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• • Another Money Sucker!!

  • 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.

     

     

     

  • Posted: 9/21/08 4:33 AM
    There
• • Do you really like tales of pirates

  • 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"???

     

     

     

     

     

  • Posted: 9/21/08 4:24 AM
    Tales of Pirates
• • Second Life romance ends with stalking and animal curelty...

  • 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?

     

  • Posted: 9/21/08 4:19 AM
    Second Life
• • Second Life romance ends with stalking and animal curelty...

  • 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!!

  • Posted: 9/21/08 4:15 AM
    Second Life
• • Second Life romance ends with stalking and animal curelty...

  • 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.

     

  • Posted: 9/21/08 4:09 AM
    Second Life