Second Life - VGF

t3hDarkness · 12-04-2006, 11:39 AM

Do any of my fellow VGF denizens participate in the Social Networking program Second Life?

Gun Gray

Irby · 12-04-2006, 12:07 PM

t3hDarkness · 12-04-2006, 12:11 PM

Have you or have you not played Second Life?

My character is names Gun Gray.

Irby · 12-04-2006, 12:12 PM

I have not played Secend Life.What is it exactly?

t3hDarkness · 12-04-2006, 12:24 PM

It is basically a chat program with an open game buitr in. Some people actually make a living off of virtual real estate, virtual apparel, and being virtual artists. The game is pretty big money, but completely free. You only pay when you want to buy something from another.

Anything you can program, animate or render you can put in the game.
I've seen Miyazaki characters to a giant penis to furries to almost real looking avatars walking around.

Second Life: Your World. Your Imagination.

You download and join on seperate pages.

Irby · 12-04-2006, 12:27 PM

Whats teh link?

t3hDarkness · 12-04-2006, 01:06 PM

Tell me what you think once you get it. The slowest part is probabbly finding an unused first name. Family names are generated by the game.

***Ace Mercury*** · 12-04-2006, 01:39 PM

I've heard about it, but don't play it. Sounds a bit too sandbox-ish for me.

**Wyborn** · 12-04-2006, 02:33 PM

I tried it for a bit. Was making a sort of Megatron avatar out of blocks - then got pulled into something else. Now I'm too daunted to look into it again.

Irby · 12-04-2006, 03:30 PM

Download it eh? How much space does it take up? Im having a memory problem at the moment.

Also do you get to create a character? If so whats the creation system like? And how free is it exactly?

t3hDarkness · 12-04-2006, 04:07 PM

It is completely sandbox, but if you don't want to make your own, there are a lot of freebies around.

Irby · 12-04-2006, 04:11 PM

How much space does it take up if you download?

t3hDarkness · 12-08-2006, 11:29 AM

So Irby what is your judgement on second life?

Chunky Kong12345 · 12-08-2006, 06:52 PM

You didn't answer his question.

Looks a tad bit complicated for me.

t3hDarkness · 12-08-2006, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chunky Kong12345

You didn't answer his question.

Looks a tad bit complicated for me.

I sent him a few PMs.

Blue Yoshi · 12-17-2006, 09:40 PM

I couldn't even get this to run in the first place. I think it requires a lot of speed. Plus, I've heard of mega-nerds who pretty much abandone their actual lives just to run around a virtual world and do....well....things. Things I will not elaborate on, but I'm sure you could guess what they are.

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-18-2006, 09:56 AM

I gave Second Life a try. It is pretty much a whole bunch of nothing, no fun at all.

Josh123 · 12-18-2006, 10:38 AM

Prety much does doing the things you would do in real life then?
Ah, what the hell, I'll give it a try.

Big Daddy · 12-18-2006, 11:20 AM

does it cost anything, if so then is there a way so I don't have too pay

**Sean P Kelly** · 12-19-2006, 07:00 PM

^ It's free to use, but to get the full experience, you need to purchase L$ (lindon dollars). There is also a premium version, which gives you an allowance and the option to own land.

12-04-2006, 11:39 AM	#1
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I've been lost here before Gender: Posts: 4,153 Thanks: 43 Thanked 109 Times in 87 Posts Points: 12,192.81 Bank: 84,629.27 Total Points: 96,822.07 Donate	Second Life Do any of my fellow VGF denizens participate in the Social Networking program Second Life? Gun Gray

12-04-2006, 12:24 PM	#5
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I've been lost here before Gender: Posts: 4,153 Thanks: 43 Thanked 109 Times in 87 Posts Points: 12,192.81 Bank: 84,629.27 Total Points: 96,822.07 Donate	It is basically a chat program with an open game buitr in. Some people actually make a living off of virtual real estate, virtual apparel, and being virtual artists. The game is pretty big money, but completely free. You only pay when you want to buy something from another. Anything you can program, animate or render you can put in the game. I've seen Miyazaki characters to a giant penis to furries to almost real looking avatars walking around. Second Life: Your World. Your Imagination. You download and join on seperate pages. Last edited by t3hDarkness; 12-04-2006 at 12:34 PM.

12-04-2006, 01:39 PM	#8
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 18,935 Thanks: 360 Thanked 1,484 Times in 779 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 97,831.70 Bank: 11,962,794.81 Total Points: 12,060,626.51 Donate	I've enough trouble with my First Life I've heard about it, but don't play it. Sounds a bit too sandbox-ish for me.

12-04-2006, 03:30 PM	#10
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 6,444 Thanks: 306 Thanked 93 Times in 78 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 37,322.68 Bank: 13,387.34 Total Points: 50,710.02 Donate	Download it eh? How much space does it take up? Im having a memory problem at the moment. Also do you get to create a character? If so whats the creation system like? And how free is it exactly? Last edited by Irby; 12-04-2006 at 03:54 PM.

