What is Outbreak? Outbreak is a post-apocalyptic, horror, and survival-themed role-play community in Second Life. Our story is set in modern-day times, days after an unknown contagion spread across cities, and now focuses on the struggle of survivors that struggle to cope with the destruction of life they once knew. While Outbreak is classified as zombie genre for role-play destinations, unlike most, we are NOT a shooter / combat sim. Players are required to follow the text-based role-play guidelines and is supplemented by our very own Survival HUD that tracks basic necessities for survival like hunger, thirst, sickness, as well as bullets and money. Zombies? The Infected (zombies) that appear will not chase you or require prim bullets to take down – instead, when they appear, you may interact with them should you choose and make decisions based on dialog menus that are presented (classic RPG style). Your choices will impact your survival and it is up to you on how you role-play them into your scenes. Interacting with the Infected is optional; there is no penalty for choosing to “Flee”. What is this island? Our story sets place on a barrier island off the northern coast of California called Arklay. Survivors likely arrived by bridge or boat to escape the hordes of Infected that roam freely on the mainland. After settling into makeshift homes, those who inhabit the Island banded into various groups, trade commodities for survival and comfort, and provide various services to one another to simply get … Continue reading Guides