Comments on: Doing Pixel Boom Boom - not limited to SL? http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/ Exporting an SL photographer's Second Life Tue, 22 May 2012 02:32:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Seige http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-155018 Seige Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:56:19 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-155018 If they think they can get away with it, people will GIFT a large amount of credits to the developer who has the furniture or accessory desired. The arrangements of these transactions are done off site via email or other chat programs. No, the avatars do not come with the goods, they have to be purchased. The females however, do have detail skins and if the buyer has an AP (AccessPass) they are able to remove the clothing or use very revealing clothing, I also add that female avatars are not allowed to have "Erect" nipples but every now and then you come across one. The male avatar is allowed a flaccid genital but must be purchased, anything other than that is cause to be disabled completely from IMVU, this includes your account and any credits you have purchased, any products you have created as a developer, any groups you have open anything you purchased in your inventory. You lose everything your account had. It all becomes the property of IMVU. Most people on IMVU keep away from the Black market stuff these days due to IMVU having a close on transaction coming from other web sites and not the IMVU catalog. If they think they can get away with it, people will GIFT a large amount of credits to the developer who has the furniture or accessory desired. The arrangements of these transactions are done off site via email or other chat programs. No, the avatars do not come with the goods, they have to be purchased. The females however, do have detail skins and if the buyer has an AP (AccessPass) they are able to remove the clothing or use very revealing clothing, I also add that female avatars are not allowed to have “Erect” nipples but every now and then you come across one. The male avatar is allowed a flaccid genital but must be purchased, anything other than that is cause to be disabled completely from IMVU, this includes your account and any credits you have purchased, any products you have created as a developer, any groups you have open anything you purchased in your inventory. You lose everything your account had. It all becomes the property of IMVU.
Most people on IMVU keep away from the Black market stuff these days due to IMVU having a close on transaction coming from other web sites and not the IMVU catalog.

]]> By: Dale Innis http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98759 Dale Innis Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:33:04 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98759 That is probably one of the factors. :) On the other hand, there's extensive use of vent (i.e. voice) by many guilds, especially in raid situations, so there are presumably a significant number of cases where (for instance) there are a bunch of straight guys who know that behind that sexy female Draenei Death Knight is almost certainly a sexy (or at least sexy-voiced) female human WoW player. And the idea probably scares them to death. :) (Heck, it scares me!) That is probably one of the factors. :) On the other hand, there’s extensive use of vent (i.e. voice) by many guilds, especially in raid situations, so there are presumably a significant number of cases where (for instance) there are a bunch of straight guys who know that behind that sexy female Draenei Death Knight is almost certainly a sexy (or at least sexy-voiced) female human WoW player. And the idea probably scares them to death. :) (Heck, it scares me!)

]]> By: Shara http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98747 Shara Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:06:45 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98747 Dale, most WoW players believe everyone playing is a guy. If only they knew the truth~ Dale, most WoW players believe everyone playing is a guy. If only they knew the truth~

]]> By: Dale Innis http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98271 Dale Innis Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:05:49 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98271 In WoW, you need to install underground client-side patches just to be able to see characters naked (the as-shipped skins all have rather modest underwear on), and the closest I can imagine coming to anything sexually suggestive visually is to have both parties lie down on the same bed, slide around until the bodies seem to have sensible relative positions, and then exchange hawt IMs. But there wouldn't be any external bits, or appropriate motions. Note that I have no actual experience with WoW modding, or the secret inner hacking details, so it's possible that those Really In The Know know of more stuff. But really, WoW? 90% of the players probably still think that member of the opposite sex have cooties. Or at least they act that way. :) In WoW, you need to install underground client-side patches just to be able to see characters naked (the as-shipped skins all have rather modest underwear on), and the closest I can imagine coming to anything sexually suggestive visually is to have both parties lie down on the same bed, slide around until the bodies seem to have sensible relative positions, and then exchange hawt IMs. But there wouldn’t be any external bits, or appropriate motions.

