tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957587492557095661.post2660929718143692524..comments2023-11-05T08:56:32.800+00:00Comments on Entropia Universe Examined | Blogtropia: Get Rich Playing GamesDubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12629475974015290125noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957587492557095661.post-53512798039230582222008-11-06T15:34:00.000+00:002008-11-06T15:34:00.000+00:00Great comparison between SL and EU.Great comparison between SL and EU.Kadmielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490691494472226114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957587492557095661.post-91345947337103443862008-10-22T16:33:00.000+00:002008-10-22T16:33:00.000+00:00this site gives you free virtual currency for play...this site gives you free virtual currency for playing games, participating in surveys, submiting codes from pop bottles, and more! You can earn free lindens for SecondLife, free peds for Entropia, free habbo coins for Habbo, free gaia gold for Gaia, or free imvu credits for IMVU.<BR/><BR/>click the link below to sign up and to find out more.<BR/><BR/>http://www.metarl.com/register.php?referral=justinmazojustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13320206327211057409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957587492557095661.post-11677317098449828812007-03-22T22:03:00.000+00:002007-03-22T22:03:00.000+00:00Some things show me that MA lost the "race" agains...Some things show me that MA lost the "race" against SL some time ago. Now they are just running behind, trying to adapt things that make SL so attracting to anyone, even global companies. And in their way to do it they do it like always, in the typical dilettante MA way. Like with the new player content where the rights on your very own creativity actually belong to Mindark once you uploaded it. I bet when scripting comes its going to be the same. <BR/>Thats why companies like Adidas, BMW, DaimlerChrysler (Mercedes-Benz), Pontiac, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, General Motors, Reuters, Reebok, Sony BMG, SonyEricsson any many more enter the world of SL and add there content there. <BR/>Mercedes-Benz operates a virtual test track there, now how cool is that !<BR/>SL did the right thing from the beginning, saying that everything that participants create belongs to them.<BR/><BR/>Apart from some spikes during MA´s Landarea/TI/Spaceresort etc. sales, googletrends clearly shows the direction too <BR/>http://tinyurl.com/2ro8rc<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/3x8kraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957587492557095661.post-73306073894137570792007-03-21T14:08:00.000+00:002007-03-21T14:08:00.000+00:00Comparing SL to Entropia Universe is like comparin...Comparing SL to Entropia Universe is like comparing a dog to a cat,similar companions but not the same species;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957587492557095661.post-52206023635666297402007-03-17T13:59:00.000+00:002007-03-17T13:59:00.000+00:00skam:I didnt forget to mention, i just didnt want ...skam:<BR/><BR/>I didnt forget to mention, i just didnt want a large article (which is a bit already :P)<BR/><BR/>priorities, priorities....Joraelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646954586853208437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957587492557095661.post-4712931978651938652007-03-17T12:42:00.000+00:002007-03-17T12:42:00.000+00:00Good comparison, mostly.Some thoughts came to mind...Good comparison, mostly.<BR/>Some thoughts came to mind tho when reading it, something you either forgot to mention or something I didnt agree with personally.<BR/><BR/>Clothing:<BR/>----<BR/>While comparing clothes in EU and SL you forgot to mention that nothing there is unique so to say, unless you make something in one piece only and make it so that no other person would want to wear that. If you make something and its not copyable, but awesome, someone will be able to make something like it anyway. Also, some clothes and items are able to be resold.<BR/><BR/>In EU only tailored clothings are able to be remade in several pieces, and these are controlled by market of minerals and tailoring materials which comes from hunters and miners, plus the fees from tailorers and colorers -the circle of EU, everyone gets involved.<BR/><BR/>While in SL, you dont even need to be ingame to make a business out of making clothing or skins, you dont need anything from the game, you just need to draw it. Time demanding to get it right, sure; but when you have made one piece, you can duplicate it to no matter how many you want with pressing just one button. You dont need to tailor every single piece. <BR/><BR/>Looted clothing is more special, these are more unique, rarely looses value and mostly just gain it, because they can not be looted anymore in EU. <BR/>Even when the Master coats were introduced everyone thought their looted coats would loose value. It did not nudge it. <BR/>----<BR/><BR/>gfx:<BR/>-------<BR/>EU definatly needs a GFX update and if I remember correctly also MA knows this very well and are not happy about their current motor.