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wayward_daugther
New Vanguard
1 year ago

[HSY] Custom high schools in multiple worlds

Currently, the "high school" lot type is locked to one lot in Copperdale.

I'd like to be able to create schools in other worlds, like Willow Creek or Mt. Komorebi, on existing lots. Teens would be able to select which school they're enrolled in from a menu in the career section the same way celebrities can select agencies in Get Famous (a school would be selectable provided the lot has everything that's needed to function). Creating festival environments would be handled the same way creating community spaces in Eco Lifestyle is handled.

This doesn't seem impossible and doesn't require heavy editing of worlds or new mechanics to be introduced (existing ones seem to be enough to make the model I described work).

I got the idea to post this reading a reddit discussion on the matter, and I'm posting it here because it's an official space.

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  • I second this idea because I find it weird how all other venues like weddings, vet office, and now cemetery all can be build on other lots but high schools can't. I also like the different locations of high schools and I would like to pick which teens goes to which high school and we can rival football games like how foxbury and ubrite are rivals when it comes to the games. I would also like to add that can we have in class gameplay like the raising of the hand to ask and answer questions. Sleep in class, throw a paper airplane, pass notes. Also with the test prep ask and answer questions, take notes that will help with study, have a study group that will study together like in Sims 3. Detention has consequences like you have detention you do homework and you go home and get grounded make it more realistic please and thank you. 

  • AkennArt's avatar
    AkennArt
    Seasoned Scout
    1 day ago

    I was just thinking the same thing!  I was going to use a mod, but I think it is causing my game to crash.  So silly for EA to overlook this!  Every new build type should be a new lot type and fully customizable.  I hope they reconsider with a future update.

  • When the HSY ep was launched, they specifically informed player that the the high school lot and auditorium lot were only programed only for Cooperdale. So it does work as designed. While there is a mod that can unlock the special lot type, it means you can only have 1 high school per save file. 

  • AkennArt's avatar
    AkennArt
    Seasoned Scout
    1 day ago

    I understand that, it works in my game as intended.  I guess my feedback to them would be to change how it is programmed and unlock it :)

  • Prov31Simmer's avatar
    Prov31Simmer
    Seasoned Ace
    1 day ago

    AkennArt​, they can't because only one high school is allowed per save file. It works similar to the "special lots" that are from Get to Work ep, only you can get to it easier to renovate the lot. The auditorium lot work similarly to the special lots from Eco Lifestyle where it changes based on situation. The high school lot is tied to the specific EP, thus why it only is in Cooperdale.

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