Vitalia Remero is about to age up so I'm trying to decide what she wants out of life.I know it's up to me but it got me thinking. How do you all decide your sims' future at this stage?

The birthday is already planned and usually I just go with the flow as they age but I'm thinking of doing some planning this time. The quadruplets are gonna be children soon so it's time to move her forward. And with having to manage 4 toddlers and a child, I've actually had to plan out days so no one got over stressed and no toddler got left behind. So yeah, planning will be big with this family. I'm just looking for inspiration on how to do it.

Well, she will go to highschool, the children will be in school also, there is not much to plan. If she doesn't already, now it's time to give her her own room, with a sneak out window.

I like rolling randomly for 3 choices of aspiration and going with the one that feels most right out of the 3. Often it's something I didn't think of, because of the randomness.

"crocobaura;c-18229811" wrote:Well, she will go to highschool, the children will be in school also, there is not much to plan. If she doesn't already, now it's time to give her her own room, with a sneak out window. Actually, yeah I know how the teen years work but I'm wondering more about her future as any dad I think would. What do I want her to be when she grows up? Where does her train goes when it leaves my station? That sort of thing. So I was wondering how others plan out their children's lives for them in the game.Like what do you look for in the child's traits? How much do you take their upbringing into consideration? Do they follow a parent's footsteps? How do you do it?

"PenguinFoop;c-18229816" wrote:"crocobaura;c-18229811" wrote:Well, she will go to highschool, the children will be in school also, there is not much to plan. If she doesn't already, now it's time to give her her own room, with a sneak out window. Actually, yeah I know how the teen years work but I'm wondering more about her future as any dad I think would. What do I want her to be when she grows up? Where does her train goes when it leaves my station? That sort of thing. So I was wondering how others plan out their children's lives for them in the game.Like what do you look for in the child's traits? How much do you take their upbringing into consideration? Do they follow a parent's footsteps? How do you do it?What skills does she have? Is she creative? Does she like to garden, or at least talk to the plants? Is she eager to help cook? Observe what she does and she'll tell you by what holds her interests, much like a child in real life will. Help her find her strong skill, which hopefully aligns with her passion. If all else fails, randomize the traits and pick what feels correct. ;) Don't worry, worrying will give you lines on your forehead. There is no way to win this game, just as surely there is no way to lose. Relax, and have some fun with it. Do you want her to be a problem child?

My daughter's about to be a teen! What do I do???

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PenguinFoop
3 years ago
"LuvtehGeeks;c-18230670" wrote:
The infants come in a basegame patch, then the new expansion adds to them. :)

Okay, I'm caught up... I think. ?
Luvtehgeeks
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
Lol if you want her to have some form of employment she could do the streamer or programmer, still work from home and watch the kiddo's
PenguinFoop
3 years ago
So you look at her habits and decide with them in mind?

I've always just forced them to do what I want instead of what they seem interested in. So I was curious to see how in depth my fellow Simmers get when deciding what life a sim will live. If that makes sense.
Luvtehgeeks
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
That's how I play it except for my mad scientist bit whether she likes it or not but when they roll a wish for something different I let them change it up, I'm to much of a mom to force them into a life they don't want LoL.
EmmaVane
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
"PenguinFoop;d-1006536" wrote:
Vitalia Remero is about to age up so I'm trying to decide what she wants out of life.

I know it's up to me but it got me thinking. How do you all decide your sims' future at this stage?

I look at what traits/skills they have, any likes/dislikes or lifestyles they acquired, clubs they joined and actually participated in etc and decide on a teen (or or 1st adult) aspiration based on those. So a child that joined a music club, likes singing or gained high creativity via instruments/karaoke might get the Musical Genius aspiration, but one who spent time being social with friends might go for a more social aspiration.

I do the same thing when aging to YA or choosing a degree or job.

If there are several possibilities from the info I gather, I put them in a randomiser and let fate decide.
manicobsessive1
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
In the last few years, my playstyle has changed from spending ages building (more renovating. I'm not much of a builder), making a Sim, playing for about 2 Sim days and getting bored, to playing in live mode more than anything else. Because of this I have SO much in the game to explore, including a ton of careers, so In my head I kinda have a few generations planned out!

For example, in my legacy save, I started off with a farmer/painter living in Henford on Bagley. She met a local, got married and had a little girl. The vet career is one of the careers I wanted to try, and because she would love animals having grown up with them, this made a ton of sense for her. She now is running her own vetrinary practice.

The next career closest to that is the Doctor career. Both medical, and if your Mum was a vet, you'd grow up wanting to help people like that.

The next child might rebel and want to be a famous actress and not have a 'secure and sensible' job. This is how my gameplay is going to be working I think.
PenguinFoop
3 years ago
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"manicobsessive;c-18232391" wrote:
In the last few years, my playstyle has changed from spending ages building (more renovating. I'm not much of a builder), making a Sim, playing for about 2 Sim days and getting bored, to playing in live mode more than anything else. Because of this I have SO much in the game to explore, including a ton of careers, so In my head I kinda have a few generations planned out!

For example, in my legacy save, I started off with a farmer/painter living in Henford on Bagley. She met a local, got married and had a little girl. The vet career is one of the careers I wanted to try, and because she would love animals having grown up with them, this made a ton of sense for her. She now is running her own vetrinary practice.

The next career closest to that is the Doctor career. Both medical, and if your Mum was a vet, you'd grow up wanting to help people like that.

The next child might rebel and want to be a famous actress and not have a 'secure and sensible' job. This is how my gameplay is going to be working I think.

I can see how that makes sense. I too have a lot to explore. With her, I think maybe a location aspiration. Both of her parents are celebrities and she's in and out of the spotlight. Her little brothers, though have shunned the spotlight altogether.

So being outdoorsy and a part time streamer, I can see her using the celebritism of her parents with her streaming joy to make a career out of exploring. That could be a lot of fun!
NateWhiplash
Seasoned Veteran
3 years ago
"PenguinFoop;c-18229885" wrote:
"Nate_Whiplash1;c-18229884" wrote:
Teenagers are the youngest I have in my game. But before I even create them, the game plan is always the same; flunk out of school and then hang out at the local bars

Seriously??? Why? ?

Because I refuse to take the game seriously and do what it wants me to do lol
PenguinFoop
3 years ago
"Nate_Whiplash1;c-18232686" wrote:
"PenguinFoop;c-18229885" wrote:
"Nate_Whiplash1;c-18229884" wrote:
Teenagers are the youngest I have in my game. But before I even create them, the game plan is always the same; flunk out of school and then hang out at the local bars

Seriously??? Why? ?

Because I refuse to take the game seriously and do what it wants me to do lol

You're such a rebel! ?

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