You just got 1000 cool points and a pan of brownies.


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You have played for a total of 47 days, 23 hours and 54 minutes.
Nepthysia


Not much in all reality, I usually don't let my character sit in game while I type or write up endless freggin scrolls or event plans or else there'd be at least double that time. Plus I took half a year away from Lusternia (Yeah.. I was in Imperian pulling my hair out)

Let's see.. What has playing muds improved... Typing skills, very basic programming, spelling things the euro way and ignoring my built in spell checker, ability to write lists in a pretty format... lol

In all reality I suppose youre reading and writing ability is what would go up the most if they weren't already good.

One thing that needs noting. Since all interaction involved in Lusternia is conversational, it tends to have a modest detrimental effect on composition, I believe, insofar as correct grammar and punctuation go. We don't speak in perfect vernacular English and thus spending so much time translating what is normally spoken word into written can affect one's future production of prose. I believe this happens in any translation of conversation into written word, whether it be through a third party chat client or an interactive MUD like Lusternia.

That said, the general self-policing done by Lusternia's client base helps to restrict the l33t speak, abbreviation, and outright ignorance of language that pervade many other online games.

Basically, my point is that you won't learn 'proper' English through interacting with others on Lusternia, but it's a helluva lot better than other gaming options.

Ugh, if my tenth grade english teacher could see me now, he'd quite likely shoot me. The guy was a friggin grammar nazi, I tell you.

Sounds like my Writers Craft/History teacher.

But yes, interacting with others does help you develope your english skills further. Even if you speak English as a first language.

My play time is beginning to depress me.

You have played for a total of 42 days, 8 hours and 48 minutes. - Tzekelkan

And I've been playing for... hmm... a year?

Hey, what, I have a life!

Arix
You have played for a total of 78 days, 14 hours and 48 minutes.

I'd tell your my play time but I'm lazy and don't want to log in just to check. Probably a scary number...

And I'll have to agree with a lot of people: my vocabulary skills have really grown from playing this game! Plus contact with Shiri has made me a grammar Nazi.

If it is not too much trouble, I would also like NEGATIVE points to your experience as well... If one person would not mind telling me how much money they have put into the game (via PM is cool too) that woulf be much appreciated!

WE all know you have addiction horror stories... lets hear those too!

Love,mimi

PS: you all are so awesome for helping me with my final!

You have played for a total of 68 days, 17 hours and 17 minutes.

You have played for a total of 57 days, 19 hours and 9 minutes.
Laneth

Lusternia:
You have played for a total of 75 days, 4 hours and 35 minutes.
You have played for a total of 15 days, 8 hours and 39 minutes.

Aetolia:
You have played for a total of 0 days, 8 hours and 11 minutes.

Achaea:
You have played for a total of 54 days, 9 hours and 17 minutes.




Negative points:

"internet" people
Grades went way down

It seems to me that the biggest negative point of Lusty is its capacity to draw you in to such an extent that you start to drop your social life and other grounding activities. The next thing you know, you have nothing external against which to value yourself -except- Lusternia, and then you lose sight that it's a game and every character up and down affects you disproportionately.

Quoted Gospel Truth

Not going to log in to look at play time... But one negative thing is that I sometimes end up putting Lusternia over real life. I might end up losing sleep due to a village revolt or some other event. There was this once time I skipped going out for groceries so I could guard EtherGlom. My father gave me a funny look when I tried to explain how important it was for me to do that (I was supposed to go with him) and that's when I realised I was just a little to attached to the game.

You have played for a total of 80 days, 3 hours and 19 minutes.
This week you've played a total of 2 days, 5 hours and 35 minutes.
Since... July of last year?

Positive - fun, makes you think, meet people

- Can expirience things (love, kinky sex, violence, blind religious faith, betraying friends, cheating on someone, government conspiracy, etc.) you would not normally do in real life for whatever reason

- Can actually teach responsibilities (Undersecs for instance learn patients and duty)

Negative - think internet emotions are the same as real ones. I've noticed people are a LOT more emotional on MSN/Lusternia/ect. cause there is not a whole lot to be awkwards about. Look at all the snuggly people. I bet NO ONE would go up to their friend and "bashfully nuzzle them." I've also noticed lusternia pulls out emotions from you. Like I've come close to tears RPing sometimes, but as soon as I log out I'm like "meh." Kinda like women crying at a movie.

- Addiction. Baaaad. Should be doing homework right now (then again I'm not logged on >_>)

- Lack of Social life can happen too

- Get closer to people on the internet then people you know in real life