A Little Rant On Surfing And SL In General
First of all, I’d like to extend my sympathy and condolences to Thor’s family, SL and RL. Though I didn’t know him as well as Keala did, it’s always distressing and saddening to lose a member of the family, and as far as I’m concerned, he will always be a member of Namiko, and his spirit will always inspire us to succeed and show us what Namiko is all about.
Now then. I have a question for my fellow riders. Is it just me, or is the whole surfing thing just getting a little… I don’t know, lame? Stale? I mean, we’ve got like two tricks to do, it’s the same old nonsense over and over again. I wish there was something new, and I’m sure many of you can relate. That’s probably why I rarely see my fellow riders on the waves nowadays, and it’s that very same sentiment that causes me to slap my board in the sand instead of tearing it up like I used to.
I’m sure some of you (especially you, Keala) have noticed I don’t come around Second Life nearly as much as I used to. That is because, just as surfing, it’s all become so.. lame. You know? I wish there was something new, something revolutionary that would draw me in, make me love this virtual world again. I don’t know what point I’m trying to get across here, really I’m just looking for a little feedback. How many of you are sick of this repetitive crap, and if so, can you think of any ways to fix it / improve it? Cause I could use a couple suggestions. I’m running on empty. The contest idea is cool and was executed flawlessly, but it doesn’t seem like enough. God knows Keala has done enough for us, now it’s time we do something for Namiko ourselves. I don’t know, that’s just my five cents.
Take it or leave it.
November 25th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
Everyone at some point gets fed up with Second Life. Perhaps things are taking shape in real life that change and effect our feelings. What ever the reason is, when you spend this amount of time in a game you are bound to lose interest at some point. It’s like getting cable movie channels for the first time and loving all the choices. But before long you notice it’s the same things rerun over and over on different channels. This is a fact of life.
However, I will be the first to admit that its time there is a change and upgrade to the way we surf in Second Life. Over the last few months Heather and I have been working on new systems and animations that should improve the Second Life surfing experience. We have created a surfing HUD for tricks and moves for casual surfing. Heather is working on hard wiring the tricks into the boards to be used for competition. We understand that many feel pressing a button to do a trick would not be in the spirit of competition. We have considered this and are working hard to address that concern.
We value the support and passion of all surfs across SL. Not only who have supported our products, but everyone that has contributed to the surfing community in Second life.
Ask around and I think you will find its not all about a board and a wave. Its about community, friends and a way of Second living. People have the GOR, elves and Tech.. we have our sun and waves. That’s who we decide to be and most of us love it. –Sebastian Saramago.