Time for me to go?

I have found myself pondering that question for some time now.. It is becoming increasingly harder, with each update, for me to log in & remain inworld to do anything worthwhile. I have tried all the latest Viewers, i just crash on landing, so i am stuck with the old hippo, at least i was until the latest update, now its a hit & miss of wether i remain or not.

I Love creating & I am not sure what I would do if I didnt have that, but it is so frustrating after endless tries to log in, only to find myself logged out again & all apparently to do with my wifi connection, though i dont have any problem logging in & remaining in other worlds, so i am at a loss.

I Love Inworldz, have done since the moment I logged in there over 3yrs ago. I dont do the whole social thing, I am there just to create, its what I enjoy doing. Sometimes I like to explore too & deffo love shopping!

Once I am logged in, its great I can stay all day if I need too, so long as i dont leave that darn upload window open for too long that is haha. It is just getting myself to ‘stay’ in thats the problem. I clear cache, reboot, do everything I can think of before i give up…

Perhaps it is time for me to go? Though i doubt very much that i will do, I am a trier if nothing else

Pastures new? Hmmm

Here I was this evening, another one in which i couldnt go home in IW coz since the upgrade my connection at certain times of the day just isnt up to it

I had spent most of my time on my standalone, since having crashed out for the day in IW, but I was bored! Gaius made us Avatars in Avination some time last year, but we had never used them… so I thought I would give it a go, couldnt get in with a TPV as i couldnt find the Login details & Avination wasnt preloaded into the viewer, so i had to DL their Viewer. Now i liked that I wasnt the OS default Ruth! But jeez when i saw myself I thought ‘oh shit she needs work!’ I went to upload my skin, shape etc…. OMG I had to friggin pay! So i went into the shops at their Welcome Island place… not a freebie in sight! O.O Not a soul about either… so i went searching.. hmm not a lot to search, but then i found my fave hair creator… Damselfly, so hopskipped over there to see what i could get… well even a demo over my head is better than I did have on it hehe

Over at damselfly I discovered I could upload temp textures for free… so i uploaded my skin & a layer outfit & with my demo hair I wasnt looking too bad Then I found myself in a mall, owned by someone who used to rent from us in IW, his prices were good too, so… I bought some dosh! went back to get out of the demo hair, thought it might be cheaper to buy one than upload one of my own… ya just never know how much its going to cost when you import XML files. Then i rented this store at the mall & i have started stocking it up, jeez its costing me though… I just thought well I will just see if anything sells… I went to create a group… err no that costs too, but nothing ever alerts you to any of these costs.. it just told me I didnt have enough CC & I had about 190 left after my uploads, so gawd knows how much that costs!

Thing is since i discovered IW almost 3yrs ago now… i have become spoilt in some ways… i upload textures like there goin out of fashion… and it doesnt cost me a dime! All I pay for in IW is my rentals & my sales covers all those, so I never need to buy any dosh..

I just hope the next updates dont see me being unable to be in my fave grid altogether… coz i would really miss my IW Home.. even if it is only a platform at present.. well not much point in having a real home while Gaius isnt there.. is there?

Avination reminds me a lot of SL…. its all about money

Nifty Fifty! Inworldz reaches 50,000 Residents!

A Winter Wonderland in InWorldz..

Landing on Creative Fantasy’s Spellbound Region is like landing into the pages of The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe.. at least I felt I had landed in Narnia! lol

Julia Hathor has pulled out all the stops on this it truly is Beathtaking… I warn you wear your coat & boots coz you will feel the cold…. well worth a Visit!

See you Inworldz

Rosa

Oh Wow! We Have some Fantastic Creators in InWorldz!

Just saw this… from Amat Animations

What an Absolutely Brilliant Product for Xmas!

There are some Great Regions around all dressed up for Xmas… really puts you in the Xmas Spirit

How about joining the Maad Builds: Xmas Tree Competition? This is to aid the Official IW Fund Raiser this year ‘Toys for Tots‘

You can Pick up a Free Builders kit at Maad ~~~ The Museum of American Architecture and Design ~~~, you have to decorate their tree, anyway you like, then submit it… all trees will be auctioned off & the proceeds will go to  ‘Toys for Tots‘

See you InWorldz

Rosa

Shopping Malls!

