It has been a long time since my last post.
What have I been doing? Well I've gotten back into Warcraft a bit. My thoughts on that later. I'm still in and out of LOTRO, Rift and Elder Scrolls Online. I've even dabbled in the Candy Crush mobile world (horrible time suck and phone power suck). But I have to admit, I no longer have the fire, the resolve or the desire to play these games long term anymore. They require too much from me, more than I can give now. It just reminds me that I'm a heck of a lot older than I was when I first got into WOW and I no longer have the extra time I did when I was younger.
But I'm still regularly in Second Life. Quite simply because the game only gives what you put into it and no more is required. There is no grind, no leveling or other elements that turn it into a kind of half-ass job. To me, it serves as a micro-vacation in that I can go "places" to sight see and relax.
Even though I have been in SL for so many years, it still strikes me as being extremely futuristic. It transports players into worlds that are one of kind, made by other average Joe/Jane players. It is sometimes unprofessional and messy but it still has fire. Something that is missing from regular MMORPGS nowadays (although I'm holding out hope for Camelot Unchained).
NWN has linked to an SL music video recently. It looks amazing and yes, SL can look amazing. The old 2007 screen captures used in the media are just poor news reporting.
This is the SL, that regular SL players know and live:
Another vid with typical female SL avatar looks popular right now.
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