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Marianne McCann

Feted Inner Child

Join date: 23 Feb 2006

Posts: 7,145

04-04-2007 09:19

Okay, I know SL has golf, and I love fishing in-world, too. I know there's the SLB boxing (my in-world uncle used to wear their belt!), and I've seen a couple football (soccer) fields...

But are there any other sports out there?

My in-world brother was looking for little league, but I don't know of any baseball at all. No American football, as far as i know either. I'd also love some fencing and archery (I did some archery once, many months ago, with the old Kid Scouts group, an loved it).

So what sporting events and actions exist in this world of ours? Where can I find them?

Mari

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Rocky Rutabaga

isn't wearing underwear™

Join date: 14 Apr 2006

Posts: 291

04-04-2007 09:35

There was is a very active hockey league.

http://www.secondlifehockey.com

Great bunch of people and quite well organized. Great uniforms!

I developed a SLoccer sport, which was great fun to play, because it really used SL physics and the AVs interacted with the "ball" in a more RL way. (Plus, it is hysterical to watch a bunch of SLers running around.) We started to develop leagues but the scripts got borked around the time the vehicle scripts got screwed up. (If any scripter out there wants to help me bring it back to life, Please contact me.)

There are scuba and sailing groups, too!

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Bubba Daniels

...still waiting

Join date: 30 Dec 2006

Posts: 51

04-04-2007 09:46

...and skydiving.

Just go to Search... and type in what you are looking for.

Johan Durant

Registered User

Join date: 7 Aug 2006

Posts: 1,657

04-04-2007 09:53

I've seen a number of archery ranges; try searching slx to find one for sale. Actually, this reminds me I was thinking of buying an archery setup to put on my land. We have a bunch of unused space at the north end, and it would certainly fit the outdoors theme. Hm...

As for American football, I was thinking of making an animated football for passing around. Probably wouldn't get around to that for another month though.

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Marianne McCann

Feted Inner Child

Join date: 23 Feb 2006

Posts: 7,145

04-04-2007 11:48

Oh yes - I forgot skydiving. Hang gliding on Commonwealth Island, and skiing, BMX, an surfing in Weather.

Any other team sports out there?

Mari

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"There's nothing objectionable nor illegal in having a child-like avatar in itself and we must assume innocence until proof of the contrary." - Lewis PR Linden
"If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world

" - Prospero Linden

Bree Giffen

♥♣♦♠ Furrtune Hunter ♠♦♣♥

Join date: 22 Jun 2006

Posts: 2,715

04-04-2007 11:50

Car racing is a sport right? Try checking the motorati sims.

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Persephone Menoptra

Registered User

Join date: 29 Nov 2005

Posts: 15

Giant snails, oh my!

04-04-2007 12:18

Giant snail racing! This is a "sport" which could only exist in SL, obviously.

Great fun and hilarity. Run by RacerX Gullwing every Saturday in the Montmarte sim (if my memory is correct, which it frequently isn't).

Check it out.

Oodlemi Noodle

Frizzle Fry

Join date: 8 Feb 2006

Posts: 179

04-04-2007 14:20

YAY! Giant Snail Racing!

Raindrop Drinkwater

Globally Creative

Join date: 28 Jun 2006

Posts: 240

04-04-2007 23:59

There's also bowling (in Tableau, for example, but I'm sure there are other ones), basketball in Tu Amor, sailing...

I've seen olympic swimming pools and running tracks, too (in Tu Amor). Anybody knows whether these are functional?

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Marianne McCann

Feted Inner Child

Join date: 23 Feb 2006

Posts: 7,145

04-05-2007 07:06

From: Raindrop Drinkwater

There's also bowling (in Tableau, for example, but I'm sure there are other ones), basketball in Tu Amor, sailing...

I've seen olympic swimming pools and running tracks, too (in Tu Amor). Anybody knows whether these are functional?

