Pointers for new players.

Dear All New Users.
I am Posting this message to make you aware of some things every newcomer should be aware of !

I left. Now its your turn !

Conserve your cash, especially if you are on trial. You need your money to experiment with building and to rez your inventory items. Its okay to buy yourself some clothes, gadgets, or a vehicle, but be conservative and shop around for good prices, dont pay too much for too little.

Be sure to return your items to your inventory to replenish your cash flow. You have to pay for things you use in world while you are using them. Think of it as a usage fee. When you take it back to inventory or delete it, you are not using it anymore and you are refunded the price of it. Always retreive your items unless they are on land you own. Becareful to not lose things, because they can be hard to find and you will lose the cash flow and have to pay taxes on the lost items.

You could start by admitting that just about every post you've written along with every recent action of yours in this game have been a personal attack on me. Stop pretending that you're trying to help new users. We all know that you are nothing but a minion of Americana and one of their tools to drive me and my friends out of Blue. Jesus, talk about sore losers!
Group owned land's dwell and taxes are shared equally among all members, unless a particularly wealthy member volunteers to regularly put his money into the group account or even hold half the land privately. Besides, if you care about dwell you're an idiot. The most I ever got from dwell was about $50 and that was an event, usually its more like $5. And I dont care about money, I have plenty and anyone who knows me will attest to my anti-capitalist nature. I often give it away and always build and script for other people free of charge.
If you truly want to help new users Char and David are always looking for Mentors and Instructors, plus you get more money for a single class than a month's worth of your precious dwell bonus.
And by the way whenever you people get tired of harassing me, feel free to stop. I'm not going to give up an inch of my land in Blue, private or group-owned, ever, if only because of your concerted efforts to drive me out of there.
You cant catch a fly with vinegar, as the saying goes.

Trade lots of calling cards and try to get ratings. If you do that enough in the first week you'll have tons of $ come stipend day. Best way I found to do that is attend events and explore.

nevermind ...not worth posting it

Wow, Regnar. You make us all look like mercenary conmen out to fleece newbs. And all in capital letters, too. Thanks!



I just offered for some newbs to build on my land for free. It's not even my main plot of land. Its a plot I bought as a contingency because my home sim is maxed out on objects. I still need to be able to create, and I dont want to do it in a sandbox. I offered it because I dont need it. I offered it because the guy didnt particularly want to create in a sandbox either. I dont really care about dwell, and even if I did, you really think it's gonna offset the cost to me for the tax I'm paying? And why on earth would I feel the need to delete someone elses stuff?

Don't tar us all with the same brush you paint with



I'm not quoting the whole thing again, but isn't your advice against the ToS? I'm sure I read something about evesdropping.



Then you may have met a typical SL resident. Most are helpful and very generous.



Yes. Never talk to anyone, newbies. In fact, don't even log in. In fact, get off this website. EVERYONE is a stranger here.


You know, Regnar, I think this may be the most destructive post I've read about SL from an SLer

1. Attend events, learn how they work, and find an event you'd like to host yourself. This is one of the best ways to meet people, establish friendships, and it's also a good source of income.

2. Don't take the injunction never to build on anyone's land completely to heart. Rather, only build things on the land of people you trust and know and where you can see that others have done the same. For instance, art galleries and shops often display the work of others and aggregated content tends to draw more visitors. You will sell better in an established shop than you will just striking out on your own, if you're making items for sale.

3. If you build it, don't expect that "they will come". Builds need to have activities associated with them to draw folks. If you want visitors, keep that in mind. Again, think of events or build an interactive installation.

4. Don't get frustrated if it takes a few days, or even weeks, to find your "niche" in SL - remember, it's unlike anything else, and so may require some exploration before you find the people/places/events that will be right for you!

11. DO NOT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ, ESPECIALLY THINGS IN ALL CAPS.

Oooo... Weds... that's such a paradox!!!!

*broken brain*

Why are you flaming Regnar? It's good advice? And by listen I'm sure he means walk up, say hi, then just listen. It's amazing what you hear just by joining a group of people. New players understand how they play is up to them, but they need to know the whole story.

When I had my Gallery in Federal; a brand new player "Spider Murphy" came there and after talking to him a bit and showing him around (Taking him shopping etc [ i do this for several new people]) I bought the lot next door and let him build a home there and i paid taxes on it and everything just so he could learn SL and build and experiment without risking his few Linden Dollars.

Some of us are nice and are not scammers.

Briana Dawson

Regnar did not call anyone out. Some of his tips are a tad paranoid in nature, but they are fundamentaly good tips. Any situation needs your best judgement. Most will treat you fairly, but others wont, you should not let that keep you from entering partnerships and enjoying the game with friends.

I vote we continue this thread with tips you have discovered that newbies can benefit from.

Just take your time. There really isn't any rush to get into anything. It's not like this is a game you're trying to win or beat.

