I just discovered/realised that Elder sims apparently don't care about Night on the Town, the calendar event when you can get free food and drink in any venue serving them. That seems like a weird and ageist oversight. I knew child sims don't care either but the same applies - surely any sim has should appreciate freebies, regardless of their age? Then again, I'm sure I've seen teen and child sims not care about Harvestfest. I'm not American so Thanksgiving is a thing I see on TV or hear about from online friends, but having younger sims not care about the festive meal and so forth seems odd to me.

This is the screen I meant. It varies by event and activity, of course. Night on the Town has already passed in my game but I made a test event so I could show something similar.https://64.media.tumblr.com/4cfed65900bf9161122ad34b4f4be6da/1b9ca05fc3d488c7-0c/s400x600/c6faf728a93b9030a08b1ecd93ff79cf4a611a64.jpg Strangely. my vampires don't ignore the Grand Meal tradition due to their vampirism. Lamia ignores it due to her life stage, while mum Carmilla doesn't have it greyed out even though human food makes her sick. Lamia's grandpa, Vlad (not canon Vlad, this is a guy of my creation), ignores it because he has the mean trait. Lamia's toddler brother Draugr loves the same tradition because he has the clingy trait - I am not sure of the logic there!

It would be nice if there was a way to edit traditions in the sense of who will participate in or ignore them, in regards to particular holidays.When it comes to vampires, a funny solution would be to give them a "Pretend to Eat" option, if they're high enough with the Vampire Lore skill. I can imagine that being a useful skill for those trying to conceal their status as vampires.

It's a shame elders are excluded from enjoying a free drink. I am surprised by this decision. In reality I have a feeling people with a small pension are more interested in free drinks than a large group of the younger people."SteveBridger;c-18218378" wrote:It would be nice if there was a way to edit traditions in the sense of who will participate in or ignore them, in regards to particular holidays.When it comes to vampires, a funny solution would be to give them a "Pretend to Eat" option, if they're high enough with the Vampire Lore skill. I can imagine that being a useful skill for those trying to conceal their status as vampires.It would be nice if we could decide for ourselves.

In general the "ignores/loves this tradition" is weird and should be more traits related. And yes, best would be if we could set it on an individual level (although I'd love it on a family level as well, not everyone celebrates the same holidays)

"JustinB113;c-18218433" wrote:I think it’s because the theme ‘night on the town’ implies a nightclub or a party rather than just a freebie. I agree older people are more interested in free stuff ?The name of the holiday seems misleading, in that case.

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mariefoxprice83
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
"mightysprite;c-18218553" wrote:
I feel like "night on the town" implies multiple locations over a longer period of time. That is the part that perhaps the elders I know might be less interested in.

That's how it sounds, but it's not what actually happens. There's no benefit to doing a "pub crawl."
simsimsere
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
There's nothing stopping you from letting your elders enjoy it whether you interpret it as a pub crawl or not. The devs have tried to set up some different approaches to the events and I agree they're a hit and miss. But you can still play however you want. I'm not sure if it will affect the satisfaction points you gain, I've never paid attention to that.
mariefoxprice83
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
I made my elder sim participate in the event anyway, it just bothered me a little bit.
Simmerville
Legend
3 years ago
Perhaps an Elder with the Frugal trait would mind more?

btw: I always thought that event was to take a night out, like visiting a night club, acting, drinking and behaving a bit irresponsible, so I never would send my elders out. A free meal would not be as tempting because I could just cheat their hunger bar for free, lol. Love restaurants though, often send my sims there even if they are not very hungry.

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