Those were: I dun tink they're there anymore - They were moved to Capelli Island, an seemed to have lost a lot of their functionality in the process. The track usedta have working gates, an there were lap counters on the pool" Part of HardKnock Elementary, and were used for gym class an school competitions.

Mari

_____________________

"There's nothing objectionable nor illegal in having a child-like avatar in itself and we must assume innocence until proof of the contrary." - Lewis PR Linden
"If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world

" - Prospero Linden

Ceera Murakami

Texture Artist / Builder

Join date: 9 Sep 2005

Posts: 7,750

04-05-2007 07:21

Archery, definitely. The first sim I lived in had an archery range, and the "summer camp bow" and "sticky target" for it was free, while someone was selling nicer looking bows. That sim no longer exists, and I don't recall who was selling the nicer bows. I still have a bow and a target. Just haven't bothered to set them up for a while.

The one problem I had with the archery was that there wasn't that much to it. Wear the bow, pick up an arrow, click the mouse on the target while in mouselook, and the arrow generally went where you clicked. No real control over accuracy. Looked kind of cool though, when several people were shooting arrows at the targets. And they were completely harmless. You could ONLY shoot the targets!

Cubey Terra and several other vendors sell skydiving gear.

I've got a free Linden snow board, that they were giving away at a ski resort build.

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Aislin Keynes

Registered User

Join date: 27 Apr 2006

Posts: 67

Sailing

04-05-2007 09:02

The sailing community in SL is comparatively small (250 SLSF registered users) but VERY active. Learn to Sail lessons are held every Sunday in Hollywood and races are regularly held several times a week in both Hollywood and Nantucket.

Most popular boat is the Flying Tako, powered by scripts by Kanker Greenacre that react to actual winds, quite realistic and lots of fun. Jacqueline Trudeau also has several larger sailboats also using Kanker’s scripts and just introduced a catamaran that is very cool.

