A Vampire biting the Grim Reaper. In the Sims 3 Supernatural Expansion Pack vampires can be created in Create a Household, but in the Late Night Expansion Pack Sims. Its cake versus ice cream for Splatoon 2s first Splatfest and were streaming all the fun live on our Twitch channel. Come and join the mayhem Like others have said, open world like in the Sims 3 is very important. When I first bought the Sims 4 the absence of an open world was one of the biggest turnoffs. The Sims 3 Island Paradise Mermaids Becoming a Mermaid, Special Abilities, Mermadic Kelp, and Secret Island. A guide to unlocking all eight uncharted islands in The Sims 3 Island Paradise. Includes links to help you meet the requirements needed to reveal them, such as diving. Four Breathtaking Solar Eclipses You Can See From Other Planets. On August 2. 1st, millions of Earthlings will gather to watch as a total solar eclipse sweeps across the centerline of the United States over the course of 9. For many, itll be once in a life time spectacle. But if you had a spacecraft on hand, you wouldnt need to wait decades for the next total solar eclipse to arrive at a town near youyou could simply jet off to Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, or even Pluto. Thats because theres a veritable zoo of solar eclipses occurring all across our solar system, all the time. To be fair, none of these extraterrestrial eclipses is quite like the total solar eclipse here on Earth, where a quirk of celestial geometry causes the Moon to stack perfectly over the Sun, leaving a fiery ring of coronal jets to illuminate the sky. Some satellites, like Mars moon Phobos, are too small to engulf the Sun from the perspective of an observer on the planet, resulting in what astronomers call a transit. PbsIacNdF0/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Can You Turn Into A Mermaid On The Sims 3' title='Can You Turn Into A Mermaid On The Sims 3' />In other cases, like that of Saturns moon Titan, the angular size of the satellite in the sky is far greater than that of the Sun, resulting in a solar occultation. But thats just the basicseclipses, it turns out, come in all shapes and sizes, and studying them can tell us a lot about our cosmic neighborhood. Tiny transits at Mars. For most other planets, we have to imagine what a solar eclipse would look like from the surface or, in the case of a gas giant, the cloud tops. But when it comes to Mars, weve actually seen quite a few. In 2. 00. 4, NASAs Spirit and Opportunity rovers captured six solar transits events from the surface of Marsfour involving the potato shaped moon Phobos, another two starring the even runtier satellite Deimos. They were, according to a paper published in Nature the following year, the first direct images of satellites transiting the Sun from the surface of another planet. Phobos eclipses had been observed indirectly even earlier, in data collected by NASAs Viking lander and Soviet led missions to Mars. According to Mark Lemmon, an astronomer at Texas A M University and co investigator on the Spirit and Opportunity rovers, early solar eclipse observations helped NASA refine the positions of Mars moons in the sky. Despite observing Phobos and Deimos for 1. Earth, theyre small and far away, Lemmon told Gizmodo. Before NASAs rovers landed, the uncertainty about where Phobos would be at any given time was about as big as Phobos. Once eclipse observations had improved the orbits of the two moons, the European Space Agencys Mars Express Orbiter was able to point its camera accurately enough to capture high res images of both, Lemmon said. Eclipse watching on Mars has only gotten better, especially since NASAs Curiosity rover landed in Gale Crater in August 2. Just look at this footage Curiosity captured in 2. Phobos racing across the Sun, transforming our beloved star into an eerie cyclops monster over the course of 3. I think thats the best shot of an eclipse on Mars we have, Lemmon said of the Curiosity video, adding that the rover has continued to make solar eclipse observations since, including the eclipse shown below, which occurred this past May. Even though Spirit and Opportunity refined the positions of Mars moons more than a decade ago, theres still plenty we can learn by watching their transits. Even now, while theres no missing where Phobos and Deimos are, their orbits are changing all the time due to the push and pull of gravity, from Mars, Lemmon explained. In particular, Phobos raises a tiny tide on Marsa slight displacement of the rock surface, which in turn leads to a gravitational pull on Phobos, changing its orbit. That is why Phobos is spiraling in toward Mars and will eventually be destroyed. Indeed, eclipses may be critical to figuring out how soon Phobos faces annihilationand when Deimos will be cast away into deep space. Hazy eclipses at Saturn. With. 62 confirmed moons, Saturns skies offer myriad eclipse viewing