Life In Blue Mars

Hey everybody! This is just a small update but I thought you all might get a kick out of it. Today there was a bot test or bot upload of some kind within Blue Mars and bots could be seen everywhere! Talking to each other, displaying information and everything. Beach city was full of em, welcome area was full of em, so I thought id put together a short compilation of photos, a little joke to lighten to mood of everyone.

So for your viewing pleasure. Heres, When Bots Invade!

[-4:42-} HI there everyone! Its your local friendly blogger Zetsumei, reporting live (kinda) from yet another amazing sight that has been spotted within Blue Mars. Another Meet and Greet! The idea that Marlii had to set up some sort of Meet and Greet apparently has caught on at Avatar Reality headquarters, causing Glenn and the other staff members to organize many more for the future, perhaps even Weekly or Bi Weekly. So far this event has gone off without a hitch! Not to mention topping at least 40 avatars at one point, answers from Glenn, several staff have also decided to stop by. Andrei, Summer, Glenn, and i believe some others i saw with a custom set of clothes which would deem that they are some sort of staff have also been great. Its been a whirlwind of chat bubbles and awesome questions, a great opportunity to meet the community as well. Many of us Devs have been discussing the possibilities of the Blue Mars platform and sharing our ideas and project progress as well! As you can tell I've been pretty busy with taking photos and talking to people, but I will be continuing to update this blog throughout the entire event!

[-Same disclaimer as the last time, basically no one had any lag and the FPS here is just my old PC ^__^-]

[-Checkout this awesome slideshow full of pictures from the event!-]

Beach City!

Wow. Just where to start when talking about Beach City? Beach City is perhaps the most expansive city currently able to be explored and is one that definitely should be explored because of the features that it boasts which give you a preview into the future of Blue Mars. First of all, upon entering Beach City it becomes obvious that the devs who worked on this city took the time to take detail into account. The area is very well built and I can tell that it will be a popular spot once Blue Mars is live. It is an absolute must for anyone who is coming into Beach City to head over to the hotel to check out the demo apartment that has been set up there. The Apartment that is on display within the hotel gives users a chance to experience what owning an apartment would be like and a chance to use the tools provided to you within one. The functionality within the apartment was very smooth and even the most inexperienced users will be able to grasp it. Although future functionality of the apartments is unknown, if scripted items are allowed to be used I could forsee a lively set of functions that one would be able to do within their apartments. Especially with the HUD being flash based, playing games within BM in ones own apartment may not be so farfetched. Another feature that one must check out is the shop that is open in Beach City. Although still apparently in beta form the functionality that is provided by the shop is going to be excellent when made a reality. Shops in Blue Mars will completely blow shops in any other virtual world out of the water. The ability to preview what you are buying in three dimensions before you decide to buy it is a great idea and something that will assist the consumer in picking the right product for them. All in all, the experience that I had within Beach City was very pleasant and only left me wishing that the next patches would come out faster! Beach City is a must-see destination within Blue Mars.

Coming Soon: Pictures!