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Newlifer Canning

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Join date: 9 Aug 2007

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08-09-2007 20:32

Sorry, I am newbie on this game.
Can I ever get out of the orientation island and go somewhere else, and how?
I meet, second life is the hot game now, it got to have more than this island.
I am a free user by the way.

Ylikone Obscure

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Join date: 24 Jan 2007

Posts: 335

08-09-2007 20:36

Try clicking on your "Search" button and go to the "Places" tab, then type something like "beach" and click teleport on one of the resulting items. Lately, search/map/teleport have been kind of screwy... so you might just happen to have gone into the game at a bad time an those items weren't even working. Try again.
PS - an yes, SL is a !!!HUGE!!! place

Adz Childs

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Join date: 6 Apr 2006

Posts: 865

08-09-2007 20:38

go through the tutorial. there is a HUD in you inventory. you need to "Wear" it and follow the instructions on the screen.

if the tutorial is broken, look around the central platform area for a billboard that says "Neeed Help? visit help island" i think its to the left of the purple station.
click that billboard and it will give you a landmark
teleport
then you will be free to go anywhere in the world.

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Hmm, there's nothing really helpful there, but thanks for pasting.

Adz Childs

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Join date: 6 Apr 2006

Posts: 865

08-09-2007 20:39

From: Ylikone Obscure

Try clicking on your "Search" button and go to the "Places" tab, then type something like "beach" and click teleport on one of the resulting items. Lately, search/map/teleport have been kind of screwy... so you might just happen to have gone into the game at a bad time an those items weren't even working. Try again.
PS - an yes, SL is a !!!HUGE!!! place

MM yes but if he hasn't completed the tutorialhis map will only show the one orientation island he's on. that wil lbe the only region in the world, to him.

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From: Tofu Linden

Hmm, there's nothing really helpful there, but thanks for pasting.

Ylikone Obscure

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Join date: 24 Jan 2007

Posts: 335

08-09-2007 20:40

From: Adz Childs

go through the tutorial. there is a HUD in you inventory. you need to "Wear" it and follow the instructions on the screen.

if the tutorial is broken, look around the central platform area for a billboard that says "Neeed Help? visit help island" i think its to the left of the purple station.
click that billboard and it will give you a landmark
teleport
then you will be free to go anywhere in the world.

hmmm.... seems the process has become more complicated than it was when i joined. great way to confuse the newbies even more.

Adz Childs

Artificial Boy

Join date: 6 Apr 2006

Posts: 865

08-09-2007 20:44

From: Ylikone Obscure

hmmm.... seems the process has become more complicated than it was when i joined. great way to confuse the newbies even more.

Yeah the worst part is, you know how sometimes textures take a long time to load... you know how they are blurry for a while? Well the HUD is textured.. the instructions are just a blur for a good while when you first enter the world, with no indication that they are about to get any clearer. looks like $*(@#, basically. first impressions.
Anyway.. the help island billboard is a neat trick to get out of the complicated process -- i hope many newbies figure it out. if they can, that means they've "passed the tutorial" in by book, for sure.

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Hmm, there's nothing really helpful there, but thanks for pasting.

Newlifer Canning

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08-09-2007 21:06

From: Adz Childs

MM yes but if he hasn't completed the tutorialhis map will only show the one orientation island he's on. that wil lbe the only region in the world, to him.

I completed, know how to fly and ride cars (still can't fly the bi plane yet)
thanks for the advice.
I also got some free houses and villa, but I need my own land to build on it, right?

Ann Launay

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Join date: 8 Aug 2006

Posts: 7,893

08-09-2007 21:09

From: Adz Childs

MM yes but if he hasn't completed the tutorialhis map will only show the one orientation island he's on. that wil lbe the only region in the world, to him.

The map may look that way, but you can still use the search technique to tp out...at least as of mid-June when I started a new alt. I never took one step in any direction on OI before teleporting out. Probably not advisable for an actual new player, though...

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Adz Childs

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08-09-2007 21:38

From: Newlifer Canning

I completed, know how to fly and ride cars (still can't fly the bi plane yet)
thanks for the advice.
I also got some free houses and villa, but I need my own land to build on it, right?

You can rez them in a sandbox if you want to see what they look like. But, yeah, if you want to live in them you gotta own (or at least rent) land.

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Hmm, there's nothing really helpful there, but thanks for pasting.

Manstan Beaumont

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Join date: 30 May 2007

Posts: 247

08-10-2007 05:32

My brother skiped out of orientation island. Now I regret having told him how, and he regrets having left before he knew how the game operates; I get calls from him almost daily on how to do this that and the other thing. All stuff that is covered on orientation island.

