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- ayyitsmellNew SpectatorI don't really have a problem with their height.. Maybe I'm just used to it.
But I voted for content exclusive things for teens, mostly activities or events for them to experience.
I got bored and wrote a long list of ideas I would like to see for teens.
(Sorry in advance for the long list!) o:)
Activities/Hobbies- Cheerleading
- Gymnastics
- Hobby classes, like dance class (ballet, hiphop, etc), music lessons, painting/drawing class, ceramics class, etc.
- Drawing (not painting) - in sketchbooks/journals
- Sports - Football, Soccer, Baseball, Wrestling, Skateboarding, etc.
- Animations to mimic popular dances or popular memes, like salt bae, spongebob, dab, etc. Sounds silly but everywhere I go, I see kids + teens doing these things lol I've also seen it on Fortnite (the dances).
- Dancing together (for prom/high school dances please!)
- Baking with friends
- Bands - Bass, drums, etc. for your teen to create a band with their friends
- Transportation - Fixing up cars/bikes, learning to drive, ride bike, or skateboard. Increases handiness, logic, and fitness skill maybe?
- Swings that they can chill or swing on
- Recording themselves or their friends doing silly things with their phones or cameras and upload it to social media for followers
- Poses! - Teens (or all ages maybe) can pose for the camera, doing peace signs, tongue out, kissy faces, etc. (Having the option to choose their pose, like in sims 2)
- Laptops!
- Play video games with other friends via computer or tv and they talk through headsets/headphones.
- Not really a hobby or special activity, but maybe sitting criss-cross on the bed or floor, texting on the bed while laying down, etc.Spoilerhttp://www.skysims2.com/imagenes/hob_tunning.jpg
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New lots- Secret Lots - This could probably work similar to the house call events where the sim is taken to a lot and can complete tasks. One lot could be a field for cheerleading practice, football practice, soccer practice, baseball practice, etc. After a few practice events, it could host a game so that friends and family can sit on the bleachers, dance/take pics with the mascot, spill popcorn everywhere while cheering/booing. The next lot could be a basketball court/gym that can host games (basketball/wrestling), practices, pep rallies, as well as school dances.
- Arcade - new games to play like Pac-Man machine, Rollercoaster simulation, Dance Dance Revolution, basketball game, Skee, Air Hockey, Ping Pong, Claw crane machine, photobooth etc. Maybe a room for laser tag or glow in the dark mini golf.
- Movie Theaters - Giant screen, ticket booth, plenty of seats to pick from, concession stand, photobooth, etc. Maybe even a drive in theater.
- Skateboard Park - if they add skateboarding as an activity, friends can chill here, do tricks, etc.
- Concert Venue - for celebrities/bands to perform and your teen sim can obsess over them and watch them, or for your teen sims to perform with their band.
- Diner - Johnny Rockets/Mel's Diner/Pop's Chock'lit Shoppe vibes. Functioning diner booths, milkshakes, kitchen sink ice cream, floats, etc.
- Garage - not really a lot, but something new for your lot. A garage door that opens/closes. Driveway for cars to park on. (For garage band hobby or fixer upper car)
- School - at least the option to see if your child is taking notes, playing around, passing notes, skipping class, etc. Then maybe the secret lots won't be so secret lol It will just be part of the school lot.
Events/Occurances- Private Schools - Like in Sims 2, parents could talk to principal to schmooze/impress so that their children can attend private school. This would unlock uniforms for students, new trophies for them, new mascot, a new school name, etc.
- School Dances - Prom, Homecoming, Seasonal Dances. Your teen can help decorate the gym for the dance.
- Sleep Overs - Face masks, pillow fights, asking friends for advice, reading magazines, doing each other's makeup/nails, play video games, listen/dance to music loudly, sneaking out with friends, wrestle, making milkshakes/smoothies/protein shakes, etc.
- Themed Days at school where teens can dress up (kind of like how some high schools have senior week or homecoming week)
- Teens can throw parties while parents without parent's permission and possibly get punished? (I don't know if that's already an option actually.. I've never tried it)
- School Bus that can pick the kids up in the morning!!!!!
- Firsts - First everything! (first dance with someone, first car, first sports game, first recital, first band, first cycle, first crush, first love, etc.) This would be perfect for teens or even pre-teen stage. First time for anything is always a big deal for teens so I'd emphasize on those first moments to use them as great teaching moments.
- NPCs that Teens often interact, prank, or argue with - like police, teachers, counselor, bus drivers, coach, etc.
- Running away or Sneaking Out - (Like in sims 2, the police can look for them and bring them back to the angry parents/caretakers waiting for them by the door, who then yells or grounds the teen)
- Stress-related Acne (When teens get tense/mortified mood swings or moodlets from school related problems)
- Vending machines with Junk Food, like bags of chips, cookies, candy, energy drinks, etc. The teen could break out with acne if they eat too much of it. They could also have a sugar rush or crash from the energy drink. (Possibly a new death for shaking the vending machine)
- The Fair - fair food, ice cream trucks, dippin' dots, fair rides, rollercoasters, games to win prizes, ferris wheel, cotton candy. This would be cute for first date ideas.
