Disclaimer: This isn't a serious thread.
I remember when I first joined SL that my first impression was that Linden Labs had made a mistake branding SL and that it should have been branded 'Better Than Life' as in the notoriously addictive Virtual Reality game in Grant & Naylor's Red Dwarf stories.
http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/
http://tinyurl.com/cxzr4
Then, as time passed, and I passed thru various phased of jaded disillusionment at the excessive preponderance of clubs, casinos and sex a whole new paradigm settled in on me: That SL should have been marketed as 'Leisure Suit Larry Online'
http://www.vintage-sierra.com/lsl.html
http://www.leisuresuitlarry.com/
Has anyone else had those moments when they've looked around SL and wondered just where exactly they are?
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Alazarin Mondrian
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12-17-2005 14:45
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Zapoteth Zaius
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12-17-2005 14:48
The tag line should be.. This will become your
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Kazuo Murakami
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12-17-2005 14:54
Disclaimer: This isn't a serious thread. I remember when I first joined SL that my first impression was that Linden Labs had made a mistake branding SL and that it should have been branded 'Better Than Life' as in the notoriously addictive Virtual Reality game in Grant & Naylor's Red Dwarf stories. http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/ http://tinyurl.com/cxzr4 Then, as time passed, and I passed thru various phased of jaded disillusionment at the excessive preponderance of clubs, casinos and sex a whole new paradigm settled in on me: That SL should have been marketed as 'Leisure Suit Larry Online' http://www.vintage-sierra.com/lsl.html http://www.leisuresuitlarry.com/ Has anyone else had those moments when they've looked around SL and wondered just where exactly they are? I used to have those moments, then I remembered the red X in the upper right hand corner. |
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Alazarin Mondrian
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12-17-2005 14:59
Oh, I dunno.. Leisure Suit Larry was a very funny game. Emphasising that side of SL might actually help boost subscriptions. One strange thing I noticed:
Linden Scripting Language = LSL = Leisure Suit Larry. _____________________
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12-17-2005 15:29
Linden Scripting Language = LSL = Leisure Suit Larry. Linden Lab = LL = Lex Luthor Coincidence? _____________________
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Chance Abattoir
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12-17-2005 15:32
I think it should be rebranded "Neopets for adults." Frankly, I'm surprised that none of the big nasties haven't bought sims and made immersive experiences. Coke Island Paradise. Ice Cold Pepsi Winterland. I'm surprised that SL hasn't turned into my nightmare yet.
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Alazarin Mondrian
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12-17-2005 15:58
But where can i get my Lex Luthor bald head cap?
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Dianne Mechanique
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12-17-2005 16:53
But where can i get my Lex Luthor bald head cap? - Leisure Suit Larry was a male oriented game, SL is more female oriented to me (shopping and dressing up) - Leisure Suit Larry was kind of old fashioned and quasi-sexist, SL is all about tolerance. - Leisure Suit Larry had no gay characters that I remember (I did not play it personally though), SL has many. - There was no setting for Larry to become "Leisure Suit Linda."  Most importantly the markets and the users are different for each. If Leisure Suit Larry had a story line where he wakes up in bed with a crossdressing man, the fan base would howl and the company would have collapsed. In Second Life, the users *expect* such things and might be disspointed not to see them in the game. _____________________
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Alazarin Mondrian
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12-17-2005 21:07
You're on to something there, Dianne....... there's a future for you in marketing!
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Kazuo Murakami
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12-17-2005 21:13
...SL is all about tolerance...  |