Second Life Forums Archive - Catch Second Life on G4's Portal show

Hunter Linden

In for Life

Join date: 18 Nov 2002

Posts: 257

03-10-2003 18:00

Second Life will be making some appearances on G4's show Portal (G4 is a cable network dedicated to gaming). We should be in episodes 203-206, an arc which begins this Wed.

http://www.g4tv.com/html/showinfo.asp?view=schedule&show_key=24&episode_key=580

For those who don't get G4 (me included), we hope to offer clips on our website down the road.

enjoy - and if you catch it, let us know what you think

feniks Stone

At the End of the World

Join date: 25 Nov 2002

Posts: 787

03-10-2003 23:32

you lindens are the shizum shazum....

fen -

Hunter Linden

In for Life

Join date: 18 Nov 2002

Posts: 257

03-11-2003 06:50

i think that's good

Wednesday Grimm

Ex Libris

Join date: 9 Jan 2003

Posts: 934

03-11-2003 07:29

Can you let us know when you are capturing any in-game footage? I don't want to be on national television with no pants (or... do I?)

Hunter Linden

In for Life

Join date: 18 Nov 2002

Posts: 257

03-11-2003 09:36

I believe it has already been shot - but don't worry, they were mostly capturing their own antics.

Hmmm, if they want to do a follow-up segment we'll have to put up big signs in-world which say "Warning: Filming Going On. By entering this area you consent to being recorded."

And Wednesday, I'm not even gonna touch the no-pants thing

Alexis Fairchild

SL Event Junkie

Join date: 7 Mar 2003

Posts: 218

03-11-2003 16:04

I saw the first episode of that show Portal that features Second Life.

If you don't know what Portal is, this is a show that tells a story using MMORPGs and characters within them to tell the story... think of it as a soap opera where most of the characters are virtual in nature. If you cross Days of our Lives with MST3K, you get the feel of the show.

How does Second Life fit into the story? Here's how:

There is this character, Dirk Ruddy, who is supposed to be the most popular actor in the virtual worlds. A villian called Apex, who resides in TSO and has the power to command anyone to do whatever he wants through his word balloons ("I speak with no sound and my word is law" was how it was described, and every other virtual character in the show have voiceovers) forced Dirk to ruin his career in the most embarrasing way, and Dirk declares to everyone in Asheron's Call (where the character was based) that he was a bed wetter and had a security blanket (among other things).

Dirk contacts Dave (the host of the show and the only human you see most of the time... he also created the show) about what happened to him. Dave, not wanting to cause a panic in the virtual worlds with information on Apex, sent Dirk to a new virtual world where he could start fresh... his "Second Life".

I hope that the show does more with Second Life in future episodes... this could get a LOT more people interested in SL.

Well, that's just my take on things.

Catch Second Life on G4's Portal show
Hunter Linden In for Life Join date: 18 Nov 2002 Posts: 257	03-10-2003 18:00 Second Life will be making some appearances on G4's show Portal (G4 is a cable network dedicated to gaming). We should be in episodes 203-206, an arc which begins this Wed. http://www.g4tv.com/html/showinfo.asp?view=schedule&show_key=24&episode_key=580 For those who don't get G4 (me included), we hope to offer clips on our website down the road. enjoy - and if you catch it, let us know what you think
feniks Stone At the End of the World Join date: 25 Nov 2002 Posts: 787	03-10-2003 23:32 you lindens are the shizum shazum.... fen -
Hunter Linden In for Life Join date: 18 Nov 2002 Posts: 257	03-11-2003 06:50 i think that's good
Wednesday Grimm Ex Libris Join date: 9 Jan 2003 Posts: 934	03-11-2003 07:29 Can you let us know when you are capturing any in-game footage? I don't want to be on national television with no pants (or... do I?)
Hunter Linden In for Life Join date: 18 Nov 2002 Posts: 257	03-11-2003 09:36 I believe it has already been shot - but don't worry, they were mostly capturing their own antics. Hmmm, if they want to do a follow-up segment we'll have to put up big signs in-world which say "Warning: Filming Going On. By entering this area you consent to being recorded." And Wednesday, I'm not even gonna touch the no-pants thing
Alexis Fairchild SL Event Junkie Join date: 7 Mar 2003 Posts: 218	03-11-2003 16:04 I saw the first episode of that show Portal that features Second Life. If you don't know what Portal is, this is a show that tells a story using MMORPGs and characters within them to tell the story... think of it as a soap opera where most of the characters are virtual in nature. If you cross Days of our Lives with MST3K, you get the feel of the show. How does Second Life fit into the story? Here's how: There is this character, Dirk Ruddy, who is supposed to be the most popular actor in the virtual worlds. A villian called Apex, who resides in TSO and has the power to command anyone to do whatever he wants through his word balloons ("I speak with no sound and my word is law" was how it was described, and every other virtual character in the show have voiceovers) forced Dirk to ruin his career in the most embarrasing way, and Dirk declares to everyone in Asheron's Call (where the character was based) that he was a bed wetter and had a security blanket (among other things). Dirk contacts Dave (the host of the show and the only human you see most of the time... he also created the show) about what happened to him. Dave, not wanting to cause a panic in the virtual worlds with information on Apex, sent Dirk to a new virtual world where he could start fresh... his "Second Life". I hope that the show does more with Second Life in future episodes... this could get a LOT more people interested in SL. Well, that's just my take on things.

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