- Teachers would be a new career for adults!!!!!
- Tutoring for adults - gets teens ready for big exams
- Tutoring for teens - unlocks for teens who have good grades to tutor teens/children who don't have good grades.
Style- Backpacks
- Tattoos - elbows, wrists, shoulder, spine, fingers, neck (in general for ages teens and up)
- Piercings - nose, tragus, helix, industrial, belly button, eyebrow, multiple ear piercings, under lip (xtina style), dimples, cheekbone (dermal i think). Again for teens and up
- Speaking of dimples, maybe adding dimples in the game as a new facial feature or detail for sims
- Decor/furniture for their room - like keep out signs for doors/walls, video games, bean bags, stolen street signs, magazines/posters, bunkbeds, Murphy bed, new wallpapers, etc.
- Clothes that teens tend to wear, like graphic tees, crop tops, fishnets, t-shirt dresses, denim skirts, patterns, high waisted bathing suits, neon colors, etc. Could be content exclusive or available for adults but I would like more styles that would technically be geared towards teens. (Long list of pictures in the spoiler) Spoilerhttps://www.etonline.com/sites/default/files/styles/max_970x546/public/images/2017-01/1280_riverdale_RVD_KeyArt_1.1200.jpg?itok=MU2VPARn
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http://www.freestufffinder.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/forever21-clearance-main.jpg - Clothes that fall into 'social groups' (kind of like "Goth," "Thrasher," and "Socialite." from Sims 2 but more modernized)
- Cute accessories - like cat ears, floral crowns, "gypsy halos", crowns/tiaras, bows, hair clips, bandanas, etc.
- Makeup styles - could apply to teens and up or just teens, idk. Popular styles that are commonly seen nowadays, like contouring and highlighting, etc.
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https://hips.hearstapps.com/ell.h-cdn.co/assets/16/08/768x384/landscape-1456156869-elle-lottie-index.jpg?resize=768:* - Prom Hairstyles and Formal dresses
- Hairstyles - Teens often experiment with their appearance as they are figuring out their style and dislikes, so giving more styles or interesting hair dyes, like a pony tail with rainbow underneath, or new colors like denim blue, deep red, deep purple, lime green, rose gold, etc. Styles that show their creativity, edge, spunk, etc. (Long list of pictures in the spoiler)Spoiler
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- Cheerleading
- MovottiNew Spectator
"ayyitsmell;c-16501443" wrote:
I got bored and wrote a long list of ideas I would like to see for teens.
(Sorry in advance for the long list!) o:)
I like your list. I don't agree with all of it, but I do like the listyness of it. :pBands - Bass, drums, etc. for your teen to create a band with their friends
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I desperately want garage bands!
Movie Theaters - Giant screen, ticket booth, plenty of seats to pick from, concession stand, photobooth, etc. Maybe even a drive in theater.
A drive in would be great for the 'useless' concept of cars! (I don't think they'd be useless, they worked in ts2)Garage - not really a lot, but something new for your lot. A garage door that opens/closes. Driveway for cars to park on. (For garage band hobby or fixer upper car
Look at that! More reason to add cars!Skateboard Park - if they add skateboarding as an activity, friends can chill here, do tricks, etc.
Though I'm not a skater, I think it'd be a great addition, and scooters for kids.School Dances - Prom, Homecoming, Seasonal Dances. Your teen can help decorate the gym for the dance.
In the city I live in, school formals are a big deal, there's one in year 10, and another in year12, and something less formal in years 8 and 9. Year 11 gets no love, all work, no play. And they're not typically held at the school, since they include a formal dinner.Themed Days at school where teens can dress up (kind of like how some high schools have senior week or homecoming week)
All we had was bookweek in primary school, and Jeans for genes day in secondary school :(Teens can throw parties while parents without parent's permission and possibly get punished? (I don't know if that's already an option actually.. I've never tried it)
It was an option in ts3! Your adults could win a rabbithole holiday, and the teens could throw a party while they were away.Tattoos - elbows, wrists, shoulder, spine, fingers, neck (in general for ages teens and up)
FOr teens? You've gotta be 18+ to get ink here.Piercings - nose, tragus, helix, industrial, belly button, eyebrow, multiple ear piercings, under lip (xtina style), dimples, cheekbone (dermal i think). Again for teens and up
yes. totally lacking from the game.Decor/furniture for their room - like keep out signs for doors/walls, video games, bean bags, stolen street signs, magazines/posters, bunkbeds, Murphy bed, new wallpapers, etc.
Yes! More posters that look like they came from magazines. More band posters, more movie star posters.
