Let's face it. We aren't going to get any more stages in this version. They aren't even going to unleash babies. So, with that said, lets figure out what we want for S5.
I'd like unleashed, real babies.
Toddlers in this version are pretty good, so, repeat those.
(No Tween stage as it doesn't really exist in nature. Just because someone made up a name does not make it real.)
Teens but sized like S3, not adult sized where they "share" clothes with their parents. They need their own stuff only for them.
Young Adults for going to college or trade schools (a new feature).
Adults for being single and the party life, finding a job and moving out on their own and looking for THE ONE.
Adult for being married and raising a family and being settled.
Seniors for retirement and playing with the grandkids and finally traveling the world(s). No bent over walking or back issues.
Elders for being old, walking with canes, complaining about the noise and back issues.
This would add one new stage (Seniors) and fix one existing stage (babies).
@ListentoToppDogg I think the game is more towards Young Adults than Adults by itself... Like, everything could easily have been added in a University EP, like the clubs, the karaoke/night life, etc... But I agree, thats why i think Tweens should be added first.
BUt, my point in relation to Middle Aged sims is that there is something lacking between elders and adults to me (actually, the elders lack a bunc has well haha). Like for me YA are from 18 to 29. Adults look like 30 to 40 than we jump to 70+ with elders... I miss something in between. But definitely that life stage wouldn't be added on University... maybe on a Generations EP. I they go to the Go To School for all ages route, I would want them to add Preteens.
As stated before, the Young Adult age group originally came with the University pack, so I don't think that there's a need for a new age group specifically for University. However, it would have been nice to have more Adult stages though. LikeYoung Adult-->Adult-->Older Adult and then Older Adult transitions into Elder.
Id like the university expansion to also open up the schools. A preteen age group would allow to push back and expand the current teen group to be more suited for college and university.
Of course that would have to come as a free patch to the base game in advance to university/school EP.
Id like the university expansion to also open up the schools. A preteen age group would allow to push back and expand the current teen group to be more suited for college and university.
Of course that would have to come as a free patch to the base game in advance to university/school EP.
Exactly since to me the teens height or a big issue they seem like Juniors and seniors age in highschool also focus on getting an scholarship and etc.
We have plenty of age stages. I don't want them to waste ANY resources on this. Buildable dorms, roommates, classes, hopefully active professor career....these are all going to be fighting for enough budget already. (Plus all the assets that should be with Uni- bunk beds, pool tables, spiral stairs!)
I don't think we need another life stage at this late point in the game. I do think we need a better way to select teens vs. YAs.
If they could tag existing CAS clothes and create a teen stuff pack with more clothes geared towards teens and not YAs, the tag could be included in the area with MASCULINE and EVERYDAY tags. Then, only TEEN stuff would show up in CAS when creating a teen in CAS but it could be switched off via the "X".
No, Im happy with the age groups that we have. if anything id really like to seem them develop the elders more. Nothing seems to really change once you become an elder except for some wrinkles.
I would prefer if YA is used for some sort of University stage. For me YA and A are more or less the same now and once my sims reach A, I am already a bit bored because they have done everything during their YA stage. So having them be off at some sort of University with some part-time job similar to what Teens get would be preferable and then they can start with regular jobs and careers as A. Though the option to skip university with YA and go directly to regular jobs like it is now should be available, but perhaps they would miss out on some bonuses or certain careers because they skipped Uni.
Id like the university expansion to also open up the schools. A preteen age group would allow to push back and expand the current teen group to be more suited for college and university.
Of course that would have to come as a free patch to the base game in advance to university/school EP.
Exactly since to me the teens height or a big issue they seem like Juniors and seniors age in highschool also focus on getting an scholarship and etc.
I was taller than my own mother when I was thirteen lol but again I do understand your point of view as not all teenagers are the same height as their parents!
Younger teen would be great for a official school pack
prom
school sports
classes
school graduation
house party's when parents are away
private school
headmaster visit
some elements from the sims 3 generations
I honestly wish they make it possible to create schools and colleges
Whats the difference between younger teens than older teens - random question?
As half of those ideas can be used for older teens as well as younger teens? But I do would love those ideas in my game!
teens that look like there in high school for a start, not college.
shorter teens to.
just younger looking teens, not young adult clones we have in the sims 4.
