The last few posts have seemed very negative, and I've made my opinions known of the issues they involve. I'm adjusting my business to match the rules involved, and hope it works out the way the ones in charge believe it will. So I thought I'd do a post on what I'm thankful for...for what I do and have liked in Second Life world.
My gaming family: Though I'm not with them as much anymore, I'm so thankful for my Myst gaming family. Thanks to all my friends and family there for showing me that Second Life does not have to be a place where morals are ignored, and can be where individuality is respected. Thanks to Anarta and Colorado for our home sim, and for Ben taking it over when they had to stop owning it.
Writers and Publishers: Thanks to the writing groups, publishing groups, and sim owners I've been involved in over the years. You guys are great and so supportive of each other.
Builders: The builders and hunters I've associated with have been super great. Thanks. Thanks to Perryn for building some of the best hunting groups in Second Life.
Meeroos creators: Thanks for giving me a wonderful breedable to play with that's ultra cute. And for the story creativity they show in the design of the Meeroos game.
Amaretto people: Thanks to the creators for making beautiful horses. Thanks to Selina for taking me in and guiding me through a good two year breeding game. Thanks to Camilla, the first auctioneer who showed me how breedables auctions could be fun. Thanks to Kat, the first auctioneer Smmu and I stalked. Thanks to more market owners and auctioneers who gave me a little home.
KittyCats people: Thanks to the creators and members of the KittyCats community for a wonderful game to be involved in.
Biobreeds: Terrific group of people, terrific talented creators. Thanks for a breedable so wonderful to work with, that works the way we want it to. And so realistic. The dogs are amazing...so are the ponies...but the dogs really do put others to shame. Thanks to those who have built up the community and have given so generously of their resources and time to do so. Thanks to the wonderful auctioneers for making the auctions so much fun. Your efforts are appreciated so much.
Happy Valentines Day and thanks.
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Stewed but interested to see what happens
I got two good crates today. Neither can go on special panels, and one not in auctions at all.
3rd gen female Licorice chi with one trait. One trait shy of making it to a regular panel.
10T Dapple Tao female...but parents were two different coats. So, no special panel on this one.
I thought about canceling my panels at today's afternoon auction, but I gotta see what they're doing about going nuts about the exceptions and if anyone says anything. I doubt it. Public discussion on this will be squelched, and I won't force it.
But I think I will let it be known that I'm going to do less auctions. With no explanations. Anyone inquisitive enough will ask or find this blog...I'm moving it onto a pick on my profile. Seems that some viewers don't show the websites.
Explains why my last year of griping about Amaretto here didn't get me into trouble. I.E. banned from Amaretto groups. LOL
But I may attend auctions for a bit....see how people are responding to this. I've cut out 1/4 of my ponies and 1/2 of my dogs or dog breeding goals so far. If this hurts too badly, I'll need to cut some more.
Maybe I should see if I can talk Jason into doing that all breedable auction idea thing he had a long time ago. I can't auction, but I could manage it and set requirements fair for all breeders, small or large.
3rd gen female Licorice chi with one trait. One trait shy of making it to a regular panel.
10T Dapple Tao female...but parents were two different coats. So, no special panel on this one.
I thought about canceling my panels at today's afternoon auction, but I gotta see what they're doing about going nuts about the exceptions and if anyone says anything. I doubt it. Public discussion on this will be squelched, and I won't force it.
But I think I will let it be known that I'm going to do less auctions. With no explanations. Anyone inquisitive enough will ask or find this blog...I'm moving it onto a pick on my profile. Seems that some viewers don't show the websites.
Explains why my last year of griping about Amaretto here didn't get me into trouble. I.E. banned from Amaretto groups. LOL
But I may attend auctions for a bit....see how people are responding to this. I've cut out 1/4 of my ponies and 1/2 of my dogs or dog breeding goals so far. If this hurts too badly, I'll need to cut some more.
Maybe I should see if I can talk Jason into doing that all breedable auction idea thing he had a long time ago. I can't auction, but I could manage it and set requirements fair for all breeders, small or large.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Think I've figured it out...
I've done a lot of sorting and rearranging of my biobreeds animals. Many are out for sale...they'll go if not sold shortly.
Luckily, I'll be all right. I'm a bigger breeder so I'm left with a lot that will make babies that qualify. Maybe not as often, but they will. With luck, I'll still make enough to pay for food.
It's the smaller breeders I worry about more...And the rest of us. Discourage breeding, you also discourage buying.
People like their freedom to breed the way they see fit. It's one of the biggest draws for me to BB. This limits it for people like me. Not totally, because many of those will qualify for the regular panels. But not the specials, so sometimes I'll only have something that qualifies for a regular.
