WOW and 2nd Life

I have never participated in either of these games before. Between family, work, and school, I have never been able to find the time or the inclination. I have to say it was a very interesting experience.

It was easy to get started in 2nd life. I spent some time at the welcome island, and got familiar with how things worked. There were many different types of help available. I watched some interactive billboards, read different types of messages, and talked to others. After finding advertisements for different 'places', I tried teleporting to them. Some places were busier than others. The characters were very strange. Many players chose to have very different shapes. One person I saw was a huge balloon bunny in red, white, and blue. Very different! I was mostly ignored, and spent my time flying around and checking things out. I thought it was pretty boring.

It was also very easy to get started in World of Warcraft. I created my player, and selected a world. The game gave instructions and tips as you followed each step. I spent a little time familiarizing myself with how to talk to others and how to navigate my player. Then I just stated playing. I found someone who had a quest for me, and I used my map and the hints to figure out how to complete it. It was fun finding my way back and picking up another. I interacted with some other players, and had some fun exploring and using all the tools and items I was carrying.

Overall, I definitely preferred WOW, and I may even go back and play again, if I have time! I don't intend to ever go back to 2nd Life.