Second Life 'Crappers

[icansleep]

Greetings 'Crappers.

So, I recently found myself on this newfangled game/social networking platform called Second Life here on the interwebs and am a little confused on the goings-on. Are there any other 'Crappers that do the Second Life? Is there any sort of goal/end point I should be working towards or is the whole set up a much grander and more glorified AOL (pre-high speed connection) chat room? How do I go about getting Lindens without having to spend any actual money? What are some fun things to do out in the virtual world? Right now it all seems fairly overwhelming to figure out and I think I have that whole "n00b" vibe going on that people avoid me like the plague. The gang here on the The Official Wrestlecrap.com Forums seem like a nice, well-to-do bunch. Any tips/advice?

[The Harbinger of Tragedy]

Okay, Second Life. It's wide open. No assigned goal, it is yours to do with as you please. Tho, try to steer away from causing grief, people often don't like it if you crash their sims. So, what you choose to do with it is up to you: people are literally making their livings out of Second Life; or if you are not inclined that way or don't have a special skill in high demand, you can treat it as a social platform.

Fun things... well, for starters, under search, poke around the event listings, see if anything appeals to you. There are in-world musicians who hold concerts, there are in-world clubs with live DJs, etc etc. Under the search feature, you probably could search your interests and find people or groups who share your interest. Often times, they will hold events of their own.

As for making Lindens without using a credit card... well, you can go the really poor man's route and do some squatting to elevate a sim's traffic level for L$. However, those pay out really poorly over time, something like L$2 for every 15 minutes. Really not worth it.

You could also find a job in-world, but that depends on who you come across, etc etc. There is in-world gambling, despite the edict that was handed down, so if you somehow manage to come across a small amount, you could start that ball rolling gradually.

I would recommend, for the time being, to stay away from the financial sector. There are no oversights like with the SEC over the stock exchanges, so people can and will take the invested value if it suits them (it has happened before). Also, the banks there are largely of questionable reliability, particularly the ones with the amazing interest rates. For example, when the poker crash came after Linden Labs announced the gambling ban, all poker-related stocks took a dive, and in the flurry to pull money, several bank runs occurred causing the major bank at the time to crash. This of course, resulted in a secondary slap to the stock exchange, and by the end of it, many high-value portfolios were demolished.

[icansleep]

Wow. Thanks villainy.

When you talk about the financial sector, I assume you're referring to the "stock market" in the game, right? Not the actual stock market, right?

What about stuff like housing and land? Do you have to continuously pay for land like rent?

[Jay Peas 42]

Ah, the Ginko Financial collaspe. Good reading.

Second Life is pretty much useless. Yeah, in theory you can make money, but most people just go in, have furry virtual sex, take a few tours and leave.

[The Harbinger of Tragedy]

Jul 23, 2008 16:39:08 GMT -5 icansleep said:

Wow. Thanks villainy.

When you talk about the financial sector, I assume you're referring to the "stock market" in the game, right? Not the actual stock market, right?

What about stuff like housing and land? Do you have to continuously pay for land like rent?

Sorry bout the delay in response, meandered off for a bit.

Yeah, I'm talking about the in-world stock market, known, simply, as the World Stock Exchange. Generally avoid that and SL banks like the plague for the time being.

Okay, housing and land. There are three costs related to such:

1) the actual acquisition cost of the land
This is the cost of buying or renting the said land. Try to stay away from mainland sims when browsing for land to buy, as they are often high in activity, resulting in lag in your client's performance. You can buy off their market, but I prefer dealing with a realtor who won't screw you with your pants on.

2) the cost of housing
Typically, you're going to want to put a place up on your land once you have it (no sense having open space, no?). You can buy a house outright from designers, you can acquire one by hook or by crook, you can get one from a friend, or you can build it yourself. However, I have not cemented my skills in building, so I usually ask my buddy who happens to design houses, mansions and castles if he has anything he can give me.

3) Tier fees.
This is where Linden Labs ensures they have a continuing revenue stream coming from you so long as you own land. (Not sure if there is a free tier). Basically, the more land you own, the higher the fees you pay, which makes sense when you think about it. However, these expenses they will typically want put against a credit card, but you can also have them dock your account the necessary L$ to cover.

[icansleep]

Question: What has two thumbs and lost his Second Life virginity last night to a girl who wasn't a hooker?

*THIS GUY*

I've started to get the hang of things on SL (navigating, purchasing things, etc.) and can definitely see how people get so sucked into being on there. The furrie stuff is still creepy and puzzling stuff though. Anybody else play SL?

[cheeseisgood]

Ron, only dorks, losers, and shut-ins play SL.

So probably 99% of people here.

[icansleep]

Ouch Doug.

[icansleep]

I didn't want to clutter the board with another thread on the Second Life, but let's just say that things are pretty terrific. For you 'Crappers who haven't checked it out yet, I'd definitely recommend giving it a gander. A few nights ago Doug and I checked out the Dubai sim and Doug even rode on a killer whale!

[cheeseisgood]

Look at me Ron! It was so much fun!

[Professor Chaos]

About 10 hours ago I saw the other thread about the couple that got divorced cause he had an affair on 2nd life. I decided to see what the hell this site was. Needless to say I spent the past 10 hours on there. Some chick started talking to me and invited me to this vampire cult. They drained all my blood and injected me with some other blood, so now I'm a vampire on there. Dunno what the hell that means... guess I can't die since I'm already dead? Then I checked out some sex club and had sex with a few "girls".... the graphics on it are pretty good I must say it almost looked like watching a porn. I guess it entertained me for the day anyways, but don't get the point of it.

[Sharpy Snow]

I may just go on Second Life later and become a Supervillain with electric powers that can shoot from his eyes, Cyclops style, called EYE-VOLTAGE. And I will destroy the heroes and wipe out the city of all civilisat...

no wait, I'm thinking of City of Heroes/Villains. Carry on people.

[Baixo Astral]

Aw, getta first life.

[icansleep]

Nov 17, 2008 4:54:53 GMT -5 Professor Chaos said:

About 10 hours ago I saw the other thread about the couple that got divorced cause he had an affair on 2nd life. I decided to see what the hell this site was. Needless to say I spent the past 10 hours on there. Some chick started talking to me and invited me to this vampire cult. They drained all my blood and injected me with some other blood, so now I'm a vampire on there. Dunno what the hell that means... guess I can't die since I'm already dead? Then I checked out some sex club and had sex with a few "girls".... the graphics on it are pretty good I must say it almost looked like watching a porn. I guess it entertained me for the day anyways, but don't get the point of it.

What's your name on there? Doug and I will befriend you and start a Wrestlecrap gang!