I'm lucky in the way that some of my 10Ts now have matching coats. Their babies with the same coats will end up being okay for a special panel. However, this has devalued my other 10Ts. Still, I've worked hard for them and will set their babies out at the same determined prices on my stand. And maybe on the regular stands at auction...and hope they still sell. Getting bids on 10T ponies isn't as easy as one would think under normal circumstances.
Kept my desires hair group of zeonies going and will keep going with the zeonies on a smaller level. Do want to do something with exotics. I'll have to reorganize and figure it out when they're released again.
Well, that's ponies. Think I have my direction there figured out. Now the dogs.
Giving up on some that I've purchased over time...need to limit the bodies I feed now. Chose three dobes to continue with, epic and special huskies, a small group of german shepherds, licorice chis, and shibas to stick with. I've just lowered the numbers of those instead of doing so many.
Not sure what to do about the upcoming dalmations. Maybe just a few and not as many as I normally would.
The higher trait requirement on ponies isn't so bad. They're much easier to get traits into. But dogs...I won't have as many dogs that qualify. Many get 1T with the coat from their dogs...they're worth buying because of the breeding and you'll be likely to get the other traits out of them with the next generation. But now for regular panels, they need to be 2T with the coat.
Never mind the special panels. I probably won't have dogs for those now. What I choose to sell is dang hot in breeding, but not traited enough, and often with parents of two rare coats not the same.
Have my physical ad avvie going and will work with the auto software some more to get the actual ad avvie running again for the store and try to make up the difference.
Luckily, I'll be all right. I'm a bigger breeder so I'm left with a lot that will make babies that qualify. Maybe not as often, but they will. With luck, I'll still make enough to pay for food.
It's the smaller breeders I worry about more...And the rest of us. Discourage breeding, you also discourage buying.
People like their freedom to breed the way they see fit. It's one of the biggest draws for me to BB. This limits it for people like me. Not totally, because many of those will qualify for the regular panels. But not the specials, so sometimes I'll only have something that qualifies for a regular.
I'm lucky in the way that some of my 10Ts now have matching coats. Their babies with the same coats will end up being okay for a special panel. However, this has devalued my other 10Ts. Still, I've worked hard for them and will set their babies out at the same determined prices on my stand. And maybe on the regular stands at auction...and hope they still sell. Getting bids on 10T ponies isn't as easy as one would think under normal circumstances.
Kept my desires hair group of zeonies going and will keep going with the zeonies on a smaller level. Do want to do something with exotics. I'll have to reorganize and figure it out when they're released again.
Well, that's ponies. Think I have my direction there figured out. Now the dogs.
Giving up on some that I've purchased over time...need to limit the bodies I feed now. Chose three dobes to continue with, epic and special huskies, a small group of german shepherds, licorice chis, and shibas to stick with. I've just lowered the numbers of those instead of doing so many.
Not sure what to do about the upcoming dalmations. Maybe just a few and not as many as I normally would.
The higher trait requirement on ponies isn't so bad. They're much easier to get traits into. But dogs...I won't have as many dogs that qualify. Many get 1T with the coat from their dogs...they're worth buying because of the breeding and you'll be likely to get the other traits out of them with the next generation. But now for regular panels, they need to be 2T with the coat.
Never mind the special panels. I probably won't have dogs for those now. What I choose to sell is dang hot in breeding, but not traited enough, and often with parents of two rare coats not the same.
Have my physical ad avvie going and will work with the auto software some more to get the actual ad avvie running again for the store and try to make up the difference.
Issis has some thinking to do....
Did a lot of thinking since the new criteria was out. It makes me sad. One of the main reasons I started banking on BB being the breedable to be with was because they were all about the fun, not the market. This makes it about the market.
And that killed it for me with Amaretto. It zapped all the fun out of breeding.
Not to mention the obvious, which is now I have herds that can't qualify. Herds that I spent a lot of time and L's into building up. And what worries me further is that I know of at least three other higher breeders in the same situation.
I forsee a lot of Biobreeds animals going to heaven because of this now, from various people.
Issis included.
Thinking I'm going to do auctions Monday and Tuesday, but let go of Thursdays. I give up time for work and with my game family to raise food for my breedables there and improve my herds.
Which is another issue...Looking at many of the purchases I made with the intent of building up special panel animals. Wasted. They'll now be out for sale at my store or heavened for points.
Kind of pissed off.
Chis were naughty rats today. Wouldn't let me have the coats.
Shibas have been good, but I need to get their sales area up soon. I have a live and four new crates to sell. None of which will even qualify for a regular panel with the new criteria...but they have the breeding which people look for. The type that about three people have been bidding on - and bidding them up to 1-2K.
