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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[World of Darkness presented at EVE Fanfest 2012]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/24/world-of-darkness-presented-at-eve-fanfest-2012/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/24/world-of-darkness-presented-at-eve-fanfest-2012/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/24/world-of-darkness-presented-at-eve-fanfest-2012/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/eve-online/" rel="tag">EVE Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-real-world/" rel="tag">Events, real-world</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lore/" rel="tag">Lore</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/mmo-industry/" rel="tag">MMO industry</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/new-titles/" rel="tag">New titles</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-darkness/" rel="tag">World of Darkness</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/sandbox/" rel="tag">Sandbox</a></p><div style="text-align: center">
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Ever since <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/ccp-games">CCP Games</a> merged with White Wolf, it has been developing the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/world-of-darkness"><em>World of Darkness</em></a> MMO. The game is nowhere near complete, and fans worried that <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/10/19/ccp-layoffs-affect-20-of-worldwide-staff-company-focusing-on-e/">last year's heavy layoffs at the Atlanta office</a> had slowed the game's production. We haven't heard much about <em>World of Darkness</em> since then, but today at the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/eve-online/"><em>EVE Online</em></a> Fanfest, a few new details were revealed. Attendees were shown some early in-game footage of a city and given a mix of information we already knew and snippets of new information.<br />
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CCP wants to draw in the largely female <em>World of Darkness</em> fanbase. The game will have a focus on fashion, and CCP will control the theme of that fashion rather than letting players design their own clothes. The game will be based in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe, with an initial focus on vampires before the introduction of the other factions. Vampires will use human blood as a currency; it will be the resource they'll compete over, making human cities the central locations they will inhabit. When mages and other character types are released, they will compete for different resources.<br />
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The game will have a single-shard world, with sandbox territorial warfare for control of cities mirroring <em>EVE Online</em>'s nullsec warfare. Developers investigated using real cities for the game but found that "real cities were generally boring." Presenters told fans that the team will "be using stylised versions, but they will be named after real cities." Each city will be lorded over by a player prince, who will under rare circumstances be potentially subjected to permadeath. The world's original vampire clans will be available on release, and CCP confirmed that it won't be using vampire generations as a form of leveling system but instead will be doing something different with it.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/24/world-of-darkness-presented-at-eve-fanfest-2012/">World of Darkness presented at EVE Fanfest 2012</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/24/world-of-darkness-presented-at-eve-fanfest-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20200340/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/24/world-of-darkness-presented-at-eve-fanfest-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ccp</category><category>ccp-games</category><category>eve</category><category>eve-fanfest</category><category>eve-fanfest-2012</category><category>eve-online</category><category>event</category><category>events</category><category>fanfest</category><category>fanfest-2012</category><category>fantasy</category><category>fashion</category><category>gothic</category><category>horror</category><category>sandbox</category><category>sci-fi</category><category>supernatural</category><category>vampire</category><category>vampires</category><category>white-wolf</category><category>wod</category><category>world-of-darkness</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brendan Drain]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[LotRO struts the runway for Fashion Week]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/lotro-struts-the-runway-for-fashion-week/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/lotro-struts-the-runway-for-fashion-week/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/lotro-struts-the-runway-for-fashion-week/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online/" rel="tag">Lord of the Rings Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/contests/" rel="tag">Contests</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-real-world/" rel="tag">Events, real-world</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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Are you more into looking good in <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online"><em>Lord of the Rings Online</em></a> than defeating the very heart of evil? Then <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Turbine/">Turbine's</a> got a special week planned just for you. Starting today and going through the 16th, <a href="http://www.lotro.com/fashionweek">Fashion Week</a> will be blazing through <em>LotRO</em>.<br />
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<em>LotRO's</em> cosmetic system allows players to assemble their own outfit looks independent of slotted gear and has become a popular feature in the game ever since its inception. Through Fashion Week, Turbine will call on the best-dressed to strut their stuff in the hopes that in-game CMs will see them and award special titles.<br />
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Also included in the week will be fashion-themed lotteries and a screenshot contest in which the best entries will be voted upon by the community. To give players inspiration, Turbine links to three game outfit blogs -- <a href="http://lotrofashion.blogspot.com/">Lotro Fashion</a>, <a href="http://lotrostylist.wordpress.com/">Lotro Stylist</a>, and <a href="http://cosmeticlotro.wordpress.com/">Cosmetic Lotro</a> -- and has given each of the blogs special codes to hand out for free in-game dyes.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/lotro-struts-the-runway-for-fashion-week/">LotRO struts the runway for Fashion Week</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/lotro-struts-the-runway-for-fashion-week/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20168559/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/09/lotro-struts-the-runway-for-fashion-week/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>contest</category><category>cosmetic</category><category>cosmetic-outfits</category><category>f2p</category><category>fashion</category><category>fashion-system</category><category>fashion-week</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>lord-of-the-rings-online</category><category>lotro</category><category>lottery</category><category>outfit</category><category>outfit-system</category><category>screenshot-contest</category><category>turbine</category><category>turbine-entertainment</category><category>wardrobe</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Uncharted Waters Online sets sail for Tierra Americana]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/uncharted-waters-online-sets-sail-for-tierra-americana/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/uncharted-waters-online-sets-sail-for-tierra-americana/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/uncharted-waters-online-sets-sail-for-tierra-americana/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/historical/" rel="tag">Historical</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/expansions/" rel="tag">Expansions</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/crafting/" rel="tag">Crafting</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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If you're basing a game in the Age of Exploration, however loose its historical basis may be, you have to eventually wind up dealing with the Americas. That's the case for <em><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/Uncharted-Waters-Online/">Uncharted Waters Online</a></em>, which has just launched <a href="http://www.netmarble.com/uwo/expansion/atlantic.asp">the large <em>Tierra Americana</em> expansion</a> to set players into the New World. America is the place to establish Pioneer Cities, special player-created towns that can be built up by player companies and then visited by others.<br />