opportunities, from tiny solar transits to massive occultations to moons stacked atop other moons. But of all the gas giants many satellites, few produce an eclipse as otherworldly as Titan, a massive methane cauldron that challenges our understanding of the kinds of places life might emerge. It was the Voyager 1 spacecraft that spotted the first solar occultation at Titan in 1. The Astrophysical Journal. As Titan swept across the Sun, Voyager captured some of the light that filtered through its hazy atmosphere, which scientists used to confirm that the moons skies are composed mostly of nitrogen. Since NASAs Cassini probe arrived in orbit around Saturn in 2. Titan eclipses, which weve used to probe the chemistry of the moons thick haze. Can You Turn Into A Mermaid On The Sims 3' title='Can You Turn Into A Mermaid On The Sims 3' />Some of what weve learned even has implications for understanding planets beyond our solar system. In 2. 01. 4, analyzing visible and infrared spectra collected by Cassini during solar occultations, researchers demonstrated that Titan absorbs, refracts, and scatters sunlight in ways that may obscure information about deeper parts of the atmosphere. This, the researchers wrote in a paper published in PNAS, could have ramifications for elucidating the atmospheres of exoplanets, particularly super Earths. Haze has a dramatic effect on the transit spectra, the researchers wrote, noting that it substantially impacts the amount of information that can be gleaned. This information could prove incredibly useful when the James Webb Space Telescope starts peering into the atmospheres of distant planets over the next few years. But as valuable at the science is, astronomers are mostly drawn to Saturnian eclipses because of their sheer beauty. In most cases, we imaged eclipses because they are just wondrous events, at Saturn as they are on Earth, Cassini imaging lead Carolyn Porco told Gizmodo. It was part of my desire, from the very beginning of the Cassini mission, to turn our image taking responsibilities at Saturn into a video documentary of everything there was to see there, including celestial motion. The rare, 4. On August 21st, millions of Earthlings will gather to watch as a total solar eclipse sweeps across the centerline of the United States over the course of 90 minutes. Uranus. Solar eclipses are a fairly common for Jupiter and Saturn, but not so for Uranus, a planet which, in flagrant defiance of celestial convention, circles our Sun tipped over on its side, its spin axis almost perfectly aligned with its orbital plane. Because of Uranus funky tilt, its poles are alternately illuminated during its 8. Sun. The moons, which circle Uranus in the band of rings stretched across the planets equator, only align edge on with the Sun ever 4. Ice Giant. Rare, but not impossible to catch. In 2. 00. 6, just as Uranus was approaching its summer equinox, the Hubble Space Telescope caught a never before seen glimpse of the moon Ariel traversing the face of the ice giant and casting a shadow, or umbra, on the planets blue green cloud tops. From the surface of Uranus, it would have looked like a solar eclipse. These observations were planned only to study the atmosphere of Uranus the detection of Ariel and its shadow were purely serendipitous, Heidi Hammel, Executive Vice President of AURA, who helped analyze the image while working at the Space Science Institute, told Gizmodo. TDmnEh4EZTg/hqdefault.jpg' alt='Can You Turn Into A Mermaid On The Sims 3' title='Can You Turn Into A Mermaid On The Sims 3' />Mermaid The Sims Wiki. Mermaid. A Diver talking with a Mermaid. Mermaids are a life state that was introduced in The Sims 3 Island Paradise. They are creatures of the ocean and water, that can be encountered diving or just taking a stroll by boat in the sea. They are also capable of living on land. Becoming a Mermaid. Edit. A Sim can become a mermaid by ingesting mermadic kelp, which can be obtained either by becoming good friends with a mermaid and using the Ask About Fish Parts interaction while both the Sim and the mermaid are underwater, or purchasing the Mermadic Kelplifetime reward for 2. Note that other life states cannot become mermaids even if they eat the mermadic kelp. They have to become normal Sims before they can turn into a mermaid. Mermaid is a genetic life state. There is a 5. 