Not any more. Bet those individuals are cutting back too. If you can't sell to get the extra, you're certainly not going to buy the extra.
So now I'm making a spot for my super special Shiba crates...the 500-2K ones will have to go out for 200-300 now. They're just not worth it to the buyer with this new auction criteria. Sucks.
Think I'll go back to being a hermit breeder and go visit my old auction haunts.
I'm in a bad mood with this...will probably take some time to really think of where I belong now. So glad there's a new baby in the family coming within a few days or less to preoccupy me.
And that killed it for me with Amaretto. It zapped all the fun out of breeding.
Not to mention the obvious, which is now I have herds that can't qualify. Herds that I spent a lot of time and L's into building up. And what worries me further is that I know of at least three other higher breeders in the same situation.
I forsee a lot of Biobreeds animals going to heaven because of this now, from various people.
Issis included.
Thinking I'm going to do auctions Monday and Tuesday, but let go of Thursdays. I give up time for work and with my game family to raise food for my breedables there and improve my herds.
Which is another issue...Looking at many of the purchases I made with the intent of building up special panel animals. Wasted. They'll now be out for sale at my store or heavened for points.
Kind of pissed off.
Chis were naughty rats today. Wouldn't let me have the coats.
Shibas have been good, but I need to get their sales area up soon. I have a live and four new crates to sell. None of which will even qualify for a regular panel with the new criteria...but they have the breeding which people look for. The type that about three people have been bidding on - and bidding them up to 1-2K.
Not any more. Bet those individuals are cutting back too. If you can't sell to get the extra, you're certainly not going to buy the extra.
So now I'm making a spot for my super special Shiba crates...the 500-2K ones will have to go out for 200-300 now. They're just not worth it to the buyer with this new auction criteria. Sucks.
Think I'll go back to being a hermit breeder and go visit my old auction haunts.
I'm in a bad mood with this...will probably take some time to really think of where I belong now. So glad there's a new baby in the family coming within a few days or less to preoccupy me.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
First BB Bummer...
Not with the product, but with one of the two auction houses I frequent.
The requirements for special panels were tightened, which make many of my 10T ponies "not so special".
Every line reads (parents must be of same coat). Sucks.
I MIGHT be able to sell something for a good buck at the auctions there, but may not be able to buy anymore. Which means I can't support the other guy so much, which will hurt. Some auctions I am a major buyer.
Not any longer. A major part of my spending allowance came from what I take in on that second panel.
I'm a trait breeder. These rules exclude many of my stock from being on the second stand.
What MAY save me is that I have a sales corral next to the auction house.
Currently restructuring things to position my good stuff in people's line of sight, and working on some marketing for the home sales area.
So far the other house I hang at hasn't seemed to have updated their requirements to the same. If they do the same though, I'll stop applying for special stands there too. (Corrected: Though the card does not reflect the change, the second auction house has changed their criteria also. Means I need to redo Thursday's panels - get these Shibas out of my inventory and for sale since they'll not qualify now. And my Thursday special panel is the last special panel I'm applying for at that spot, since I can't guarantee I'll have something to work from my traited breeding groups.)
Guess I don't have to hang out for the whole auctions anymore if my buying power is cut back...probably not a bad thing.
I am also going through my herds...means cutting some critters back that won't do me any good to breed. And also means I'll need to make another spot for all those shiba crates that don't qualify....those of the lines we don't let out much except for auction appearances that they can't make anymore.
The requirements for special panels were tightened, which make many of my 10T ponies "not so special".
Every line reads (parents must be of same coat). Sucks.
I MIGHT be able to sell something for a good buck at the auctions there, but may not be able to buy anymore. Which means I can't support the other guy so much, which will hurt. Some auctions I am a major buyer.
Not any longer. A major part of my spending allowance came from what I take in on that second panel.
I'm a trait breeder. These rules exclude many of my stock from being on the second stand.
What MAY save me is that I have a sales corral next to the auction house.
Currently restructuring things to position my good stuff in people's line of sight, and working on some marketing for the home sales area.
So far the other house I hang at hasn't seemed to have updated their requirements to the same. If they do the same though, I'll stop applying for special stands there too. (Corrected: Though the card does not reflect the change, the second auction house has changed their criteria also. Means I need to redo Thursday's panels - get these Shibas out of my inventory and for sale since they'll not qualify now. And my Thursday special panel is the last special panel I'm applying for at that spot, since I can't guarantee I'll have something to work from my traited breeding groups.)
