Hi All,
Welcome area should get a good bit busier, starting today, so make sure and come by and say hi to newbies. We've made some big changes to the trial experience... here's the scoop:
Taking Second Life for a test drive is now quick and painless! Beginning
today, credit cards are no longer required to create free trial
accounts. Plus, we've extended the free trial period from 5 to 7 days.
When they first log into Second Life, trial users will arrive on the
Prelude island, where they'll go through the basic Second Life
orientation. Then they'll teleport to the Welcome Area on the mainland.
They will remain in the region around the Welcome Area throughout their
7-day trial period. Trial users will start their Second Lives with L$500
Linden Dollars.
While in the Welcome Area, trial users will be able to:
* Customize their avatar
* Experiment with gestures and emotions
* Meet and chat with current residents
* Take introductory classes -- held frequently in the Welcome Area
* Try out building in a new "sandbox" area in the Welcome Area
Once they upgrade from trial to active membership, new residents will
receive an additional L$3000 and will have access to the full Second
Life experience, including: teleporting throughout the world, attending
all events, joining groups, posting on the SL forums, giving and
receiving ratings, building, scripting, and uploading textures and
sounds.
If you are a current trial user, your trial experience will be
unaffected by these changes. You will continue to have full access to
Second Life for the duration of your 5-day trial period. Users who sign
up for free trial accounts as of July 29, 2003 will experience the new
trial experience as described above.