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How I imagine TWEEN/PRETEENS in the SIMS
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I think preteens would be a great addition to the evolution of sims. In the sims 4 when s child become a teen there is no progression shown of the effect of them growing up it like puff, they’re their just sprout up from a small child to a giant teen that are so close to young adult with barely any differences.
If we can have young adult and adult, then why can’t we have preteen and teen there are far more mood changes progression growing up from a child than there is with young adult to adult.
Behaviour:
I imagine preteen will struggle with dealing with the child like hobbies and growing up to more grown up hobbies being still finding enjoyment in some of their toys and depending on their personality if they are embarrassed by it.
Interaction:
The interaction with younger kids and older teens will come into play with wanting to be more accepted by older teens though trying not to act childish when ignore and not want to be though as child still either secretly playing with younger kids or distancing themselves at times depending on individual relationships. Asking parent about why they feel these new emotions.
Gameplay:
Being able to have your first crush.
CAS:
They will have a slight body shape but no muscle definition. (Girls have a slight chest bump)
They would have more grown up facial feature like teens (except the nose is still like a child’s) but softer.
They are shorter than Teen but taller than children.
Preteen clothes are a mix of teens and child’s clothes.
From Preteen to young adult:
Boy version
In my opinion I think the sims 4 needs a preteen for the sims to be more engaging and real for the family dynamic. I also think is the best way to show a growth spurt.
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Agreed.
Sadly, I doubt they'll do pre-teens at this point when there's still so much missing from the existing life stages. Only young adults and adults are truly fleshed out. Everyone else has barely anything unique to them, so I feel like if the team does anything to improve the life stages (and there's already a low change of even that happening), they'll just update those instead of adding any new ones. At this point I think all we can do is hope they do things to differentiate all of the life stages so they truly feel different.
I get it some players think preteens are a waste of resources I feel the same about witches mermaids and many other features people want but you forget its not a "waste of resources" for everyone just you as its not something you want. I have wanted preteens since before release of the Sims 4 and dont feel teens or children can even come close to filling the gap nor giving the features to either of these life stages would make me happy as it would just look wrong.
Agree to the fullest on this comment.
This, plus like toddlers they would require an entirely new category of clothing, and when we got toddlers we only got a wee handful clothes which as many packs have been added since then have not really increased all that much in variety or number. If we're lucky we get a shirt here or an outfit there but are mostly dependent on loading our games with cc in order to have any real number of choices. Also, what actual new gameplay do they bring? None, so I just don't see the point at all and really hope the devs don't waste precious time and resources on this, as there are so many other things that could be developed that actually bring value to the game.
I didn’t say it had to be in the the Sims 4 it just how I imagined the preteens will be in the Sims.
I did try to make the Sims look smaller than it the picture but I want able to by much. 😩
I did mention in my description what the differences would be from teens and kids would be to preteens and why I think it’s needed.
I believe the preteen ages are 11 to 13 when kid generals start puberty. And the beginning stages are very different and drastic to the rest of your teen life puberty is a major stage in your life it needs to be highlighted in someway.
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because its pretty simple, we never got proper teens to begin with, just adult clones for teens, going from a 10 year old to 18 year old is a big jump between child and teens.
TEENS DON'T LOOK LIKE TEENS
really annoying when simmers complain it will be a waste of resources for features they don't like. how is it a waste to you?
maybe EA will think one of your loved features will be a waste to and unnecessary addition.
you nor I have any idea what features they would bring to preteens if they ever come,
that's a matter of opinion, agree to disagree. from a 10 year old to a 16 year old is still a big jump.
Of course some simmers think of their sims kids as younger and dress them younger but by design and the concept drawing your Sims child is a pre-teen. I play all my Sims 4 child age as pre-teens, because of it.
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as Said Writin reg So techinically Our sims child is A Pre-teen As they are considered about 10.
But I Probably disagree Your idea.
Thank you!
Plus;
Infants, after newborns (the crib baby furniture objects), and before toddlers.
Seniors, before Elders and after Adults.
I feel the same way, I'd like newborn (the crib baby object), infants (like the babies in Freeplay with hair and developed eye colors who learn how to crawl and how to stand up and who can use toys), toddler, preschooler/kindergartner, children, preteens, teens, YA, A, senior and elder in my game. That would be cool.
I don't really get why they had make teens look older than they actually are. Honestly, the best execution would have made them 'grow up' in height after waking up before they half way there to becoming adults.
because people hated it that they needed 3 different sets of clothes: child, teen and then adult set of clothes because of the different height?