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That's only part of the update, however, which also includes the cities of Paris and Firenze. Paris is, of course, the city of culture and fashion; it lets players show off their discoveries and try to set new trends in the fashion world. Firenze, meanwhile, offers crafters special improvements and gives new incentives to player-made goods. The update also features new ships and updates to the ship systems, giving <em>Uncharted Waters Online</em>'s players ways to ensure that they <a href="http://www.netmarble.com/uwo/expansion/atlantic.asp">traverse the newly expanded ocean in style and safety</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/uncharted-waters-online-sets-sail-for-tierra-americana/">Uncharted Waters Online sets sail for Tierra Americana</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/uncharted-waters-online-sets-sail-for-tierra-americana/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20114691/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/26/uncharted-waters-online-sets-sail-for-tierra-americana/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>crafters</category><category>crafting</category><category>expansion</category><category>expansions</category><category>f2p</category><category>fashion</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>large-updates</category><category>netmarble</category><category>news</category><category>patches</category><category>player-created-cities</category><category>tierra-americana</category><category>uncharted-waters</category><category>uncharted-waters-online</category><category>updates</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eliot Lefebvre]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Daily Grind: Is looking cool more important than stats?]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/the-daily-grind-is-looking-cool-more-important-than-stats/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/the-daily-grind-is-looking-cool-more-important-than-stats/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/the-daily-grind-is-looking-cool-more-important-than-stats/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-daily-grind/" rel="tag">The Daily Grind</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/misc/" rel="tag">Miscellaneous</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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My gaming philosophy is this: Looks matter. They're not all that matter in video games, but they're important. If I'm to spend hundreds of hours with the same avatar, then I want that avatar to look sleek, sophisticated, tough, or coordinated. I do not want to come off like I slathered glue all over my character's body, jumped into a Salvation Army discount bin, and started flopping around.<br />
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How my character looks in an MMO is so important to me that often I'll choose a piece of gear based on its appearance rather than its stats. If I feel forced to be saddled with an ugly hat or a pair of trousers that were robbed from Bozo the Clown's wardrobe, then it grates and I go to bed that night with a headache. If I can assemble an outfit that I think makes me look cool to others I meet -- and myself especially -- then it almost doesn't matter to me whether I have that extra +5 stamina or not.<br />
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So even though many MMOs offer both cosmetic appearances and adventuring outfits, the question remains: Is looking cool in MMO ultimately more important than stats? At the end of the day, would you rather look spectacular or fight spectacularly?<br />
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<img align="left" alt="" border="0" hspace="0" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2010/09/coffee.jpg" style="padding-right: 10px;" vspace="0" /><em>Every morning, the Massively bloggers probe the minds of their readers with deep, thought-provoking questions about that most serious of topics: massively online gaming. We crave your opinions, so grab your caffeinated beverage of choice and chime in on today's <a href="http://www.massively.com/category/the-daily-grind/">Daily Grind</a>!</em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/the-daily-grind-is-looking-cool-more-important-than-stats/">The Daily Grind: Is looking cool more important than stats?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/the-daily-grind-is-looking-cool-more-important-than-stats/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/20101687/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/11/09/the-daily-grind-is-looking-cool-more-important-than-stats/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>bozo-the-clown</category><category>cosmetic</category><category>cosmetic-outfit</category><category>cosmetics</category><category>fashion</category><category>featured</category><category>looks</category><category>opinion</category><category>outfit</category><category>salvation-army</category><category>tdg</category><category>the-daily-grind</category><category>vanity</category><category>wardrobe</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wings Over Atreia:  All's fayre in vanity and war]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/21/wings-over-atreia-alls-fayre-in-vanity-and-war/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/21/wings-over-atreia-alls-fayre-in-vanity-and-war/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/21/wings-over-atreia-alls-fayre-in-vanity-and-war/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/aion/" rel="tag">Aion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/wings-over-atreia/" rel="tag">Wings Over Atreia</a></p><div style="text-align: center;">
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This past week in <a href="http://na.aiononline.com/"><em>Aion</em></a> saw an event that I hope marks a new trend. It wasn't so much the actual event that got me excited as the fact that <a href="http://us.ncsoft.com/en/">NCsoft</a> jumped in and created a small, personal-type event that involved players on more than a "go kill X mob 20 times for a neat gift" level. It had personal GM interaction and invited participation from the community, showcasing creativity and even roleplay. So what exactly was this event that made me sit up and take notice?<br />
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The <a href="http://na.aiononline.com/board/notices/view?articleID=507&amp;page=">Vanity Fayre Season One</a>.<br />
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Yes folks, it was a fashion show! OK, OK -- I see some of you rolling your eyes over there! It may be just a fashion show on the surface -- and I admit, I wouldn't normally be one to participate in said event (possibly because my toon would rather be skinning some furbacks than be caught in a dress) -- but that doesn't stop me from whole-heartedly cheering that an event transpired and giving my support to it. See, the real kicker is that this wasn't just a player-created event; it was a GM-hosted affair. A GM, as in... one was actually there and interacting with players! You have to admit, that's more rare than a Trioran greatsword drop!<br />