Guess I don't have to hang out for the whole auctions anymore if my buying power is cut back...probably not a bad thing.
I am also going through my herds...means cutting some critters back that won't do me any good to breed. And also means I'll need to make another spot for all those shiba crates that don't qualify....those of the lines we don't let out much except for auction appearances that they can't make anymore.
Almost a dozen...
Not sure when Ozzie is going to let us have the eleventh pony trait. Hoping it will be soon. I'm working with one herd of 3 10Ts and 2 9Ts, plus building my Legend Bubbly herd up to match.
I did get a 10T Legend Bubbly with icy star eye and icy chill hair both. Sounds really cool, but honestly doesn't look so hot on that coat. Think I'll use that stud as a trait producer instead with the sunlight and moonlight roans. The traits look better on them and there seems to be a shortage of those roans with shades. His are fairly strong, so hopefully he'll let them in. It's a good time for some mixing as those roans are dropping in prices.
I do have a few LBs out for sale. My 9T breeders. Six are out right now, but doubt they'll sell. I ain't letting them go cheap...not for all the work I did to get them there. I MAY do a special deal panel at auction tonight...still debating. Otherwise, I'm looking at heavening about four of them. Hate wasting good high traiters.
Still in love with Biobreeds. They have a system to use that's SO much better. The peds are available to see on everything and not dependent on who is a subscriber and who is not. Makes breeding and buying decisions so much easier. And they have a slew of traits out there, but the ability to reseed allows us to perfect our breeding over time. The animals and our efforts aren't "wasted" after 120 days. Sooo wonderful.
So, yes, I'm definitely over Amaretto. That's saying a lot, considering how in tune I was with them for a few years. I tested it by checking their updates and seeing pictures of their new releases. I admit....they look nice. I like them. BUT had no inclination to go running back and buying any new ones. No thanks...I'll stick with Biobreeds now.
You'd think upcoming breedables would pay attention and learn from BB. There's good reasons like above why people are leaving others to breed Biobreeds.
Same old story with Amaretto. They don't really listen, even though they say they do. They listen to each other and do those in their little circle actually. Their "only positive conversations of Amaretto" attitude is sickening and insulting to be honest. Seems no one's excluded. Even on the forum...noted a few very well worded and respectful complaints of a situation, one by a very big long time customer of theirs. Both threads were shut down, both answered by two different individuals, both with an identical lame pre-made response.
Not to mention all the wings coming out. They're not selling horses anymore it seems. That's neither here nor there. Other breedables have their own "non-real" horses coming out too. Even Biobreeds has color combinations that are out there, and the upcoming exotics are supposed to be more fantasy like. What confused us when Amaretto brought the wings out is how there was a poll to see if we would like another prim added to our horses for a new trait. Maybe we're wrong, but we thought the poll results was no to adding a prim. The wings add 2 or 3 prims. Hence, another reason I'm sure they're not actually listening to people.
That's okay. I think they've made their decisions and have set their business on the path they wish it to follow. It's very event filled anymore. Which is good for a social site, even if it's not for me. I think they've decided to take their business and create more of a social breedable club with it. Which is probably a good thing.
And good thing for me that there's Biobreeds to fill the void this has created in my own little world. Although, I will admit, I'll probably try a few of their horses again in InWorldz. In spite of what I think about their attitudes and business plans, they do have good products, even if they conflict with SL's grid a bit much. InWorldz is supposedly being ran "better" so maybe their scripts will work better there. Good move on Amaretto's part to branch out there.
I did get a 10T Legend Bubbly with icy star eye and icy chill hair both. Sounds really cool, but honestly doesn't look so hot on that coat. Think I'll use that stud as a trait producer instead with the sunlight and moonlight roans. The traits look better on them and there seems to be a shortage of those roans with shades. His are fairly strong, so hopefully he'll let them in. It's a good time for some mixing as those roans are dropping in prices.
I do have a few LBs out for sale. My 9T breeders. Six are out right now, but doubt they'll sell. I ain't letting them go cheap...not for all the work I did to get them there. I MAY do a special deal panel at auction tonight...still debating. Otherwise, I'm looking at heavening about four of them. Hate wasting good high traiters.
Still in love with Biobreeds. They have a system to use that's SO much better. The peds are available to see on everything and not dependent on who is a subscriber and who is not. Makes breeding and buying decisions so much easier. And they have a slew of traits out there, but the ability to reseed allows us to perfect our breeding over time. The animals and our efforts aren't "wasted" after 120 days. Sooo wonderful.
So, yes, I'm definitely over Amaretto. That's saying a lot, considering how in tune I was with them for a few years. I tested it by checking their updates and seeing pictures of their new releases. I admit....they look nice. I like them. BUT had no inclination to go running back and buying any new ones. No thanks...I'll stick with Biobreeds now.
