It could be worse. We could be in There.
I've posted this machinima rock video because (i) it involves griefers and (ii)...well if it involves griefers I don't need another reason. Still I feel guilty because I've been to operas that were shorter, and the There avi's are freakin' hidgie, and well the video is... how can I put this...well...is it still wrong to say this if I spell the word g-h-e-y? Still I am reliably informed by 3pointD.com that it won a film festival over at There.com. Still more evidence that There bites.
Yeah, There makes SL seem pretty advanced in comparison - but i gotta say that There does an incredible job on vehicle physics. Look at that car! It's got independently dampened wheels and everything! And the fact that you can ragdoll people when you run them over is also way cool, oh what i'd pay to have that feature in SL :D
Posted by: Howie Lament | November 30, 2006 at 01:11 AM
If that video is indicative of the graphics in There, I'd say Second Life definitely has an edge. I particularly liked the way the guitars seemed to be fixtures stuck in mid air. The avatars seemed...well, I've never heard the word "hidgie" before, so I have no idea what that means, but they look defective or perhaps unfinished. Setting aside graphical shortcomings, if that was the winning entry than I'd say that Second Life's machinima community is a couple of generations ahead.
But I'm all for creativity, even if the platform isn't quite up to snuff and the standard of work is still rather primitive. And presumably There has appealing features that its residents think outshine SL. I'm not moving, but if they are happy, uhm, there, then great for them.
Posted by: Tomas Hausdorff | November 30, 2006 at 02:45 AM
I have to admit that after trying out "there"... they had 3 better stuff than SL did. One of them is the vechicle without any doubt and their land/world is VASTLY HUGE! No silly sim crossing crap, you just drive drive and driiiivvvvee a long way. Last one is able to talk.
Come on Linden... fix your problems first already, I can't wait to see more new features.
Posted by: Nacon | November 30, 2006 at 07:26 AM
Ms. Hedwig got herself a new angry inch.
Posted by: Torin Golding | November 30, 2006 at 08:14 AM
yes. it's still wrong.
Posted by: Jonas | November 30, 2006 at 10:03 AM
There is so far superior on player and physics interaction, and "they're" attitude towards "their" users.
Posted by: so there.... lol | November 30, 2006 at 06:42 PM