Yes to your bed options, but a trundle for sleepovers would also be awesome, or an ottoman that folds out into a spare bed, or a couch that becomes a bed.Clothes that teens tend to wear, like graphic tees, crop tops, fishnets, t-shirt dresses, denim skirts, patterns, high waisted bathing suits, neon colors, etc. Could be content exclusive or available for adults but I would like more styles that would technically be geared towards teens.
Ha. all looks like young adult clothing :P.
Teens here seem to live in tshirts and jeans outside of school hours, and at school, it's uniforms, cos all schools have one. They can be as simple as tracky dacks or basket ball shorts with a polo shirt, or as fancy as what you'd expect a posh private school to have.Clothes that fall into 'social groups' (kind of like "Goth," "Thrasher," and "Socialite." from Sims 2 but more modernized)
Wasn't it ts3 that had those social groups?
Either way, they do need to be included as more clothing options in generalMakeup styles - could apply to teens and up or just teens, idk. Popular styles that are commonly seen nowadays, like contouring and highlighting, etc.
Teens rarely wear make up here... not allowed to for school, which really only leaves weekends, and most are way too lazy for that. Make up is more of a young adult thing.Hairstyles - Teens often experiment with their appearance as they are figuring out their style and dislikes, so giving more styles or interesting hair dyes, like a pony tail with rainbow underneath, or new colors like denim blue, deep red, deep purple, lime green, rose gold, etc. Styles that show their creativity, edge, plum, etc.
HA!
Yet more stuff that teens don't do much here, cos wild hair colouring and styles are against most school rules. If you're gonna do anything fun, you've got the summer holidays, but it's got to be back to within the school rules by February. :/ - dianed485New Scout
"Movotti;c-16452446" wrote:
"Marduc_Plays;c-16451481" wrote:
(with laptops)
Yeah. Where are the laptops?
I think every teen I know has a laptop. They're a standard part of education now.
It's past time they added laptops, and gave teens the option to use a laptop or home computer to do their homework.
Right ?? I was really surprised when I found out there aren't any in the game. I had to get a cc one. Most people have laptops, not just teens.
Or do they think the tablets they added replace laptops ? Cause they don't. - More age specific content would be cool as people have been mentioning. Things like crazy amounts of piercings, more edgy/alternative hairstyles and clothing, accessories etc.
I think it would be cool to have more phases like the ones in parenthood. Like maybe an "emo" phase or something similar where they want to brood and wear lots of black and makeup and stuff. Maybe they beg their parents for a tattoo.
Also added relationship options, like the option to tag a sim as a crush. They would get flustered around their crush, get an "awkward" moodlet, etc. This would bring meaning to the socialization option "reveal crush".
Also, as has been mentioned, more depth to schooling. I have no doubt that a ep or gp will be released that involves school somehow because that part of the game is so lacking so far. I really miss being able to invite the headmaster over to be able to get in to private school and how sims accepted would have a uniform. I never had ts3 generations, but proms, graduations and teen house parties seem to have been an amazing addition and I would love to see that in ts4.
Ts4 teens have a lot of room to grow and although I think parenthood was an awesome step forward I think they have a long way to go before they resemble a real life stage rather than just young adults who attend high school. - I really miss what they did in Sims 3 when my teens were always trying to stay out after the town curfew and had gotten brought home in the police car or when they got busted for having a party when the parents were away.
- MovottiNew Spectator
"Jordan061102;c-16533671" wrote:
They should have a different category of clothes.
Yeah, full of school uniform options and variations. - Parenthood really did a wonderful job already and helped to differentiate teens from adults, but I don't think it is enough. I still think teens should be slightly shorter and have more childlike facial features. This would really help to differentiate them from (young) adults.
Also many great ideas in this threat for teens. I really hope the developers would do something with these. "Movotti;c-16534240" wrote:
"Jordan061102;c-16533671" wrote:
They should have a different category of clothes.
Yeah, full of school uniform options and variations.
Speaking of which, maybe you could choose what school your teen goes to, and you get a different uniform for each?- Rambley_RaccoonSeasoned NewcomerI'm disappointed that EA hasn't improved teens yet. The game came out years ago and it's now 2018...why are teens STILL like young adults/adults? It's frustrating to find any age appropriate clothing because teens/YA/adults/elders can ALL wear the same clothes! Why haven't you fixed this yet,EA? I can't send my YA/adult sims on dates because I can't tell whether someone is a teen or adult from looking at them.
- RosehrtgirlNew Spectator
"MissNightOwl;c-16482238" wrote:
I'd rather have a filter for clothes, to be honest. It's great that we can use anything for different age grouos, but if we had filters, Townie teens would wear only teen-ish clothes. I believe it should be easy to implement, even for already existing clothes, and definitely easier than changing anyone's height.
Yes a teen hair & clothes filter for teens and then add their own body types (like the elders have), teen voices and walk styles only teens can have. Lot better than making them shorter. It would probably take to much time to make new animations for every action the teens do in the game, and take to much time away from making new content for the game.
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