I feel adding a new pre teen life stage, would make the balance of a lifetime too heavy on the early stages, (especially with the impending baby overhaul) they’d have to add a middle aged life stage, or like a proper senior one for like 80-90+ to balance it back out, maybe not every sim makes it to that old, old one? I dunno...
If anything they need to tweak the height of the teens we have in game (does anyone else confuse them in game for adults all the time?), just make them a little shorter so they represent more of a 13-16yr bracket instead of 17/18? Then young adults can choose to go to uni or not?
The teen/ adult/ young adult life stages all seem like copy/pastes, to me. Toddlers were missing... It seems to me life stages were one of the things they ran out of time with during earlier development. While I appreciate they came back for toddlers, things have changed about at EA. I worry we’d miss out on the potential of new packs if they spent all their time on overhauling the life stages?
I don't think we need another life stage. I do see the point some make about teens being too tall, but, IMO, if we got a teen SP with clothes aimed at their age and not for adults to wear, it would help differentiate teens from YAs and adults.
When in CAS, if you click TEEN, then only clothes geared for teens (including some we already have) would show up in every category. It would be a tab at the top like EVERYDAY or MASCULINE. If you want your adult to dress in TEEN outfits, just click the X to close that tab.
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I'd like unleashed, real babies.
Toddlers in this version are pretty good, so, repeat those.
(No Tween stage as it doesn't really exist in nature. Just because someone made up a name does not make it real.)
Teens but sized like S3, not adult sized where they "share" clothes with their parents. They need their own stuff only for them.
Young Adults for going to college or trade schools (a new feature).
Adults for being single and the party life, finding a job and moving out on their own and looking for THE ONE.
Adult for being married and raising a family and being settled.
Seniors for retirement and playing with the grandkids and finally traveling the world(s). No bent over walking or back issues.
Elders for being old, walking with canes, complaining about the noise and back issues.
This would add one new stage (Seniors) and fix one existing stage (babies).
BUt, my point in relation to Middle Aged sims is that there is something lacking between elders and adults to me (actually, the elders lack a bunc has well haha). Like for me YA are from 18 to 29. Adults look like 30 to 40 than we jump to 70+ with elders... I miss something in between. But definitely that life stage wouldn't be added on University... maybe on a Generations EP. I they go to the Go To School for all ages route, I would want them to add Preteens.
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Of course that would have to come as a free patch to the base game in advance to university/school EP.
Exactly since to me the teens height or a big issue they seem like Juniors and seniors age in highschool also focus on getting an scholarship and etc.
If they could tag existing CAS clothes and create a teen stuff pack with more clothes geared towards teens and not YAs, the tag could be included in the area with MASCULINE and EVERYDAY tags. Then, only TEEN stuff would show up in CAS when creating a teen in CAS but it could be switched off via the "X".
If they had it to where you can actually teach, then let the elders be the Professors/Teachers.
how do hope college for teens becomes available to. I did courses when I was like 16
Younger teen would be great for a official school pack
prom
school sports
classes
school graduation
house party's when parents are away
private school
headmaster visit
some elements from the sims 3 generations
I honestly wish they make it possible to create schools and colleges
> The game doesn't need to add a new life stage for University. They just need more things to distinguish the current life stages.
Exactly! I wish teens were slightly shorter than young adults. Just slightly...
I was taller than my own mother when I was thirteen lol but again I do understand your point of view as not all teenagers are the same height as their parents!
Whats the difference between younger teens than older teens - random question?
As half of those ideas can be used for older teens as well as younger teens? But I do would love those ideas in my game!
teens that look like there in high school for a start, not college.
shorter teens to.
just younger looking teens, not young adult clones we have in the sims 4.
If anything they need to tweak the height of the teens we have in game (does anyone else confuse them in game for adults all the time?), just make them a little shorter so they represent more of a 13-16yr bracket instead of 17/18? Then young adults can choose to go to uni or not?
The teen/ adult/ young adult life stages all seem like copy/pastes, to me. Toddlers were missing... It seems to me life stages were one of the things they ran out of time with during earlier development. While I appreciate they came back for toddlers, things have changed about at EA. I worry we’d miss out on the potential of new packs if they spent all their time on overhauling the life stages?
When in CAS, if you click TEEN, then only clothes geared for teens (including some we already have) would show up in every category. It would be a tab at the top like EVERYDAY or MASCULINE. If you want your adult to dress in TEEN outfits, just click the X to close that tab.