0 chance a child will be a mermaid for each mermaid parent. If both parents are mermaids the child will be 1. Appearance. Edit. While in water, Mermaids have a colorful scaly fishdolphin tail in place of legs. Males have a tail with a straight fin like a shark, and go shirtless, while females wear a seashell bikini top and have tails that end in a classic dolphin shaped fluke. On land, a Mermaids tail will transform into a scaly pair of legs of the same color. Mermaids have their scaly legs from toddlerhood, but their legs wont transform into a tail while in water until the Sim is a teenager. The color of a Mermaids scales and if they are female seashell bikini top can be customized by using the Change Scale Color interaction via mirrors. A mermaid getting hydrated in a bathtub. Mermaids needs vary from regular Sims in two ways. Hydration In place of Hygiene, there is a Hydration need, similar to Water for a Plant. Sim. This can be satisfied by swimming in the ocean or a pool, using the shower or bathtub, or relaxing in a hot tub. If The Sims 3 Seasons is installed, they can also hydrate by standing in the rain. Dehydration will cause the Sim to dry out, giving them a negative moodlet. Eventually they will pass out, and if another Sim does not splash water on them, they will die. Hunger Mermaids dont get much energy from normal meals. Venetica Pc Game. Instead, they require fish and kelp. Fish can be caught from fishing or while scuba diving, and can be eaten raw. If a Mermaid has the Vegetarian trait, eating fish will make them nauseous. Kelp can be harvested from diving areas or purchased from the grocery. If a Mermaids hunger need is very low, eating two pieces of kelp is enough to fully replenish it. Even if a Mermaid is well hydrated, they need to swim in the ocean at least once every 4. Salt Water Deficiency moodlet. Within a day this will turn into Adapting to Land and when this moodlet expires, the mermaid will turn into a normal Sim. Purchasing the Permanent Mermaid lifetime reward will prevent the Mermaid from losing their occult status. If a mermaid is near a fireplace or in the sun for a while they will get a moodlet causing their Hydration need to drop faster than usual until they move away and the moodlet expires. The moodlet lasts three hours. Abilities. Edit. Mermaids have various water related special abilities. They can breathe and stay underwater indefinitely, and will not get the Depressurising moodlet when returning to the surface. This makes the Steel Lungs lifetime reward useless for them. Mermaids swim faster than normal Sims on the surface and underwater. Once a mermaid becomes a teenager they will automatically maximize their Scuba Diving skill. Mermaids do not need umbrellas when it rains TS3 S, and they will get a positive moodlet when they get soaked. Like normal Sims, mermaids who possess a conch shell are able to summon another mermaid they have met. Mermaids with the Mean Spirited or Evil trait are able to summon sharks to attack other divers. Mermaids are safe in their aquatic environment and will not be attacked by sharks, however they can be attacked by the cave monster. If mermaids are on a boat, they will not be attacked by the Kraken. Hidden Island. Edit. One of the hidden islands in Isla Paradiso can be unlocked by becoming good friends with a mermaid in one of the diving areas. After befriending them, the mermaid will come up and offer to show the location of mermaids secret island, and then the player will unlock it. Poseidons Fury The mermaid is mentioned in The Sims Medieval, in one of the random events in docks. The statue Poseidons Fury and the Tridents Spring Fountain from The Sims 3 Store both show mermaids outside of The Sims 3 Island Paradise. There is also a mermaid statue in Ambitions named Sirens Call. The Sims 3 Seasons has two clothing pieces and a hairstyle which have a look akin to that of a mermaid. Tridents Spring Fountain Just like other life states, Mermaids cannot become another creature without having their Mermaid status revoked first. Mermaids cannot skinny dip in a hot tub, but can still Woo. Hoo. Some mermaids can have pale skin like vampires. Mermaids cannot get a tan if they have the pale mermaid skintone. Mermaids with other skintones, like Maya Ocean, will get tanned. TS3 S Mermaids will get a positive moodlet when being soaked, thus eliminating the need for an umbrella. TS3 S Cats are twice as likely to follow a Mermaid than any other Sims. TS3 P Pregnant Mermaids can swim at the waters surface, but cannot visit scuba dive sites for the duration of the pregnancy. If a Mermaid goes into labor, they cant have their baby in the sea, they must go to land to give birth, and Mermaid babies must grow on land. There are several minor references to Disneys The Little Mermaid. Some premade mermaids are based on characters from the film, such as Triton King and Mia Azul. When a Sim explores an underwater cave, sometimes a message appears saying, Sims Name has not found anything big, but heshe found a dinglehopper, or how many wonders can one cavern hold. Mermaids cannot be saved to the bin, nor can they be shared on The Sims 3 Exchange. Mermaids cannot surf on the wave station. Mermaids cannot become zombies. TS3 SN Tridents Spring Fountain is similar to a female mermaids tail. The two pieces of mermaid decor in Seasons named Maya the Mermaid and Mia the Mermaid share names with the two female mermaid NPCs in Isla Paradiso. Zombies will never attempt to eat a mermaids brain.