Language Barriers v2.2 (High School Years Update)

Hey all! I've updated Language Barriers for the High School Years pack. This includes the following changes:

• Add Copperdale to the list of customizable regions.
• Allow high school students to choose which language they learn in "Foreign Language" class.
• Fix issues with autonomy related to the new gender preferences.
• Fix bug that makes the game occasionally think that one of the languages does not exist.

As I've mentioned in the past, I plan on doing a major update focused on education and careers at some point, and I have a lot of plans for it. Unfortunately, I do not have the time for that update right now, so this one is definitely not as fleshed out as I want it to be. I will address known issues at the end of this post.

Choosing a Language to Study

Teens may now choose which language they want to study by click on the "Choose a Language to Study..." interaction in the "High School" pie menu. They can choose from any language that they do not speak natively, and the skill for this language will be increased whenever they attend "Foreign Language" class. If no language is chosen, no language skill is increased.

Known Issues

I am aware of a couple of issues with this version, but it is nothing that will break your game:

• Teachers and school staff are not guaranteed to speak the language of Copperdale (Simlish by default). This can lead to students being unable to interact with them fully.
• Regardless of which language you're studying, you may get popups that explicitly mention Simlish. This is not something that I could easily change, because EA hardcoded it, and I did not want to override anything. This will not affect your gameplay, just your own immersion.
• Teachers are not guaranteed to speak the language they are teaching. This causes no gameplay issues, just your own immersion.

Additionally, I know that this makes a disparity between teens and children/young adults, since there is no language learning in primary school or university. This is something that I will work on when I get the chance to, in the education and careers update. The only reason I felt compelled to add this for teens is because there is a class specifically called "Foreign Language", and I felt that I could not just ignore it.

Where to Download

Everyone can download this update immediately, for free, on my website. Please note that you do NOT need to have High School Years for LB to work, it is still completely compatible with the Base Game, as always.