Lou's "How.2" : Play

Playing SL:
Why The Hell Are You Playing Playa: Rules & Tools
Written by Lou Daines

"A wise man once told me... there's only one rule in this world, a small question that drives all success. The more a man invests in that question, the more powerful that man will become."
"Can you guess what that question is, Mr. Green?"
"What's in it for me?"

~Macha, Revolver

Um...Why do people use SL? you ask?
Well there are lots of reasons one would play Second Life...

a.) Socializing: Peeps that don't have the ability to get out or venture into the great wide open can use SL to do just that; meet other peeps and make friends around the world.

b.) Dating: Yes; people actually use Second Life like they use Match.com or eHarmony. Word to the wise: don't delete your other online matchmaking accounts, SL very rarely produces "matches made in heaven".

c.) Role-Playing: So you want to be a police officer, astronaut, drug-dealer, escort, vampire, lion, tiger, bear or Sponge Bob; but can't in Real-Life. Well, you're lucky there's SL! You can pretend to be whatever you want to be and play with others who prefer to live in a land of "make-believe".

d.) Business & Marketing: The selling of goods is huge here in SL. You can own a sim and become a land renter. You could produce custom fashions and skins; create a store and sell your goods in-world and at the marketplace. You could own a club, hire dj's and host's or maybe you would prefer to run your own "voice" escort service. The possibilities for making lindens$$$ is endless.

e.) Employment: Yupper; be anything you want to be and get paid for it. In Lindens of course. Then again you can always convert your Lindens into real dollars via your account when logged into the official SL website. Some popular jobs include: Models, Deejays, Hosts, and Wedding Planners (sad but true).

f.) Building: Remember the Sims? Yeah; it's kind of like that. You can build whatever you would like. From avatars accessories to sky scrapers. Or maybe something in between like motorcycles. With the right classes and a little hard work, you can create your dreams in no time at all.

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