Anyone play/do secondlife - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

Weasel Soup · 11th January 2007, 07:23 AM

interesting little thing, free download, can pay if you wish

read website first, a gamer made "game" so to speak

Rane Longfox · 11th January 2007, 05:51 PM

Is this one of these online games where your character just lives normally? Like WoW without the swords and magic?

Green · 11th January 2007, 07:49 PM

It's a little more involved than that, I think. Gamers can actually add to the game themselves, hence various user-made islands and buildings (some American banks actually have their own islands there I think) and, inevitably, porn.

Someone in China recently became a (real life) millionaire by buying cheap real estate in-game, paying employees to develop it, then selling it on to other users. Since you can trade in-game money for real life money, you can potentially make a fortune.

But to answer the original question, no I have never played it

Aes · 12th January 2007, 07:16 PM

I played around with it for about....2 hours awhile back. After meeting nobody but idiots who could barely speak properly, wanted cyber, or were just plain annoying, I uninstalled it. I'm sure there's better ways to become a millionaire than dealing with all that.

Plus, I think the system requirements were a bit much for my computer.

dane78 · 15th January 2007, 12:00 AM

It played around with it for a while, but haven't had a chance to really explore it. But I've read it's doing really good, & growing like mad!

Jason_Taverner · 15th January 2007, 01:35 AM

I struggle with my real life never mind a second one

dane78 · 19th January 2007, 05:35 PM

LOL
But most of us do spend a lot of time in a virtual world nowadays...

ras'matroi · 19th January 2007, 05:44 PM

I read an article on it a few days ago. It's again amazing what can be done with computers. But I don't
like 'games' as secondlife. It could be that people who have problems in normal life spend more time there
than is good for them.
So, I wouldn't play it. If anyone else does it is fine as long as he can differentiate between virtual
and real life.

dane78 · 5th February 2007, 02:20 AM

Definitely agree with u mate. It's not a very good idea to spend all ur time in these virtual worlds, but it's good as long as it's just for fun...
On the other hand, if someone does find their refuge in a virtual world, I'm not going to be the one to tell them off. It's their life, & they can do whatever they want with it...

11th January 2007, 07:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Weasel Soup Yes, It Comes with Freys Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 280	Anyone play/do secondlife interesting little thing, free download, can pay if you wish read website first, a gamer made "game" so to speak

11th January 2007, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rane Longfox Pallid, Lumigoth Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 3,187	Re: Anyone play/do secondlife Is this one of these online games where your character just lives normally? Like WoW without the swords and magic?

11th January 2007, 07:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Green Sick and Tired Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 810	Re: Anyone play/do secondlife It's a little more involved than that, I think. Gamers can actually add to the game themselves, hence various user-made islands and buildings (some American banks actually have their own islands there I think) and, inevitably, porn. Someone in China recently became a (real life) millionaire by buying cheap real estate in-game, paying employees to develop it, then selling it on to other users. Since you can trade in-game money for real life money, you can potentially make a fortune. But to answer the original question, no I have never played it

12th January 2007, 07:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aes Registered Procrastinator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Washington Posts: 373	Re: Anyone play/do secondlife I played around with it for about....2 hours awhile back. After meeting nobody but idiots who could barely speak properly, wanted cyber, or were just plain annoying, I uninstalled it. I'm sure there's better ways to become a millionaire than dealing with all that. Plus, I think the system requirements were a bit much for my computer.

15th January 2007, 12:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
dane78 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 39	Re: Anyone play/do secondlife It played around with it for a while, but haven't had a chance to really explore it. But I've read it's doing really good, & growing like mad!

15th January 2007, 01:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Jason_Taverner Fish Proder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 659	Re: Anyone play/do secondlife I struggle with my real life never mind a second one

19th January 2007, 05:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
dane78 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 39	Re: Anyone play/do secondlife LOL But most of us do spend a lot of time in a virtual world nowadays...

19th January 2007, 05:44 PM	#8 (permalink)
ras'matroi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 138	Re: Anyone play/do secondlife I read an article on it a few days ago. It's again amazing what can be done with computers. But I don't like 'games' as secondlife. It could be that people who have problems in normal life spend more time there than is good for them. So, I wouldn't play it. If anyone else does it is fine as long as he can differentiate between virtual and real life.

5th February 2007, 02:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
dane78 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 39	Re: Anyone play/do secondlife Definitely agree with u mate. It's not a very good idea to spend all ur time in these virtual worlds, but it's good as long as it's just for fun... On the other hand, if someone does find their refuge in a virtual world, I'm not going to be the one to tell them off. It's their life, & they can do whatever they want with it...

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