But, that’s not always going to be the case. We all know that. Eventually, there is going to be some real competition– and when that happens, all the garbage that Linden Lab has pulled up until now will be remembered– and if the competition is any good at all, SL will start becoming one big, barren landscape. And if the competition is smart enough do things right, they can flat put LL out of business practically overnight.

I’ve known for a long time how to make SL functional and how to make it profitable. You can bet your buns I’m not going to tell LL. I’m one of the ones they ticked off… and one of the millions that gave SL the heave-ho already. Something tells me those millions are just the beginning of LL’s problems.

Harlequin, Proteus, if you’re pro-SL, that’s fine. Glad you’re having fun. That doesn’t negate the very real fact that Second Life has some very real problems. Glad you formed your military. But tell me… what good does it do if you can’t get 30 avs on a sim without lagging to oblivion? Not much of an army for maneuvers, is it?

Guys, just because someone disagrees with your opinion doesn’t justify throwing a tantrum. Frankly, I found Prok’s responses much more level-headed, insightful and mature than your responses to her. Now, if I missed somewhere that she was rude, called you names or showed you disrespect, please enlighten me. All I perceived was that Prok asked a valid question and you called her rancid troll-meat and stated Prok’s opinion was garbage. Frankly, you lost the debate right there. A valid alternative would have been to respectfully answer her question and tell her why you prefer Second Life as a wargame environment.

If you expect people to consider your opinions as valid, stick to the issues.

Secondlife was made for anything. If people want military, it’s because they are unwilling to experience it in real life, and do not want to deal with the static, repetitive structure of WoW.

In a secondlife military, it functions entirely off of people. REAL people. No NPC’s involved… no pointless errands to kill bandits as a green recruit because a level 60 guard, armed to the teeth, refuses to do it himself.

SL military, you pull your own weight, and you solve problems that NEED to be solved. You don’t gain exp points… you gain actual experience, you will learn how to function in laggy environments, deal with hardships, and foolish, close-minded people.

Exactly how much respect do you think you deserve, Prok?
I doubt it’s enough to waltz into secondlife and tell a group of people that they shouldn’t be a military and expect a pleasant response. In some ancient time, during the migration from TSO, I’m sure you were a great pioneer…. but to us, you’re opinion is garbage, and unless you begin showing the respect that you want in return, that is how it will remain.

h, and Prok, I don’t get logging on just to piss, moan, and generally whine like a stuck pig about SL. So I guess your not getting what we do, is the same as us not getting what you do. So just stop, you rancid pile of trollmeat.

QFT

Many “wargame” players that invest in a game more than a passing glance have a high level of imagination and cognitive thought (or are just a greifer, but they (mostly) don’t form successful SL armies). No other single online game, whether it be WoW or Call of Duty, allows you the freedom in creating your own game as SL does. Even better, SL allows you to see how your vision matches up against other people’s visions.

Despite how much SL’s poorly coded physics and rendering engine restrict the game, SL still has the most freedom of any game.

Shit.

I’m sick of my hair ended up in my crotch and looking like an overgrown weed. Either they need to start disabling prim attachments when the grid starts overheating, or they need to start *warning* us, please… if at all possible.