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Kats Kothari

Disturbingly Cute

Join date: 14 Aug 2003

Posts: 556

10-20-2003 20:11

I explored around SL during my search for land. As I came across all the themed sims it made me wonder what kind of theme would I have if given my own themed sim. So I ask you as well...

If you had your own themed sim, what theme would you have?

Personally I would make some sort of Toontown: In the water you would see Spongebob's pineapple house and the rest of Bikini Bottom; there would be seasonal toon parcels (e.g. Halloween Town in October just like The Nightmare Before Christmas), and the rest of the sim can resemble other toons or even the actual Toontown from the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

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Candie Apple

Senior Mumbler

Join date: 1 Apr 2003

Posts: 477

10-20-2003 20:18

Arabian Nights, of course.

Bhodi Silverman

Jaron Lanier Groupie

Join date: 9 Sep 2003

Posts: 608

10-20-2003 20:25

I'd love to do some sort of Haunted Sim, with nods to all the classic horror flicks - a misty heather moor, a Transylvanian castle, a broken down cabin in the woods, and of course several grave yards! Something with lots of scripted interactions and a generally eerie, black and white feel to it.

- Spooky Bhodi

chaunsey Crash

Senior Member

Join date: 17 Apr 2003

Posts: 132

10-20-2003 20:43

i would use the entire sim to build one massive build plus its grounds.

probably a massive gothic castle or cathedral.

it would probably take some 6 months to completely finish off and i could see it taking 100,000 prims.

well obviously this isnt possible in SL at the moment but its what i'd love to do

Darwin Appleby

I Was Beaten With Satan

Join date: 14 Mar 2003

Posts: 2,779

10-20-2003 20:44

Oooh, I like the Araibian Nights idea...

But I'd have to go with a Deco Noir themed community. Ya know, Max Payne style.

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Devlin Gallant

Thought Police

Join date: 18 Jun 2003

Posts: 5,948

10-21-2003 05:29

An Alice in Wonderland, or Wizard of Oz sim would be cool. Now if i could just script apple throwing trees and flying monkeys.

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Chris Kobayashi

Remember Me

Join date: 5 Aug 2003

Posts: 13

10-21-2003 05:37

I also like the arabian nights idea. If i had to choose a theme i would love to see a midevil themed sim. Lots of castles, manors, etc. There could also be ranks for people who lived in there, like peasant, merchant, noble, king etc.

Daemioth Sklar

Lifetime Member

Join date: 30 Jul 2003

Posts: 944

10-21-2003 05:55

An all-original fantasy themed community with storyline events and active roleplaying all the time.

Garoad Kuroda

Prophet of Muppetry

Join date: 5 Sep 2003

Posts: 2,989

10-21-2003 06:00

OOh Dae that's a good idea.

Relee Baysklef

Irresistable Squirrel

Join date: 18 Sep 2003

Posts: 360

10-21-2003 06:16

I want a Toon Town sim, but somebody already said that so...

Air Sim, where the height tax is altered to encourage development in the air, and there's a floating village in the sky.

And just to make it more exotic, the ground would be mostly underwater, and people could also build underwater structures there.

Camille Serpentine

Eater of the Dead

Join date: 6 Oct 2003

Posts: 1,236

10-21-2003 06:21

I like that idea - cities in the air and water!

you could have a forest underneath the floating city!
Or a hurricane above the underwater city.

Briana Dawson

Attach to Mouth

Join date: 23 Sep 2003

Posts: 5,855

19th Dynasty Egypt, circa 1200 B.C.E.

10-21-2003 06:22

Ancient Egyp during the 19th Dynasty, the reign of Ramses II (Ramses the Great) would be my theme. In this period not only was the fashion extremely chic compared to the other regions of the known world, but women were equals at this time in Egypt unlike the rest of the world for the next 3000 years. The Sim would contain all the of the architectural history of the known period, and those who lived in the Sim would live according to the rules, which were very similar to SL now: be productive in your endeavors, physical or social.

Oh, the most important part is that I would be Pharaoh (like Hatshepsuts sans the fake beard).

Briana Dawson
Club Vogue Dancer

Cubey Terra

Aircraft Builder

Join date: 6 Sep 2003

Posts: 1,725

10-21-2003 07:34

A space sim! Imagine a sim with no ground, no gravity, and spaceships of all types fly around and... uh... do spacy things.

