Add Preteens!
Hey fellow simmers! I feel like there should be a stage between teens and children. I think things like the "Awkward Stage", First Crushes, and middle school would add so much more realism and fun to gameplay! Especially how drastically the sims body changes when they age up from kids doesn't make sense. Especially Height and development. Imagine going from 4"5 to 5"4 in a day! It would also give sims a chance to discover themselves and grow their character. Traits like rebellious or popular, Valedictorian, etc. would be cool to earn through gameplay. New clothes and customization would be awesome and day-to-day development and acne would make it so much more realistic and also periods. adding more hygiene like deodorant and shaving. What do you guys think?
[HSY]Why a limit?
In Sims 4 High School Years, we got the ability to follow our active teens to school. My question is this: Why have 12 desks in the classrooms when there's never enough students to fill them, or most of them in both classrooms? 95% of the time I'll have 5-6 students in one classroom and two or three in the second room.Hospital patients
My current sim is a doctor, when she goes to work the patients just line up at the receptionist. No one checks them in or makes the beds, or cleans the hospital. It takes away from the time I have to complete tasks if I have to stop and check in patients. It would be great if there was a janitor npc to clean and if the nurse and receptionist actually did their jobs to check patients in and help out in general.
Alien Expansion Pack: Sixam World, CAS Depth, and Build/Buy Identity
Aliens should have their own expansion pack. They were introduced in Get to Work, but they never received a dedicated pack that expands their culture, world, CAS options, or Build/Buy identity. I’m not saying aliens should be removed from Get to Work. They can stay exactly where they are — but they deserve a future pack that focuses entirely on them. A dedicated alien pack could include: • A full alien world, like an expanded version of Sixam • Alien‑specific CAS items (hair, clothing, anatomical features, accessories) • Alien‑themed Build/Buy items (furniture, architecture, tech, lighting, materials) • Lore, culture, and aesthetics that make aliens feel like a complete occult Right now, aliens are one of the most underdeveloped occults in the game. A standalone pack would let them grow into a fully realized species with their own identity, instead of being limited to a few outfits and a hidden lot. *Note: I'm not talking about Star Wars aliens but the aliens that we came to know an love from the sims series aka Sixam aliens.*
More hair color swatches/sliders
I really feel like we need an update on the hair color swatches! Mostly, I'd love a red hair somewhere closer to strawberry blond rather than the bright orange/red we have now. And I think there are a bunch of other varieties that could easily be added. We have gotten so many swatch updates lately I hope that hair comes soon!
The Sims needs more LIFE, not more stuff. Let’s talk about it?
Hi guys! I’ve been thinking about this for a while. Look at the most popular creators. Look at what they keep making. Look at what players keep downloading. There is a pattern. We have a completely different generation of players now. People have grown up with TikTok, PS5, incredibly detailed games, open worlds, realistic animations, customization and so many different ways of experiencing games. And sometimes I wonder if The Sims is still trying to appeal to a younger generation using an idea of what “kid-friendly” or “fun” looks like that is simply outdated. I don’t think the problem is that The Sims doesn’t have enough content. We have SO many objects. SO many clothes. Worlds. Build items. CAS items. And now we are getting even more ways to buy things with the new currency system. But when I look at what players actually download and famous CC creators, I see a very different pattern. We are not always looking for more stuff. We are looking for more LIFE. Look at creators like SimKatu. A lot of what makes their content so popular isn't another chair.. It’s animations and interactions! More ways to hug. More ways to interact with babies. Napping with a baby. Brushing or styling a child’s hair. More everyday interactions between Sims. These things may look small on paper, but when you actually play with them, they completely change how the game feels. The game suddenly feels more alive. PandaSama is another great example. Their content gives pregnancy, babies and family life more things to actually EXPERIENCE. Baby showers, gender reveals and other interactions make these life stages feel like something happening in your Sim’s life Lot 51 is another example, but in a different way. And why, after all these years, do we still have so few small pets? Where are the rabbits as actual pets? Birds as pets? Other small animals that could become part of a family? These are not necessarily huge, complicated systems. But they would make the world feel so much more alive. Hair is one of the most downloaded types of CC. SimTrouble stands out because they make 2–4 versions of the SAME hair, we can use for sleeping, swimming, going out, etc. That gives Sims LIFE. What’s the point of having 50 hairstyles if they don’t connect with each other? SimTrouble also gives us more representation, with many curly styles and different textures, anyway. We don’t want fancy new features just for the sake of having them. We want realism, personality, and things that make our Sims feel "alive." Look at the most popular creators and the content we keep downloading. There’s a clear pattern, and I think The Sims team is missing it. Also, I wish we had small packs focused on what actually matters, animations, hair variety, interactions, and more pets. Like.. why don’t we have rabbits as pets? Birds? TheKalino is another a great example of how popular this kind of content is. We don’t need more stuff. We need more LIFE, and there’s a clear pattern among mod creators showing us what “life” actually means.
