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\"Macmoragh<\/a><\/p>\n

Fantasy Faire, like any busy event in Second Life, can be a troublesome affair, the lag, the bumping into things, the sims being reset. However if you take a little care, you can have a far more enjoyable experience. The first thing to remember is that we all contribute to lag, some more than others it has to be said, but we all contribute and we all add load. Now we can’t all be invisible, but we can pack lightly.<\/p>\n

\"Mounringvale<\/a><\/p>\n

Yes I know, it’s Fantasy Faire and we all want to look awesome, wear our wings, hit people with wands, strike others with a curse of doom, but there are plenty of days for you to do this and you don’t have to do it all in one sitting.<\/p>\n

Scripts, there’s always controversy about scripts at busy events, there are tools that inaccurately reflect resource usage, but scripts, like everything else, use resources, so if you are going scripted, try to be lightly scripted to avoid disappointment.<\/p>\n

\"Blackwater<\/a><\/p>\n

Taking photos, now this is tricky. There are other people there for a start and when you’ve played with your windlight settings, tried to ramp up your graphics and finally got the perfect angle, don’t shout abuse at people who wander into the shot. Unlike real life, in Second Life people don’t realise you’ve been piddling around for twenty minutes trying to get the best shot.<\/p>\n

Also, don’t shake your fist, curse and roar with anger when you try to save a snapshot to disk and the viewer crashes .. maybe that’s just me.<\/p>\n

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Also when it comes to snapshots, remember that Second Life has improved in the last year. The graphics capabilities you experienced last year may not cut the mustard this year, indeed you may find your graphics settings have mysteriously been lowered, this is called progress folks.<\/p>\n

\"Dwarfins<\/a><\/p>\n

Experiences from last year are consigned to the dustbin of history, don’t expect to see the same. For example, don’t head for The Dwarfins store and expect to get steaming drunk with The Dwarfins crew this year just because you did last year, there’s no bar in The Dwarfins store this year.<\/p>\n

However there may be dragons there …. they don’t appear to be guarding treasure but maybe I’ll find that later.<\/p>\n

\"Blackwater<\/a><\/p>\n

There are a lot of sims and a lot of stores. There are also a lot of events, don’t try and do everything in one sitting. Patience young padawans, patience. Although Fantasy Faire is all too short, there is time to enjoy the ambience until May 11th. Take your time. Also take notes because you may not find that place again.<\/p>\n

\"Sanctum\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Don’t try and tickle the statues, particularly don’t try to tickle Fenn MacMoragh of MacMoragh and Muse fame. It’s also advisable not to try and make Fenn blink, a startled statue with a big sword is not something you really want to face!<\/p>\n

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