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For those of you who dont know, the Sims O-nline is undergoing a revolution. Having been left standing for the last few years with little to no input, EA are at last re-shaping the game, and the entire world of multiplayer gaming as we know it. Seem like hyperbole? Perhaps, maybe not; take a look at their latest addition to the online gaming experience [AvatarBook. Facebook made tissue Just what exactly is Avatarbook? Well, the idea is in the name. What is one of the largest networks on the earth at the minute? Thats right - Facebook. With over 58 million consumers, Facebook could be the primary reason that most of us log-on each morning. But, even as we all know, it's its limitations. As do online games. One problem with online activities is the fact that they could be also divorced from reality - you have your online friends, and your real-world friends, and the 2 remain strongly separated. Ditto Facebook - your user-circle is limited by who you already know, and its hard-to get to know people outside of that group on an one-to-one basis without discussing all your private data or being presented by a friend of a friend. All that is established to change, with a fresh ap-plication that could change our network community forever. They opened the world of online gaming by bringing it into the real world, when Linden Labs built Linden Dollars (the currency of the very popular sport Second Life) exchangeable for real-world currency. Visiting http://www.advocate.com/authors/caleb-laieski/ perhaps provides aids you might use with your cousin. Now E-a want to do the same thing, by allowing users of the Sims O-nline to link their Avatars' accounts with their Facebook profiles. Discussing Data Avatarbook has two faces -- the version and the Facebook version. In-game you can utilize it similar to Facebook, in that you can discover other Avatars and see their limited users. For friends-the entire pages are visible, with walls for visitors to write-on and updatable status. Your account may also present if your lot is available or not, and the application form a be-used to easily make your way around EA Land as you leap from friend to friend. In Facebook, the program shows your Avatar's details (unless you've chosen an exclusive setting) and picture, and if you are logged to the sport. It is a of good use means for players to learn who's on line without having to join themselves. You can even invite other people of Facebook who are not already Sims Online participants to obtain the program and see your Avatar account -- a move that E-a hopes will attract more individuals to the sport. For your time being, then, the bulk of data that can be distributed is Avatar-related. Their skills, houses and friends may all be looked at, and their Wall. The identity of the person behind-the Avatar is kept private, at the least for now. Clicking www.facebook.com/caleblaieski/ maybe provides suggestions you might use with your mom. I found out about team by searching Bing. Privacy Privacy is a significant issue as far as EA are worried, so right now Avatarbook is fairly limited in just how much information can be provided. In the Sims game you can add people to your friends list, which will provide them with a link to your Facebook account in place of creating a direct link, although that is set to change as the program increases. Also, nobody in EA Land (the Sims Internet where the appliance will be around) will have access to your real name - you will be searchable only by your Avatar's name. EA have reported that they want to allow people to lessen their privacy options so that extra information can be distributed, but at this time they are playing it safe. The Near Future This ap-plication demonstrably shows good potential, and it's something which EA are likely to continue to develop while they obtain feedback from users. The Sims Online game is certainly going via a revolution at this time, with their free test set to become permanent free play in the near future (with minimal gameplay for non-payers, similar to in Second Life). For years now Second Life continues to be leading the group when it comes to innovation and social interactivity, but if EA retains this up then we're able to be considering a fresh contender for the crown. After all, they did produce the two most popular games of all time (Sims and Sims 2), therefore some would say that is less of a shock than a belated homecoming. To get a second way of interpreting this, consider peeping at [ this month. Truly anyone to watch, at any rate..