I seem to be inundated with notices about New Shopping Malls! They even send them via the Role Play groups!

This is what I look for when seeking a new shopping Region to rent in…

1. Do they advertise correctly & regular.. ie not by spamming groups endlessly!

2. Do they advertise in Forum… that is still the best place to Advertise IMHO

3. Do the textures rezz in quite quickly or am I standing there for what seems like an age with no end to this great grey void I have landed in

4. Are other Merchants renting there… ones I know of at least

5. Are they charging an Arm & a leg to rent their meagre space?

I landed in one yesterday that must have used the Light Feature on every single prim & I couldnt move! The Light Feature, imo, should be used sparingly because it does cause lag. If I cant move there to even check out the mall for renting, then what hope does a prospective customer have when trying to shop for certain items.

Some of the best places we have outlets in have never spammed us, we get regular sales there & are happy to continue being there, most of them we have been in for over a year now. The most recent place i rented was at Vodka… its a new urban themed sim & we dont seem to have many of those in IW… it is slow to get going, being new, but its cheap to rent so i dont mind hanging on there for a while till it does get established… these things take time

Well thats my rant over anyway… wonder if the grid is back up now

See you InWorldz… hopefully… rosa

Out & About Shopping in InWorldz….

Came across a Beautiful Region today, owned by Teal Etzel!

Now this is a Shop with a difference!

Teal has built a Beautiful Gardening Shop… The Old Mill House Gallery.. her prices are low for some really Quality Creations. It truly is a Gallery of Fine Art, everywhere you walk there is something of beauty to admire… a peaceful haven for those just wishing to view… I highly Recommend a visit… You can pick up an LM from the Wishing Well ~ one of Teals Creations ~ just outside our Main store @ Genesis. Or look Teal up inworld & follow her picks

LA VILLE MACABRE @ INWORLDZ!!

Now this is Something to look forward too!

LA VILLE MACABRE

The nights are getting longer and the leaves are starting to turn… Autumn is upon us, and we all know what that means! It’s time for tricks, treats, and hair raising chills! This year have tons of spooky fun and help a great cause at the same time. The folks that brought you the Alchemy County Fair are back, and are proud to present IW’s horror extravaganza La Ville Macabre, an interactive haunted village, complete with Spooky Forest and Asylum of Terror. La Ville Macabre will be open to the InWorldz public on Chryssalis beginning October 15 through November 1, and will feature a variety of events for your enjoyment starting with a Grande Masque Ball, not to be missed! Be sure to visit our talented vendors while you are here! Remember, 100% of all proceeds go to Let Us Learn!

Sponsored by:
OutOfWorld Forums (OOW) http://s15.zetaboards.com/Iforumz/site/ and Virtual Helping Hands (VHH) http://www.virtualhelpinghands.org

What is Virtual Helping Hands?
“Virtual Helping Hands is a non-profit organization helping individuals from all over the world by coordinating virtual and non-virtual resources to assist with mental, physical and spiritual health. The organization networks via the Internet to work within a global community that reaches out to impact the world around them.” http://www.virtualhelpinghands.org/

What is the Let Us Learn Project?
“Let-Us-Learn is an international project that aims to investigate the potential of a 3D virtual learning environment (3DVLE) designed to engage learners in collaborative, creative problem solving activities in which numeracy, literacy, life skills and creative activities are embedded in a motivating game-like environment. Projects are currently located in developing countries such as South Africa and Uganda, but our vision is to apply this technology to other developing countries. As technology grows more powerful and costs continue to drop, Let-Us-Learn sees enormous potential for 3DVLEs to play a significant role in the delivery of effective models for facilitating teaching and learning, especially in developing countries where both human and physical resources are scarce.” http://www.let-us-learn.org

Is this legit?
We’ve been very fortunate to have Virtual Helping Hands take part in this event. They’re a cross grid charity for helping people with disabilities in virtual worlds and a worthy charity in their own right. They have submitted both paperwork and a charity avatar to Inworldz LLC. All donations will go through this avatar and proper documentation will be provided.

