I'm all for the skateboards!!! It should be a part of a transportation stuff pack or expansion that also includes rollerblades and bikes. The teens could build a skill in skateboarding and build half pipes and we could get skate parks.
I also like sleepover ideas for both teens and preteens.
> @pinedasgal said: > Today my teen sims were discussing neighborhood property values because they didn't have much else to do. Yawn, TS4 teens are essentially the same as adults, but with homework. So I started jotting down concepts of what could make them more youthful, lively and enjoyable. These are just a few of my silly whims-- I'm here because I would love to hear your opinions and fun ideas for teens too! > > New Activities: > * Cheerleading > * Rock band > * Skateboarding > * A sport team (Soccer? Or maybe a new sport made by Sims) > * Simblr social network. Post thoughts/photo/recent event/relationship/achieved whims to Simblr > * Video game console > > > New Events: > * Prom > * Sleepover party > * Science fair project > * Standardized tests (for chance of scholarship) > > > New Interactions: > * Learn to cook with parents > * Learn to drive with parents (yes in a car, no snark intended) > * "Tell-off parents" to blow off steam when tense > * Ask parents for permission to stay out late (answer depends on parent's mood and if teen has completed homework) > * Sneak out (with a random chance of getting caught) > * Receive random "Where are you?/Who are you with texts?" from parents with option to lie > * Hook-up (a more intense make-out, TS2 snog style ;) ) > > > New Popularity System: > A subtle 3-tier ranking (nothing over-the-top like TS3's celebrity system or social groups). Some sims want popularity through whims. > * +2 Popular (Popularity gains a positive moodlet and an increase in invitations to hang out.) > * +1 Semi-popular (there has to be a better name for this lol) > * 0 No ranking (base, hidden) > * -1 Invisible (negative popularity from no friends, may have negative moodlet depending on sim's traits/aspirations) > > Sims become more popular by > * having popular friends, or A LOT of friends > * being in a popular GT club > * being involved in cheerleading/a sport/ a band > * maxing a skill > * Simblr posts earning a lot of likes > * by some random, obscure event > * attending more parties > > > New Relationships: > * Have crushes. Sims should get nervous, blush, etc around crush > * Have role model (an adult sim whom the teen admires, teens has chance of receiving the role-model's traits) > > > Hormones: > * Acne > * Mood swings > * Random whims to do rebellious activities > * Braces > > > Tweaks: > * Teens (and child sims) go to school wearing a backpack > * "Make friends" at school increases relationships, not just meeting new sims > * "Make friends" will not meet child sims at school > * Remove discuss property values chat > * Rename first Mess Around to "Experiment" > * Remove climax-like animation at the end of Mess Around to make it a tad more PG (this probably doesn't bother anyone else, but the thought that my 13-year-old sis's selfsim could be shaking the bed gives me a headache lol) > * Return of the curfew ((with a random chance of getting caught, chance starts low and increases throughout night) > > > Ideally, if we had pre-teens some of these would go into this but I don't want to ask for too much considering toddlers=shooting for the moon. > > I wanna hear from you though! help me add to the list :D :D :D
So. Much. Yes.
I also find it really hard to dress my teen Sims. The items are either too old and inappropriate or too young and cutesy.
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I'm all for the skateboards!!! It should be a part of a transportation stuff pack or expansion that also includes rollerblades and bikes. The teens could build a skill in skateboarding and build half pipes and we could get skate parks.
I also like sleepover ideas for both teens and preteens.
> Today my teen sims were discussing neighborhood property values because they didn't have much else to do. Yawn, TS4 teens are essentially the same as adults, but with homework. So I started jotting down concepts of what could make them more youthful, lively and enjoyable. These are just a few of my silly whims-- I'm here because I would love to hear your opinions and fun ideas for teens too!
>
> New Activities:
> * Cheerleading
> * Rock band
> * Skateboarding
> * A sport team (Soccer? Or maybe a new sport made by Sims)
> * Simblr social network. Post thoughts/photo/recent event/relationship/achieved whims to Simblr
> * Video game console
>
>
> New Events:
> * Prom
> * Sleepover party
> * Science fair project
> * Standardized tests (for chance of scholarship)
>
>
> New Interactions:
> * Learn to cook with parents
> * Learn to drive with parents (yes in a car, no snark intended)
> * "Tell-off parents" to blow off steam when tense
> * Ask parents for permission to stay out late (answer depends on parent's mood and if teen has completed homework)
> * Sneak out (with a random chance of getting caught)
> * Receive random "Where are you?/Who are you with texts?" from parents with option to lie
> * Hook-up (a more intense make-out, TS2 snog style ;) )
>
>
> New Popularity System:
> A subtle 3-tier ranking (nothing over-the-top like TS3's celebrity system or social groups). Some sims want popularity through whims.
> * +2 Popular (Popularity gains a positive moodlet and an increase in invitations to hang out.)
> * +1 Semi-popular (there has to be a better name for this lol)
> * 0 No ranking (base, hidden)
> * -1 Invisible (negative popularity from no friends, may have negative moodlet depending on sim's traits/aspirations)
>
> Sims become more popular by
> * having popular friends, or A LOT of friends
> * being in a popular GT club
> * being involved in cheerleading/a sport/ a band
> * maxing a skill
> * Simblr posts earning a lot of likes
> * by some random, obscure event
> * attending more parties
>
>
> New Relationships:
> * Have crushes. Sims should get nervous, blush, etc around crush
> * Have role model (an adult sim whom the teen admires, teens has chance of receiving the role-model's traits)
>
>
> Hormones:
> * Acne
> * Mood swings
> * Random whims to do rebellious activities
> * Braces
>
>
> Tweaks:
> * Teens (and child sims) go to school wearing a backpack
> * "Make friends" at school increases relationships, not just meeting new sims
> * "Make friends" will not meet child sims at school
> * Remove discuss property values chat
> * Rename first Mess Around to "Experiment"
> * Remove climax-like animation at the end of Mess Around to make it a tad more PG (this probably doesn't bother anyone else, but the thought that my 13-year-old sis's selfsim could be shaking the bed gives me a headache lol)
> * Return of the curfew ((with a random chance of getting caught, chance starts low and increases throughout night)
>
>
> Ideally, if we had pre-teens some of these would go into this but I don't want to ask for too much considering toddlers=shooting for the moon.
>
> I wanna hear from you though! help me add to the list :D :D :D
So. Much. Yes.
I also find it really hard to dress my teen Sims. The items are either too old and inappropriate or too young and cutesy.
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