I was thinking about the fact that ghosts don't really make sense if you play them as an active character. I never do that because I can't get past the fact that they have hunger, bladder and hygiene. Why does a non-corporeal being have these issues? I was wondering if anyone else thinks they need to be fixed, or if this is generally considered a non-priority.

You could cheat then the Reward Store Traits that remove the ghost's needs for hunger, bladder and hygiene. It's not an overhaul, but it would be a way you could better manage ghosts in the current game.

I'd love to see ghosts reimagined in the manner of other Occults. However, there are many more critical bugs and issues which I'd like to see addressed first.

I mean its not really on my list of priorities but I would love to see more spooky packs and I do feel like ghosts could do with some updates

I play Guidry and a few other ghosts. It doesn’t make sense that they have the same physical needs as living people, but I’ve explained it in my own game as the ghosts trying to hold on to some semblance of life by mimicking their past behavior. Kind of makes them more tragic, to me.

I wish there were a mod, pack or update that eliminates ghosts’ physical needs and also makes them behave more according to the traits and skills they had in life rather than just possessing fridges and junk. I also wish there were more ghost-specific interactions for them besides just asking them about being dead. And other sims should be afraid of or at least startled by ghosts, especially ones they don’t know. Ghosts are super pointless right now. The only reason I keep them in my current save is so my 100 baby challenge sim can maintain her relationships with her dead children and they don’t get culled from the family tree (although I’ve lost a couple here and there when I wasn’t paying close enough attention).

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manicobsessive1
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
I have never understood why they have the hunger, hygiene and bladder needs. It is really annoying, even for the background ghosts. How can a ghost be peeing? It makes no sense.
Lowenhart_32
Rising Hotshot
2 years ago
Would have liked for them to feel more unique, maybe having needs like filling out fun maybe system like with vampires and spellcaster where they could use scare sims to build up to becoming more powerful ghost maybe a poltergeist or something. Think for player ghost they need to be more interesting.
LadyGray01
Seasoned Ace
2 years ago
I almost chose "They need to get rid of the hunger, bladder and hygiene needs yesterday." because event though I don't play ghosts, I can see how annoying that would be for people who do.

I control death in my game. If a Sim dies, it's because I was ready for them die and I want them to stay dead. I always release people's ghosts right away. The only exception was when I made Olive Specter's family, and they are basically just townies. I don't play as them.

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