Advice on High School Pack Please

"elanorbreton;c-18207801" wrote:


I am not particularly interested in following sims to high school and would purchase the pack mainly for the world, BB, CAS etc. but it sounds as though there are too many things which would impact my general play, such as the calendar rubbish ( @s_stutler )

@CAPTAIN_NXR7 what is the idle phone thing and which mod do you use? Do you find your game impacted apart from that, since you do not really play the high school aspect?

@elanorbreton why did you have to mention those phones again? Are you trying to rile me up? :D
That was only a joke of course.

I was referring to the idle phone animations, basically sims (autonomously) looking at their phones whenever they think there's nothing else to do except for looking at their phones. It's too realistic for me, and I am now using

"CAPTAIN_NXR7;c-18208045" wrote:
Have you decided yet? B)

Haha, I still haven't made up my mind fully, though your words have set my mind at rest a little more for using it as a non-High School pack.

I don't mind using extra mods, the only thing left now which may bother me is the calendar. But good ol' CD Keys has the pack at £23 so I may get it soon. I will play my un-updated game for a bit first and see how I feel, as I haven't touched the game at all since about August.

This is a list of all the HSY Mods I currently have installed in my game.

High School Years Mod List:
2 prom Royalty Mod - SimsModelSimm
Body Hair Mods
- No Female Arm Hair - FalseHope
- No Female Back Hair - FalseHope
-No Female Chest Hair - FalseHope
-Merged Chest, Back, and Leg hair for men
Choose Your Classmates Mod - Rex
Clutters - Random Clutter High School Items
Form Groups in HS - MissyHissy
Calendar Tweaks - LMS
Clothing Addons - BlackLily
Ice Cream Ship Overrides - LittleBowBub
Less Random Crushes - adeepindigo
More Discipline Mod - adeepindigo
More Fun Pier Rides - adeepindigo
More High School Students - Ksuihuh
More Locker Notes - adeepindigo
Phone Animation For Teens Only - MissyHissy
School Activities Once Per Week - LMS
Second Cafetaria Vending - adeepindigo
Shop For Prom - adeepindigo <--- Moved to SCRIPT MODS.
Stop Change Phone Obsession <-- NO LONGER NEEDED

... you may or not find a need to include them in your game.

..and I've just added no HS situation clothes, THANK YOU RedShoe for sharing! (That was another peeve of mine, but I wasn't yet searching for a fix) XD XD - You saved me lots of time. <3

"elanorbreton;c-18208056" wrote:

"CAPTAIN_NXR7;c-18208045" wrote:
Have you decided yet? B)

Haha, I still haven't made up my mind fully, though your words have set my mind at rest a little more for using it as a non-High School pack.

I don't mind using extra mods, the only thing left now which may bother me is the calendar. But good ol' CD Keys has the pack at £23 so I may get it soon. I will play my un-updated game for a bit first and see how I feel, as I haven't touched the game at all since about August.

Nice one!
I think it’s good to get the pack at a discount, especially if you don’t plan on using the “main” feature. You could spend the remainder on a kit, perhaps? I don’t have the latest two yet, but apparently they’re popular enough, especially the wonky one with the plump little strawberries. ?

"CAPTAIN_NXR7;c-18208280" wrote:
Nice one!
I think it’s good to get the pack at a discount, especially if you don’t plan on using the “main” feature. You could spend the remainder on a kit, perhaps? I don’t have the latest two yet, but apparently they’re popular enough, especially the wonky one with the plump little strawberries. ?

Lol, which is the wonky one with the plump little strawberries? Intriguing...

@s_stutler many thanks for your mod list, I will definitely be getting some if/when I buy the pack - especially the calendar tweaks!

I think I'm almost at the decision to buy it now lol.

"s_stutler;c-18207777" wrote:
....If I'm being honest, I would NOT have bought this pack, had I known these things. I guess I just assumed, that we would be able to schedule our own events, and that Prom, Career Day, Foot ball and Cheer rallies would be events that we could schedule when we wanted, like we always have been able to do, and never looked into it before buying. I REGRET buying this pack, even though I got it at a discount. I also hate how the game doesn't recognize the age of your Sim in High School. They do not start out as Freshmen. They do not have any rank or claims to how long they have been there at all, or anything to show you how long they have left. I think this WAS an oversight for sure on their part, and a missed opportunity. As I play with each life stage for so long, Its getting difficult to keep track of how long each student has been in school without a feature like this. It also makes the High School experience mundane and tiring and routine, as I cannot see what I am working toward. I am hoping, that the Mod Community will be able to address these things in the future, as this Expansion is not eligible for the Great Game Guarantee Offer, which is a shame, as I would definitely claim it (and it would be the first time (ever) that I would claim it under a Sim title.

Just a thought - could you dress the Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors in maybe different versions of the letter jacket (or at least give them to seniors) to show which year they're in? Or any everyday outfit you assign their same-age peer group, just so you can keep a mental note of their high school progression?

"elanorbreton;c-18208298" wrote:

Lol, which is the wonky one with the plump little strawberries? Intriguing...

I believe it’s called “Pastel Pop”. It’s wonky because all the items look wonky like a distorted reflection in a funhouse mirror. The plump little strawberries would be part of a wallpaper swatch. One of those strawberries is the kit’s icon.

It’s not as if you don’t have enough decision making to do already, but here you can find the official screenshot thread for the daily clutter & wonky strawberry kits:

https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/1004658/official-screenshot-thread-everyday-clutter-and-pastel-pop

Go on, get them! Get all of it! ?

"CAPTAIN_NXR7;c-18208535" wrote:

Go on, get them! Get all of it! ?

Normally your charms could sway me into anything, but I might have to draw the line at a wonky strawberry kit :D

Still contemplating the High School pack lol. To buy or not to buy. Maybe by the time I decide it will have come down to a tenner.

@CAPTAIN_NXR7 @elanorbreton I wonder why they chose a strawberry though? If a strawberry is pastel it is not a good sign...

"elanorbreton;c-18208647" wrote:

"CAPTAIN_NXR7;c-18208535" wrote:

Go on, get them! Get all of it! ?

Normally your charms could sway me into anything, but I might have to draw the line at a wonky strawberry kit :D

Mmm….What kinda line? Straight or Wonky?

Still contemplating the High School pack lol. To buy or not to buy. Maybe by the time I decide it will have come down to a tenner.

Please do let us know by next year. You’ve got roughly 3.5 weeks to decide. ?

Meanwhile, here is a complete overview of items included in this pack. Maybe these will help you decide.
I don’t think there’s anything else I can do except take off my shirt…
Oh, no no folks, it’s not what you think! It’s just that I have “The Sims 4 High School Years” tattooed all over my shredded torso.

BUILD BUY:

https://simscommunity.info/2022/07/30/the-sims-4-high-school-build-overview/

CAS:

https://simscommunity.info/2022/07/29/the-sims-4-high-school-years-cas/

COPPERDALE:

https://simscommunity.info/2022/08/03/full-tour-of-the-sims-4s-copperdale-world/

"mightysprite;c-18208744" wrote:
@CAPTAIN_NXR7 @elanorbreton I wonder why they chose a strawberry though? If a strawberry is pastel it is not a good sign...

May I suggest you look up “Pineberries”.
Perhaps that’s what they were going for….?

Also why do “strawberries” call themselves “strawberries” when they’re not even berries and don’t grow on straw? Strange fruit indeed. They just want attention.