The Sims 3: University Life/Detailed features

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Going To College

• Only one new Subhood: Sims University

Sims University is a New England inspired university with European influences.

• Young Adults, Adults and Elders Sims can attend university.
• Sims can study for majors in Business, Science and Medicine, Technology, Physical Education, Fine Arts and Communications.
• Enrolling in college can be done at any time via the phone. Players will be allowed to choose their major and how many credits they can apply to which affects the length of time players spend at university.
• Time will move slower in the main neighborhoods while your Sim is away at college.

New Interactions

• All Sims in all neighborhoods from Child and older will be equipped with a smartphone. This will provide new features such as social networking and the ability to take self photos with other Sims.
• Sims will be able to streak, a feature returned from The Sims 2: University.
• Sims at university can chant the college song.
• Sims can convince other Sims to do things for them.
• Sims can advertise for new housemates.
• You will be able to protest
• At the union there will be group science projects, lectures, and the first day in university at 12:00 p.m. there will be a "meet-and-greet" were you can get free gear and more there will also be the food court there and adding onto that there is new drinks, there will also be a photo booth that does look different than the showtime photo booth

New Lifetime reward

• One enables a Sim to have 6 traits instead of 5.

New skills

• Street art
• Science
• Social networking

New social groups

In university, Sims can divide off into three different social groups:

• Nerds
• Jocks
• Rebels

New traits

• Avant Garde
• Irresistible
• Socially Awkward

New lot types

Bowling alley Coffee venue Hobby shop/Comic bookstore

Make-out point Student union

New NPC - Llama Mascot

The Llama Mascot will drop off packages with free items. The mascot will also provide an aptitude test for your Sim. The results will depend on that Sims' personality and traits which can provide how much financial assistance your Sim will get.

New Create-A-Sim items

• Dreadlocks
• Side ponytails
• Casual college inspired clothing
• Nerd and Jock clothing

New living quarters

• Dormitories (Dorms)
• Frat houses
• Sorority houses

Sims can rent any of the above living quarters as well as homes in the university neighborhood. Unlike The Sims 2: University, dorms are completely customizable.

New objects

` Bonfire Bowling alley Juice keg Model skeleton

Murphy bed Radio soundboard Vending machines