Second Life

[ManicQueen]

Has anyone played this? I read about it in my Discovery magazine and it seems kinda interesting.

Second Life

My video card doesn't support the game, otherwise I'd probably try and play it.

[Hellheart]

I've seen a number of these, including ones that allow you to charge people to visit, or allow you to sell what you've made. If you're a good programmer, you can create some really amazing things. If you aren't, you'll still be able to do well, but if you can't code you'll be a lot more limited in what you'll be able to do.

[Amerist]

Has anyone played this? I read about it in my Discovery magazine and it seems kinda interesting.

Second Life

My video card doesn't support the game, otherwise I'd probably try and play it.

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In the light of 'medic solidarity, I figured that I'd come and give some experiences.

I've been through Second Life a few times now and I'm not too enamored with it. As it was the environments are lavish, the movement is sketchy, there are some issues with talking, but it's actually worthwhile for socializing -- the problems come at the level of actually customizing. It's a bit difficult, although worth it.

Second Life does a good job of creating a market for self customization and the world. It's amazingly mutable, but the interface to transmute the world is a pain in the rear.

I wrote a blog post on this subject, Second Life Needs to Grow Up:

installed Second Life on my computer last Sunday (July 31st 2005) and chose a newbie greeter from their network of volunteers. Her name is Cherokee Diamond and she was extremely friendly, helpful, showed me quite a few things. She even gave me the pair of black wings that I wear in the game. As a personal experience my first visit to Second Life went extremely well. I even joined into one of the virtual clubs to dance for a while.

The arrays of stuff, primarily user built and constructed, that litter the landscape like shiny baubles are of vast design and complexity. There is a multitude of things to buy with the virtual currency, Linden Dollars (L$), ranging from clothing to furniture—you can even buy entire buildings. As soon as I got in I spent money on buying myself a black trench coat not unlike the one that I wear when I go outside; cost me L120 and I am very happy with the purchase.

For more commentary, visit the post that I linked above.