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- rachelwolfe2 years agoSeasoned VanguardI realize this is kind of necroposting, but I think this topic is still relevant. Growing Together is coming out soon and will add a ton more stuff for kids, which will address a lot of the desires people have already expressed here, but I still want an Elementary School pack. Unlike--apparently--every other simmer in the world, I DESPISE rabbitholes. I want at least the option to follow my sim around to EVERYTHING they do, and elementary school is one of the glaring exceptions to players having the option for either active or rabbithole experiences according to personal preference.
Plus, I think there's a lot of potential for an elementary school experience, especially if it involves active field trips. I'm envisioning something like the dialog that pops up when you ask a sim on a date, where it takes you to the world map and you decide where you want to take your class on a field trip. Then you could get a goaled event with activities based on what kind of lot you're on and the items that are there, so the player could design all kinds of custom group experiences for kids. This could come along with a museum revamp to make museums more interactive and interesting, maybe adding gameplay items like a planetarium dome or fancy aquarium-style fishtanks with new interactions. They could use the likes and dislikes feature to add interests, so a field trip might spark a kid's interest in space or reading or wildlife (frogs, fish, bugs if you have Outdoor Retreat, etc.), with different items you might view (at a museum or elsewhere) linked to different interests (perhaps reading the info stands at the Von Haunt Estate makes your sim to decide to like or dislike history, for example). These interests could be life-long and linked into the wants system, so that a kid who decides they have an interest in performing arts after using the puppet theatre might want to join drama club, then want to get a drama degree, then want to join the acting career, and same with any number of other life paths (telescope -> interest in space -> wants to do a rocket science project, get a physics degree, become an astronaut, etc.). Many of us tell those stories already, but having an in-game system for it would dovetail nicely with a ton of other already-released content, make the wants & fears system more meaningful, and add some unique gameplay to the child life stage while also affecting other ages, too. I would love to see something like that. - wildirishbanshee2 years agoSeasoned AceGods, no. I like rabbithole careers and school - gives me time to deal with other things.
- kiarasims4mods2 years agoSeasoned AceWell since we have HS and College, why not?
- Babykittyjade2 years agoSeasoned AceMy phone just erased a mile long response I was about to post ?? I miss the glitch here that wouldn't delete responses lol.
Anyway, here is the short version. No.
Highschool was great but it's not something I'd want for all ages.
Child sims are at one of the best stages of life where you are wild and free without drama, burdens or worries, (speaking generally). I have two main child sims in my save that I play and while the older sims in the house are living out life's drama they are out exploring, looking for bugs, riding bikes (bike mod), building cardboard forts (I love building those in sims) creating hideouts and things like that. A dream pack for me in regards to kids would be just adding tons of interactions and fun stuff to kids to do!
I was surprised how many people really don't play as kids much and I think this would really raise interest in playing because they don't have much.
Things like jump rope, more playground equipment, piggy back ride, hand games, pool games, tag, hide n seek, fort building of all different types of cute little forts. Similar to how they did the tree house.
More social interactions for them,
Jumping on beds and couches, leaving beds messy, more games, hula hoop, ballet, gymnastics,traits like hyperactive, caregiver dependant dependant that are attached and follows around caregiver, tattle tail, bad kid that's always looking for mischief. (Traits would have better names of course).
I could go on but you get the idea.
BTW I'm super grateful for what kids got in this new pack? But compared to other sims (adults especially) they still need so much more and have so much more potential! (Let's not forget childish sims too??) - telemwill2 years agoSeasoned AceI would like it as an option. I had Zerbu's mod for a while, and I enjoyed following my kids to school sometimes. I had the cutest little school with those bear seats, a room to practice typing, another one for music, etc.
I use Adeepindigo's Education Overhaul now, but it's hard to choose between two great mods. - meeshwood2 years agoSeasoned AceIt's a no from me.
We get such a limited number of EP and GP a year and I don't think we have that many years left before Sims 5 takes over. There are just too many other things that I want more, hotels, bands, travel, horses, carnivals/festivals, better romance play, a second seasons pack, lake living, medieval, ... I could go on... - crocobaura2 years agoLegendWell, they could enable the highschool to take younger children as well, they get their own class and instead of prom they have a show of some kind, sing some songs, put on a small play, etc. and parents get to attend. Could be a good reason to introduce ballet and drama classes for kids, choir singing, etc. Also piano lessons one on one with a teacher, and playground games like skip rope and hopscotch.
- SEREFRAS2 years agoLegendIt would be nice to complete the set, considering we have High School & University. ;)
- lucombre2 years agoSeasoned AceNo, but I’d love an activities-focused pack. Maybe more of an “after school” game pack.
- RandomTokenCode2 years agoRising VeteranOnly a summer camp I need. School activities will be boring under Maxis' management which makes every sim numb and impassive.
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