Slack Zapedzki

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Join date: 13 Feb 2007

Posts: 360

08-10-2007 06:01

From: Newlifer Canning

Sorry, I am newbie on this game.
Can I ever get out of the orientation island and go somewhere else, and how?
I meet, second life is the hot game now, it got to have more than this island.
I am a free user by the way.

orientation island is the only island but most residents are out fishing or diving.

Lindal Kidd

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Join date: 26 Jun 2007

Posts: 8,371

08-10-2007 11:00

Slack, don't confuse the newbs. It's not nice.

Lexxi Gynoid

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Join date: 6 Aug 2007

Posts: 3,732

08-10-2007 11:03

From: Ann Launay

The map may look that way, but you can still use the search technique to tp out...at least as of mid-June when I started a new alt. I never took one step in any direction on OI before teleporting out. Probably not advisable for an actual new player, though...

I didn't get a "HUD" thingie when I arrived, and I just left without doing anything there. Left Orientation Island and went to the Help Island (oops, when I say Help Island, I mean "The Pond", when I started there was something about joining a community and going through the community start system, but for some reason it wouldn't let me choose "The Pond", so I immediately TP'd there when I arrived in SL). OI just seemed to be a place where men were walking around hitting on the women and asking RL questions, so I left hurriedly.

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Slack Zapedzki

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08-10-2007 11:15

From: Lindal Kidd

Slack, don't confuse the newbs. It's not nice.

sorry, you're right. they could also just be looking for lost inventory items.

