Yumil, I relate on the franticness front sometimes! At work, sometimes I get pinged left and right. It can be so distracting. I, too, am yearning for a third monitor, but don't think that's realistic because I'm outta desk space. Aside from replacing my older PC's CRT with an LCD and maybe dualizing that… but I don't really use it a lot.

It makes me a bit more frantic, while taking more in at one time (SL on left & messengers, homework, and translator on right [I work with all hispanics on SL but speak zero spanish]) I regret getting my second monitor but now I can't live without it, my alt+tab keys thank me.

I need to get a third already which means a new graphics card as well, so I can put my browser on the left so I can feel even more productive.

I guess my dual monitor experience is a bit less calming than Torley's

It's not something that would hold your attention for hours upon hours for years on end, but it's VEERY pretty and a nice relaxing diversion for short periods.

Oh, and in-game, you don't have such an up-close and personal look at their faces, unlike the website, which has a BLOODY GREAT MAN-DEER HEAD front and center. The faces are a little off-putting at first, but it's veeeery beautiful in the game. Too bad I average 4-5fps and 7fps at best.

Nanaki: I remember running Broderbund's Print Shop on an old PC. My, the memories. Never tried Railroad Tycoon, but I have seen some funny ones from Rollercoaster Tycoon involving a lotta death.

Elix: I've heard of that, have come close to playing it several times, haven't because of (1) time constraints and not enough interest and (2) those deer faces freakin' scare me. Hot diggity dang re: "magic", well there's an idea… more Lindens should put on sorcery shows!

I used to play, and actually still own (somewhere) the original Railroad Tycoon from 1990. Was quite an interesting game, although, it was very time consuming and slow, as you'd wait for the trains to travel the long stretch slowly between the stations.

Admittedly, I had a 386 computer back then, so anything including the calculator used to run slow on it.

I might have a scratch around now, I never quite managed to get the french TGV (which was THE flagship train to have at the time). I used to get banished from town by the shareholders nearly everytime, for mismanagement of the company funds, not paying loans back, and not meeting the supply and demand. =(

And now I work in a managerial role in finance - gawd help us all! =P

In short, you are a stag. So is everyone else. There is no talking, there are no names (but there are mystic-looking symbols for those that want to be identified)… you communicate through body language and stag sounds. You and everyone else exist in a peaceful forest, where magic can sometimes happen (hint, sleep in the faerie rings). Sometimes the twin gods (aka the admins) come and perform a dazzling show of creation and wonder. It's art: the MMO.