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Rennegadez's avatar
Rennegadez
New Spectator
6 years ago

How I imagine TWEEN/PRETEENS in the SIMS


I think preteens would be a great addition to the evolution of sims. In the sims 4 when s child become a teen there is no progression shown of the effect of them growing up it like puff, they’re their just sprout up from a small child to a giant teen that are so close to young adult with barely any differences.
If we can have young adult and adult, then why can’t we have preteen and teen there are far more mood changes progression growing up from a child than there is with young adult to adult.
Behaviour:
I imagine preteen will struggle with dealing with the child like hobbies and growing up to more grown up hobbies being still finding enjoyment in some of their toys and depending on their personality if they are embarrassed by it.
Interaction:
The interaction with younger kids and older teens will come into play with wanting to be more accepted by older teens though trying not to act childish when ignore and not want to be though as child still either secretly playing with younger kids or distancing themselves at times depending on individual relationships. Asking parent about why they feel these new emotions.
Gameplay:
Being able to have your first crush.
CAS:
They will have a slight body shape but no muscle definition. (Girls have a slight chest bump)
They would have more grown up facial feature like teens (except the nose is still like a child’s) but softer.
They are shorter than Teen but taller than children.
Preteen clothes are a mix of teens and child’s clothes.

From Preteen to young adult:
https://i.imgur.com/ve2NVkI.jpg

Boy version
https://i.imgur.com/ZcHWJ55.png

In my opinion I think the sims 4 needs a preteen for the sims to be more engaging and real for the family dynamic. I also think is the best way to show a growth spurt.
  • Rennegadez's avatar
    Rennegadez
    New Spectator
    6 years ago
    "Karon;c-17004573" wrote:
    i would want them to look smaller than teens, though...




    "ListentoToppDogg;c-17011970" wrote:
    I'd like pre-teens too, but the teens in those pictures still look to have already reached the teen stage. They just look closer to 15-16 range, while the existing teens look 18. Honestly, I think the current children in the games look closer to pre-teens since they look to be around 10-11. (Its another reason why I think there should also be a stage in-between toddler and children).

    Sadly, I doubt they'll do pre-teens at this point when there's still so much missing from the existing life stages. Only young adults and adults are truly fleshed out. Everyone else has barely anything unique to them, so I feel like if the team does anything to improve the life stages (and there's already a low change of even that happening), they'll just update those instead of adding any new ones. At this point I think all we can do is hope they do things to differentiate all of the life stages so they truly feel different.




    "ChadSims2;c-17012428" wrote:
    "CaityTrina;c-17011572" wrote:
    I personally feel most of the wanted interactions for preteens can fit between kids and teens instead, teens just need to be shorter so it's not a jump from kid to adult sized sim whos just slightly skinnier.

    Making the teens smaller would require remaking everything for them they would have to have clothing all new animations made so we might as well get preteens which many want. You would have the players who like the size of the teens now mad but preteens would fill in the gap add in a all new life stage to draw in more players and you lose nothing.

    "mika;c-17011861" wrote:
    I really dont understand why people want this. Preteens would be a waste of resources. Everything pre-teens do, teens can already do. There's literally nothing exclusive to them. Pre-teen is ages 10-12 and they are basically considered older kids/early teens. It's just an unecessary addition.

    I get it some players think preteens are a waste of resources I feel the same about witches mermaids and many other features people want but you forget its not a "waste of resources" for everyone just you as its not something you want. I have wanted preteens since before release of the Sims 4 and dont feel teens or children can even come close to filling the gap nor giving the features to either of these life stages would make me happy as it would just look wrong.


    I didn’t say it had to be in the the Sims 4 it just how I imagined the preteens will be in the Sims.

    I did try to make the Sims look smaller than it the picture but I want able to by much. ?

    I did mention in my description what the differences would be from teens and kids would be to preteens and why I think it’s needed.

    I believe the preteen ages are 11 to 13 when kid generals start puberty. And the beginning stages are very different and drastic to the rest of your teen life puberty is a major stage in your life it needs to be highlighted in someway.