out of orientation island?
Newlifer Canning Registered User Join date: 9 Aug 2007 Posts: 2	08-09-2007 20:32 Sorry, I am newbie on this game. Can I ever get out of the orientation island and go somewhere else, and how? I meet, second life is the hot game now, it got to have more than this island. I am a free user by the way.
Ylikone Obscure Amatuer Troll Join date: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 335	08-09-2007 20:36 Try clicking on your "Search" button and go to the "Places" tab, then type something like "beach" and click teleport on one of the resulting items. Lately, search/map/teleport have been kind of screwy... so you might just happen to have gone into the game at a bad time an those items weren't even working. Try again. PS - an yes, SL is a !!!HUGE!!! place
Adz Childs Artificial Boy Join date: 6 Apr 2006 Posts: 865	08-09-2007 20:38 go through the tutorial. there is a HUD in you inventory. you need to "Wear" it and follow the instructions on the screen. if the tutorial is broken, look around the central platform area for a billboard that says "Neeed Help? visit help island" i think its to the left of the purple station. click that billboard and it will give you a landmark teleport then you will be free to go anywhere in the world. _____________________ http://slnamewatch.com — Second Life Last Name Tracking — Email Alerts — Famous People Lookup — http://adz.secondlifekid.com/ — Artificial Boy — Personal Blog From: Tofu Linden Hmm, there's nothing really helpful there, but thanks for pasting.
Adz Childs Artificial Boy Join date: 6 Apr 2006 Posts: 865	08-09-2007 20:39 From: Ylikone Obscure Try clicking on your "Search" button and go to the "Places" tab, then type something like "beach" and click teleport on one of the resulting items. Lately, search/map/teleport have been kind of screwy... so you might just happen to have gone into the game at a bad time an those items weren't even working. Try again. PS - an yes, SL is a !!!HUGE!!! place MM yes but if he hasn't completed the tutorialhis map will only show the one orientation island he's on. that wil lbe the only region in the world, to him. _____________________ http://slnamewatch.com — Second Life Last Name Tracking — Email Alerts — Famous People Lookup — http://adz.secondlifekid.com/ — Artificial Boy — Personal Blog From: Tofu Linden Hmm, there's nothing really helpful there, but thanks for pasting.
Ylikone Obscure Amatuer Troll Join date: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 335	08-09-2007 20:40 From: Adz Childs go through the tutorial. there is a HUD in you inventory. you need to "Wear" it and follow the instructions on the screen. if the tutorial is broken, look around the central platform area for a billboard that says "Neeed Help? visit help island" i think its to the left of the purple station. click that billboard and it will give you a landmark teleport then you will be free to go anywhere in the world. hmmm.... seems the process has become more complicated than it was when i joined. great way to confuse the newbies even more.
Adz Childs Artificial Boy Join date: 6 Apr 2006 Posts: 865	08-09-2007 20:44 From: Ylikone Obscure hmmm.... seems the process has become more complicated than it was when i joined. great way to confuse the newbies even more. Yeah the worst part is, you know how sometimes textures take a long time to load... you know how they are blurry for a while? Well the HUD is textured.. the instructions are just a blur for a good while when you first enter the world, with no indication that they are about to get any clearer. looks like $*(@#, basically. first impressions. Anyway.. the help island billboard is a neat trick to get out of the complicated process -- i hope many newbies figure it out. if they can, that means they've "passed the tutorial" in by book, for sure. _____________________ http://slnamewatch.com — Second Life Last Name Tracking — Email Alerts — Famous People Lookup — http://adz.secondlifekid.com/ — Artificial Boy — Personal Blog From: Tofu Linden Hmm, there's nothing really helpful there, but thanks for pasting.
Newlifer Canning Registered User Join date: 9 Aug 2007 Posts: 2	08-09-2007 21:06 From: Adz Childs MM yes but if he hasn't completed the tutorialhis map will only show the one orientation island he's on. that wil lbe the only region in the world, to him. I completed, know how to fly and ride cars (still can't fly the bi plane yet) thanks for the advice. I also got some free houses and villa, but I need my own land to build on it, right?
Ann Launay Neko-licious™ Join date: 8 Aug 2006 Posts: 7,893	08-09-2007 21:09 From: Adz Childs MM yes but if he hasn't completed the tutorialhis map will only show the one orientation island he's on. that wil lbe the only region in the world, to him. The map may look that way, but you can still use the search technique to tp out...at least as of mid-June when I started a new alt. I never took one step in any direction on OI before teleporting out. Probably not advisable for an actual new player, though... _____________________ ~Now Trout Re-Re-Re-Certified!~ From: someone I am bumping you to an 8.5 on the Official Trout Measuring Instrument of Sluttiness. You are an enigma - on the one hand a sweet, gentle, intelligent woman who we would like to wrap up in our arms and protect, and on the other, a temptress to whom we would like to do all sorts of unmentionable things. Congratulations and shame on you! You are a bit of a slut.
Adz Childs Artificial Boy Join date: 6 Apr 2006 Posts: 865	08-09-2007 21:38 From: Newlifer Canning I completed, know how to fly and ride cars (still can't fly the bi plane yet) thanks for the advice. I also got some free houses and villa, but I need my own land to build on it, right? You can rez them in a sandbox if you want to see what they look like. But, yeah, if you want to live in them you gotta own (or at least rent) land. _____________________ http://slnamewatch.com — Second Life Last Name Tracking — Email Alerts — Famous People Lookup — http://adz.secondlifekid.com/ — Artificial Boy — Personal Blog From: Tofu Linden Hmm, there's nothing really helpful there, but thanks for pasting.
Manstan Beaumont Registered User Join date: 30 May 2007 Posts: 247	08-10-2007 05:32 My brother skiped out of orientation island. Now I regret having told him how, and he regrets having left before he knew how the game operates; I get calls from him almost daily on how to do this that and the other thing. All stuff that is covered on orientation island.
Slack Zapedzki secondBiTS.com Join date: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 360	08-10-2007 06:01 From: Newlifer Canning Sorry, I am newbie on this game. Can I ever get out of the orientation island and go somewhere else, and how? I meet, second life is the hot game now, it got to have more than this island. I am a free user by the way. orientation island is the only island but most residents are out fishing or diving.
Lindal Kidd Dances With Noobs Join date: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 8,371	08-10-2007 11:00 Slack, don't confuse the newbs. It's not nice.
Lexxi Gynoid #'s 86000, 97800 Join date: 6 Aug 2007 Posts: 3,732	08-10-2007 11:03 From: Ann Launay The map may look that way, but you can still use the search technique to tp out...at least as of mid-June when I started a new alt. I never took one step in any direction on OI before teleporting out. Probably not advisable for an actual new player, though... I didn't get a "HUD" thingie when I arrived, and I just left without doing anything there. Left Orientation Island and went to the Help Island (oops, when I say Help Island, I mean "The Pond", when I started there was something about joining a community and going through the community start system, but for some reason it wouldn't let me choose "The Pond", so I immediately TP'd there when I arrived in SL). OI just seemed to be a place where men were walking around hitting on the women and asking RL questions, so I left hurriedly. _____________________ Her Royal Highness Buttercup Meow the XXI
Slack Zapedzki secondBiTS.com Join date: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 360	08-10-2007 11:15 From: Lindal Kidd Slack, don't confuse the newbs. It's not nice. sorry, you're right. they could also just be looking for lost inventory items.

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