Second Life. Check it out.

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What is Second Life? Well, it’s like a MMORPG, without the “game” part.

Imagine your typical MMORPG. Now, take out all the monsters, goals, and character classes. Dispose of all the pre-fab items, dungeons, and NPCs. Finally, remove all the character stats.

Now, imagine that all the things taken out were replaced with things that people who play the game make themselves. People who make their own casinos, racing games, shooters, trivia games, dance clubs, shopping malls, you name it. Imagine that you can make practically anything you want to with an in-game 3-D modeling engine, and make it do whatever you want with an in-game scripting language. Imagine buying a piece of land and building your dream house, or a piece of fantastic landscape, or even a kinky bondage dungeon. Imagine making your avatar look however the hell you want it to look. You could design your own clothes, or buy clothes from a designer, or have them made-to-order. You have complete control of your avatar’s looks. Modify your body shape however you want, or ditch it entirely for something you built with the 3-D engine. In short, you’re in control.

Second Life is all that and more. Check it out (with a free 7-day trial!) at http://secondlife.com .

By the way, I’m Malachi Horus in SL. Keep an eye out for me.

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You’re not, by any chance, a shill, are you?

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No. He is telling us about something he does and that he likes.

I joined up a few weeks ago but I haven’t had the time to really get into it. First time I played, I accidentally teleported away from the orientation island (why did they even give me a landmark to teleport to the mainland before I was done the training?) and it was 4 am EST so I didn’t see any guides around. So it was a little rough. Next time I signed on, somebody gave me free gun, which is cool. Haven’t played since, but I want to. Just want the time to do it right.