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[[File:The-sims-3-barnacle-bay-20100831100628287.jpg|thumb|250px|A view of Barnacle Bay]]'''''[[Barnacle Bay]]''''' is a downloadable [[world]] from ''[[The Sims 3 Store]]'', released on September 23, 2010. Prior to release, the price tag was announced as 1650 [[SimPoint]]s; this was increased to 2000 SimPoints after release. As of May 2012, Barnacle Bay can no longer be purchased with SimPoints, and instead is included with a $20 bundle that includes various other content. The world was also included with ''[[The Sims 3: Island Paradise]]'' if the player pre-ordered the game on [[Origin]]. |
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[[File:Sims3plumbob.png|thumb|right|120px|The plumbob in ''[[The Sims 3]]''.]] |
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The '''''[[Plumbob]]''''' is an iconic feature of [[The Sims (series)|''The Sims'' series]]. It is used in most titles to identify the currently selected character, and to show the [[mood]] of playable Sims. The plumbob has become an important and easily recognizable symbol of the franchise, and is featured in countless game covers, logos, posters, and other products. |
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Barnacle Bay shares a deep and rich connection with the ocean, being first settled by pirates. It has since grown into a vacation destination, populated with beaches, parks, and a modern downtown area. Sims can explore the [[pirate ship]], go [[Fishing (The Sims 3)|fishing]], or tour the abandoned piers by the beach. The world also includes a unique [[diner]] [[rabbit hole]] named "Hogan's Deep Sea Diner", a nod to the regular "Hogan's Deep Fried Diner". |
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In ''[[The Sims]]'', the plumbob's color depends entirely on the Sim's current motives, which determines the Sim's overall mood. The plumbob will be green if the Sim is in a good mood, white if the Sim is "neutral", and red if the Sim is in a bad mood. A deeper and darker shade of green or red indicates the severity of the mood. In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', the plumbob will be white if the Sim is in [[aspiration bar|platinum aspiration]], which raises the Sim's mood to maximum regardless of the Sim's motives. Otherwise, the plumbob will be green if the Sim is in a good mood, yellow if the Sim is in a mediocre mood, and red if the Sim is unhappy. The plumbob in ''[[The Sims 3]]'' and ''[[The Sims 4]]'' functions similarly to that of ''The Sims 2'', although there is no platinum mood. |
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The world is well known for being the home of the [[Caliente household|Caliente sisters]], who moved to Barnacle Bay following the events of [[Pleasantview]]. They share a house with [[Luisa Libros]], and all three are romantically involved with [[Alec Trebo]], [[Jeff Smith]], and [[Juan Jr Inkbeard]]. |
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In ''[[The Sims: Hot Date]]'' and ''[[The Sims 2: Nightlife]]'', a [[date]] partner or [[outing]] members will have a blue plumbob over their heads. This plumbob reflects their mood in ''Hot Date'' depending on the shade of blue, although this is not the case in ''Nightlife''. In ''[[Open for Business]]'', [[employee]]s will have a spherical plumbob over their heads that reflects their mood, much like the normal plumbob does; players should keep a close eye on this plumbob in order to give them breaks appropriately, or they may quit when their motives get too low. |
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The appearance of the plumbob has changed throughout the series, but it has always generally resembled the shape of a [[wikipedia:hexagonal bipyramid|hexagonal bipyramid]], making it a dodecahedron. It has 12 isosceles triangles, 18 edges, and 8 vertices. |
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Revision as of 11:01, 1 October 2015
Barnacle Bay is a downloadable world from The Sims 3 Store, released on September 23, 2010. Prior to release, the price tag was announced as 1650 SimPoints; this was increased to 2000 SimPoints after release. As of May 2012, Barnacle Bay can no longer be purchased with SimPoints, and instead is included with a $20 bundle that includes various other content. The world was also included with The Sims 3: Island Paradise if the player pre-ordered the game on Origin.
Barnacle Bay shares a deep and rich connection with the ocean, being first settled by pirates. It has since grown into a vacation destination, populated with beaches, parks, and a modern downtown area. Sims can explore the pirate ship, go fishing, or tour the abandoned piers by the beach. The world also includes a unique diner rabbit hole named "Hogan's Deep Sea Diner", a nod to the regular "Hogan's Deep Fried Diner".
The world is well known for being the home of the Caliente sisters, who moved to Barnacle Bay following the events of Pleasantview. They share a house with Luisa Libros, and all three are romantically involved with Alec Trebo, Jeff Smith, and Juan Jr Inkbeard.
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