Could Preteens be Next!!!

Preteen is kinda unnecessary to me, I already view "child" as preteen. But if they make them as fun as toddlers I'd enjoy them.

I'd LOVE a preteen lifestage. There would be sooooo many cool milestones to go along with that age bracket. First crush, for example. Outside of perhaps ace individuals, who doesn't remember their first serious, paralyzingly scary crush? Things like getting their first hormone induced break out would be a cool, realistic random event. Perhaps an asking to be allowed to date type interaction. A random event where your preteen wants a style change because they are growing up and want to look more mature. Basically, I just see a lot of room for new, interesting gameplay with that lifestage.

I have my fingers crossed for a Generations style GP or EP. One that fixes some of the odd quirks to the current lifestages, such as children that stay up and out alone to all hours of the night hitting up nightclubs and a lack of curfew for teens and children alike. New age-appropriate venues would be SUCH a blessing. Arcades, skate parks, self sustaining malls/shopping centers for teens and preteens, parks that actively attract/spawn other children for your sim kids to play with, a kid-friendly restaurant option so that we can build a Chuck E Cheese style eatery that kids will actually get up and play at in between bites of pizza. Places like that.

But yeah, I would love family play to be expanded upon and I feel that a preteen lifestage could easily go along with that and really make it something special.

I've always wanted a preteen life stage, more than toddlers. I always found the transition between child and teen really jarring since essentially, teens are young adults at school.

"crazycat_135;909691" wrote:
I was just thinking about how nice toddlers are to have back in ts4 today and I thought maybe they weren't the only life stage they were working on. Then I thought to myself how empty the transition from child to teen is. It would just make tons more sense if we had the preteen life stage. I mean kids don't just go from 4th or 5th grade to high school. And yes I get not everyone has gone to middle school, but in this case it would make more sense. idk though, just my opinion. Tell me what you guys think? :) ;)

If they just fixed the teens height wise and expanded on their gameplay preteens wouldn't be needed. If not, then it's the least they can do..that or actual real babies..either would be amazing.

I agree, all they really need to do is shrink down teens a foot or two and I'd be super happy.

Preteens or smaller actual teens, or just teens that are actually teens... I don't care I just hope they finally do something with that life stage. I always loved them in Sims 2 and even Sims 3 after the Generations pack. Mood swings are funny! This game really needs some teen drama.

I was sad when I realised that Sims 4 teens are basically just young adults. I would throw my money so much at them when they'd do something to make them stand out more. Also elders and kids need some work too. We really, really, really need a Generations pack. Toddlers outshine every single life stage now because they're so well done :lol:

It's really a bit sad. I actually don't even want to age the little ones up because I know I gonna miss them, haha.

Splitting teens between younger (or preteens) and older teens would definitely be an interesting thing to do, where younger teens would be more reminiscent of the TS3 teens (shorter stature, curfews, etc) while older teens are just what we have in TS4.

I actually don't mind that teens are the same height as adults, especially if they are supposed to represent sims who are around 17 - 19 age range. That's sort of how it is in real life where an 18/19 year old would have already gone through all the major growth spurts.

again I see Teens in this game series being more mature than the past teens all they really need to do is add prom and graduation, teach to drive, have them earn a scholarship (If there's a uni pack.) Or let them get skills so when they reach YA on their job they don't have to start at level 1 in the career field.
Now Preteens I saw in the survey would add more interactions and gameplay Preteens looks at Tween magazine, can either be Angelic or Rebels and others they can have acne, they love talking about what's on TV and the latest trends also they love to gossip, they have moodswings and attitudes like crazy, they love to be with friends so sneak out would be great they also loved to pull pranks and have crushes on someone or a popstar.

"Briana2425;15475727" wrote:
again I see Teens in this game series being more mature than the past teens all they really need to do is add prom and graduation, teach to drive, have them earn a scholarship (If there's a uni pack.) Or let them get skills so when they reach YA on their job they don't have to start at level 1 in the career field.
Now Preteens I saw in the survey would add more interactions and gameplay Preteens looks at Tween magazine, can either be Angelic or Rebels and others they can have acne, they love talking about what's on TV and the latest trends also they love to gossip, they have moodswings and attitudes like crazy, they love to be with friends so sneak out would be great they also loved to pull pranks and have crushes on someone or a popstar.

If all this would be in a Preteens Pack (or patch) I would be so happy! :love:
Everything about this sounds amazing!

I would rather them 'fix' teens than add a new life-stage that contribute to nothing but just adding new interactions and locking them out for children.