Jack Orlowski

Senior Member

Join date: 13 Jul 2003

Posts: 141

10-21-2003 08:25

post-Apocalyptic wasteland

Jack O

Pituca FairChang

Married to Garth

Join date: 17 May 2003

Posts: 2,679

The Wonderful World of OZ

10-21-2003 09:01

Emerald City, Quadling, Gillikin, Winkie, and Munchkin. And the dominion of the Nome King, the land of Ev.

It would even have a Hip-po-gy-raf.

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Ironchef Cook

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Join date: 23 Jun 2003

Posts: 574

10-21-2003 09:11

8 Wonders of the World.

Yes 8 with the 8th as Andre the Giant.

Maerl Underthorn

i love almonds

Join date: 27 Jun 2003

Posts: 370

10-21-2003 09:29

a nudist colony..total nudity 24/7

Candie Apple

Senior Mumbler

Join date: 1 Apr 2003

Posts: 477

10-21-2003 09:33

From: someone

Originally posted by Devlin Gallant
An Alice in Wonderland, or Wizard of Oz sim would be cool. Now if i could just script apple throwing trees and flying monkeys.

Alice in Wonderland would rock. Oz would be awesome too. For the flying monkeys, couldn't we just throw Derek around? Or shoot him out of a catapult?

Cmere, derek, I wanna test something...

Candie

Bonecrusher Slate

Registered User

Join date: 1 May 2003

Posts: 337

10-21-2003 09:47

From: someone

Originally posted by Ironchef Cook
8 Wonders of the World.

Yes 8 with the 8th as Andre the Giant.

The 9th wonder is Hulk Hogan and his 24 inch pythons!

-Bone

Huns Valen

Don't PM me here.

Join date: 3 May 2003

Posts: 2,749

10-21-2003 10:09

I like the Egypt idea, would be nice to have a Giza type deal with the Sphinx and all that done up in the original paint colors.

But if I had my *own* themed sim, it would be in a corner (like Gray) if not an isthmus, so there would be at least two sides not connected to anything. I'd take some interesting LANDSAT geography and replicate it, much like Slartibartfast did with his Norwegian fjords, probably foothills and canyons sloping down to beaches. Then I'd put in a couple waterfalls and streams and put in some nice meeting areas and such, preferrably with nice views of surrounding terrain and water.

The main idea would be to have water on at least two sides and relatively small builds scattered around and outside building turned off. That way you could have people stopping by just to kick back and look at the views, have meetings, classes, etc. in a nice, uncluttered, natural-looking environment with as high a framerate as possible. I would probably be able to do this with 3,000 or fewer primitives, which is a big plus for cutting lag. The scattered nature of the builds would enhance this as well.

This idea comes from my many hikes in Eaton Canyon and driving excursions into Angeles National Forest. I really like nature areas, and I do not think SL has nearly enough of them.

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Nergal Fallingbridge

meep.

Join date: 26 Jun 2003

Posts: 677

10-21-2003 10:37

To the folks that suggested medieval themes -- why? We already have Darkwood. Unless there's a difference that I'm not thinking about...

I'd love to see an air/space sim where we didn't have to worry about up/down orientation. A Ringworld-style sim, which is basically a world on the inside of a tube-shaped sim. Or was it donut-shaped? I've always been fascinated by Dyson spheres.

I wanna see how the faithful residents of SL react to a sim this different! </Stan Lee impression>

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Cubey Terra

Aircraft Builder

Join date: 6 Sep 2003

Posts: 1,725

10-21-2003 10:51

If we had a space sim, we could build Babylon 5. Or have starship battles.

Xavier VonLenard

Registered User

Join date: 21 Nov 2002

Posts: 273

10-21-2003 11:52

I would build 1 giant 256 x 256 meter wood cube.

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Soren Romulus

Senior Member

Join date: 5 Jun 2003

Posts: 159

10-21-2003 12:02

I want a completely I want a completely Island resort sim..with beaches, palm trees(that don't Lag) Island music, Tropical drinks, swimming, that you can do with out having a trick, Swimsuits and just to be able to relax with your friends if I can't have that..I want a Ancient Greece or Roman Sim, with everyone in togas..

Peace,
Soren

Johnathan Marten

Senior Member

Join date: 1 Sep 2003

Posts: 98

10-21-2003 12:16

Soren I could go for that too.

what about a Lord of the Ring type theme?

