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Elder Sims in The Sims Mobile

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update 26/09/2017

Life after Retirement

Your Sims' life doesn't end after their retirement. They will not be disappeared, but will still stay as your elders. Elders are similar to your grandparents. They are the oldest member of your family. In The Sims Mobile, elders are Sims with maxed out traits. They cannot consider as elder just because of their longevity in the game.

Once you've decided to retire your Sims, they will no longer be playable, but you can still interact with them and establish stronger relationships. Your playable Sims can earn XPs if you interact with them. They will function as your grandparents that will teach you often about life and everything they know. That is what we called "Mentoring".

After a few weeks, your retired Sim will still bid goodbye and leave. This is the hardest part since you've established a strong bond with your elder, they will still decide to go on a separate way.

What is "Mentoring"?

Mentoring is a means of supporting and encouraging someone. It's a successful way to aid a person to move forward and develop in his/her chosen path.

In latest installation of The Sims Mobile, this social event was introduced. Mentoring is an interaction between your playable Sims and your Elder Sims. It is an event where seniors are passing their knowledge to the young ones and allowing them to earn Hobby or Career XPs.

Mentoring Requirement

The sole requirement to have this kind of social event is to have an Elder Sim. For you to have an Elder Sim, you must retire your playable Sim. Please take note that you can no longer control retired Sims, in addition, retiring a Sim will give you a Heirloom. Click here for more information about retirement.

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Anon
My sims is retired and the family event icon is above their, however when I click it only regular events are shown. What should I do?
<< Anonymous(Anon)
Anonymous Reply
have u moved them out of your house ? this might be why
<< Anonymous(Anon)
Valarie Reply
You have to scroll all the way to the bottom and click on more options then click on friendly and it should come up as mentoring hobby
<< Anonymous(Anon)
Hollyj Reply
Mine just did that too and they live in the house still
<< Anonymous(Anon)
Emilee Reply
How do you retire them
Anonymous
An elder moved into my house and is a playable character. How do I retire him so I can promote one of my kids to a playable character.
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
Are you able to change the appearance of the elder who moved into your house?
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
Yes I can. The wierd the thing he wasnt an elder before moving in but did when he moved in. He only has three traits and should've got his fourth one quite a while ago. Ive had a couple generations retire behind him and he is still there
<< Anonymous
MG766EA Reply
I have the same problem I think it’s a glitch
Anonymous
I really want to retire my sim. Are there any requirements?
<< Anonymous
WWW.WHAZZUP Reply
Don't worry. It will happen, Alicia
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
WWW.WHAZZUP, how did you know my name
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
Woah. Creepy.
Anonymous
I can't complete the Tree of Knowledge quest, because all of my Elders relationships have been blocked. I can't socialize with any of them!
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
I have the same problem... Will someone please reply and help us :(
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
If you don’t have the option to socialize with the elder sim, that means they have died.
Anon
What if you retire a sim then move them out, but still want to interact with them? Do they still hang around town or did they just disappeared forever?
<< Anonymous(Anon)
Lucy Reply
I'm having this same issue. How can I interact with the elders if they're not here?
<< Anonymous(Anon)
Otrera Reply
Once you move them out, you can't interact with them. Elders can live in your house and you can interact with them until the blue birthday cake icon appears above them. Once that happens, they leave forever.
No heirloom
My retired Sim has no heirloom. Game says she completed no life goals, but she did. She got married and had kids. She also had a career and a hobby. Is this a bug?
<< Anonymous(No heirloom)
Heather Reply
I'd like to know the same thing. It has been happening since the Update. I've had 3 sims leave no Heirlooms even though they've gotten married, had kids, and completed events and jobs/hobbies. I'm getting eally irritated
<< Anonymous(No heirloom)
Valarie Reply
Same thing is happening to me I retired 4 sims and none of them left behind any heirlooms.
Anonymous
When i move out my elder sims, do they now live on the family portrait?
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
If you move out a sim, they will automatically disappear from the portrait
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
They’re under Generations in the top left corner
Anonymous
It won’t let me talk to my elder sims
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
Same me too
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Aria Reply
Having the same issue. On my second generation and the daughter can't interact with her parents after moving them out (she could at first). Idk if they died in game bc I don't see them around town at all, or if it's a bug.
Sam
I retired a character and she’s still living in the house. How do I get the mentoring option to show up?
<< Anonymous(Sam)
Anonymous Reply
i have a same issue. can anybody tell me how?
<< Anonymous(Sam)
Anonymous Reply
did ur retired sim have a hobby ?
Veronica
So how about dying? Can you die during retirement? Or will they just move out eventually?
<< Anonymous(Veronica)
Cookies Reply
I'm pretty sure they will die. I always move my retired Sims out and after about a week or two their spot in my playable sim's contact will be gray and you won't be able to click on it.
Anonymous
does your elder leave the family?and if they do,do they leave an empty spot or do you have to buy it again
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
The elder does not leave the family, but will eventually leave the house. They will leave an empty playable sim space.
Otrera
Almost all of the townies in my game are elders. How do I get rid of them? I need some other adults so I can start a family!
<< Anonymous(Otrera)
:) Reply
You can click the family portrait and then click the "Move out" option

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