I think the problem with most of the Naysayers is, they come to Second Life expecting to be "fed".  There is no being "fed" in SL.  Its what you can make of it.

As it says "Your World, Your Imagination".

Some folks just have NO imagination.

I think MissyDevoix got it right.

Second Life is what YOU make it.

There are no "quests" no hard line rules to follow.

To go into Second Life and say "I'm bored" means you have NO imagination, and expect some CORPORATE entity to spoon feed you like a baby.

Second Life offers everything you could want, with some give & take.

I havent been on it as much, maybe 2-3 times a week.  Yet my shop still makes $$.  It pays for itself and then some. 

Its funny how everyone mentions "sex" in SL.

In 3 yrs, I have yet to see or participate in it. 

We see what we want to see.

When you consider it's 18+ if you're offended by "sex" then why are you here??   I'm sure there's some Christian Websites you can visit.

Originally posted by mike470

This game is extremely like second life.

It makes you pay money if you even want to get started out, you don't even get any starter money.  If you would like to be able to buy land/money in game, well then you have to cough up a good bit of cash.  The price (easily) for all the stuff you need to buy.

Like Second Life?   Yes & No.  For one, SL has better graphics (unless you use the standard viewer)

I've tried both.  I stuck with Second Life for 3 years now. 

I pay $72/year for a Premium Membership, $15/month for 2 pieces of land, both quite large.

I run a store on SL.  I dont make nearly as much as I used to, but I blame the Real World economy for that.  Thats how it just goes.

When I started SL on a basic account, I was given a stipend every Tuesday, but they've done away with that.  Still, even Basic, FREE Members have the option of either:

A)  Camping

B) Getting a "job" in SL.

C) Creating Content with the tools given out for FREE!!

The last time I bought money in Second Life, I paid a REAL World amount of $7 for $L 2000 worth of in-game currency.

Most working or even non-working adults will note that $7 isnt a ton of money.

Well lets see..... I've been playing it for a while, off & on.

Made Level 41.

Spent a whole $10 at the Item Mall so I can mine meteorites & pick up a few extra baubles.

Never had to spend a dime for a decent weapon.

Have been having fun going solo, and helping out people every now & then.

So far, I like it!

For my only gripe:  trying to create stuff.  I dont want a Fairy Pet.  Why do I need these stupid things to do certain things?  What is it with these asian MMO's almost requiring a "pet"???

Originally posted by Raltar

Originally posted by csthao

Easy enough, my older borther's friend had a wife, they played EQ1 back in the old days and my bro's friend challenged someone in a duel and they both wagered thier wives, my bro's friend ended up losing and had to break the news to his wife. She divorced him, and he ended up in jail because the guy who won came to claim his prize only to end up fighting in RL.

That... is a very good story. But I think the point was to come up with an example which would show that weirdos on the internet aren't the only ones who do this kind of stuff. Got a link to a news article anyway though?

 

Actually there is a GOOD Real Life story to go with this:  What about that Female Astronaut stalking that other astronaut?

BTW, Sqall'zell,  I totally agree with you there.

I've been on SL since 2005 and have never endulged in "virtual romance". 

It's not the same as the 'real' thing.

While I won't deny others the right to enjoy it, its not something I can get into.  I prefer ALL of my senses to be involved in a romance.

Besides, I have met 2 people so far from SL.  Both were guys I knew.  One just moved to the area.  Lets just say their avatars look & act better than they do in Real Life.

For the People who think that avatar looks/acts  like the person they're "In Love" with I have 2 words:  NOT LIKELY!!

Originally posted by kabal.yero

First read about this incident in another forum and yes Second Life has nothing to do with it. That sort of thing is happening in real life as well.

This is very true. 

To blame Second Life for this event would be like blaming Video Games for Violence.

Only a small, small percentage of mentally unbalanced individuals would be affected.

One could easily have picked up a stalker thru a simple Yahoo Chatroom.

Originally posted by hellsfear

Domo is a mmo establish in partnership wih aeria gams and here is my reveiw of said game.

to put it as simply as possible,  the game is boring. it lacks in...well, just about everything. I played untill lv 15 then practically killed myself. the game is tageted at a younger age than most games do. The age when evey one likes naruto.speaking of witch we should kill the mankers of naruto. tell them to give me my 30 mins of life back. but back on subject, the game is NOT WORTH YOUR TIME. i would only come back if they paid me a salery. this game is more retarded than a poripine at a petting zoo.

To be fair here are a few POSITIVES. In my experiance there was absolutely NO LAG, but i beleve that has to do with the grafics , there are none. As you can see it looks like a cheap japanese cartoon. but hey no lag. for now there was no spam but who knows how long that will last?

all in all i hate this game aeria games relly f***ed this one up.

 

Not so much a "review" as an Opinion.

The 2nd part of your 'review' was close though.

As for the Naruto part, well that could already be construed as the reviewer not having a great liking for anime, which this game clearly "tries" to be like. 

A review would be a bit more detailed in game play mechanics, graphics, lag (which you covered), etc.

Eventually I'll get around to trying it.  I just dont have the time at the moment.

Originally posted by Gayia

LOL this whole conversation sounds like a lame attempt at advertising. Need to work on it though its worse than watching an infomercial.

Join dates within 1 day of each other.

Hmmmmmmmm...... ????

Originally posted by beaverz

HMm all these posts about sl rly got me wondering what does one do in sl?

