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Welcome Walkway New Member Area
When you create a new member account in the Virtual World There.com your Avatar will spawn on the Welcome Walkway. The WW is a special new member area where you figure out how to move your avatar, learn to emote and communicate by text chat with new member helpers called Phoenix Stars. After you’ve got the basics down, board the There blimp at the end of the walkway to travel over to the the new member arrival area called Zona Island. Thereians like to play Paintball on Zona and meet up with new and returning members.
Zona Island New Member Landing Area
There is a great big world with several Islands and lots of wide-open virtual space. People teleport and travel by vehicle to explore the Virtual World and discover thriving Island communities. It’s good to know when and where to find friends in There when you’re looking socialize online. The best way to locate other members in There is by signing up for daily scheduled Events and exploring Neighborhood hangouts.
You can check the latest schedule of events on the Activities Page. On your toolbar go to Activities>Browse Activities. Find an event that sounds fun and click on the link for details. Scroll down to the bottom of the Event page and click Sign Up. You will be sent a Theremail notifying you of the start of the event. If you are logged into the 3-D Virtual World at the beginning of a scheduled activity, you’ll receive a pop-up message that the event has started with a button to teleport.
Activities happen in There 24/7 365 days a year including holidays. The majority of events will have a Host who will welcome you and provide information about the scheduled activity. Sometimes there are self-running events on the schedule like Quests and Tours that you can do at your own pace. There are a few time zones that see higher traffic from our community. Well-attended recurring weekly events happen on weeknights between 4:00 and 10:00 PM Pacific time and throughout the day and night on the weekends. Browse the Activities page for today’s events and sign up to meet new people at fun gatherings like parties, card games, vehicle races, paintball, virtual tours, socials and much more. You can also join the Events Invite Club to receive invitations to popular events. To join the Events Invite Club on your toolbar go to People>Find A Group>Search “Events Invite List” click Join Now.
Many of our members enjoy building and decorating their virtual dream homes in There. You can find communities of people living and playing in Neighborhood Zones. There are all different types of Neighborhoods to explore and meet new people at. Go on a self-guided tour to check out all of the themed communities. You might run into your future neighbors along the way. Open the Places page to find a list of Neighborhoods to tour. On your toolbar go to Places, scroll down to the Information section on the right and click on View All NH Zones. Find a place that looks interesting and teleport to meet new friends.
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Create Your Own Virtual Neighborhood
Looking for a virtual private island to start your own community with family and friends in There.com? Neighborhoods are a great way to stay in touch with long distance loved ones. You can set up your virtual dream home on the same block as your buddies and log into There to see your friends on a daily basis.
Situated along the coast of Comet’s Peak is a beautiful 45-Acre private island with sandy beaches, rolling green hills and a large harbor for ships and boats. Enjoy carefree days with your buddies out on the water under the big blue skies. Start your dream Neighborhood today! Place your bid on Neighborhood 18901434. The monthly Neighborhood rent is due on August 18th. Auction ends July 27th.
Neighborhood 18865063 is a beautiful 45-Acre private island Neighborhood located off the coast of Comet. This island is unique in that it has a freshwater lake in the middle of it. Lots of room for a boardwalk or harbor to dock all of your boats and ships. Start your own Neighborhood with family and friends today! Place your bid on Neighborhood 18865063. The Monthly rent is due on August 18th. Auction ends July 27th.
Neighborhood Zones are essentially reserved areas of empty land on one of There’s islands. While the terrain of each Zone may differ, they are all “blank slates” with no pre-placed objects inside the Zone. This allows you, as a Neighborhood owner, and your tenants to build and create whatever you wish in your own space. When a Neighborhood Zone has been purchased, you can fill it with objects like trees, houses, and other decorative items.
There are hundreds of items to choose from in Shop Central and Auctions to decorate your Neighborhood. The possibilities are endless for a number of themes. A great place to start is the “Home and Garden” section. Happy decorating!
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