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Too much focus on the Young Adult/Adult life stage
carly552
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The Sims 4 focuses way too much on the young adult life stage. Almost every pack/ EP is for the young adults. Obviously excluding Kids pack spooky pack and maybe backyard stuff?
The Sims 4 is a life simulator. The Young adult stage (your 20s) and adult stage is not the only stage you go through in life. I feel as if the too much focus on young adults/adult life stage is the reason for the repetitive, annoying, useless theme in the sims 4 I absolutely despise; Partying. We have all been through the baby stage, some of us have been through and finished the child stage, others here are in the or have finished teen stage and so on. If they are putting this much focus on the young adult and adult stage then they should put more focus on the other life stages. Why don't we look at the other current life stages.
Baby:
Oh wait, never mind. This isn't a life stage, its simply an object.
Toddlers:
Oh wait...
Child:
The Kids pack was a great start, but I feel like there isn't much you can do with the children. Trust me they are cute to look at I fell like we need more to do with them. My ideas: an option to enroll them to boarding school, summer camp (if we ever get seasons), sleepovers with friends, etc.
Teens:
One of the most disappointing life stage in my opinion. Teens have always been my favorite life stage to play with and I feel like in the sims 4 they are a washed out version of YA. You can barely tell them and YA apart. (I really want want a height slider) My ideas: prom, graduation ceremony, sleepovers, school dances, random fights with their parents
So, what do you think?
The Sims 4 is a life simulator. The Young adult stage (your 20s) and adult stage is not the only stage you go through in life. I feel as if the too much focus on young adults/adult life stage is the reason for the repetitive, annoying, useless theme in the sims 4 I absolutely despise; Partying. We have all been through the baby stage, some of us have been through and finished the child stage, others here are in the or have finished teen stage and so on. If they are putting this much focus on the young adult and adult stage then they should put more focus on the other life stages. Why don't we look at the other current life stages.
Baby:
Oh wait, never mind. This isn't a life stage, its simply an object.
Toddlers:
Oh wait...
Child:
The Kids pack was a great start, but I feel like there isn't much you can do with the children. Trust me they are cute to look at I fell like we need more to do with them. My ideas: an option to enroll them to boarding school, summer camp (if we ever get seasons), sleepovers with friends, etc.
Teens:
One of the most disappointing life stage in my opinion. Teens have always been my favorite life stage to play with and I feel like in the sims 4 they are a washed out version of YA. You can barely tell them and YA apart. (I really want want a height slider) My ideas: prom, graduation ceremony, sleepovers, school dances, random fights with their parents
So, what do you think?
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I'd like to see something for them too. Organyzed journeys for elder only, for example, ot other more specific elder-things (teach a family recipe to younger sims, or tell stories, or some activity.
I find it depressiong how a game that sayd it wanted to concentrato the sims themselves made the life stages ony sligtly better than the original the sims. Teens and lack of toddlers are owever my biggest problem with this game. I can't play without those life stages.
If you think of being an young adult/adult, as being from 18-60
You're only a baby for about 12 months, and a toddler for 3 years, then a child for 7 years, and a teen for only 5 years (even though it sticks with you, and stands out for the rest of your life).
Someone in their 60's isn't really an "elder," they're sort of a transition to elder, 70's, 80's, and if you make it that far, 90's are the real elder years.
Yes, not the only stage, but certainly the longest, and where quite a lot generally happens (jobs, marriage, kids, etc)
I don't. There was a time when I partied quite a bit, and I really miss it. So I live vicariously through my sims.
Not that anyone remembers it, it's short, and it's before memories stick. Some? Are there toddlers on this forum?
I think the majority are on the tail end, or past it already. Yeah, ts2 babies are more 'fun'
At least you can bathe them in the sink, and leave them on the floor.
Yes, rugrats would be nice.
Every time somone mentions summer camp, I'm always left thinking, is that a real thing?
And as for bording school: Great idea! Then the kids will be out of the house, and the parents can go back to partying
Ha. Prom. that's another one where I'm asking, is that a real thing?
We don't have proms downunder. We usually have school formals, with a formal being more of a formal dinner, than a dance. School dances were much more casual, and my school often had dress up themes, I dressed as a robot for one, and a woodelf for another. Fun times.
Perhaps if teens had curfews, and had to ask permision to go out on school nights, it might make things a bit more believable. And acne, like they had in ts2.
Not so fond of the graduation ceremony, but how about adopting an australian tradition: Schoolies!
It's a week long party for senior students, after the school year is over. It happens in summer, just before christmas. It usually happens in particular coastal towns, with certain areas fenced off as alcohol free safe party zones, with djs etc. The legal drinking age here is 18, and school leavers are usually 17/18, so they need the alcohol free zones for those who can't legally drink.
I think that you're right, in that other ages need more focus.
But I also think you forgot elders.
