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Aging and Retirement in The Sims Mobile

How to retire, aging, heirlooms, traits
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update 10/04/2018

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Death is one of the inescapable part of being a human. Aging is also included since we can't remain forever young. We will eventually grow up and become matured. Death may come unexpectedly because of accident or disease. It may also occur naturally as we grow old.

In the Sims Mobile, Sims also experience this natural process in a different way.

Aging

Sims will stay fully grown adult once you created them. They will not grow old like us. They are not aging for each day or year they have existed in your game. The only kind of Sim that will age and grow is a baby Sim.

For the Sims to age and be mature, they should perform interactions with the other Sims and build relationships. They should gain and hone their skills by executing and completing events. Their traits will be the factor of their adulthood.

Retirement

Sim's retirement from the game is now in the player's hands. In the former version, elder Sims have only two days before automatically retiring. This gives you a disadvantage to step upward with your Sim's career and hobby; hence, limiting your ability to unlock objects and other stuff.

Now, once you've reached player level 16 and max out your Sim's traits, you will receive a prompt to retire that particular Sim or not.

The retirement option will be available in the Trait menu of that said Sim. Retired Sims will leave a Heirloom. These can unlock new traits, levels and other bonuses.

NOTE: If you missed or disregarded the retirement notification, you have to imaginary raise another trait to get the prompt or the option to retire. The game doesn't have a progress bar for traits. Basically, you need to play and pray to receive that option again.

TIP: To raise another trait, consider the traits that you have with your Sim. For an example, if you have "Kind of a Big Deal" trait that boost your DJ Career, assign your Sim to be a DJ and perform lots of DJ career events.

Retired Sims will not be gone forever. They will still be around, but not playable. They can mentor your current Sims to earn XP. Mentoring is passing the knowledge of your retired Sims to your current playable Sims. That is similar to your granny scolding you about life and experiences.

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Ai
Retirement is better than having some ghastly grim reaper hovering around. Thanks for this option.
Anonymous
Hi. I’ve retired my sims and now it’s saying it’s time for them to move out. It also says my characters will leave the game if I do. Do the characters completely disappear from the game once I say ‘goodbye’ and they move out or are they still in it but no longer living in the house? Cheers!
<< Anonymous
Shannon Reply
They completely disappear.
Anonymous
What if I have already denied retiring but I want to retire now
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
Just click on the place where it shows the sims traits. Once first being offered retirement, it will there. Also, the notification should reappear in the game.
<< Anonymous
Shannon Reply
This worked for me three times. I redused retirement for 4 Sims but only 3 are showing the retirement as an option in traits still. It has asked me to retire this particular sum at least 4 times, and I refused each time. Wondering if this is just a glitch or I said no one to many times.
PoHtastic
@Anonymous depends on what progress you are talking about.

For example when leveling the Guitar skill you unlock a number of objects you can buy. After retiring you can still buy these objects. This works the same with other achiefments.

Does your new sim have to restart Guitar at level 1? Yes if you intend to do the same hobby with a different sim.

For me its simple, i want to unlock more traits so i retire my sims when its possible but only after maxing out the hobby or career.

I hope this helped you abit.
<< Anonymous(PoHtastic)
Anonymous Reply
Thank you so much!
Alyssa
After you retire, do you have to start all over with the house? Also, to create a new sim, do you have to pay for a new one once your Sim is retired?
<< Anonymous(Alyssa )
Anonymous Reply
Doesn’t start over. And i’m not sure, don’t think so
Anonymous
I maxed out my sim’s tarits and have reached level 16. When i go into their trait menu I only see the traits i have selected for them. How can I make my dumb retire now?
Katie
My sim is maxed out the traits and I still don't have the option to retire! Please help !
<< Anonymous(Katie)
Anonymous Reply
Have you reached level 16? Retirement isn’t an option until then, also, your sims will let you know when they are ready to retire once you reach that level.
Anonymous
If the sims retire she can get maried?
Kotlclvr13
After you retire a sim, do one of your children become playable?
<< Anonymous(Kotlclvr13)
Junior Flores Reply
Yes, you can promote them in the family portrait
Anonymous
When Will they retire?
Anonymous
Do retired sims die? Mine have beem retired for 2 days and they are still alive. They are taking up space in the house.
<< Anonymous
Anonymous Reply
You can move them out by selecting the family picture than that retired Sim and select move out
Kk
How do we turn a adult sim into a kid
<< Anonymous(Kk)
Anonymous Reply
not possible sadly. they all age the same and if the best you can do is make one of your sims look like a young adult/teenager

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