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A portent of things to come? Only time will tell, but sashay across the cut to get all the details of this event and explore the dream of more live GM interaction in <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/aion"><em>Aion</em></a>.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/21/wings-over-atreia-alls-fayre-in-vanity-and-war/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Wings Over Atreia:  All's fayre in vanity and war</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/21/wings-over-atreia-alls-fayre-in-vanity-and-war/">Wings Over Atreia:  All's fayre in vanity and war</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/21/wings-over-atreia-alls-fayre-in-vanity-and-war/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19844215/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2011/02/21/wings-over-atreia-alls-fayre-in-vanity-and-war/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>aion</category><category>aion-game</category><category>dyes</category><category>event</category><category>events</category><category>fashion</category><category>fashion-show</category><category>featured</category><category>live-event</category><category>live-events</category><category>nc-soft</category><category>nc-soft-aion</category><category>ncsoft</category><category>ncsoft-aion</category><category>Phenteo</category><category>roleplay</category><category>RP</category><category>skins</category><category>Trioran</category><category>Wings-Over-Atreia</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[MJ Guthrie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Road to Mordor: A conspiracy of hats]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/10/the-road-to-mordor-a-conspiracy-of-hats/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/10/the-road-to-mordor-a-conspiracy-of-hats/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/10/the-road-to-mordor-a-conspiracy-of-hats/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online/" rel="tag">Lord of the Rings Online</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-road-to-mordor/" rel="tag">The Road to Mordor</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-road-to-mordor/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/12/hats.jpg" /></a></div>
The hat, as they say, makes the man. Or the woman. Or the Dwarf. <br />
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Unfortunately, in <a href="http://www.lotro.com/"><em>Lord of the Rings Online</em></a>, the hat often makes the man completely silly. I'm not quite sure how it happened, but the hats in <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/lord-of-the-rings-online"><em>LotRO</em></a> have garnered the reputation as being goofy as all get out. Sure, <a href="http://www.gucomics.com/comic/?cdate=20070510">this is hardly a fresh observation</a>, but I've wanted to address it in this column for a while now, so it might as well be today!<br />
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Rumor has it that <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/turbine/">Turbine's</a> artists drew upon actual medieval outfits to lend an authentic, renaissance faire vibe to the game. This is perhaps why there is such a distinct fashion style in <em>LotRO </em>that you don't see in other MMOs. Our modern sensibilities, with such fashion achievements as tank tops and crocs, make hauberks and codpieces seem quaint and ridiculous. Truly, we are seeing the height of human civilization in 2010.<br />
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So while it's laudable that Turbine tried to give us the real deal, that doesn't quite excuse the fact that many of the hats -- especially the light armor versions -- are unbearably weird. It's as if, <a href="http://pixledlife.wordpress.com/2010/11/29/proof-at-last/">as The Pix'led Life speculated</a>, there's a conspiracy of hats afoot: "Let's see what we can make them swallow!" one artist cackles. "Ooh, I know -- how about 16 varieties of dunce hats?" laughs another.<br />
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I kid, I kid. There are 17. <br />
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Hit the jump and let's take a terrifying journey through headgear that seeks to conquer Sauron by making the Enemy laugh himself to death.<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/10/the-road-to-mordor-a-conspiracy-of-hats/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Road to Mordor: A conspiracy of hats</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/10/the-road-to-mordor-a-conspiracy-of-hats/">The Road to Mordor: A conspiracy of hats</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/10/the-road-to-mordor-a-conspiracy-of-hats/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19737324/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/10/the-road-to-mordor-a-conspiracy-of-hats/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>a-casual-stroll-to-mordor</category><category>amidala</category><category>big-bird</category><category>bumpkin</category><category>bunny</category><category>burger-king</category><category>captain-panaka</category><category>chicken</category><category>codpiece</category><category>cosmetic</category><category>crocs</category><category>devil</category><category>dunce-hat</category><category>dwarf</category><category>fall-festival</category><category>fashion</category><category>feathers</category><category>featured</category><category>goat</category><category>gu-comics</category><category>hats</category><category>hauberk</category><category>have-it-your-way</category><category>headwear</category><category>hobbit</category><category>lampshade</category><category>lord-of-the-rings</category><category>lord-of-the-rings-online</category><category>lotro</category><category>medieval</category><category>sauron</category><category>saw-xii</category><category>star-wars</category><category>the-man-in-the-iron-mask</category><category>the-pixled-life</category><category>triple-dog-dare</category><category>turbine</category><category>Turbine-Entertainment</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Olivetti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Virtual Whirl: Ill-repute]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/17/the-virtual-whirl-ill-repute/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/17/the-virtual-whirl-ill-repute/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/17/the-virtual-whirl-ill-repute/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Economy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/second-life/" rel="tag">Second Life</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/virtual-worlds/" rel="tag">Virtual worlds</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-virtual-whirl/" rel="tag">The Virtual Whirl</a></p><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-virtual-whirl/"><img hspace="4" height="315" border="1" width="530" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/01/vwhirl4-580.jpg" style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" alt="" /></a></p>
<p>Virtual environments have a generally poor reputation in many quarters, particularly in the mass-media. Much of that reputation is ill-deserved, and some of it is entirely fabricated (eg: by the mass-media).</p>
<p>I have to ask, what's the big deal?</p><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/17/the-virtual-whirl-ill-repute/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>The Virtual Whirl: Ill-repute</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/17/the-virtual-whirl-ill-repute/">The Virtual Whirl: Ill-repute</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/17/the-virtual-whirl-ill-repute/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19554988/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/07/17/the-virtual-whirl-ill-repute/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>celestial-steed</category><category>celestial-steed-mount</category><category>culture</category><category>economy</category><category>fashion</category><category>featured</category><category>opinion</category><category>second-life</category><category>sex</category><category>sparkle-pony</category><category>the-virtual-whirl</category><category>virtual-worlds</category><category>world-of-warcraft</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tateru Nino]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Daily Grind: What's your favorite fashion?]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/the-daily-grind-whats-your-favorite-fashion/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/the-daily-grind-whats-your-favorite-fashion/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/the-daily-grind-whats-your-favorite-fashion/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-daily-grind/" rel="tag">The Daily Grind</a></p><div style="text-align: center; "><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-daily-grind"><img border="1" hspace="4" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/01/agendasexy.jpg" /></a></div>
