UnOfficial Second Life FAQ
Serious business
What do you do this game?
There’s only a few things to do. There’s fashion, roleplay, sailing, flying, driving, combat, music, dating, building, blowing up sims, playing house, skiing, snowboarding, hockey, wrestling, cheerleading, bondage, being a dinosaur, being a cat, starting an impromptu dinosaur party, etc.
I want to do X. Does Second Life have that?
It probably does! Or you can make stuff and start it!
I WANT TO DANCE, BABY!
You can dance anywhere you like, if you don’t get yelled at. There are dance machines that will animate you or poseballs that let you dance with someone. Alternatively, you can use an animation or wear a dancer and just spam music on Social Island 10 all you like. I generally spam All I Want for Christmas is You at all times!
Sex?
Not a question. Also, read my other guide.
Isn’t this game for furries and sex-crazed losers?
Isn’t the Internet a delivery vector for porn and OnlyFans content?
Why does no one talk to me?
Sometimes, people are busy or AFK. However, you can always join the Second Friends for Life group or other social groups and see what people are up to! The Second Life Discord is another great resource as well. You will need to connect your SL account to your Discord to access it, but it’s a fun group. Get out there and have fun!
How do I get off this island?
Click on the Destination Guide on the left hand side of your screen (the little map point) and explore. Enter search for thing you are interested in. Check out my list of cool places in Second Life.
How do I get money?
Do you know Blender? If so, make cool things. Otherwise, upload ten dollars through PayPal to buy a cheap body and head. Alternatively, you can farm Crystals or fish for hours on end. It won’t pay well, though, and there are so many freebies that you will not need to worry about it. Check FabFree in SL and Seraphim for sales.
This game runs like ass.
Also, not a question! SL is mostly connection-intensive and CPU-intensive. Also, a lot of stuff is poorly optimized, so it may take a while to render. If you are having trouble, go to preferences and reduce draw distance or lower avatar complexity, so you don’t see people with fifty different huds on at one time or the most extravagant mesh gowns. It’s their fault for lagging the sim.
My avatar is ugly. How can I fix it?
Your avatar has the same body as the 5000 L paid bodies from Legacy, except minus a hud that lets you change skintone, etc. If you want new clothing, any Legacy clothing will fit. Go crazy.
I want to settle down and have a pretty house. How do I do that?
You can either pay between eight and twenty dollars for Second Life Premium, which will give you either a free house in a suburb continent or a free 2048 square meters. Alternatively, you can rent from other residents. But make sure you check for reputable rental companies, since residents can take your money and kick you out and there’s nothing you can do about it. Check gridsurvey.com for reputable companies. Live out your dream!
People keep hitting on me in Instant Messages/Trolling me/Setting me on Fire.
If people are harassing you, you can right click on their name and mute and derender them. If they hit you with a orbitter or launch you across the sim, you can abuse report them.
Someone keeps telling me I need to go to his house/go on camera for him. What do?
Would you do that if a random stranger asked that in real life? Just mute and ignore them.
I keep getting invited to join a super scary vampire clan. Is this legit?
Yes, you can play Bloodlines, a Farmville-like game in which you spam your friends to join you as vampires, or use them as blood dolls. This isn’t roleplay, but rather insane family drama in which you compete to steal as many souls/spam your friends until they join. It’s not really fun at all. Or you can just apply a garlic necklace and be ban-listed from Bloodlines forever! It’s up to you.
A moderator yelled at me and then I got kicked from the sim. What do I do now?
People can ban you from their private property for whatever reason. They are probably silly, and there are a million other places on the grid. Enjoy!
What is the best dinosaur?
DEINONYCHUS! LOOK HOW COOL HE IS!
What does this question have to do with Second Life?
LOL. Nothing at all! Isn’t it great?