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Marianne McCann Feted Inner Child Join date: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7,145	04-04-2007 09:19 Okay, I know SL has golf, and I love fishing in-world, too. I know there's the SLB boxing (my in-world uncle used to wear their belt!), and I've seen a couple football (soccer) fields... But are there any other sports out there? My in-world brother was looking for little league, but I don't know of any baseball at all. No American football, as far as i know either. I'd also love some fencing and archery (I did some archery once, many months ago, with the old Kid Scouts group, an loved it). So what sporting events and actions exist in this world of ours? Where can I find them? Mari _____________________ "There's nothing objectionable nor illegal in having a child-like avatar in itself and we must assume innocence until proof of the contrary." - Lewis PR Linden "If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world " - Prospero Linden
Rocky Rutabaga isn't wearing underwear™ Join date: 14 Apr 2006 Posts: 291	04-04-2007 09:35 There was is a very active hockey league. http://www.secondlifehockey.com Great bunch of people and quite well organized. Great uniforms! I developed a SLoccer sport, which was great fun to play, because it really used SL physics and the AVs interacted with the "ball" in a more RL way. (Plus, it is hysterical to watch a bunch of SLers running around.) We started to develop leagues but the scripts got borked around the time the vehicle scripts got screwed up. (If any scripter out there wants to help me bring it back to life, Please contact me.) There are scuba and sailing groups, too! _____________________
Bubba Daniels ...still waiting Join date: 30 Dec 2006 Posts: 51	04-04-2007 09:46 ...and skydiving. Just go to Search... and type in what you are looking for.
Johan Durant Registered User Join date: 7 Aug 2006 Posts: 1,657	04-04-2007 09:53 I've seen a number of archery ranges; try searching slx to find one for sale. Actually, this reminds me I was thinking of buying an archery setup to put on my land. We have a bunch of unused space at the north end, and it would certainly fit the outdoors theme. Hm... As for American football, I was thinking of making an animated football for passing around. Probably wouldn't get around to that for another month though. _____________________ (Aelin 184,194,22) The Motion Merchant - an animation store specializing in two-person interactions
Marianne McCann Feted Inner Child Join date: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7,145	04-04-2007 11:48 Oh yes - I forgot skydiving. Hang gliding on Commonwealth Island, and skiing, BMX, an surfing in Weather. Any other team sports out there? Mari _____________________ "There's nothing objectionable nor illegal in having a child-like avatar in itself and we must assume innocence until proof of the contrary." - Lewis PR Linden "If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world " - Prospero Linden
Bree Giffen ♥♣♦♠ Furrtune Hunter ♠♦♣♥ Join date: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2,715	04-04-2007 11:50 Car racing is a sport right? Try checking the motorati sims. _____________________ http://slurl.com/secondlife/Jirasan/244/8/402 <-click
Persephone Menoptra Registered User Join date: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 15	Giant snails, oh my! 04-04-2007 12:18 Giant snail racing! This is a "sport" which could only exist in SL, obviously. Great fun and hilarity. Run by RacerX Gullwing every Saturday in the Montmarte sim (if my memory is correct, which it frequently isn't). Check it out.
Oodlemi Noodle Frizzle Fry Join date: 8 Feb 2006 Posts: 179	04-04-2007 14:20 YAY! Giant Snail Racing!
Raindrop Drinkwater Globally Creative Join date: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 240	04-04-2007 23:59 There's also bowling (in Tableau, for example, but I'm sure there are other ones), basketball in Tu Amor, sailing... I've seen olympic swimming pools and running tracks, too (in Tu Amor). Anybody knows whether these are functional? _____________________ A2NZ : When creativity goes global. Latex, Casual, Club gear. blog.a2nz.org \|\| Main store in Ufeus
Marianne McCann Feted Inner Child Join date: 23 Feb 2006 Posts: 7,145	04-05-2007 07:06 From: Raindrop Drinkwater There's also bowling (in Tableau, for example, but I'm sure there are other ones), basketball in Tu Amor, sailing... I've seen olympic swimming pools and running tracks, too (in Tu Amor). Anybody knows whether these are functional? Those were: I dun tink they're there anymore - They were moved to Capelli Island, an seemed to have lost a lot of their functionality in the process. The track usedta have working gates, an there were lap counters on the pool" Part of HardKnock Elementary, and were used for gym class an school competitions. Mari _____________________ "There's nothing objectionable nor illegal in having a child-like avatar in itself and we must assume innocence until proof of the contrary." - Lewis PR Linden "If you find children offensive, you're gonna have trouble in this world " - Prospero Linden
Ceera Murakami Texture Artist / Builder Join date: 9 Sep 2005 Posts: 7,750	04-05-2007 07:21 Archery, definitely. The first sim I lived in had an archery range, and the "summer camp bow" and "sticky target" for it was free, while someone was selling nicer looking bows. That sim no longer exists, and I don't recall who was selling the nicer bows. I still have a bow and a target. Just haven't bothered to set them up for a while. The one problem I had with the archery was that there wasn't that much to it. Wear the bow, pick up an arrow, click the mouse on the target while in mouselook, and the arrow generally went where you clicked. No real control over accuracy. Looked kind of cool though, when several people were shooting arrows at the targets. And they were completely harmless. You could ONLY shoot the targets! Cubey Terra and several other vendors sell skydiving gear. I've got a free Linden snow board, that they were giving away at a ski resort build. _____________________ Sorry, LL won't let me tell you where I sell my textures and where I offer my services as a sim builder. Ask me in-world.
Aislin Keynes Registered User Join date: 27 Apr 2006 Posts: 67	Sailing 04-05-2007 09:02 The sailing community in SL is comparatively small (250 SLSF registered users) but VERY active. Learn to Sail lessons are held every Sunday in Hollywood and races are regularly held several times a week in both Hollywood and Nantucket. Most popular boat is the Flying Tako, powered by scripts by Kanker Greenacre that react to actual winds, quite realistic and lots of fun. Jacqueline Trudeau also has several larger sailboats also using Kanker’s scripts and just introduced a catamaran that is very cool.