<BR/><BR/>Yet, the images you chose to represent each game is a bit gloryfying in SL's part. I remember SL mostly for the ugly building made by players who obviously have no sense of esthetics at all. And lots of these clammed together, not matching, houses in the skies when you look up because it lags less there, and poorly made places who makes the houses in Ultima Online look extraordinary.. <BR/><BR/>In Entropia, since its controlled, we do not always get what we want, and MA certainly does screw up their housing development at times aswell. Trees and grounds inside houses. Perhaps we dont get as cool places as the really well-made Sim's in SL, but at least we dont get the poor ones either. <BR/><BR/>SL is much more contrast filled the EU. <BR/>------<BR/><BR/>Land:<BR/>-------<BR/>A landarea in EU and a landarea in SL is very different. While it most definatly are much cheaper in SL also it does not mean as much profit as EU. In both games (or universes...) you must give the place PR and reputation to get a proper income. <BR/>While EU limits what LA's can do, SL doesnt. <BR/>But, EU also basically mean you will have a constant flow of people using your land, while in SL you must always fight for it by making it look, feel and be superiour to all the million other places there are around aswell. <BR/><BR/>You must offer something great. And in SL that involves alot more work, to keep up-to-date with the ever changing SL; then fertilizing your land and providing some DNA in EU, I would assume. <BR/><BR/>Making a name for yourself in SL is much harder then in EU.<BR/>----<BR/><BR/>Other:<BR/>-----<BR/>I miss the fact that while you mentioned hacking you did not mention gold cards and the lack of such security in SL! <BR/><BR/>Also when you mentioned support and that Linden is much more open then EU, I would like to add that I belive they have the freedom to be as they are open source game relying on participant content, while MindArk only relies on their users using their allready built content.<BR/><BR/>SL and EU... its not really able to be compared. They are completely different games with completely different goals and means. SL is either a social hangout or a business oppertunity. EU is more of a gamers universe, in my humbe opinion. <BR/><BR/>- SkamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957587492557095661.post-52651189382109930002007-03-17T12:40:00.000+00:002007-03-17T12:40:00.000+00:00You made some great comparisons. I have played EU...You made some great comparisons. I have played EU for a couple of years and am now playing SL. There are two main factors for me switching. First one being money.<BR/> I don't want to waste my time in EU. I don't have the money to drop $300 an month to have an entertaining time. The skill progression is horrid and long. Speaking of skill progression-there a few things you can do: Hunt, Mine, Craft, Tailor, Sweat (totally worthless these days), or Trade. To me doing the same thing over and over got boring. I'm sure if I had money to deposit every month My level of boredom might decrease. But the real factor is I just got bored of hunting-mining-crafting. After two years it was still the same thing.<BR/><BR/> I think MA has done a great job from when PE/EU was first released. I think they have a long way to go. Also they should step out of the "business model" and take a look at the community and not their pocket books.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957587492557095661.post-87621453066997056902007-03-17T00:56:00.000+00:002007-03-17T00:56:00.000+00:00Yep, its a big money maker. Once u start participa...Yep, its a big money maker. Once u start participating, and visit the most popular places, 4/5 will be sex related or casinos.Joraelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646954586853208437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957587492557095661.post-7619354902415321672007-03-16T17:23:00.000+00:002007-03-16T17:23:00.000+00:00I never realized how important porn was to the SL ...I never realized how important porn was to the SL economy. Kinda scary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957587492557095661.post-20309918506980371032007-03-16T16:09:00.000+00:002007-03-16T16:09:00.000+00:00Great comparison between SL and EU.Great comparison between SL and EU.Chris Hackardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457293380048331104noreply@blogger.com