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mikkimouse1978
Seasoned Hotshot
2 months ago

What if The Sims were made for different Generations?

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IF THE SIMS WERE GENERATION X

There would be a middle-age, age group

  • Women would experience menopause: Hot Flashes, forgetfulness, insomnia, mood swings, gaining weight at the mere sight of food, 
  • There would be a random new mid-life crisis moonlet; they would be happy one minute with their career but then just want to change careers once they reach the peak of their current career
  • They would have an empty nest moonlet when the kids move out: They would get lonely, call the kids, but the kids would be "too busy"
  • They might even "raise" their grandchildren, as their children work 2 jobs each just to support their family.

RETIREMENT COMMUNITY:

  • A new lot where older sims can move in and enjoy being around other sims their age. 
  • Maybe an assisted living home

THE SIMS ALSO HAVE OLDER TRAITS

  • When they get older they can become the grumpy or cool grandparent.
  • They get a "health" moonlet, that reminds the sims to exercise or take their medication.
  • They have to see the doctor regularly
  • They become more forgetful, get tired more easily, fall asleep in mid conversation,
  • They complain about aches and pains.

IF THE SIMS WERE  MILLENNIAL 

  • Crushing Student Loan Debt:  They would have to pay back their student loan debt at 1/4th of their weekly income, and it will NEVER go down no matter how much they pay it
  • Burnout:  The sims would get a burnout trait if they were in their career w/o a raise for too long.  
  • They would, no matter how much they earn, always struggle to pay their rent - because rent was just too darn high
  • Sims would take on side hustles just to pay rent, maybe even open an "Only Sims" account only. 
  • Their career could be "cancel culture" online. 
  • Living Their Best Life:¨ Your sim might express that they are living their best life during struggles. 

7 Replies

  • Prov31Simmer's avatar
    Prov31Simmer
    Seasoned Veteran
    2 months ago

    The oldest Gex Xers were born in 1965, not really close to living in a assisted living home. That would be my grandparents who are the older than the baby boomer generation. As a younger Gen X myself, I can not say I honestly relate to anything you wrote here to describe what you believe sims of that generation should experience. I don't even relate to the descriptions for what you believe the generation that is only about 2 years younger than me experiences either. 

  • Miataplay's avatar
    Miataplay
    Legend
    2 months ago

    Word! 👀

    Us X Generation don't give a shingle about any of it...never did. 

    I'm not on menopause yet..This is how I am.🤪😛

  • mikkimouse1978's avatar
    mikkimouse1978
    Seasoned Hotshot
    2 months ago

    I'm Generation X too - hence the 1978 in my username.   As much as I hate to admit it, we are getting close to this stuff.  

     

  • Prov31Simmer's avatar
    Prov31Simmer
    Seasoned Veteran
    2 months ago

    Much of what you described for Gen X is actually what I attibute to either the Silent Gen or the the older Baby Boomers. Only ONE of my silent Gen grandparents just went into an assisted living home less than a year ago, at the age of 86. The other that is still alive lives independently at home. I expect to not go into that type of a place for another 50+ years. I am not a grandparent yet, my oldest child is age 22 and my youngest child is only age 12. It will be some time before I have an "empty nest.: I am only about a year younger than you, and I still say I honestly can not relate. I do not play the Sims for any realism, so my adult and elder sims act eactly the same as the young adult sims. I have made an old folks apartment complex, just to house some single elders, it is like a 55+ onlly allowed housing situation, not an old folks home. Btw, I have been playing the franchise since my early 20's, and can say I have NEVER played it for a realism aspect.

  • Briana2526's avatar
    Briana2526
    Seasoned Ace
    2 months ago

    I personally like Realism in the game and I would like the middle age sim Lifestage with what OP has suggested i think it will bring more a gameplay and life to the game. 

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