Let's not try to deny this -- MMO players are kinda vain. We're always looking for loot that not only has better stats, but also makes us look better. Why have a plain old sword when you can have a glowing sword? Why have a glowing sword when you can have a glowing sword that drips poison and sings Christmas carols when you stab someone? You see my point here.<br />
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So today we want to know what's MMO vogue. What's your favorite armor set, or armor piece, or weapon in all of the worlds you have inhabited? Was it something you saw in <a href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com"><em>World of Warcraft</em></a>, or <a href="http://www.secondlife.com"><em>Second Life</em></a>, or any other game out there? If you can, be sure to link us some pictures -- we want to see what you think is in style.<br />
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So when you're ready, throw your opinions and your links in the white comment box below. Afterwards, you may or may not want to do a little turn on the catwalk, yeah, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39YUXIKrOFk">on the catwalk</a>. (Warning, slighty NSFW video might be too sexy for your work, too sexy for your work...)<br type="_moz" /><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/the-daily-grind-whats-your-favorite-fashion/">The Daily Grind: What's your favorite fashion?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/the-daily-grind-whats-your-favorite-fashion/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19314226/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/01/14/the-daily-grind-whats-your-favorite-fashion/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>armor</category><category>clothing</category><category>fashion</category><category>opinion</category><category>pretty</category><category>the-daily-grind</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seraphina Brennan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-Aliased: I can kill dragons, but I can't dress myself pt. 2]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/04/24/anti-aliased-i-can-kill-dragons-but-i-cant-dress-myself-pt-2/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/04/24/anti-aliased-i-can-kill-dragons-but-i-cant-dress-myself-pt-2/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/04/24/anti-aliased-i-can-kill-dragons-but-i-cant-dress-myself-pt-2/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pve/" rel="tag">PvE</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/roleplaying/" rel="tag">Roleplaying</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/virtual-worlds/" rel="tag">Virtual worlds</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/anti-aliased/" rel="tag">Anti-Aliased</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://s4.en.alaplaya.net/"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2009/04/s4swordwall.jpg" alt="" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></div>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Take egg, insert onto face</span><br /><br />One of the biggest blunders of the "I can't dress myself" type had to have been <a href="http://www.thematrixonline.com"><em>The Matrix Online</em></a>. Take <a href="http://www.thematrix.com"><em>The Matrix</em></a> franchise -- a world that is washed in a deep cyberpunk atmosphere and slick, luxurious styles. Morpheus's purple vest and yellow tie, Trinity's catsuits, Neo's coat -- all of these defined the culture that was, undoubtedly, <em>The Matrix</em>. How you dressed was as much of the game as the game itself.<br /><br />Then, the game rolled out, people jumped in, and everyone was excited <a href="http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/the-matrix-online/586999p1.html">over all of the options</a>. They had trenchcoats, dresses, boots, vests, shirts, jumpsuits, hats, gloves, corsets, you name it. Clothing vendors had a very serious appeal upon launch as everyone ran around, getting dressed exactly how they wanted to look. Finally, the world looked right.<br /><br />
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Then, just a few days in, people found upgraded equipment. Clothing that carried stat buffs instead of just sitting on your body. Soon that slick style began to quickly degrade as people were combining green shoes with dull yellow shirts and red pants. The combinations of clothing that worked diminished until everyone looked like they had fallen into a display of paint cans at the local hardware store. An aspect of the culture that was so undoubtedly <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/the-matrix-online"><em>The Matrix</em></a> had been swiftly crushed by the player's instinct to maximize benefits and minimize losses.<br /><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Let the creativity fall to the player</span><br /> <br /> It's easy to say something like, "Well, just take the stats off of the clothing," but the fact is that our culture is now attuned to having equipment that boosts stats. When they don't have that, they get a little antsy because they may not "feel" the progression of the game.<br /> <br /> Take <a href="http://www.cityofheroes.com"><em>City of Heroes</em></a>, for example. A game where you could wear basically anything from level 1, and look exactly the way you wanted to. What happened down the road? They added items that had stats because players wanted them. On a creative level, I disagree with that decision, but on a design level I can fully support it. You want to give the players the comfort they want.<br /> <br /> But, I don't think the idea of separating stats from appearance is dead. If more developers would find ways to embrace that system, more people are going to find it an easy system to navigate. This way people get to wear what they want without having the game force them into outfits they may not like to see. If you want a few games for examples, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/city-of-heroes"><em>City of Heroes</em></a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantasy_Star_Online"><em>Phantasy Star Online</em></a> are two that come to mind.<br /> <br /> And if you're worried about still having players armor look better and better as the game progresses, then that's still very doable. Clothing items can still be rare drops -- perhaps as a token that everyone can loot and turn in for a piece of the outfit. Clothing items could still be level restricted as well, so a level 1 can't be dressed up in the max level look. Progression is left intact while still giving players enough freedom to not look like rodeo clowns.<br /> <br /> Just, simply, let the stats come from somewhere else.<br /><em><br /></em> <hr /><img hspace="4" border="1" align="left" vspace="4" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/04/colinswoop.jpg" /> <em>Colin Brennan is the weekly writer of Anti-Aliased who wants his fashion to look cohesive for once. When he's not writing here for Massively, he's rambling on his personal blog, <a href="http://experiencecurve.wordpress.com/">The Experience Curve</a>. If you want to message him, send him an e-mail at colin.brennan AT weblogsinc DOT com. You can also follow him on Twitter through <a href="http://twitter.com/massively">Massively</a>, or through his <a href="http://twitter.com/sera_brennan">personal feed</a>.