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Kats Kothari Disturbingly Cute Join date: 14 Aug 2003 Posts: 556	10-20-2003 20:11 I explored around SL during my search for land. As I came across all the themed sims it made me wonder what kind of theme would I have if given my own themed sim. So I ask you as well... If you had your own themed sim, what theme would you have? Personally I would make some sort of Toontown: In the water you would see Spongebob's pineapple house and the rest of Bikini Bottom; there would be seasonal toon parcels (e.g. Halloween Town in October just like The Nightmare Before Christmas), and the rest of the sim can resemble other toons or even the actual Toontown from the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit. _____________________ Maker of many kawaii items: Dolls, huggable plushies, and purses with cute critters. Visit Kats' Kreatures for a better look and feel free to explore! =^_^= Kats' Kreatures Gualala (140,9) "The cat is cryptic, and close to strange things which men cannot see..." - H.P. Lovecraft
Candie Apple Senior Mumbler Join date: 1 Apr 2003 Posts: 477	10-20-2003 20:18 Arabian Nights, of course.
Bhodi Silverman Jaron Lanier Groupie Join date: 9 Sep 2003 Posts: 608	10-20-2003 20:25 I'd love to do some sort of Haunted Sim, with nods to all the classic horror flicks - a misty heather moor, a Transylvanian castle, a broken down cabin in the woods, and of course several grave yards! Something with lots of scripted interactions and a generally eerie, black and white feel to it. - Spooky Bhodi
chaunsey Crash Senior Member Join date: 17 Apr 2003 Posts: 132	10-20-2003 20:43 i would use the entire sim to build one massive build plus its grounds. probably a massive gothic castle or cathedral. it would probably take some 6 months to completely finish off and i could see it taking 100,000 prims. well obviously this isnt possible in SL at the moment but its what i'd love to do
Darwin Appleby I Was Beaten With Satan Join date: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 2,779	10-20-2003 20:44 Oooh, I like the Araibian Nights idea... But I'd have to go with a Deco Noir themed community. Ya know, Max Payne style. _____________________ Touche.
Devlin Gallant Thought Police Join date: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 5,948	10-21-2003 05:29 An Alice in Wonderland, or Wizard of Oz sim would be cool. Now if i could just script apple throwing trees and flying monkeys. _____________________ I LIKE children, I've just never been able to finish a whole one.
Chris Kobayashi Remember Me Join date: 5 Aug 2003 Posts: 13	10-21-2003 05:37 I also like the arabian nights idea. If i had to choose a theme i would love to see a midevil themed sim. Lots of castles, manors, etc. There could also be ranks for people who lived in there, like peasant, merchant, noble, king etc.
Daemioth Sklar Lifetime Member Join date: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 944	10-21-2003 05:55 An all-original fantasy themed community with storyline events and active roleplaying all the time.
Garoad Kuroda Prophet of Muppetry Join date: 5 Sep 2003 Posts: 2,989	10-21-2003 06:00 OOh Dae that's a good idea.
Relee Baysklef Irresistable Squirrel Join date: 18 Sep 2003 Posts: 360	10-21-2003 06:16 I want a Toon Town sim, but somebody already said that so... Air Sim, where the height tax is altered to encourage development in the air, and there's a floating village in the sky. And just to make it more exotic, the ground would be mostly underwater, and people could also build underwater structures there.
Camille Serpentine Eater of the Dead Join date: 6 Oct 2003 Posts: 1,236	10-21-2003 06:21 I like that idea - cities in the air and water! you could have a forest underneath the floating city! Or a hurricane above the underwater city.
Briana Dawson Attach to Mouth Join date: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 5,855	19th Dynasty Egypt, circa 1200 B.C.E. 10-21-2003 06:22 Ancient Egyp during the 19th Dynasty, the reign of Ramses II (Ramses the Great) would be my theme. In this period not only was the fashion extremely chic compared to the other regions of the known world, but women were equals at this time in Egypt unlike the rest of the world for the next 3000 years. The Sim would contain all the of the architectural history of the known period, and those who lived in the Sim would live according to the rules, which were very similar to SL now: be productive in your endeavors, physical or social. Oh, the most important part is that I would be Pharaoh (like Hatshepsuts sans the fake beard). Briana Dawson Club Vogue Dancer