I didn't
http://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/895668/were-not-dead-yet-pack-for-elders
Toddlers can be bathed in the tub, have booster seat for the table, toddler books to read and color in, toddler beds, little potty lips for the toilet so they can be potty trained if it wasn't something done when they were still bigger babies, and again, the whole nine yards for them as well!
Kids can be kids again! The ability to play Tag, Miss Mary Mac, Cops n Robbers, hopscotch, hide n go seek, fly kites, draw on the sidewalk with chalk, etc. They still could use their imagination, and bring back gaming consoles.
Teens could be teens again, that awkward time between childhood and adulthood. Sleep overs, hanging out with friends, after school activities, and more.
There is so much more that they could flesh out for all lifestages, adding to and making the game a way better experience. The question is, will they actually do it?
Ha ha, the cons of writing at lightening speed. I fixed my wording on some of my sentences.
Okay wow, I didn't know Australia didn't have summer camp or prom. Well I learned something new today.
As for Elders... I am not a huge fan of that life stage. I have always felt they were an extension of the ya/a stage.
Check out the link I posted, it gives a different view of elders, making them more like grandparents, rather than just grey haird adults.
I do love when my sims throw parties, but you can only do so much. I feel like EA wanted to create a more perfect Sim world, with almost no problems. No more burglars, Repo-man, washing machines, etc. These were kind of a pain, but they made it more realistic. (Besides the Repo-man lol) I feel like TS4 has that bland feel because there aren't little challenges. Everything is happy and perfect feeling. And that gets boring after awhile honestly.
There has yet to be an exclusive YA pack. Not that you'll care, but the link above lists all the packs in detail. Adults and elders are just as able and likely to do any of the adult stuff (such as retail or restaurant ownership), and kids and teens can participate in most of the pack offerings too.
You could use GT exclusively for kids' clubhouses, for example. There's a card table item in the game where Sims can sit around and play a card game, that you could use for elders in a club as well. You can have a restaurant designed for kids, more so since they can draw while they wait for food. You can throw kids' parties for halloween or other holidays.
It's all in how you use it. I'm still waiting for a strictly YA pack so this sort of exaggeration might have some weight to it. You can play this game in its entirety and skip the YA stage altogether.
Summer camp aren't that much a thing in Italy, too. There are some, but mostly are managed by nuns or Catholic organization, mostly under the Don Bosco association, or the Scout. At least for my experience.
Prom is something most italian laugh off as the classical american teen movie stuff. I was surprised it was a real thing, I must admit.
Sim children are not required to do extra credit to improve grades.
It was in the base yes, but the extra credit requirement is gone ... the action is still in the game though, kids can do extra credit ... but it isn't a requirement. I do kinda wish it was for those with the Whiz Kid aspiration.
Homework becoming a thing of the past actually worries me. I am saddened by the state of our education system. Everything from the common core math, to how little academics is being taught. I find it horrifying that kids are not taught to write in cursive, print only. That just blows me away. Take away the technology and this school age kids are lost. They can't make change from a cash register, can't write ...
I was out and about, went through a drive thru. The bill was like 10.50. I handed the cashier a twenty and a dollar bill. (21.00 - I wanted a ten back, didn't want a five and four ones). The cashier didn't know what to do and called a floor manager over. Literally. I was floored.
It is a sad state of affairs, the older generation can't figure out technology. Can't program the TV, DVD, box. Can't figure out the microwave or a cell phone and the younger generation can't figure out life without the gadgets.
First I think cursive is absolutely useless to learn. I'm glad kids are not learning it today. Waste of time.
Second why don't we get back to the main topic of this thread
...What? I never heard anything like that?!? I... have no idea what to say. How can school not teach to write in cursive? And how can people not write in cursive? I hope I'm translating wrong, here...
Well I think some schools are not teaching cursive, I don't think all schools. I'll have to check on this. I remember learning cursive in elementary school but today we don't use it at all. So that's why schools are questioning if they should teach it anymore
Just did a quick google ... here is a news article dated Aug 12, 2013. In 2013, 41 states did not require students to learn cursive writing. I know the schools in my area do not. I have friends/family in various states that do not.
Here is the article, USA Today:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/12/is-cursives-day-in-classroom-done/2642071/
A Pack does not have to be called "Young Adult Pack" for it to be for young adults. Its what is in the pack. A majority of packs we have been given have game play that offered specifically fro young adults/adults. Even in trailers, they only show the young adults doing the things that are in the pack that is being displayed.
When we got the first looks the sims 4, they only showed us young adults. People asked EA to show us what the teens, children and before we knew about toddlers, they would ask to see what they looked like. But we would constantly get looks of young adults. You can't deny that young adults in the sims 4 have been heavily favored by EA/Maxis. It shows in the packs they make. If an EP/ stuff pack was really made for every life stage, they would be more things for them to.
Watch the Get Together Trailer. I have watched it twice, I did not see any kids in the trailer. If I'm wrong , someone please let me know.