</em><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/04/24/anti-aliased-i-can-kill-dragons-but-i-cant-dress-myself-pt-2/">Anti-Aliased: I can kill dragons, but I can't dress myself pt. 2</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/04/24/anti-aliased-i-can-kill-dragons-but-i-cant-dress-myself-pt-2/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1527565/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/04/24/anti-aliased-i-can-kill-dragons-but-i-cant-dress-myself-pt-2/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>anti-aliased</category><category>buffs</category><category>clothing</category><category>culture</category><category>equipment</category><category>fashion</category><category>pentavision</category><category>pve</category><category>s4</category><category>s4-league</category><category>statistics</category><category>stats</category><category>stylish-esper-shooting-sports</category><category>the-matrix-online</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seraphina Brennan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-Aliased: I can kill dragons, but I can't dress myself]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/04/24/anti-aliased-i-can-kill-dragons-but-i-cant-dress-myself/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/04/24/anti-aliased-i-can-kill-dragons-but-i-cant-dress-myself/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/04/24/anti-aliased-i-can-kill-dragons-but-i-cant-dress-myself/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/culture/" rel="tag">Culture</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/game-mechanics/" rel="tag">Game mechanics</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pvp/" rel="tag">PvP</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/pve/" rel="tag">PvE</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/opinion/" rel="tag">Opinion</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/roleplaying/" rel="tag">Roleplaying</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/virtual-worlds/" rel="tag">Virtual worlds</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/anti-aliased/" rel="tag">Anti-Aliased</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/anti-aliased"><img hspace="4" border="1" vspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2009/04/s4wall.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<div align="left">So, I recently got the chance to run a panel at <a href="http://www.tekkoshocon.com/">Tekkoshocon</a>, the local semi-large anime convention in the area of Pittsburgh. This wasn't the first panel I've run at a convention, but it was the first panel where I got to speak on the topic of MMOs. The topic was free anime MMOs -- games people could pick up for little to no payment and actually play a quality game, rather than being tricked into another endless, rewardless grindfest.<br /><br />After the panel, one of the viewers came up to me and shook my hand, thanked me for my panel, and asked if I had ever heard of a game called <a href="http://s4.en.alaplaya.net/"><em>S4 League</em></a>. I told him I hadn't, but he urged me to look it up as it might be something I would be interested in. Well here I am, playing <em>Stylish eSper Shooting Sports</em> (S4, get it?), and I'm actually enjoying the experience. But, S4 triggered a bit of a realization in me. It's something I've touched on before, but I've never really engaged.<br /><br />Why do we all look completely stupid at level one? Is it because of the "journey?" Or is it more of an incentive mechanic these days? And why the heck do developers force us to look like we woke up on the wrong side of the bed when adventuring?</div>
</div><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/04/24/anti-aliased-i-can-kill-dragons-but-i-cant-dress-myself/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Anti-Aliased: I can kill dragons, but I can't dress myself</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2009/04/24/anti-aliased-i-can-kill-dragons-but-i-cant-dress-myself/">Anti-Aliased: I can kill dragons, but I can't dress myself</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:30:00 EST.  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Fansites and forums are always finding new ways to boost the community in our MMOs, and competition is a natural element of our favorite games anyway, so why not combine the two? This type of community-based event showcasing the beauty of in-game graphics tends to be something that can most effectively be done in an MMO, and works quite well as a distraction from the typical killing, looting and questing.<br /><br />So are these in-game character beauty contests an extension of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roleplay">roleplaying</a>, or are they focused more on the competitive aspect? Do you think they're trying to over-compensate for real-world qualities as a form of escapism? Are they simply good-natured fun, and a way to pass the time? Regardless of the reason, they're becoming more popular with each new MMO. In fact, we anticipate one of these in <a href="http://www.ageofconan.com"><em>Age of Conan</em></a> very soon.<br /><br />What becomes even more fascinating though is the conversion from in-game character beauty contests to <a href="http://www.cityofheroes.com/community/costume_contest_winners.html">real-world costume contests</a>. Many players are willing to take it that extra mile for the love of their game, and this certainly isn't a new phenomenon. We've seen this for decades with <a href="http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/community/conventions.html"><em>Star Trek</em></a> and <a href="http://www.gencon.com/2007/swciv/"><em>Star Wars</em></a> conventions, but are MMOs replacing this type of event?<br /><br />Check out the gallery below for a walk down the runway of MMO fashion shows.<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/mmo-beauty-contests/">MMO Beauty Contests</a></strong></p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/mmo-beauty-contests/#808567"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/05/bloodelf1vg1_thumbnail.jpg" alt="WoW Beauty Pageant" title="WoW Beauty Pageant" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/mmo-beauty-contests/#808609"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/05/trcomp_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Tabula Rasa Armor Contest" title="Tabula Rasa Armor Contest" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/mmo-beauty-contests/#808565"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/05/blackma_thumbnail.jpg" alt="TR Reflective Armor Winner" title="TR Reflective Armor Winner" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/mmo-beauty-contests/#808578"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/05/grav_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Getting the full shot" title="Getting the full shot" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/photos/mmo-beauty-contests/#808577"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.massively.com/media/2008/05/eve-online-4_thumbnail.jpg" alt="Avatars have feelings too" title="Avatars have feelings too" /></a></div><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/05/15/the-beauty-of-mmo-fashion-shows/">The beauty of MMO fashion shows</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Thu, 15 May 2008 19:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/05/15/the-beauty-of-mmo-fashion-shows/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1196781/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/05/15/the-beauty-of-mmo-fashion-shows/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>beauty</category><category>beauty-contest</category><category>costume</category><category>costume-contest</category><category>fashion</category><category>fashion-show</category><category>featured</category><category>gallery</category><category>halloween</category><category>in-game-event</category><category>real-world</category><category>screenshots</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shawn Schuster]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 19:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second Life holiday shopping guide - December 8th edition]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/08/second-life-holiday-shopping-guide-december-8th-edition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/08/second-life-holiday-shopping-guide-december-8th-edition/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/08/second-life-holiday-shopping-guide-december-8th-edition/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/guides/" rel="tag">Guides</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/second-life/" rel="tag">Second Life</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2007/12/holiday-shopping.jpg" alt="" /></strong><br /></div>
