Why did this happen? Frustration is the only answer. Why was he frustrated enough to completely screw over his residents, who in turn are also residents of IW? Because IW is a pioneer world and crap happens. Sometimes it happens daily and often to the same cluster of sims. The founders try their hardest to keep up with the bugs, they work hard and fix things as they go along. But it's not an overnight process. They've never hidden that IW is a pioneer world. It's on the forums about sims crashing and needing restarts. It's on the forums when things break or lag is extremely high. Not only are the shoutouts for help there, but the founders themselves touching base with users who are having the issues.
Anyone who decides to buy an entire sim (or even rent a parcel) needs to remember that Inworldz is a pioneer world. A person cannot own a sim in the papa grid, come to Inworldz, and think it's going to work the same exact way. It won't. Looks are deceiving and because we look so much like papa grid, we often forget the behavior is much different. A person needs patience and understanding when working and playing Inworldz. If you can't handle it, if you don't have the patience or the ability to simply log off when your level of annoyance starts to overwhelm you, then maybe Inworldz isn't right for you......yet.
Be a responsible person and remember to do your research into a grid to make sure it's a good fit for you. That you're ready to take on a task that can make you pull your hair out and pound your fist on your desk sometimes.
Inworldz has come very far but they do have a ways to go so do your research before buying. What we don't need here is people who decide to pull their toys and run home with no care that they left a whole bunch of people stranded and scrambling.
This grid is unique and as such has unique challenges and opportunities. The primary challenge for end users such as myself, tend to be one of perseverance. Every MMORPG has issues. The difference with Inworldz is you and I can witness them being addressed. Inworldz's core development team doesn't hide behind some buffoon with antics befitting an audience of toddlers. They are active in the forums, can be found socializing in the welcome area and are approachable. Asking for perseverance without support is asking a lot of the community. Fortunately, in Inworldz, the support is very visible so it is much easier to get past the challenges and to take advantage of the opportunities.
ReplyDeleteYep, SL was pretty bad two or three years ago, but everyone knew things would get better with time... and, to a degree they did.
ReplyDeleteStability takes a while to achieve, and being kept abreast of what is happening is important, it makes us feel included in the process...this is where SL has failed so badly...we feel excluded and alienated.
...and while the founders work hard, 24/7 and can be seen to do so, I for one am very happy to support them.
Keep up the good work ...
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So often people forget that word called ethics.
ReplyDeleteA word I define as the stuff one does at 3 am when no ones watching.....and no ones gonna know.
Ethics is simply doing what you said you would do.
Abandoning your residents is a violation of ethics..I've seen it happen on the "papa" grid, and I've promised myself that if it comes time to leave any world those that have trusted me will not have trusted in vain.
I have to agree with all of you. Yes, sometimes it's extremely hard to keep our cool and remember we're in a beta grid. I do understand that and I emphasize with that as I go through it myself (as does anyone else playing or building in IW right now).
ReplyDeleteBut handling it the way it was done is not the way to go. It's just bad all the way around for everyone. Especially when taking into consideration the transparency the founders keep making sure is out there. The *real* IW is shown, not some fluffed up image.