    ??

  • Writin_Reg's avatar
    Writin_Reg
    6 years ago
    In concept drawings of early Sims 4 they showed the child age Sims as both younger child (6-9) and the pre-teen - and actually went with the pre-teen (age 10-12). So technically our Sims child is a pre-teen as they are considered about 10. Back after the Sims 4 was announced one of the artists shared their concept drawings and said this - so technically the Sims 4 has pre-teens, they don't have the younger child like they were in Sims 2 and 3. That is why the sims kids act older and sit around talking and such instead of doing much like play tags and things young kids would do. I also think this is why they made our adorable toddlers as 2& 1/2-3 years old instead of Sims 2 and 3 toddlers that were 12-24 months.

    Of course some simmers think of their sims kids as younger and dress them younger but by design and the concept drawing your Sims child is a pre-teen. I play all my Sims 4 child age as pre-teens, because of it.
  • Simkid12341's avatar
    Simkid12341
    6 years ago
    Yeah But depends!

    as Said Writin reg So techinically Our sims child is A Pre-teen As they are considered about 10.

    But I Probably disagree Your idea.



    Thank you!
  • Toztabud's avatar
    Toztabud
    6 years ago
    "simimp;c-17011853" wrote:
    It looks like an interesting idea, only she looks a bit tall for a preteen. But I guess height in TS4 has always been wonky anyway. I know they most likely won't ever add this phase of life to the game but if I could contribute an idea, mine would be growing pains, like an uncomfortable moodlet that lasts for an hour or so and happens every few days at random. I also definitely agree with @ChadSims2 about pimples, embarrassment, etc for teens. Maybe it doesn't necessarily have to be for parenthood, but knowing EA, it probably would be.


    If they do include growing pains, perhaps make it random, as I don't remember having them when I grew up.
  • Saneksemoo's avatar
    Saneksemoo
    6 years ago
    "MadameLee;c-17195564" wrote:
    "DragonCat159;c-17195281" wrote:
    "CaityTrina;c-17011572" wrote:

    I get it some players think preteens are a waste of resources I feel the same about witches mermaids and many other features people want but you forget its not a "waste of resources" for everyone just you as its not something you want. I have wanted preteens since before release of the Sims 4 and dont feel teens or children can even come close to filling the gap nor giving the features to either of these life stages would make me happy as it would just look wrong.

    Witches/mermaids are not comparable to preteens in sense of who's depth suggestion. All preteen is a combination of child and teen interactions, while mermaids/witches have completely unique interactions from different Sims. The only reason people desire preteens so much is due to their height I would assume.

    I don't really get why they had make teens look older than they actually are. Honestly, the best execution would have made them 'grow up' in height after waking up before they half way there to becoming adults.



    because people hated it that they needed 3 different sets of clothes: child, teen and then adult set of clothes because of the different height?


    @MadameLee Your point being? I genuinely don't get it or what has clothing have to do with anything, when I was talking about live mode features. May you clarify?
  • Briana2526's avatar
    Briana2526
    Rising Traveler
    6 years ago
    I think Preteens can be made in the game now then like a few years ago I mean the gurus kept telling us they can't make swings and lounge chairs for the longest now we have swings and lounge chairs. Also they are making stuff in these packs that are blowing my mind especially Seasons I didn't expect a lot of things to come in seasons and I was impressed also with island living. So I'm hopeful with Preteens if not in this game then you'll definitely hear my voice for Preteens in Sims 5 if/ when we get Sims 5.
  • Nindigo79's avatar
    Nindigo79
    New Spectator
    5 years ago
    I would just like my teen Sims to be shorter than adults. It may not be realistic, but it would make it much easier to determine the Sim's age. So what if they look 13 instead of 19? Toddlers don't look anywhere near the child state either. It doesn't have to be super gradual if you ask me. As it is now, teen is way too close to YA for my liking. Especially teen boys have the weirdest torso and legs ever, unless you edit them :/

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