The Teenage
experience in The Sims 3 Generations
focuses on the moody, rebellious time of a Sim’s life before
they grow into a Young Adult. Here is a quick look at some of
the brand new features and content that will take your Sims on
the epic mood swing that is Teenage life!
Pranks and Booby Traps
Pranks and Booby Traps are a great way for
Sims to express their Teen angst!
Teenage Sims can Booby Trap various objects throughout
their household, and then sit back and wait for an innocent
friend or family member to fall for their devious trap.
Household objects that can be Booby Trapped include showers,
toilets, sinks, computers, and sofas. Teens can even make
Prank Calls!
You can also use the “Set Booby Trap for…” interaction
to set a trap a for a specific Sim on the lot, and then call
them over and convince them to use it!
In addition to Booby Traps, Pranks can be played around
town on unsuspecting neighbors and other members of your
Sim’s community. To play a Prank, find a neighbor who is
home and click on their house. Once clicked, your Teenager
will be given the option to play a bunch of different pranks
that include Door Bell Ditching, Planting a Flaming Bag, or
even Egging the Front Door!
Have you ever wanted to make another Sim nauseous or
even throw up? Teenagers who become proficient with the
brand new Chemistry Set can even discover the Stink Juice
potion, which can be set off at homes or out around town!
When a Booby Trap or Prank is successfully pulled off,
your Sim will receive the Successful Prank moodlet.
Teenagers who set off a certain number of successful pranks
without being caught can even receive the powerful Uber
Prankster moodlet!
Depending on the personality of the pranked Sim, they
may find your Sim’s hi-jinks hilarious and receive a
positive Pranked
moodlet. Or, if they’re more of a cranky Sim, they may
receive a negative Pranked moodlet.
Look out though, playing Pranks and setting Booby Traps
isn’t all fun and games; Sims can be caught by Adults, the
Police, or even tattled on by another Teen or Child, which
will result in Punishment!
Punishment
Rather than just being Scolded, Teens
can now be punished in a variety of new ways!
Depending on the seriousness of a Sim’s offense (caught
pranking, fighting with a sibling, out after curfew, etc),
as well as any other trouble they may have been in, your
Teen may be put on a Time Out, restricted from using their
favorite household objects, or even be Grounded!
When put on a Time Out, your Sim will receive the
negative Got Put on Time Out moodlet, and be forced
to stand in the corner and think about what they’ve done. If
you cancel the interaction and your Sim is caught, they’ll
get in even more trouble!
If your Teen has been restricted from using one of their
favorite objects (like the Computer or Video Game System),
your Sim will have the ability to try and Sneak in
some time with it. However, if an adult finds you using the
object, more Punishment will head your Sim’s way!
Adults will reserve Grounding their children for the
worst offenses, or for Sims who just can’t keep out of
trouble (being brought home by the Police is a sure way to
get grounded). When grounded, a Teen will receive the
negative Grounded moodlet for an amount of time
consistent with how much trouble they’ve gotten into.
Sneaking off your Home Lot while Grounded is possible
for the most daring of Sims, and if successful they’ll
receive the Snuck Out! moodlet. If unsuccessful,
their grounding will be extended!
If your Teen has been punished, they can Beg For
Forgiveness from and Adult in an attempt to remove their
punishment. Doing chores around the house like cooking and
cleaning will improve your Sim’s chances for forgiveness!
Rebellious Trait
Sims can now be assigned the brand new
Rebellious Trait!
A Teen with this trait will have a reduced chance of
being caught while doing Pranks and setting Booby Traps, as
well as having reduced chances for being caught while
violating Curfew!
Rebellious Teenagers will also receive the Fight The
Power moodlet when performing deviant activities like
getting a tattoo, copying someone’s homework, or even
smashing a dollhouse!
Mood Swings
Sims will sometimes experience
personality changing Mood Swings during their Teenage Years!
After waking up in the morning, you may be alerted that
one of your Teenage Sims is experiencing a Mood Swing! If
so, your Sim will receive the Having a Mood Swing
moodlet.
Throughout the day, your Sim will receive wishes to do
deviant or rebellious activities like snubbing certain Sims
or skipping school, and will certainly not act very nice to
other Sims around them!
Teen Parties
Teenage Sims can throw raging house parties
while the Adults are away!
Throughout the course of a Sim’s teenage years, the
adults on his or her home lot may get the chance to go away
on a free, adults-only, vacation. If accepted, the Teen will
be left alone to “take care” of the house while the adults
are away…
Once the adults have left, Teenagers can use the phone
to invite their other teenaged friends over for a house
party!
Make sure the party doesn’t get too crazy though, as the
neighbors may call the police if they find out a party is
going on! Your Sim can then use the Break Up Party
interaction to try to clear the house before the police show
up!
After School Activities and School Dances
Teenagers can now sign up for after
school clubs, classes, and even attend school dances like Prom!
Teens can sign up for after school clubs and classes
like Sports Club or Music Club. Once signed up, Teens will
learn and increase the associated skill when attending the
club after school!
School Dances will often be scheduled throughout a
Teenager’s time in High School! Once scheduled, your Sim
will need to find a date to take!
While at the dance, your Sim might become the Prom
King/Queen, have their first kiss, or even decide to go
steady with their date!
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