Note that I have no actual experience with WoW modding, or the secret inner hacking details, so it’s possible that those Really In The Know know of more stuff. But really, WoW? 90% of the players probably still think that member of the opposite sex have cooties. Or at least they act that way. :)

]]> By: Shara http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98099 Shara Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:42:06 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98099 Haha, I just saw the image! Sure, I don't mind if you use it in this way at all. ^^ About the questions... 1. Furniture can go from 2000 credits (for simple furniture like chairs) to 9000ish (for erect male genitals, though that's not too different from SL now ;D ) up to around 15000 (for beds with lots of poses like the one in the picture) from what I managed to discover. $1 = 1000 credits by the way. 2. Unfortunately just to get your character undressed you've got to purchase an Access Pass and THEN you can buy parts that'll make you nude; guys still need to buy their genitals with unerect ones allowed and widely available. 3. Easy, if you made them you would be banned permanently, otherwise they would remove it from your inventory and refund your credits. I hope that clarifies some things from an insider. ^^ Haha, I just saw the image! Sure, I don’t mind if you use it in this way at all. ^^

About the questions…

1. Furniture can go from 2000 credits (for simple furniture like chairs) to 9000ish (for erect male genitals, though that’s not too different from SL now ;D ) up to around 15000 (for beds with lots of poses like the one in the picture) from what I managed to discover.

$1 = 1000 credits by the way.

2. Unfortunately just to get your character undressed you’ve got to purchase an Access Pass and THEN you can buy parts that’ll make you nude; guys still need to buy their genitals with unerect ones allowed and widely available.

3. Easy, if you made them you would be banned permanently, otherwise they would remove it from your inventory and refund your credits.

I hope that clarifies some things from an insider. ^^

]]> By: Tho Millgrove http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98041 Tho Millgrove Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:00:48 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98041 It cracks me up to think of a room full of lawyers writing up the TOS with all of those explicit but clinical definitions. And "overly detail genitals" really cracks me up. It cracks me up to think of a room full of lawyers writing up the TOS with all of those explicit but clinical definitions. And “overly detail genitals” really cracks me up.

]]> By: Erbo Evans http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98040 Erbo Evans Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:52:26 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98040 LOL...actually, you can't even do <i>that</i>; player ships don't collide in EVE, they just "bounce off" one another. (Usually, this will elicit a comment from Lexx or Selena along the lines of "Hey, quit scratching my paint!") LOL…actually, you can’t even do that; player ships don’t collide in EVE, they just “bounce off” one another. (Usually, this will elicit a comment from Lexx or Selena along the lines of “Hey, quit scratching my paint!”)

]]> By: Vint Falken http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98038 Vint Falken Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:47:46 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98038 So the only possibility now is to 'dock' one's spaceship to another? LMAO! Thanks for clarifying, Mr Evans! So the only possibility now is to ‘dock’ one’s spaceship to another? LMAO! Thanks for clarifying, Mr Evans!

]]> By: Erbo Evans http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98036 Erbo Evans Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:46:00 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98036 Well, EVE Online doesn't even <i>have</i> avatars yet...at least not until CCP rolls out the "Ambulation/Walking in Stations" feature, currently expected in spring 2009. Whether they've made allowances for pod pilots getting their freak on when out of their pods has yet to be determined. Well, EVE Online doesn’t even have avatars yet…at least not until CCP rolls out the “Ambulation/Walking in Stations” feature, currently expected in spring 2009. Whether they’ve made allowances for pod pilots getting their freak on when out of their pods has yet to be determined.

]]> By: Vint Falken http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98033 Vint Falken Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:29:35 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/doing-pixel-boom-boom-not-limited-to-sl/#comment-98033 Which they define as follows: <strong>Sexual Themes</strong> - Mild to moderate sexual references and/or depictions. Includes any sheer/transparent lingerie and undergarments even if they meet the coverage guidelines. <strong>Strong Sexual Content (UFI)</strong> - Graphic references to and/or depictions of sexual acts including, but not limited to, penetration/intercourse, and/or oral sex with or without another avatar or any other object; additionally, this includes any overt sexual toys and/or aides. <strong>Nudity: aroused genitals (UFI)</Strong> - Depictions of aroused genitalia and/or unrealistc or overly detailed genitals There's an additional 'Virtual Goods Intimate Pose Policy': Intimate avatar poses, including but not limited to avatar lap straddling, are considered Access Pass Only except in cases where they are sexually graphic and/or explicit in which case they should be considered unsuited for IMVU. Which they define as follows:

Sexual Themes - Mild to moderate sexual references and/or depictions. Includes any sheer/transparent lingerie and undergarments even if they meet the coverage guidelines.

Strong Sexual Content (UFI) - Graphic references to and/or depictions of sexual acts including, but not limited to, penetration/intercourse, and/or oral sex with or without another avatar or any other object; additionally, this includes any overt sexual toys and/or aides.

Nudity: aroused genitals (UFI) - Depictions of aroused genitalia and/or unrealistc or overly detailed genitals

There’s an additional ‘Virtual Goods Intimate Pose Policy’:

Intimate avatar poses, including but not limited to avatar lap straddling, are considered Access Pass Only except in cases where they are sexually graphic and/or explicit in which case they should be considered unsuited for IMVU.

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