I probably had something witty to say when I started this list, but that was 7 solid hours ago, and I'm not even sure I want to look at another <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/second-life/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Second Life</span></a> ad listing again! However, I've found more amazing listings from 89 incredible designers for your shopping enjoyment. If you followed along with <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/01/second-life-holiday-shopping-guide-december-1st-edition/">last week's guide</a>, you'll notice that the list more than doubled! Keep in mind that some of the deals from the December 1st edition are still going on.<br /><br />With that said, I structured this week's guide differently because of the sheer size of it. The categories are: Freebies, Cheapies, Free to group members, Sales, Regular-priced, For men, and Home and Garden. Once again, they are listed with the shop name linking to a store <a href="http://slurl.com/">SLURL</a> and what they're selling, with a link to their blog or forum post about the item. If you release something in the coming week, let me know, or leave a comment here, and I'll include it in next week's guide. Happy shopping!<br /><strong><br />Freebies:<br /></strong>
<ul>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Genesis/40/117/23"><strong>Adam n Eve</strong></a> - Free <a href="http://www.adam-n-eve.co.uk/2007/12/05/free-gift/">men's boxers, lingerie in red or green</a></li>
    <li><strong><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Simbas%20Paradise/188/153/24">ADIMU</a></strong> - Freebie <a href="http://jdesignco.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/who-likes-free-shoes/">Xmas boots</a></li>
    <li><strike><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Emilia/31/137/76/" style="font-weight: bold;">Alchemy</a> - Free <a href="http://muimukerji.blogspot.com/2007/12/dream-of-gold.html">dress</a> in gold or silver [Via <a href="http://muimukerji.blogspot.com">Mui Mukerji</a>]</strike></li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Southern%20Paradise/49/15/24" style="font-weight: bold;">ANIMAH</a> - Freebie <a href="http://personasblog.blogspot.com/2007/12/merry-christmas-freebies.html">animations</a></li>
    <li><strong><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Koreshan/166/174/24">Chicanery</a> </strong>- <a href="http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=227672">Three freebie santa hats</a> to choose from, including traditional, dirty, and black and red</li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Le%20Zoo/211/177/23/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Corduroy</span></a> - Freebie <a href="http://corduroyshop.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/le-zoo-freebie-love/">green-striped wrist warmers</a></li>
    <li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gnomenclature</span> - Freebie <a href="http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=227211">Christmas Jester Hat</a></li>
    <li><strong><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Olympia/244/94/22/">Immortelle</a></strong> - Freebie <a href="http://immortelle.wordpress.com/2007/12/06/freebie-silver-felicity-top/">Silver Felicity Top</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Born/99/49/32/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ingenue</span></a> - Weekly <a href="http://ingenue.blog.com/2367403/">Christmas</a> <a href="http://ingenue.blog.com/2376173/">gifts</a> on Mondays until Christmas</li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Crystal%20Shores/208/25/21"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kess Creations</span></a> - Free <a href="http://kesseret.com/blog/?p=114">Christmas ornament necklace</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Candyland/127/212/27"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Rave Nation</span></a> - Free <a href="http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=227679">Sexy Christmas</a>, <a href="http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=227510">Merry Mistletoe, and Candycane Bitch</a> outfits</li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/AlterNation/190/154/38"><strong>Reaction</strong></a> - <a href="http://reactionsurfwear.blogspot.com/2007/12/more-freebies.html">Daily freebies under the tree</a> until Christmas eve!</li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Cassiopeia%20Isle/156/223/26"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sy Designs</span></a> - Free <a href="http://sydesigns.blogspot.com/2007/12/snuggly-new-releases-christmas-gift.html">red tucked sweater</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sylfie/49/34/23/"><strong>Sylfie's Prim Seduction</strong></a> - <a href="http://alienbeargupte.blogspot.com/2007/12/who-is-coming.html">Merry Xmas 2007 Stilettos</a> [Via <a href="http://alienbeargupte.blogspot.com/">Alienbear Gupte</a>]</li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Yawgoo/85/119/98"><strong>Talisman Designs</strong></a> - <a href="http://talismandesigns.blogspot.com/2007/12/snow-necklaces-more-freebies-talisman.html">Ornament Necklace and Nixon animation</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/lace/25/152/24/?title=Tres%20Beau%20Designs"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tres Beau</span></a> - Free <a href="http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=227415">Diamond Slippers and earrings</a></li>
</ul>
<strong>Read on for cheapies, group members only, sales, regular-priced items, menswear, and home and garden items ...<br /></strong><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/08/second-life-holiday-shopping-guide-december-8th-edition/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Second Life holiday shopping guide - December 8th edition</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/08/second-life-holiday-shopping-guide-december-8th-edition/">Second Life holiday shopping guide - December 8th edition</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.massively.com/2007/12/01/second-life-holiday-shopping-guide-december-1st-edition/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/08/second-life-holiday-shopping-guide-december-8th-edition/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1057985/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/08/second-life-holiday-shopping-guide-december-8th-edition/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>accessories</category><category>cheapies</category><category>christmas</category><category>christmas-shopping</category><category>clothing</category><category>fashion</category><category>featured</category><category>for-men</category><category>freebies</category><category>gift-guide</category><category>gift-guides</category><category>gifts-for-gamers</category><category>group-only</category><category>holidash</category><category>home-and-garden</category><category>linden-lab</category><category>regular-priced</category><category>sale</category><category>sale-items</category><category>second-life</category><category>shopping</category><category>sl</category><category>slurl</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Moo Money]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second Life holiday shopping guide - December 1st edition]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/01/second-life-holiday-shopping-guide-december-1st-edition/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/01/second-life-holiday-shopping-guide-december-1st-edition/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/01/second-life-holiday-shopping-guide-december-1st-edition/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/events-in-game/" rel="tag">Events, in-game</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/guides/" rel="tag">Guides</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/second-life/" rel="tag">Second Life</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2007/12/holiday-shopping.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
