Why are MMOs popular? Because you get to do fun stuff with your friends! Whether you’re slayin’ dragons in WoW or dancing it up at a club in SL, the experience is all about the people you’re doing it with. Even if you’re off soloing mobs or hiding out at your pad building a cool new hat, the real thrill is when you get back together with your friends and wow them with your new abilities or gear.
So, what’s the diff between an MMORPG like Wow and a VW (virtual world, not Volkswagen) like SL?
In WoW, Blizzard decides what you and your friends can do. If killing monsters and harvesting 20 of their eyeballs isn’t your thing… well, that rules out a lot of the content in WoW.
In SL, you and your friends decide what you can do! If clubbing isn’t your thing, you can go sailing, or shopping, or yes, even killing monsters and harvesting their bodily organs!
But no matter what you’re doing, it’s always more fun with a friend.
