Quote from: Monty on July 10, 2008, 08:48:06 PM
I've tried it out... but it just seems too tedious to customize everything and get to the interesting stuff. I lost interest easily.

You may want to try Google's Lively, it is a bit less tedious, but not as much to do.

i've been a big fan of RPG's over the years, but i haven't yet figured out what's so great about SL. i think i've spent the greatest majority of time trying to earn money. earning money is a big part of lots of RPG's, too, but you're doing very exciting things in the process. such as rescuing a castle keep, or attempting to slay a dragon.

in SL, i've literally spent hours dancing on camp pads for a paltry L$2 per 15 minutes. what a yawn.

true, there are numerous facilities for cuddling and making out (and even more mature stuff besides) but after a while, one starts to get the feeling that the reason these petting areas are so prevalent is because nothing much else is going on. maybe i've gotten jaded by having too much fun in RPG's. but right now, i find SL is just about as dull and tedious as RL.

Quote from: Lisbeff's Elf on August 06, 2008, 03:49:23 AM
i've been a big fan of RPG's over the years, but i haven't yet figured out what's so great about SL. i think i've spent the greatest majority of time trying to earn money. earning money is a big part of lots of RPG's, too, but you're doing very exciting things in the process. such as rescuing a castle keep, or attempting to slay a dragon.

in SL, i've literally spent hours dancing on camp pads for a paltry L$2 per 15 minutes. what a yawn.

true, there are numerous facilities for cuddling and making out (and even more mature stuff besides) but after a while, one starts to get the feeling that the reason these petting areas are so prevalent is because nothing much else is going on. maybe i've gotten jaded by having too much fun in RPG's. but right now, i find SL is just about as dull and tedious as RL.

You know, I think pretty much the same.  I mean, you can revel in being able to have a female avatar and everything that comes with it for so long... but ultimately there has to be a point.

You're right about RPG's and money... the difference is that the money you earn is used to improve your inventory for dealing with the ever-increasing threat level of the next dragon/evil megalomaniac/deranged cyborg. There's a purpose to it... it's leading to something.

Plus... taking the gold from the rapidly cooling carcass of the hellspawn you just vanquished is somehow very satisfying.

It seems like Second Life and its ilk are like... giant side-quests, with no main event. I think I would get bored very rapidly.

SL is no more and no less than what the residents bring to it.  I guess I don't get off on pre-canned adventures anymore.  What happens when you get to the end of the game?  You could start over and do it all again, I guess.  I prefer the independence to do whatever I feel like and make my own goals.  I don't like the feeling of being lead down a path.

Last night I participated in a poetry workshop in SL put on by the INKsters.  The presenter was Sunnie Beaumont, and it was a great deal of fun writing and sharing our poems.

That's the thing about SL.  You have to network with the people who know what's happening.  The easiest way to do that is to join groups.  Click on the "Search" button and go to the "Groups" tab.  There are lots of educational opportunities in SL.  But not everybody is into that.

http://simteach.com/wiki/index.php?title=Second_Life_Education_Wiki

Quote from: Lisbeff's Elf on August 06, 2008, 03:49:23 AM
true, there are numerous facilities for cuddling and making out (and even more mature stuff besides)

*shy smile* And we have to make-do with only them at least for this month.

Lisbeth

Quote from: Leiandra on August 06, 2008, 04:30:32 AM
Plus... taking the gold from the rapidly cooling carcass of the hellspawn you just vanquished is somehow very satisfying.

*in a whiny voice*  unh hunh

Quote from: Lisbeff's Elf on August 07, 2008, 10:33:26 AM

Quote from: Leiandra on August 06, 2008, 04:30:32 AM
Plus... taking the gold from the rapidly cooling carcass of the hellspawn you just vanquished is somehow very satisfying.

*in a whiny voice*  unh hunh

LOL! Do I see an X-box in our future?

Quote from: Ellie's Miss Lisbeff on August 07, 2008, 12:38:59 PM

Quote from: Lisbeff's Elf on August 07, 2008, 10:33:26 AM

Quote from: Leiandra on August 06, 2008, 04:30:32 AM
Plus... taking the gold from the rapidly cooling carcass of the hellspawn you just vanquished is somehow very satisfying.

*in a whiny voice*  unh hunh

LOL! Do I see an X-box in our future?

just start naming things that immature people do for fun. 

I have just signed up to SEcond life my name is Katie Bolissima