Update 1.1 and other debilities
Releasing an update the very same day my file is accepted and posted is not something I've done before, but well, here it is. I
just uploaded update 1.1. Release notes are at the top of the description above, but here is some additional information.
raynuss is right, I made a mistake. I had entered 7-7 instead of 5-7 for elder base age duration. As
feefa suggested, I probably uploaded the wrong version. I had many of those files around so to test all the many possibilities until I found what I liked, and I probably grabbed the wrong one. This is now
fixed in 1.1. See, even the greatest minds like mine do mistakes
Also, at popular request, I made a
second version in which elder age duration is reduced exactly like the first one, but adult age duration is left to Maxis default of 28 days (29 for plantsims). Make sure to use
only one of the two versions, as using both would make them conflict with each other. As the title implies, my idea was to take years from elders and give them back to adults, thus the second version does not match my original idea. But well, I'm listening
If you had the previous version (1.0) already, make sure to
remove it from your
Downloads folder when installing the new version (1.1) or they will conflict. The filename is changed since I put version number in the filename (so it's easier to manage when you want to update in the future).
I
will not make a version with
teen age duration modified. Basically, this mod was based on my tastes and my play style. I offered an alternate version because I feel a lot of people were actually looking for just a shorter elder life without affecting other ages (and actually I had planned such alternate version but decided not to include it when I released 1.0), but doing one more version for all possible requests would turn this into something exponentially larger each time. Beside, it is really easy to do yourself and experiment with the values until you find something that you like (look at
Teen Min and
Teen Max. If you do, you are free to post your modified version in a post under this thread (if so, make sure to specify what version it's based on and what you have changed) or upload it as a brand new download (in which case I do not request any credit, those are just numbers).
At this point, I would like to add that I love teens. It's all a mater of tastes and play style and I understand why others don't like them, but my teens have a lot of things to do, they hang out, have parties, and keep their parents in good shape. Furthermore, they are good at cleaning the house and helping their younger brothers and sisters. Conclusion, I love them and wouldn't shorten this magical part of life.
To those who mentioned that the same effect could be done using cheats or the green mixture, well some of us prefer not to use them and instead rely on a more automatic, natural method of modding the game. I do not force any one into downloading my stuff (although I don't understand why one would accept to miss any of the mods written by the greatest modder of the community -- namely me) I do respect your opinion and I appreciate all the comments, positive or negative.
To conclude, I would like to mention (just in case it wasn't clear in the original description) that the comment about my grand-mother is
a joke Here is the disclaimer:
No grand-mothers were hurt during the production of this mod. Beside, a full glass filled with fresh, icy pepsi was spilled all over my laptop during the production of the update (and *no* this part is nor a joke)