Please take a few moments to check out the Let Us Learn exhibit that’s part of La Ville Macabre while you’re there, and join their group, Virtual Helping Hands, in InWorldz for updates!

CONTACTS:
Forum: Welcome to post there and read up: http://s15.zetaboards.com/Iforumz/topic/7065139/1/
Direct in-world contacts for more information: Leanna Caerndow, Moon Satoshi, Cryptic Quandry, Freedom Astheta
Virtual Helping Hands contacts in InWorldz: Saxet Uralia, Charles Mountain

First Conference for InWorldz ~ Date now set ;)

If you havent heard the news yet, its official Inworldz is to have its very 1st conference in Vegas!

We have waited so long for this… from the 1st moment Ele mentioned a conference… way back… we made a pact that we would meet at that conference & now it’s here… March 29th – April 2nd 2012.. covers IW’s 3rd Birthday.

As most of you know He & I met in InWorldz, well we actually 1st knew of each other from the forums at OLG, but our Avatars 1st met when we moved to InWorldz in April 2009. His Avatar was Onyx rain back then & He was a Gorean Warrior, onyx is still about, comes out to play sometimes too lol. But it is Gaius whom rosa submitted too almost 2 yrs ago now and is partnered with.

We can hardly wait to meet each other although we do see each other everyday via cam so there wont be any unexpected surprises lol. Cant wait to Finally meet Ele either… as it has always been Ele that we put our Trust in from the start, Ele & Legion together who ran IW & wrote the Blueprint for a better Virtual World that we all have come to Love. Tranq too who came along a little later & has done so much in rewriting the original OS coding that IW stands apart now & has moved away from OS. I have great Admiration for them all & for what they have achieved so far & it will be great to meet them all & to meet any Residents who can make it to the First Inworldz Conference

See you there if you can make it too

Rosa

Building the Foundations for a Better Future ;)

Well Done to the InWorldz Founders & their assistants & associates….

Building better Foundations will ensure our grid will remain stable as it grows… We Residents do not see all the work that goes on Behind the scenes, but I can still remember from my 1st days here when you knew someone was tping into your region because every script they wore, on AO’s, or attachments would throw an error… these days I rarely see an error thrown by a script.

InWorldz still has its work cut out fixing up a lot of problems that are still occurring, we have good days & bad days inworld. I rarely crash now, well I only really crash if im uploading & leave my window open too long.. now & again I will crash for no apparent reason. Getting contents to load can still be a problem for us, but I think they are working on that issue..

You can rez an attachment now & fiddle within it, so long as you dont move it about too much it will remember its attachment point, although I would still advise ppl to detach from invent & re attach for every edit you make while wearing an attachment..

We seem to still have a slight problem with the relay script in our collars, since Phlox, but were working on it..

As a merchant I am finding it a lot easier to get items out on sale these days… I no longer have to go through all my workarounds to get things accomplished, though sometimes I still seem to do them simply because I have become accustomed to doing them lol

We are still mainly a grid of Creators I feel, though creators can be customers too, so any Merchant here can succeed so long as they have a presence here & keep things fresh, advertise their wares etc. Its no good saying… “but i dont get any sales”, if you never refresh your stock or advertise on the Forums… running just a classified ad isnt going to do it for you as search still needs a lot of work.

We are still in Beta… I think a lot of Residents tend to forget that… You still need to have that Pioneering spirit to remain in IW & just keep on with it..

We have a great community, helpful & kind.. there are lots of places that can be explored, lots of places where you can find entertainment, lots of places for you to have fun & lots of places where you can shop till you drop! lol

We have the Best Founders of any grid so if your not a Resident of InWorldz yet… come on ove, the grass really can be greener on the otherside

See you InWorldz

Rosa