time ), I confess I was apprehensive about the latest interpretation of Port Cos . Of the three I spoke with , none of them had participated in any of the previous versions of Port Cos . As our conversation continued , however , my mind was set at ease .
At the time of the interview , the sim had only been open for less than 2 weeks having had a soft opening in late November , early December , postponing the launch party while tightening up the sim build for the best RP experience . They are working on a grand opening event slated for January 13 , 14 and 15 . Although , per Lady Anais , an artist ’ s work is never finished . Being partnered to a RL and SL artist myself , I know this to be a very true thing .
The first question I asked was how it was decided to build Port Cos . Zev replied , “ I was searching for ports on Google and reading up on them and when I offered it as an option everyone seemed to agree on it .” Lady Anais added , “ But in all seriousness , not so joking - the “ where ” was less important than the “ who ”. This wonderful group of people needed a place to RP , and enjoy , and come together . Zev suggested Port Cos , and once it was agreed on , off we were .” “ Well ... I had dealings with Port Cos and it was actually Zev who came up with the idea , the image of the lighthouse struck me certainly . With access to the Vosk river , that also gives us access to shipping and trade RP as well ,” says Edward .
It must be recognized that true “ by the book ” Gor is an impossibility , even in a virtual world . There are too many impediments to fun to make it practical . For example , travel would be far more restricted than players would be agreeable to . To sail or ride from one city state to the next could take days , weeks , or months in a real sense whereas , in Second Life , any trip
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