* Attaching the prebuilt cabin on your head is considered very attractive

* People love the squish sound of the Popgun hitting them

* 'Neener neener' is the standard form of saying hello in Jessie

Of course he didnt, but he's accused me of exactly the same thing inside the game. It doesnt take a genius to put 2 and 2 together.

Attend events, I repeat the previous post as it's fun to win some cash and meet people.

Also,

42) play DarkLife in Darkwood sim. it's fun and cheap during test, 100 bucks! ..hell, if you're new and you catch me on i'll shout you that!

Pirate

Hey, I built the Bhodi Tree Gallery and owned it until a couple of weeks ago, supporting all the taxes on it. I built most of the old Jessie Subway project and held it for a while too.
I will build and script whatever people want absolutely free of charge with no strings attached, and if someone wants to move into land I own I will gladly return all dwell "income" to them TIMES TWO, if only because 5 or 10 bucks a day is a pretty low price to pay for someone's company and friendship.

It's very easy for a newbie to blow their initial funds. As you get more accustomed to SL, you will find better things to spend money on than whatever catches your eye early on. Don't gamble. Don't buy a bunch of land ten minutes into the game. Don't buy everything you see. After you've been in-world for a few days, buy a plot in De Haro or Boardman or Green or Brown and build one of the prefabs according to the zoning guidelines in those sims. They were put there specifically for new users. I built a cabin in De Haro when I was about a week in, and it worked out really well.

Spend the first few days flying around the world and seeing what it has to offer. Don't just glom onto the welcome area and never leave. The welcome area is a tiny fraction of the world, and is entirely Linden-built. Go out and see some of the architectural marvels that the users have created.

Don't set your home location to a plot of land which has damage enabled, and DON'T set it anywhere in Jessie.

Don't take it personally if someone won't trade cards with you, and DON'T keep trying to trade with someone if they decline. Some people trade cards prolifically, others find it a nuisance that people want their card when they haven't even said "Hi."

Don't feel you have to immediately build or script something. Take some time to explore. Travel around and stop and talk to people. The vast majority are helpful and friendly. Ask them what projects they are working on and what places to see they would recommend. Take classes and attend events -- especially mentor events.

All of this will give you information about what's going on in the world and where your interests lie, without pressure to *do* something right away. Hang onto your money!

Then you can make an informed decision about what you want to get into. You'll have gained skills and knowledge from the classes and events. You'll have built a network of friends and a network of people from whom you gain help you will need along the way. And you'll have cash in your account to get started on the project you choose.

Most of all, have fun!!

Candie

Don't be shy. This is a much friendlier community than you'll find in any other game since we're not competing with each other. Don't be afraid to land at someone's house and introduce yourself. People like to show off their hard work and creativity. If the person isn't very chatty don't take it personally. They might be working in photoshop or scripting or busy with an IM. By the same token, don't be annoying if they seem busy... and landing naked on someone's doorstep and proclaiming "pee" is not the best way to introduce yourself.

Start off early organizing your inventory. You will accumulate mucho crap along the way, and finding things will get hard if you don't spend some time thinking about it.

Make folders for outfits and avatar skins you like. That way you can just drag and drop the entire folder contents. Don't use a folder with *only* the skin in it, or you'll end up naked, which is generally a bad thing when you're in public. (don't ask me how I know that. >_< )

Also, you can open multiple inventory windows to save you some scrolling due to the UI behavior of automagically jumping back to the beginning if you drag and drop an item elsewhere in the directory tree. To do this, from the Inventory window, select File, and then select New Window. (the exact name of the option may vary, I'm doing this from memory)

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Other hints:

Start small, and then build. (3pt reference, but it's still excellent advice)

As others have said, go to classes and events -- these are good ways to meet people and learn about what you can do in SL.

Griefing is bad, m'kay?

What its not I thought all newbies were suposed to introduce themselves this way ..muust be somthing they learned on one of the stations on the Intro Island LOL! ..Anyway to continue this thread on a positive and constuctive note for all new residents..

1) Conserve your funds. As has been stated earlier dont blow all your loot in your first day in world. Consider how you are going to replace it and look at enterprises you may be able to get into to create a steady cash flow..easiest of all when you are just getting started is to host an event. Events pay 500$ linden and can be on any type of event you dream up and require no building or scripting skills just some imagination and typing skills

2)Fly lil birdie Fly! Fly around and explore the world and others creations. Fly about and meet the residents. I rember when I first started I would often look on the map and hunt for the green dots (residents) to meet somone and talk game, shop, and ask for tips.

3) Classes Classes Classes. Looking to be a master builder or expert scripter then learn from the peoople who have been here and are sharing their knowledge. Attend at least one Class event a day and then go out to the practice field and practice it.

4) Event Manners. In additon to attending an event use some class when going..dont show up nude and harrass the event host or other attendees with yur newly created dildo or noise spam makers