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I'm working on a particular scenario for my game and I'd like one teen to run away. Is it only possible through lowering their relationships with family members or is there some cheat that I can force them to run away on command with?

In an unmodified game, you have to lower their relationships. I think Squinge had a hack for making run away available on command, though, so maybe you can get it off somebody.

Thanks. I was hoping for an in-game cheat, but at least now I know where I got the idea that it was possible - I must have read it last time I was trolling through Squinge's mods.

Hmm - I think I'll try relationship lowering first and see. I'd prefer not to have to add a new mod to my game unless I have to.

squinge's hacks have been removed. a kind soul who has it will have post it.

TeenRunAwayEnabled by Squinge.
I installed it before OfB, but it should not require upgrade.

What are the specifications to get a teen to run away on their own anyway? Relationships in the negatives with everyone in the house? Does this now include pets?

I've never had a teen run away, ever.

Thanks anyway but lowering the relationship ratings with the two other householders (yes - it had to be negatives. I don't know about pets - they didn't have any) worked so I don't need the mod.

Negative relationships with all adults in the house...I believe the exact point is -20/-20. Children, fellow teens, toddlers, and babies do not count.

I've never had a teen run away either, so please pardon my ignorance. When they run away, where do they go? Do they just disappear or are they moved to the family bin?

No, they don't go anywhere in particular: they still appear in the family icons, with a little symbol (just like that of when they sneak out). They're invisible and off-world. They continue to age, though, and will return home about 2 days before their due date (to grow up in adults), or they can be returned by cops (you have to phone emergency->police and report the run away, like with pets).

Ah, I see. Thank you.

But you have to call the cops fairly soon (within 4-5 sim hours, I believe), or the chances of them finding the run-away and returning him/her drop to pretty much nothing.

'Tis one of the age-old questions, like "Where do townies come from?", "Why do aliens only violate the menfolk?" and "How come Jefty is still five?"

Time to start annoying some teens - must try this runaway thing.  Do they get a want to run away? 

I understand they come back when it's time to grow up to adult?  What about uni?  Can they go, or do they end up skipping that and move straight into an unfulfilling life as a "4 want" un-upgraded adult?

They come back 2 days before they transition. If (and it's a big if) their grades haven't dropped below a C, they can still go to Uni.  Depends on how high their grades were before they ran away and how long they were gone, since they take a grade hit each day they miss school.