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(Expansion Pack Idea) The Sims 3: School Daze (College + High School!)
thepagemaster234
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Hello everyone, I'm fairly new to the community but recently, I've gotten an idea for something that would be a great and much needed game to add to The Sims 3 franchise.
Now I know most of you are familiar with University, it's one of my favorite expansion packs and as such, I believe the ability to go to college should be brought back, HOWEVER.. I think it should also include the option to follow your teens throughout HIGH SCHOOL
Here's the possibilities:
- Popularity Meter: When you first enter high school freshman year, you'll be an unknown and an outcast, but by interacting with people you'll become more well known and your popularity meter will increase. However, do something that you'll regret and rumors could be spread about you, or you could be targeted for bullying from other students. All your choices throughout high school affect how people treat you.
- Cliques: Goths, Geeks, Jocks, Dweebs, Nerds, Outcasts, they'll all be present, the more people of a certain clique you talk to, the more assosciated you'll be with that clique.
- Choose your classes: Is your sim Artistic? Sign him/her up for some art classes that'll level up his guitar, painting and writing skills. How about a genius? Sign him/her up for computer classes, mechanics, to boost his tinkering/repair skills. How about athletic? Weight training classes and sports is your cup of tea, your sim might even make the Sunset Valley Llamas Basketball team! Along with Gen Ed. Required classes, the ability to customize your high school experience is in your hands.
- High School Events: Prom, Winter Formal, Homecoming, Battle of the Bands, Football games, they'll be here.
- Consequnce for not going to high school: If you so choose, you can drop your teen out of high school, however, you'll only be able to have part-time jobs.
What do you guys think?
Now I know most of you are familiar with University, it's one of my favorite expansion packs and as such, I believe the ability to go to college should be brought back, HOWEVER.. I think it should also include the option to follow your teens throughout HIGH SCHOOL
Here's the possibilities:
- Popularity Meter: When you first enter high school freshman year, you'll be an unknown and an outcast, but by interacting with people you'll become more well known and your popularity meter will increase. However, do something that you'll regret and rumors could be spread about you, or you could be targeted for bullying from other students. All your choices throughout high school affect how people treat you.
- Cliques: Goths, Geeks, Jocks, Dweebs, Nerds, Outcasts, they'll all be present, the more people of a certain clique you talk to, the more assosciated you'll be with that clique.
- Choose your classes: Is your sim Artistic? Sign him/her up for some art classes that'll level up his guitar, painting and writing skills. How about a genius? Sign him/her up for computer classes, mechanics, to boost his tinkering/repair skills. How about athletic? Weight training classes and sports is your cup of tea, your sim might even make the Sunset Valley Llamas Basketball team! Along with Gen Ed. Required classes, the ability to customize your high school experience is in your hands.
- High School Events: Prom, Winter Formal, Homecoming, Battle of the Bands, Football games, they'll be here.
- Consequnce for not going to high school: If you so choose, you can drop your teen out of high school, however, you'll only be able to have part-time jobs.
What do you guys think?
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My only recogmendation is to allow elementry school children to participate in school stuff too. Recess would be fun.
Edit: These are the cliques I would include...
Jocks- the athletic kids in school. If your sim becomes a jock, they will have an easier time building their athletic skill. However, their logic development will be hindered.
Populars- the populars will have an easier time making friends. However, they tend to slack off with their school work.
Preps- all the members of the preps are rich kids. However, getting in with the preps will hurt your relationship with the poorer kids.
Greasers- The greasers are master mechanics, always working on their cars. Greasers build their handiness faster, but at looked down apon by the rich kids.
Nerd- the smartest kids in school. The nerd build both their logic and school performance faster than anyone else. However, they have a hard time making friends.
Goths- the goths don't really have much of a special ability. They many dress in all black, and hang around other goths.
I note that the people who favor this idea are in high school or junior high themselves, so I'd have to say that this would be an attempt for them to relive their high school experiences through their Sims, only this time, the player controls the situation.
Am I right?
At any rate, many adults play this game, and I don't think too many of us are willing to go back to high school even in a game. For most of us, high school was a drag. I'm glad those days are long gone behind me, even.
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I couldn't imagine having a household of eight sims where I have to control every single one of them.
I have also got some suggestions about new expansion packs as well.
Sport: Children and teenagers can play sport on weekends such as dancing, netball, ballet, soccer and football.etc.
Schools: I reckon there should be more than one school in a neighbourhood and you have to enrol kids into school and they can also change schools. There should be like a popular school and an old school, new school.etc. Toddlers should be able to go to Kindergartens and meet other toddlers.
Pets: You can have household pets such as dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, guinue pigs.etc. and also to raise a farm with farm animals where you have to milk cows, feed chickens.etc.
Puppy Play: If they make a expansion pack for pets they should make one with dog parks and schools where they meet new dogs and also learn new tricks. Can also include new toys, Kennels and maybe a pound or a place where they look after dogs when you go on a vacation with no dogs aloud. There should be traits such as friendly, aggressive, slob, messy, obientant and naughty.etc.
Jobs: Children can work by handing out the newspapers.etc. There should be more proffesions such as actor,model,dancer,vet,pilot,baker.etc. You can also start your own buiness. Have more part time jobs such as at a toddler school, a coach for a sport team or at the dog school.
And my last idea is......
Wildlife: You can find new wildlife animals in China,France and Egypt and also in your own town. You can raise animals in your household or as a vet and also help sick animals or injuried animal.
and heres one small idea.....
Ocean: you can swim in the ocean (but sea creatures can come like dophines and sharks .etc. You can hire a boat or even own a boat and take it out into the ocean where you can snorkel and superdive. Suitable for child and above.
And also toddlers should be able to swim in a pool/ocean with floaties and bathing suits.
Hope you like my ideas
And along with the whole idea of having different classes, not only should these increase the childs skills in relation to how well they work, but maybe different types of homework and different deadlines for the homework? Say with art, maybe they should have a week to draw/paint a still-life portrait, and with another subjects, eg. maths, have an algebra quiz for the next day?
Maybe incorporating terms into the education career and childrens schooling? This would work especially with boarding schools, where the child could come home for a week; teachers get a week off but paid for it, but could still get a part-time job for the week; and parents could get a paid week off with the children?
But everyone got along relatively well ... and oddly. The jocks were one of the least popular groups because our sports teams sucked... Our school was known more for the Drama Club and the Band than anything really.
It all depends on the school.
You're given a prompt asking how popular you want these groups to be.
Jock Popularity 1-5 (1 being the lest and 5 being the most)
Prep Popularity 1-5 (1 being the lest and 5 being the most)
Goth Popularity 1-5 (1 being the lest and 5 being the most)
Punk Popularity 1-5 (1 being the lest and 5 being the most)
Thespians Popularity 1-5 (1 being the lest and 5 being the most)
Band Popularity 1-5 (1 being the lest and 5 being the most)
If you give every clique a 1, the school is reclusive when it comes cliques and no one hangs out with each.
If you give every clique a 5, the cliques hang out with each other and everyone hangs out.
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