It was hinted at that mermaids will have some sort of abilities. I think I saw a photo of one talking to a dolphin, but I hope there's more, such as water-based magic. Maybe mermaids can manipulate waves or weather to a small degree? How cool would it be if there was a hidden underwater grotto for mermaids similar to the lot for Aliens, Sixam?

I hope it's fun ones! Like call the storm in, with Seasons, and sing on rock, and lure sims, sit in tub with tail out, call fish to location, have a secret lot, drop scales when dry, etc. Lay fish eggs? Mebeh. I just want cool new powers that dont do to much emotion stuff like "song to make happy/flirty/sad" like we got too much of that already with objects and such

I really hope they have abilities like singing to attract sims, manipulate water/weather. Would be could to have mermaid skills so the higher skills you have the more powerful you powers were.

"Sims4ever1994;c-17099651" wrote:I really hope they have abilities like singing to attract sims, manipulate water/weather. Would be could to have mermaid skills so the higher skills you have the more powerful you powers were. Yeah, like Vampire skill tree! I really love it. It gives positives and negatives. Like for mermaids it could have tons of positives and negatives like get dry faster, needs to only eat seaweed/fish and no human food, etc. I hope they have good fun powers, I cant quite think of too many right now cuz of a migraine but I'm excited to hear more I love mermaids im so impressed with mermaid tails and CAS so far and need to see animations!

I’m part of a sims Facebook group. One of the members is currently at E3. She said that mermaids have the ability to call on dolphins to lower their hydration need.

"nerdfashion;c-17099682" wrote:I just want the toddlers, children, and babies to have tails. It's all I want Maxis :tired_face: They better make mermaid toddlers have tails in the kiddie pools that came with Seasons.

Possible Mermaid Powers & More? Lets speculate

MasonGamerBoi
6 years ago
Haha, you know what could be funny if You fish in the ocean and catch a mermaid. I hope the Fisher get fish-slapped
Pray you catch these fins!
Kersiexx
6 years ago
Okay, there’s a vid with cas items and gameplay. It’s official, I’m buying it
catloverplayer
Seasoned Ace
6 years ago
Still no word yet on if mermaids get their tails when they go in swimming pools and hottubs.
indiasparks
6 years ago
I love the mermaids, I didn't expect them to be as detailed as the Vampires as they were a whole game pack in themselves, but they seem to have quite cool powers still.
indiasparks
6 years ago
Although, like others have said I wish life states would show earlier, like toddlers having mermaid tails or Vampire fangs rather than just having the aesthetics of their life state. Even if their powers gradually got stronger as they aged or something would be cool.
jasper7702
6 years ago
I would love for a similar system to vampires or the fame system, but with different abilities. I think they should embrace the two kinds: Mermaids and Sirens, good and bad. That would be amazing, but I’ll wait!
jasper7702
6 years ago
"Jasper7702;c-17101244" wrote:
I would love for a similar system to vampires or the fame system, but with different abilities. I think they should embrace the two kinds: Mermaids and Sirens, good and bad. That would be amazing, but I’ll wait!

And on top of that: like in the fame system have them start then branch off into a mermaid or siren. Powers could be like: interactions with sea life, powers in singing, allure, control of the weather, control of waves/ocean, and I pray for the power to transform into an actually fish or something. I would love to see toddlers, and kids have tails. Toddlers sit in their kiddie pool, and then pops out a tail: excited, scared, or confused. Children can just have the tail, and it isn’t always on. Teens know how to use the tail and all. Etc. So much potential, let’s hope they didn’t just scratch the surface.
JackJack_Morris
6 years ago
Well Mermaids in The Sims 3 are very simple life states. Pretty much their only ability is to summon sharks if they have the Evil trait.
And the fact they have a tail and can swim faster.

I suppose Mermaids in The Sims 4 will basically be the same, except they will call upon Dolphins instead. And they probably will need to Swim rather than just want to.
Zussage
6 years ago
I love the idea of branching choices like vampires... so that you can have a benevolent one but also like an evil one that can lure people to their watery grave. I also hope for kids and toddler to have tails, at least in the bath tub and pool but I'm not holding my breath for it. Vampires didn't have their powers until they were teens (but then, that might also have been because blood-sucking kids might have been considered to inappropriate for the game).

As for powers, I could see talking to dolphins, alluring sims, controlling water, commanding storms, lure to their death as a few. With the new conservationist theme, I could also see powers that would let you clean the beach with magic, or even a weakness that makes your mersim sick if the beaches aren't clean.
MasonGamerBoi
6 years ago
"Jordan061102;c-17102183" wrote:
They won't be able to drown.

but maybe they'll die on land. they maybe half human but for how long can they survive when they're out of water for too long.