It's Christmas season already, which means Limited Editions, holiday outfits, and freebies! Sifting through all the blogs, ads, and forum posts can be quite tedious. I'm going to be taking care of the work for you every Saturday!<br /><br />In order for you to get the most out of your <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/second-life/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Second Life</span></a> shopping experience, I've broken the items down by pricing. They are categorized as freebies, cheapies, group only, sales, and regular priced items. They are listed with the shop name linking to a store <a href="http://slurl.com">SLURL</a> and what they're selling, with a link to their blog or forum post about the item. If you release something in the coming week, let me know and I'll include it in next week's guide. Happy shopping!<br /><strong><br />Freebies:</strong><br />
<ul>
    <li><strong><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/McDunnough%20Island/108/240/22/">Dawnshop/Dazur</a></strong> - <a href="http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=226423">Christmas outfit</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Noul/246/225/651/?title=Visit%20Ephemeral%20Creations&amp;msg=Click%20above%20to%20visit%20the%20Ephemeral%20Creations%20main%20store,%20high%20up%20in%20the%20sky,%20featuring%20quality%20clothing,%20jewellery,%20and%20other%20unique%20items.%20Thanks%20for%20stopping%20by!"><strong>Ephemeral Creations</strong></a> - <a href="http://www.ephemeralcreations.com/2007/12/01/free-holiday-chenille-scarf/">Free Holiday Chenille Scarf</a></li>
    <li><a href="secondlife://Addictive/138/168/22"><strong>Essentia</strong></a> - <a href="http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=225401">Christmas tree earrings</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sibine/58/50/51"><strong>Inspired</strong></a> - <a href="http://letsgetinspired.com/blog/2007/11/30/christmas-stocking-treasure-hunt/">Stocking treasure hunt</a> - 12 in all!</li>
    <li><strong><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Ivalde/93/153/35">Ivalde</a></strong> - <a href="http://chrisyjewell.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/have-a-great-month-all/">Freebie gifts under the Christmas tree</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Reef%20Islands/232/76/23"><strong>MANTRA</strong></a> - <a href="http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=225435">Free Christmas tree</a></li>
    <li><strong><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Port%20Seraphine/128/128/57">Pixeldolls</a></strong> - <a href="http://forums.secondlife.com/showthread.php?t=226018">Free holiday decorations</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://http//slurl.com/secondlife/Second%20Mirage/71/14/22"><strong>Second Mirage</strong></a> - <a href="http://secondmirage.com/?p=175">Advent calendar</a> - Stop by daily to get a free ornament only available on that day. This event runs until Christmas.</li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Sin%20Skins/128/128/54"><strong>Sin Skins</strong></a> - <a href="http://www.nafii.com/SinSkins/?p=112">Pearl treasure hunt</a> - 12 items, including skins, manicures, and lashes!</li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/kidd/162/188/29"><strong>Style Your Destiny</strong></a> - <a href="http://styleyourdestiny.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/hanukkah-event-8-days-of-freebies/">8 Days of Hanukkah freebies</a>, starting December 4th</li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Filataponic/230/146/47"><strong>Subtle Submission</strong></a> - Lucky chair Christmas tattoo and shirts</li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Yawgoo/85/119/98"><strong>Talisman Designs</strong></a> - <a href="http://talismandesigns.blogspot.com/2007/11/free-snowmen-earrings.html">Free snowman earrings</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Eventide%20Far%20East/137/169/41/"><strong>The Body Politik</strong></a> - <a href="http://blog.thebodypolitik.net/index.php?/archives/15-New-Freebie-of-the-week.html">Snowman necklace and earrings</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/AlterNation/190/154/38"><strong>WRONG</strong></a> - <a href="http://kayshasion.com/wrong/?p=33">Daily freebies</a> until Christmas Eve!</li>
</ul>
<strong>Cheapies:</strong><br />
<ul>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/calliefornia/241/221/22/"><strong>Callie Cline</strong></a> - <a href="http://calliecline.blogspot.com/2007/11/happy-head-reindeer-antler-thingies_26.html">99L Reindeer antlers</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dark%20Eden/128/53/28"><strong>Dark Eden</strong></a> - <a href="http://viviannedraper.blogspot.com/2007/11/holiday-fetish-wear-from-dark-eden.html">50L Candy Cane..."prim attachment"</a> (Warning: Website NSFW)</li>
    <li><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile-find.g?t=l&amp;loc1=Secondlife&amp;loc2=http%3A%2F%2Fslurl.com%2Fsecondlife%2FSwain%2F215%2F148%2F300%2F"><strong>She's So Unusual</strong></a> - <a href="http://rowancarroll.blogspot.com/2007/11/limited-editions.html">25L Googly-eyed Rudolph slippers</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Filataponic/230/146/47"><strong>Subtle Submission</strong></a> - <a href="http://subtlesubmission.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-releases.html">100L 3-pack Christmas stockings</a>, <a href="http://subtlesubmission.blogspot.com/2007/11/oh-yea-heres-some-stuff.html">50L each for holiday separates</a>, <a href="http://subtlesubmission.blogspot.com/2007/11/playing-with-prims.html">50L Bettie Page Christmas necklace</a>, and a *cough* <a href="http://subtlesubmission.blogspot.com/2007/11/ill-be-driving-short-bus-to-hell.html">100L Santa's Little Whore costume</a></li>
    <li><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Yawgoo/85/119/98"><strong>Talisman Designs</strong></a> - <a href="http://talismandesigns.blogspot.com/2007/11/snowman-shoulder-buddy-by-sunflower.html">1L snowman shoulder pet</a>, <a href="http://talismandesigns.blogspot.com/2007/11/attack-of-snowmen.html">40L Frosty snowman choker</a></li>
</ul>
Read on for group only, sales, and regular priced items ...<p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/01/second-life-holiday-shopping-guide-december-1st-edition/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Second Life holiday shopping guide - December 1st edition</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/12/01/second-life-holiday-shopping-guide-december-1st-edition/">Second Life holiday shopping guide - December 1st edition</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 01 Dec 2007 22:00:00 EST.  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Since that time, they've expanded rapidly, growing into a full blown TV station. Their determination has set them apart from other video programs inside <span style="font-style: italic;">SL</span>. I'll personally never forget them, because Starr Sonic poured glitter in my hair at the <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/second-life-community-convention/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Second Life</span> Community Convention</a>. It took two people 20 minutes to pick it all out!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.slcn.tv/">SLCN</a> offers a variety of programming for the audience. For the sports fanatics, they have sailing, hockey, SLASCAR racing, and snail racing. They also have weekly talk shows, streaming of live concerts, fashion shows, and on location reporting. In addition, they <a href="http://www.slnn.com/article/shopping-channel-second-life/">recently announced a shopping channel</a> that will run 24 hours a day! These channels can be <a href="http://www.slcn.tv/get-slcn-tv">watched on their website or streamed</a> into <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/second-life/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Second Life</span></a>.<br /><br />Read on after the jump to find out more about SLCN ...