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* and sunny beaches. | * and sunny beaches. | ||
It's large enough to incorporate hidden valleys, deep caves for spelunking, ancient ruins which disappear a week after they're discovered, and broad fields for team sports tournaments. Some of the coast | It's large enough to incorporate hidden valleys, deep caves for spelunking, ancient ruins which disappear a week after they're discovered, and broad fields for team sports tournaments. Some parts of the coast suit surf or sailing enthusiasts, other sections favour divers or sunbathers. (Noted marine athlete and extreme sports enthusiast Big Skenemmo, who markets his own series of surfing sims, gave Rubica four boards out of five.) The longest hiking loop is about three days' worth of terrain for experienced hikers, although many shorter and less difficult trails permit users to take advantage of specific views. | ||
Users can move from one location to the next simply by telling the computer running the sim to relocate them, but long-term fans pride themselves on walking over to one of the transporter platforms which link the island's various locales, providing a simulated site-to-site transport. | Users can move from one location to the next simply by telling the computer running the sim to relocate them, but long-term fans pride themselves on walking over to one of the transporter platforms which link the island's various locales, providing a simulated site-to-site transport. | ||
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Time of day can be set to individual user preferences, but where user locations overlap, time of day will move toward an average. | Time of day can be set to individual user preferences, but where user locations overlap, time of day will move toward an average. | ||
==Activities== | ==Activities== | ||