Cubey Terra Aircraft Builder Join date: 6 Sep 2003 Posts: 1,725	10-21-2003 07:34 A space sim! Imagine a sim with no ground, no gravity, and spaceships of all types fly around and... uh... do spacy things.
Jack Orlowski Senior Member Join date: 13 Jul 2003 Posts: 141	10-21-2003 08:25 post-Apocalyptic wasteland Jack O
Pituca FairChang Married to Garth Join date: 17 May 2003 Posts: 2,679	The Wonderful World of OZ 10-21-2003 09:01 Emerald City, Quadling, Gillikin, Winkie, and Munchkin. And the dominion of the Nome King, the land of Ev. It would even have a Hip-po-gy-raf. _____________________
Ironchef Cook - Join date: 23 Jun 2003 Posts: 574	10-21-2003 09:11 8 Wonders of the World. Yes 8 with the 8th as Andre the Giant.
Maerl Underthorn i love almonds Join date: 27 Jun 2003 Posts: 370	10-21-2003 09:29 a nudist colony..total nudity 24/7
Candie Apple Senior Mumbler Join date: 1 Apr 2003 Posts: 477	10-21-2003 09:33 From: someone Originally posted by Devlin Gallant An Alice in Wonderland, or Wizard of Oz sim would be cool. Now if i could just script apple throwing trees and flying monkeys. Alice in Wonderland would rock. Oz would be awesome too. For the flying monkeys, couldn't we just throw Derek around? Or shoot him out of a catapult? Cmere, derek, I wanna test something... Candie
Bonecrusher Slate Registered User Join date: 1 May 2003 Posts: 337	10-21-2003 09:47 From: someone Originally posted by Ironchef Cook 8 Wonders of the World. Yes 8 with the 8th as Andre the Giant. The 9th wonder is Hulk Hogan and his 24 inch pythons! -Bone
Huns Valen Don't PM me here. Join date: 3 May 2003 Posts: 2,749	10-21-2003 10:09 I like the Egypt idea, would be nice to have a Giza type deal with the Sphinx and all that done up in the original paint colors. But if I had my own themed sim, it would be in a corner (like Gray) if not an isthmus, so there would be at least two sides not connected to anything. I'd take some interesting LANDSAT geography and replicate it, much like Slartibartfast did with his Norwegian fjords, probably foothills and canyons sloping down to beaches. Then I'd put in a couple waterfalls and streams and put in some nice meeting areas and such, preferrably with nice views of surrounding terrain and water. The main idea would be to have water on at least two sides and relatively small builds scattered around and outside building turned off. That way you could have people stopping by just to kick back and look at the views, have meetings, classes, etc. in a nice, uncluttered, natural-looking environment with as high a framerate as possible. I would probably be able to do this with 3,000 or fewer primitives, which is a big plus for cutting lag. The scattered nature of the builds would enhance this as well. This idea comes from my many hikes in Eaton Canyon and driving excursions into Angeles National Forest. I really like nature areas, and I do not think SL has nearly enough of them. http://gallery.kadath.org/HunsPhotos _____________________ [ huns? \|\| words \|\| 1TBS KREW \|\| VHI Aircraft \|\| Whitepaper on Aircraft Physics ] Make yourself and your objects immune to llPushObject().
Nergal Fallingbridge meep. Join date: 26 Jun 2003 Posts: 677	10-21-2003 10:37 To the folks that suggested medieval themes -- why? We already have Darkwood. Unless there's a difference that I'm not thinking about... I'd love to see an air/space sim where we didn't have to worry about up/down orientation. A Ringworld-style sim, which is basically a world on the inside of a tube-shaped sim. Or was it donut-shaped? I've always been fascinated by Dyson spheres. I wanna see how the faithful residents of SL react to a sim this different! </Stan Lee impression> _____________________ powered by caffeine since 1998! "In such ugly times, the only true protest is beauty." -- Phil Ochs
Cubey Terra Aircraft Builder Join date: 6 Sep 2003 Posts: 1,725	10-21-2003 10:51 If we had a space sim, we could build Babylon 5. Or have starship battles.
Xavier VonLenard Registered User Join date: 21 Nov 2002 Posts: 273	10-21-2003 11:52 I would build 1 giant 256 x 256 meter wood cube. _____________________ llSqrt(69) = Eight Something
Soren Romulus Senior Member Join date: 5 Jun 2003 Posts: 159	10-21-2003 12:02 I want a completely I want a completely Island resort sim..with beaches, palm trees(that don't Lag) Island music, Tropical drinks, swimming, that you can do with out having a trick, Swimsuits and just to be able to relax with your friends if I can't have that..I want a Ancient Greece or Roman Sim, with everyone in togas.. Peace, Soren
Johnathan Marten Senior Member Join date: 1 Sep 2003 Posts: 98	10-21-2003 12:16 Soren I could go for that too. what about a Lord of the Ring type theme? _____________________ Johnathan Marten

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