{"id":6452,"date":"2021-08-23T06:45:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T11:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.zoha-islands.com\/?p=6452"},"modified":"2021-08-23T06:45:37","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T11:45:37","slug":"second-life-meets-the-sims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/second-life-meets-the-sims\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Life Meets The Sims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"entry-header\">Second Life Meets The Sims: Roleplay System Makes Your Avatar Look Wet, Sleepy, Dirty, or Even Drunk Based on Your In-Game Behavior<\/h3>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-body\">\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_BkP_ztKZzo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a huge and fun new update (<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Our%20Dreams\/170\/168\/1006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SLurl to check it out<\/a>) from <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.secondlife.com\/stores\/26449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Really Useful Scripts Corner<\/a>, a proud sponsoring partner of New World Notes &#8212; a major expansion to its <a href=\"http:\/\/grace7ling.wixsite.com\/needy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Really Needy roleplay HUD<\/a> (created in collaboration with top SL cosmetics brand Izzie\u2019s):<\/p>\n<p>Visible, physical changes to your avatar body based on how you interact in-world. (Watch the demo above!)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf your avatar dives into water or goes<a href=\"https:\/\/nwn.blogs.com\/nwn\/2021\/07\/really-needy-hud-swimming-pool-get-wet-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> swimming<\/a>, he or she will emerge with water droplets on the face and body, and dripping wet,\u201d says HUD creator Grace7 Ling. \u201cIf your avatar is tired or sleep-deprived (according to the HUD), they will get eye bags. Don\u2019t drink enough water, your avatar gets chapped lips; don\u2019t shower for days, your avatar starts to look grimy! Izzie and I think this will raise the level of realism for roleplayers who desire a truly immersive experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So pretty much Second Life meets The Sims. Here\u2019s all the details from Grace herself:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-more\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341bf74053ef0278804224a6200d image-full img-responsive alignnone\" title=\"SL roleplay HUD Really Needy face changes\" src=\"https:\/\/nwn.blogs.com\/.a\/6a00d8341bf74053ef0278804224a6200d-800wi\" alt=\"SL roleplay HUD Really Needy face changes\" width=\"800\" height=\"516\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This concept of avatar skin changes being triggered by factors <em>other<\/em> than the user voluntarily wearing an inventory item, was previously implemented in the <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.secondlife.com\/p\/Injuries-add-on-for-Really-Needy-HUD-with-gunshot-wound-tattoo-layers\/19059390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Injuries add-on<\/a>. As covered by the recent NWN<a href=\"https:\/\/nwn.blogs.com\/nwn\/2021\/05\/really-needy-hud-damage-weapons.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> post<\/a>, roleplayers using the Really Needy HUD as a roleplay-cum-combat system, would see gunshot wounds automatically appear on the part of the avatar body which has been shot by compatible <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.secondlife.com\/p\/Colt-Revolver-with-Scarlet-Trace\/20164383\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">firearms<\/a>. (Weapon-makers interested to collaborate, <a href=\"http:\/\/grace7ling.wixsite.com\/needy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">contact<\/a> me.)<\/p>\n<p>Scripting this is made possible by utilizing \u201cRLV\u201d, more famously associated with the BDSM community in Second Life. RLV is often used to let other people control your clothes and capture you. In this case, I am using it to put on BOM tattoo layers made by Izzie\u2019s, when triggered by physiological conditions of the avatar as simulated by the HUD. Such as \u2018Hangover Face\u2019 if your avatar is <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.secondlife.com\/p\/Blood-Alcohol-Content-add-on-for-Really-Needy-HUD\/19268333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">drunk<\/a> or \u2018Flush\u2019 if your avatar is <a href=\"http:\/\/grace7ling.wixsite.com\/needy\/fitness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">exercising<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.secondlife.com\/p\/Diseases-add-on-for-Really-Needy-HUD\/19932219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">feverish<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.secondlife.com\/p\/Really-Erogenous-Zone-Male-for-Really-Needy-HUD\/19299199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">aroused<\/a>. RLV comes with Firestorm and some other viewers, but not the official viewer unfortunately.<\/p>\n<p>The same tech would even allow Really Needy HUD users to set their avatar shape and appearance to change \u2018involuntarily\u2019 due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/grace7ling.wixsite.com\/needy\/procreation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">female cycle<\/a> or pregnancy if they wanted to. For example, breast veins or slightly swollen breasts due to hormonal changes.<\/p>\n<p>There are a couple of technical challenges encountered; any advice from anyone would be appreciated. First, the avatar turns grey for a split second while tattoo layers are being applied, which spoils the immersion. Presumably that can\u2019t be helped until Linden Labs does something. Secondly, there are some instances where although multiple BOM layers are being worn, somehow the new layer added (not replaced) is not visible until the user does a right-click and choose Edit Outfit.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The<a href=\"http:\/\/grace7ling.wixsite.com\/needy\/skinfx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Skin Effects Pack<\/a> works with the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.secondlife.com\/p\/Really-Needy-HUD\/17322352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Really Needy HUD<\/a>, and is on promotion for L$199 only from 20-21 August. Buy both<a href=\"http:\/\/maps.secondlife.com\/secondlife\/Our%20Dreams\/170\/168\/1006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> in my store.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>And this is what my collaborator Izzie Button, owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/izziebutton\/\">Izzie\u2019s store<\/a>, has to say about this collaboration:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was fun to work on the Skin Effects Pack with Grace. The Really Needy HUD makes it easy for roleplayers to have the BOM layers get put on automatically depending on their roleplay situation. It makes the whole experience feel more real. I can see my customers and Grace\u2019s customers having fun with this! If we see good\u00a0 response, we can do more!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Have A Great Week From All Of Us At Zoha Islands and Fruit Islands<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Second Life Meets The Sims: Roleplay System Makes Your Avatar Look Wet, Sleepy, Dirty, or Even Drunk Based on Your In-Game Behavior Here\u2019s a huge and fun new update (SLurl to check it out) from The Really Useful Scripts Corner, a proud sponsoring partner of New World Notes &#8212; a major expansion to its Really &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/second-life-meets-the-sims\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6459,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2,3,4,5,6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6452"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zoha-islands.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}