wow

Earadi

I have to say this game is retarted.  I played for about an hour.  As I went around exploring the land I saw almost everyone having sex, and a bunch of people trying to get laid.  Honestly, I think this game is just a bunch of horney people who have no chance of getting laid.

norman728

where exactly did you go?



there are several places that you can visit that has little or no sex. while sex has become a part of SL it is not the only thing it has going for it.





the SL grid has real world universities using for research projects.  Libraries like the Second Life LIbrary on Info Island has interactive displays and information and book discussions.





there is a big music community were INdie artist play LIVE music.





If you like games there are several RP  areas where you can game to your delight.





SL is BIG  just use the search option to find what you are interested in. you'll usually find something.





and if you are young there is the TEEN grid

Faxxer

Eradi,

one hour is like quitting World of warcraft before you launch your race and give up while in the character creation mode. lol.

the game has a MUCH higher learning curve than ANY other listed on this site. 

I have seen a recurring theme with alot of posters who obviously do not give the game any serious shake, but are quick to say "it's just this....or it's just that...."

Let me offer some FACTS about sl:

Contrary to the normal quick hit "it's just sex jobs" comment:  I have played SL for a full year now, and I have been a DJ, a host for games, a greeter for clubs (not all clubs are R rated)  I was a bartender too! lol There is a massive Trek community, star wars community, firefly even! lol. you name it: it's there.

The crafting is hard. period. do you know why?  Because WHAT other MMO gives you power to completely control the virtual world?  hmmm? name ONE!  I can put a tree in world and it will stay there if that's my land....or turn it to snow...build a structure the way I want it...not just have a choice from ten houses.....you can't learn that in one month, let alone one hour. Can you people grasp what I just said about building? You have ALL control in it!!! 

YES, there is a massive sexually adventurous community....so?  I don't rush to the first strip club I see and declare the game a bunch of pervs either!  the world is MASSIVE.  I have to say it's refreshing to find a place where the 14 year olds aren't acting stupid like retards....beacause the game is for adults only!  (my favorite feature in fact!)

Now...all that being said, it's NOT for everyone....so if you want WoW graphics with massive panoramic scenery....not gonna find it...The reason the lag is high here is because someone had to create EVERYTHING you see in world....and EVERY part has to be loaded....no cookie cutter trees here....no cookie cutter hills or water....it's all unique....so ya, bandwidth is throttled all the way up...and it's still slow to load...but I'd trade that everytime over seeing 30 of the same tree and house.

Also....no other mmo allows for the creativeness as second life....  People design things beyond anything you can imagine....after a full year I still find something that just blows my mind....found a guy hot air ballooning.....he took me for a ride to the store he bought it...and now I have one!! hahahah....ya baby!!!    you can skydive, develope futureistic weapons that blast a person into orbit....nuke your neighbor (but you will get busted!)  You can have a pool party and play YOUR own music to everyone....play YOUR home videos on YOUR TV in game.....to show everyone how ugly you are! haha.

I think those of you that proclaim it's just sex run to the first word with "strip" in it and then get all goofy....ya that's a generality, but really...what happened to spending a LITTLE time at help Island...there's no sex there and it took me 6 hours to read how to just get the basics of sl...this guy can't say 1 hour and he knows about it.