Second Life - After my first couple of months in the Second Life Digital Farm System (DFS) immersive farming community

Have enjoyed joining the Second Life Digital Farm System (DFS) immersive farming community at the end of August 2024. I know DFS has been around since October 2016. I'm a late, but enthusiastic, starter!

 

Thank you so much to Sammie Darkwatch for all your love and patient support/coaching in introducing me to DFS. It has been a lot of fun learning about everything with you. I'm a long way from the Level you're at Sammie but it was a gratifying experience to reach Level 1 just a few days ago (via a good amount of farming and animal-related activities). I've also enjoyed a good amount of DFS fishing. Next stop: virtual cooking (and hopefully not too many Oopsie! creations).

 

A really good Second Life Spotlight (with some history and interesting insights) on the creator of DFS, Ice12192 Dover, can be found here: community.secondlife.com/blogs/entry/15952-second-life-sp...

 

Resources that have been recommended to me by experienced DFS users and which I’ve found particularly helpful are:

 

DFS “How To” inworld tutorial that you walk around to learn how DFS works. Covers everything from getting started, where to get help and aspects such as how to grow plants and care for animals: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/DFS/72/181/23

 

Frequently Asked Questions on the DFS website: www.digitalfarmsystem.com/faq/

 

Missing Items Advice on the DFS Website: www.digitalfarmsystem.com/missing-items/

 

DFS News and Updates: www.digitalfarmsystem.com/news-2/

 

DFS Demo Farm in the DFS region of SL. The demo provides an opportunity to walk around and see many of the plants, animals and equipment in the system: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/DFS/223/158/24

 

DFS Discord: discord.gg/Fr2fn2AwV5

 

DFS YouTube Channel. Many of the 3 – 10 minute videos are from the earlier years of DFS. However, they have been done well and provide helpful information on topics such as the “DFS Starter Kit”, and a pretty comprehensive “DFS Field Tutorial” and “DFS Animal Tutorial”. There are also videos on how to make some of the DFS products such as “DFS Sugar” and “DFS Flour”: www.youtube.com/channel/UCjiZBx0WSLNHFETdz5H-Dlg

 

Angel Danamaith also has a quite helpful YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@AngelDanamaith. I quite enjoyed these particular videos and recorded ‘lives’ by Angel:

 

“DFS "What's this" The DFS Hud: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF0N0oxPKio

 

“DFS tips and tricks” www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysE645GScxw

 

“How to exchange our Exp?!?” A really useful video on how to turn experience points into either max EP or farming levels: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kooycPTIhts

 

There are two helpful posters in Second Life Marketplace which I've purchased and put up on our farm. This one "DFS Animal Basics" provides useful information about the lifecycles of DFS Animals: marketplace.secondlife.com/p/DFS-Animal-Basics/24026679

 

I've also found the "DFS Seeds Time" poster to be of assistance: marketplace.secondlife.com/p/DFS-Seeds-Time/24026656

 

DFS - Digital Farm System promotional wiki page: wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/DFS_-_Digital_Farm_System

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