<br /><br /><p><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/24/cinemassively-second-life-cable-network/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Cinemassively: Second Life Cable Network</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/24/cinemassively-second-life-cable-network/">Cinemassively: Second Life Cable Network</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.slcn.tv/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/24/cinemassively-second-life-cable-network/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1047020/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/24/cinemassively-second-life-cable-network/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>fashion</category><category>hockey</category><category>linden-lab</category><category>live-music</category><category>sailing</category><category>second-life</category><category>second-life-cable-network</category><category>second-life-insider</category><category>shopping</category><category>shopping-channel</category><category>sl</category><category>slascar</category><category>slcc</category><category>slcn</category><category>slcn-tv</category><category>sli</category><category>snail-racing</category><category>starr-sonic</category><category>talk-show</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Moo Money]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corduroy in a tight situation]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/18/corduroy-in-a-tight-situation/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/18/corduroy-in-a-tight-situation/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/18/corduroy-in-a-tight-situation/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/second-life/" rel="tag">Second Life</a></p><a href="http://corduroyshop.wordpress.com/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt=""  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2007/11/corduroy.jpg" /></a>Normally I like to do clothing or skin posts about <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/second-life/"><em>Second Life</em></a>, but I simply cannot ignore this designer anymore. Every week, I open my feed reader to more delicious stockings, in all different colors and patterns. If it weren't for those knee highs, I'd be weak.<br /><br />Puma Jie, sockmaster of <a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Endicott/145/55/130">Corduroy</a>, clearly knows what girls want - accessories! As a matter of fact, the evil temptress won't stop coming out with them. Actually, her <a href="http://corduroyshop.wordpress.com/">entire product line</a>, and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/pumajie/">Flickr gallery</a>, are worth a look at.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/18/corduroy-in-a-tight-situation/">Corduroy in a tight situation</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://corduroyshop.wordpress.com/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/18/corduroy-in-a-tight-situation/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1042998/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/18/corduroy-in-a-tight-situation/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>accessories</category><category>clothing</category><category>corduroy</category><category>fashion</category><category>flickr</category><category>linden-lab</category><category>puma-jie</category><category>sl</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Moo Money]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHAI Skins are my cup of tea]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/chai-skins-are-my-cup-of-tea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/chai-skins-are-my-cup-of-tea/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/chai-skins-are-my-cup-of-tea/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/second-life/" rel="tag">Second Life</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2233/1972929380_49c0a563aa_o.jpg"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2007/11/launa.jpg"  alt="" /></a></div>
Last week, <a href="http://www.launafauna.com/blog/?p=42">CHAI Skins</a> opened shop. <a href="http://www.launafauna.com/blog/">Launa Fauna</a> offered up five skin tones, with eight total makeups. They also came with a freckled option, and a lighting rig. On Saturday, she released <a href="http://www.launafauna.com/blog/?p=48">three new skins</a>. According to Ms. Fauna, she'll be coming out with new skins weekly, but that's not the best part. She's been taking the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mismidnight/1813381044/">suggestions</a> from her loyal customers and even basing new makeups around their real life looks, such as <a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2233/1972929380_49c0a563aa_o.jpg">Mistress</a>, which is based off of a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mismidnight/1754003317/">picture of Mistress Midnight</a>.<br /><br />She currently has two locations, one in <a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Freelon/127/88/31">Freelon</a> and the other in <a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/Port%20Seraphine/223/158/57">Port Seraphine</a>. I strongly suggest that you shop at Port Seraphine, as the Freelon sim is mainland and was the target of grief last week. Purchasing her skins in bulk has never been easier. Each skin is priced at 1200L, however if you want more, you can simply purchase a store card for later use. Three skins cost 3000L, five cost 5000L, and a whopping 10 cost 9000L. This allows you to hold the card in your hand and buy only those you truly want, versus being stuck with makeups you may not like.<br /><br />I'd also like to throw out a quick plug for her leather pants, which I'm wearing in the picture above, and her <a href="http://www.launafauna.com/blog/?p=37">jeans</a>. With careful highlighting and sculted legs, these pants do wonders for your figure. They're all available in a variety of colors, styles, and cuts, including capris!<br /><br />[Thanks, Roslin!]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/chai-skins-are-my-cup-of-tea/">CHAI Skins are my cup of tea</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.launafauna.com/blog/?p=46>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/chai-skins-are-my-cup-of-tea/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1039747/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/14/chai-skins-are-my-cup-of-tea/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>chai-skins</category><category>clothing</category><category>fashion</category><category>freelon</category><category>launa-fauna</category><category>mistress</category><category>mistress-midnight</category><category>port-seraphine</category><category>shopping</category><category>skins</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Moo Money]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WSPA Fashion contest in Second Life]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/07/wspa-fasion-contest-in-second-lif/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/07/wspa-fasion-contest-in-second-lif/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/07/wspa-fasion-contest-in-second-lif/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/contests/" rel="tag">Contests</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/second-life/" rel="tag">Second Life</a></p><a href="http://slurl.com/secondlife/depo%205/42/79/34"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="WSPA logo"  src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2007/11/wspa.jpg" />Depo Consulting</a> is hosting a fashion design contest in <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/second-life/"><em>Second Life</em></a> to support the <a href="http://wspa.org.uk/index.asp">World Society of Protection of Animals</a>. <br /><br />The clothing should contain some sort of reference to the charity, whether it be the charities logo or simply an animal- feel free to use your imagination! The more creative the better! There is a 50,000L$ prize to the best design entrant.<br /><br />Please contact Marissa Meltzer for any further information, or to send your entries. The closing date for this competition is 12/31/2007.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/07/wspa-fasion-contest-in-second-lif/">WSPA Fashion contest in Second Life</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/07/wspa-fasion-contest-in-second-lif/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1032785/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2007/11/07/wspa-fasion-contest-in-second-lif/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>Animal-protection</category><category>competition</category><category>depo-consulting</category><category>design</category><category>fashion</category><category>Second-Life</category><category>WSPA</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eloise Pasteur]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:30:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
