One is Enough

I just got my first taste of Second Life, and I am completely shocked. I have heard stories of Second Lives, tales of it, and I underestimated it to say the least. There is certain nerd level on all online video games. I'm going to describe three different ones, and then the whole new level brought by Second Life.

The first level of nerdom, is in First Person Shooter games, such as Halo or Call of Duty. Even though all types of people play them, the ones who play to compete have all attained the first rank of geek. They all take the video game seriously and make it much less fun for others. While they do not necessarily bring a stench to the human title, they do make being a casual video gamer less enjoyable, and discourage other players from pursuing in depth gameplay.

The second level of geek titles is given to the players of Final Fantasy. Most become completely obsessed and shy away from average society. They will replay Role Playing Games until they become a nuisance to hear from another room. The title of Final Fantasy nerd also comes with the visual appearance of a Japanese manga nerd. Scrawny, pale, and in black clothes. Now, not all look this way, but I'm speaking of the majority.

The third tier, often regarded as the highest ranks achievable, is the WoW nerd. They spend hours upon hours on the computer. Many times, missing school or family occasions to play WoW. World of Warcraft has many opportunities to become a higher ranking player, and most just cannot refuse those chances. They all look different, but they all smell bad, usually from a lack of showers.

I have discovered a new rank tonight. It is the rank of Second Lifers. The game and players will be described in the next blog.