12-04-2006, 12:07 PM	#2
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 6,444 Thanks: 306 Thanked 93 Times in 78 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 37,322.68 Bank: 13,387.34 Total Points: 50,710.02 Donate

12-04-2006, 12:11 PM	#3
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I've been lost here before Gender: Posts: 4,153 Thanks: 43 Thanked 109 Times in 87 Posts Points: 12,192.81 Bank: 84,629.27 Total Points: 96,822.07 Donate	Have you or have you not played Second Life? My character is names Gun Gray.

12-04-2006, 12:12 PM	#4
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 6,444 Thanks: 306 Thanked 93 Times in 78 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 37,322.68 Bank: 13,387.34 Total Points: 50,710.02 Donate	I have not played Secend Life.What is it exactly?

12-04-2006, 12:27 PM	#6
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 6,444 Thanks: 306 Thanked 93 Times in 78 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 37,322.68 Bank: 13,387.34 Total Points: 50,710.02 Donate	Whats teh link?

12-04-2006, 01:06 PM	#7
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I've been lost here before Gender: Posts: 4,153 Thanks: 43 Thanked 109 Times in 87 Posts Points: 12,192.81 Bank: 84,629.27 Total Points: 96,822.07 Donate	Tell me what you think once you get it. The slowest part is probabbly finding an unused first name. Family names are generated by the game.

12-04-2006, 02:33 PM	#9
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,325 Thanks: 86 Thanked 437 Times in 269 Posts Points: 14,748.55 Bank: 71,521.32 Total Points: 86,269.87 Donate	I tried it for a bit. Was making a sort of Megatron avatar out of blocks - then got pulled into something else. Now I'm too daunted to look into it again.

12-04-2006, 04:07 PM	#11
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I've been lost here before Gender: Posts: 4,153 Thanks: 43 Thanked 109 Times in 87 Posts Points: 12,192.81 Bank: 84,629.27 Total Points: 96,822.07 Donate	It is completely sandbox, but if you don't want to make your own, there are a lot of freebies around.

12-04-2006, 04:11 PM	#12
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 6,444 Thanks: 306 Thanked 93 Times in 78 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 37,322.68 Bank: 13,387.34 Total Points: 50,710.02 Donate	How much space does it take up if you download?

12-08-2006, 11:29 AM	#13
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I've been lost here before Gender: Posts: 4,153 Thanks: 43 Thanked 109 Times in 87 Posts Points: 12,192.81 Bank: 84,629.27 Total Points: 96,822.07 Donate	So Irby what is your judgement on second life?

12-08-2006, 06:52 PM	#14
Chunky Kong12345 BEEP BEEP I'M A JEEP Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: ogmftwbqq Gender: Posts: 16,412 Thanks: 61 Thanked 209 Times in 152 Posts Points: 2,220.12 Bank: 80,535.77 Total Points: 82,755.89 Donate	You didn't answer his question. Looks a tad bit complicated for me.

12-17-2006, 09:40 PM	#16
Blue Yoshi Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: DOES NOT COMPUTE Posts: 962 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Points: 790.25 Bank: 11,034.89 Total Points: 11,825.14 Donate	I couldn't even get this to run in the first place. I think it requires a lot of speed. Plus, I've heard of mega-nerds who pretty much abandone their actual lives just to run around a virtual world and do....well....things. Things I will not elaborate on, but I'm sure you could guess what they are.

12-18-2006, 09:56 AM	#17
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,241 Thanks: 9 Thanked 41 Times in 32 Posts Points: 176,855.68 Bank: 62,509.08 Total Points: 239,364.76 Donate	I gave Second Life a try. It is pretty much a whole bunch of nothing, no fun at all.

12-18-2006, 10:38 AM	#18
Josh123 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: I'm Bartman, ya fool Gender: Posts: 5,708 Thanks: 373 Thanked 121 Times in 97 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Points: 8,849.21 Bank: 44,883.79 Total Points: 53,733.00 Donate	Prety much does doing the things you would do in real life then? Ah, what the hell, I'll give it a try.

12-18-2006, 11:20 AM	#19
Big Daddy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rapture Gender: Posts: 1,109 Thanks: 25 Thanked 37 Times in 21 Posts Points: 729.00 Bank: 8,825.42 Total Points: 9,554.42 Donate	does it cost anything, if so then is there a way so I don't have too pay

12-19-2006, 07:00 PM	#20
Sean P Kelly SMBHQ Mod Movies Mod Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Gender: Posts: 3,241 Thanks: 9 Thanked 41 Times in 32 Posts Points: 176,855.68 Bank: 62,509.08 Total Points: 239,364.76 Donate	^ It's free to use, but to get the full experience, you need to purchase L$ (lindon dollars). There is also a premium version, which gives you an allowance and the option to own land.