Comments on: What Makes A Home Space Popular?

By: Mad Adam

Mad Adam — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 18:46:50 +0000

I find the Red Bull beaches relaxing and probably a good place to have a party in a public space. There’s hardly ever anyone there when I go. I think it’s a shame. I like how they have the three beaches interconnected. I wish they would interconnect more Home spaces like this. Gives me a better feeling that I am really in the virtual world.

By: Terra_Cide

Terra_Cide — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:31:12 +0000

Once upon a time, Sullys was the place to go to meet people who could type in a literate fashion if you didn’t feel like joining a club or group. We were a wise-ass lot, and while we kept the secret of the rail glitch close, we didn’t mind sharing tips with those who spent the time trying to figure it out themselves and could actually write whole words and sentences out.

I’d say 99% of all my long-term Home friends date back to that era.

And you’re both right; Sullys almost does *it* -- it has the not-so-overbearing music, it has the right kind of atmosphere, it even has a nice outdoor alcove that you can get away to. However, it’s missing that “X” factor that keeps you from coming back, and for me it’s the glitch and the people I made friends with there. When the glitch was taken from us, we were displaced. And Sullys just wasn’t Home anymore.

Have I gone back? Sure, once or twice, but only with people who I met there and were craving nostalgia. It never fails though; we all end up agreeing it just isn’t the same.

By: cynella

cynella — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:14:18 +0000

Norse, I actually met Terra there I used to hang out at Sully’s non stop. Met a great bunch of people. When they removed the rail glitch that allowed us to get behind the bar, I moved on. I went there the other day to visit, but it just wasn’t the same.

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:07:37 +0000

One spot that’s been circling around in my head since I read this: Sully’s Bar.

Sully’s comes *so* close for me. I want to spend more time there. It’s got background music. It’s got a cool bar to pull up a stool at. It’s got an arcade game. It has so many of the elements of a great public space, and yet I just can’t seem to spend a ton of time there. Maybe because I can’t get behind the bar, as can be done at the Gamer’s Lounge or Scorpio’s.

Sully’s, though, does tend to draw a healthy crowd. It’s always busy when I go there. So maybe I’m just being overly picky.

By: SealWyf

SealWyf — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:44:30 +0000

You nailed it, Cynella. It’s all about ambiance, activities and loot. The obvious activities are games, but activities also include dancing and conversation. It’s surprising how some comfortable-looking benches can make a space feel inviting. Exploring is also an activity — the vast deserts of the Sodium spaces are ideal for this.

A good glitch will draw a lot of people to a space, but those tend to get patched. I really miss drifting around outside the space station in the Novus Prime space.

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:25:41 +0000

You hit the mark with this one Cynella. I don’t go to or stay in a lot of public spaces in Home a lot. I have a lot of friends and clubs that I visit in private, but when I do go to one I want it to be visually stunning and also a game there to play doesn’t hurt. When I first came into Home one of the places I would frequent was Red Bull beach and the air races there. That place has incredible scenery and ambiance. I would also go to plaza and Singstar to dance and have fun with my friends. Now I actually look for public places that are not so popular, because I want some peace and time away from griefers with my friends in a setting thats not private so more can join us. Thanks for the article it makes us think, and that’s always a good thing.

By: Aino Heart (Nu Jin)

Aino Heart (Nu Jin) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:33:30 +0000

I was wondering when someone would produce an article that touches on this subject. I say this because there are many locales on Home that aren’t populated yet should. I personally LOVE the Pixeljunk Public Space due to the ambient trance-like music there and thanks to that said space I own the soundtrack.

I frequent the Mall a bit more than I should (backing out of my personal goal) due to the abundant drama that is there. A lot of people appear there to stand in attention and most “noobs” go there to troll; it’s like Central Plaza now and sometimes the psychology that is displayed there really intrigues me.

This is a really good article, Cynella. Cheers! =)