Meteor Strikes explained for the Sims 3
Meteor Strikes are a new addition and only available with The Sims 3 Ambitions Expansion for added fun and mayhem. The best part about them is that they happen randomly. Some players who have played for months haven’t even experienced one yet, but they exist and they do happen. Electronic Arts claims that meteor strikes will remain a rare occurrence, but there have been reports of players using no mods or cheats and getting hit twice 15 minutes apart.
So far it is speculated that you can cause one to occur if you spend a lot of time outdoors and look through the telescope. It is not yet clear if the bad luck trait helps trigger a meteor impact, but there have been many reports to support that the bad luck trait was not active in Sims who died or experienced meteor strikes.
I had a Sim killed by a meteor while standing outside in the backyard for over a day. He had set his needs to static (while trying to activate the “Oh My Ghost” opportunity). Suddenly I heard a hiss as if something was falling from the sky and my Sim would automatically try to duck and cover while standing. He was killed by the meteor and his ghost spawned an orange and charcoal gray color.
In fact, you can save a Sim from being hit and killed by a meteor. When the meteorite impact occurs, there will be a warning hiss with a shadow on the ground of where the space rock is going to land. You need to get your Sim out of the shade. You would think your Sim would be safe indoors, but this is not the case because meteor impacts can land on top and go through houses as well. If a meteor hits your Sim, just keep a Death Flower handy and you can trade it with the Grim Reaper to spare your life. Meteorites will not kill babies and young children. The great thing about meteorites is that space rocks have a sale value. After analyzing them, they can be worth anywhere from $ 200 Simoleans to $ 4,500 Simoleans.
The downside to these events is that after the rocks fall, there will be fires on the lot that will need to be extinguished and you will need to replace the exterior items, furniture, plants and trees, doors and windows. Even the terrain / ground will have a large hole that will need to be adjusted.
