Okay, it's not breaking news as such since this is something I'm doing myself, but...
...basically an online game (browser based text-game with some pictures and stuff) that I'm currently nearing the end of phase 1 of development on is going to include forums I'm coding myself. What I'm planning to do is integrate contact information into user accounts, which you can make public if you wish (so that non-moderator users can contact you).
One of the pieces of contact info I'm planning to integrate as a default option is Second Life accounts! The current beta-testers for the game all have SL accounts and the idea just sort of hit me that it would be neat to add this option.
A bit of free publicity in a way, but at the same time an interesting way to contact other players of the game, might create a group for the game and buy a plot of land for meet-ups/events once the thing has reached phase 2 or 3 of development (phase 1 is basically public beta of the most basic aspects to get them tested thoroughly before proceeding).
So anyway, I thought I'd post to see if anyone has/is going to do the same thing on forums/web-sites elsewhere? I haven't yet tested adding SL quick-links to the pages, but I don't foresee any trouble as they seem simple enough.
I'll post again when the site goes live sometime after Christmas, if I'm allowed to post links that is?
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Haravikk Mistral
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12-15-2005 08:36
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blaze Spinnaker
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12-15-2005 08:40
You should probably ask permission first in the hotline.
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Luciftias Neurocam
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12-15-2005 10:30
You should probably ask permission first in the hotline. True, but I think LL would be crazy to say no. Which doesn't preclude it, but...  |
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Newfie Pendragon
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12-15-2005 11:08
True, but I think LL would be crazy to say no. Which doesn't preclude it, but... Sanity has never been a factor in LL's operations. _____________________
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nimrod Yaffle
Cavemen are people too...
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12-15-2005 14:01
They so kahrayzee!!!
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Haravikk Mistral
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12-16-2005 07:27
Thanks for the suggestion, I'll ask nearer to the time then I guess. I'm hoping to have it done after Christmas, but then I originally intended for it to be on phase 3 LAST Christmas, heh.
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