I dont not mean to bash this game, rly dont give half a flying f****, I never played it and probably never will. But since this game isnt about killing stuff what does one do when they log on for 2 to kill some time?

AH! But there are some places where there's things to kill.

I came across one called "Land of the Dead".  It was set up like a post-zombie attack city where these Zombies would pop out to attack enmasse. 

It was a bit laggy at first, as everything hadnt finished streaming in.  Once it all did, it wasn't too bad.

There are also other various combat areas as well.  You will also find other forms of Entertainment:  Fishing, Racing, Sailing, skydiving, horse jumping/racing, chariot races, old arcade games, etc. 

My biggest surprise was finding someone in Japan made a video of their Wrestling Matches where their opponents were several of the avatars I made. 

But the funny thing is, just as Real Life, there's more to SL than just combat.  Your only limited by your imagination.

You can blame the ban of Banks & Gambling on the United States Goverment. 

SL Banks were 'real financial institutions' just like the tooth fairy is 'real'.  Think of it as a twist on the Nigerian Prince emails.

Gambling Ban was a No-Brainer.  Online gambling was made illegal by a bunch of fussy old senators.  On top of that, there was again no regulation of gambling in SL.  The person(s) who made the gambling devices could also rig them to never pay out or just plain ol' drain you dry. 

Originally posted by Squal'Zell

Originally posted by grimboj

These games are all the same.

People that make money: Happy.

People that spend no money: Content.

People that spend money: Unhappy.

Actual game content: 0.

Get yourself a copy of a 3d animation suite and save yourself a fortune.... plus then you dont have to interact with paedophiles (Im not referring to every SL user, just the ones that made the news!).

 

and you based yourself on what facts exactly?

Probably based on Mom & Dad not giving him the money to sign up for an Adult Game. 

Originally posted by sgman

I hate second life because it doesn't give me the escapism I want.  If I wanted to check out girls in short skirts or signs saying "Obama 08" I can do that by taking a walk down the street.

Try leaving the "Newb" areas

Originally posted by Gillosfire

how many of you pay real money to play real mmorpg to have an high level avatar tha has nothing special because just clicking the button millions of times everybody can have the same?

Can't understand some senseless attacks someone make to SL.

Most people woory about what the others do in SL instead of thinking what they could do.

Simple Answer:

They lack ANY ability to think for themselves & be creative.  Anyone can create if they give it enough time to learn the skills. 

Rather than put forth an effort to do something, most would rather sit on their ass & let a company do it for them.

What most people pay for  playing WoW a year, I make 3x that or more a month.  Not selling sex.  Not selling RP stuff.  Not selling land.  Just skins for avatars.

Once winter comes along, I'm cashing out some of the money I made in SL and going on a nice vacation. 

Enjoy playing RPGs folks!  It gets you far in life!

Originally posted by sgman

I hate second life because it doesn't give me the escapism I want.  If I wanted to check out girls in short skirts or signs saying "Obama 08" I can do that by taking a walk down the street.

Anotherwords, you got as far as the Welcome Area and quit.

Originally posted by selbie

Originally posted by admriker4

I would expect graphics to be superior to most MMO's considering there is no combat in this game. Instead it looks like something we'd see 10 yrs ago

Agreed. There needs to be a massive graphics overhaul.

Try the Windlight Client.

I was always complaining about SL looking like WoW with its dated graphics.  Then they came out with the Windlight Client.  MUCH better!! 

http://release-candidate-secondlife-com.s3.amazonaws.com/Second_Life_1-20-8-88152_ReleaseCandidate_Setup.exe

It's no "Crysis", but pretty damn good for something that has to stream everything.

I must admit that its not for everyone.  Those with older systems may not benefit much.

But hey!  I pull in 30-60+ FPS most places, so I'm not complaining!! 

 **EDIT**

For the post about someone's friend encountering "NAMBLA"? 

I say "Bull".  Been there 4 yrs and have yet to see any sign of them being there.  Even if they were there, groups like that are quickly banned and the FBI notified of them.

Why would your friend go looking for NAMBLA anyways?

Originally posted by paulscott

whatever abilities you have to make 1,000's of cash in secondlife would end up making you at least twice that in real life(first life :D ).

Yes.  BUT- if you already have REAL money to spend, as some do, you can easily set yourself up as a landlord.

Yet where else can you invest $0, and turn it into $$???

At one time, Basic Accounts (a.k.a. Free) got $L50 every Tuesday. 

I used that for uploads ($L10 per upload).  Spent a few weeks uploading textures, skins, and sounds.

Now I'm a Premium Account, own land which I could easily sell off for 4 x what I paid for it (which would net me a nice tidy sum), and I pull in anywhere from $300-$500 a month on stuff I did 2 years ago.  

SO- for sinking in $0, I managed to have a hobby that pays for itself plus extra. 

I use the REAL world paycheck for bills N stuff.  SL provides me the FUN money. 

Much better hobby than scrapbooking IMO.

Originally posted by tillamook

I don't think it's a game, I think it's more of a platform, for social and development. In alot of ways it has pretty powerful development tools, though I think there is plenty of flaws.

It's NOT a game.  It's a Platform.

#1 Rule of Second Life:  Don't come with hopes of making "Big $$$".  Come for the fun.  The social experience.  Come with an open mind & a willingness to learn new skills. 

Just as a Real Job, a Second Life job can eat up alot of time. 

Last I checked, the conversion rate was:

$L275 = $1