You'd think upcoming breedables would pay attention and learn from BB. There's good reasons like above why people are leaving others to breed Biobreeds.
Same old story with Amaretto. They don't really listen, even though they say they do. They listen to each other and do those in their little circle actually. Their "only positive conversations of Amaretto" attitude is sickening and insulting to be honest. Seems no one's excluded. Even on the forum...noted a few very well worded and respectful complaints of a situation, one by a very big long time customer of theirs. Both threads were shut down, both answered by two different individuals, both with an identical lame pre-made response.
Not to mention all the wings coming out. They're not selling horses anymore it seems. That's neither here nor there. Other breedables have their own "non-real" horses coming out too. Even Biobreeds has color combinations that are out there, and the upcoming exotics are supposed to be more fantasy like. What confused us when Amaretto brought the wings out is how there was a poll to see if we would like another prim added to our horses for a new trait. Maybe we're wrong, but we thought the poll results was no to adding a prim. The wings add 2 or 3 prims. Hence, another reason I'm sure they're not actually listening to people.
That's okay. I think they've made their decisions and have set their business on the path they wish it to follow. It's very event filled anymore. Which is good for a social site, even if it's not for me. I think they've decided to take their business and create more of a social breedable club with it. Which is probably a good thing.
And good thing for me that there's Biobreeds to fill the void this has created in my own little world. Although, I will admit, I'll probably try a few of their horses again in InWorldz. In spite of what I think about their attitudes and business plans, they do have good products, even if they conflict with SL's grid a bit much. InWorldz is supposedly being ran "better" so maybe their scripts will work better there. Good move on Amaretto's part to branch out there.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
It's SL...it's family
Being around people in Second Life or any other virtual world is much like being around people in real life, minus the added benefit of seeing their expressions to go along with what they say.
It's like family. You may love everyone you connect with in one way or another, but that doesn't mean they won't have quirks or faults that drive you insane sometimes. It happens...a lot.
And you have the freedom to choose where to be and with whom to be there with in the virtual world. You can even choose to be alone, if you wish.
I've been associated with a number of groups in Second Life. It's interesting to see how there's not one single group I'd agree with everything 100%.
But it's nice to see that there are a number of well meaning individuals in the game who are worth sticking around with, who one can enjoy being with, IN SPITE of their faults or quirks, whichever the case may be.
Maybe it's easier for me than some. I'm a natural hermit, so I get close to people without getting too close. I can see disputes and those little quirks that aren't so easy to deal with, but can stay away from the issues.
Real life business being super busy really helps too. Keeps me from relying too much on SL for the little social interaction I do need.
And I do make enough play money to have my own space, so I'm not reliant upon someone else. Other than SL managing to keep the grid in operation, which can be frustrating at times in itself.
I do rent. Not because I've never owned land, because I have. But because renting allows me some freedom to pay on my own schedule that SL's system does not. It just works better for me. And I have a super land group that's one of the cheapest in SL.
I am renting space at markets for breeding. It's a touch cheaper. Thought for saving a few Ls I'd like it better, but find I prefer my own space. And I'm close to the spring start up period again, so I'm phasing out about 3/4 of my breeding spaces at market in favor of adding another plot of land to my renting. This will start in a few weeks. In a month, I'll just have my sales spots at the market, plus maybe an extra spot or two at Pet Bey just because I like to support them.
And I'd like to keep a bit of my distance from things - things I could get into, but choose to just keep my distance away and enjoy my gaming. SL is a big family, and like all families, there's a little bit of feuding mixed in the enjoyment.
It's like family. You may love everyone you connect with in one way or another, but that doesn't mean they won't have quirks or faults that drive you insane sometimes. It happens...a lot.
And you have the freedom to choose where to be and with whom to be there with in the virtual world. You can even choose to be alone, if you wish.
I've been associated with a number of groups in Second Life. It's interesting to see how there's not one single group I'd agree with everything 100%.
But it's nice to see that there are a number of well meaning individuals in the game who are worth sticking around with, who one can enjoy being with, IN SPITE of their faults or quirks, whichever the case may be.
Maybe it's easier for me than some. I'm a natural hermit, so I get close to people without getting too close. I can see disputes and those little quirks that aren't so easy to deal with, but can stay away from the issues.
Real life business being super busy really helps too. Keeps me from relying too much on SL for the little social interaction I do need.
And I do make enough play money to have my own space, so I'm not reliant upon someone else. Other than SL managing to keep the grid in operation, which can be frustrating at times in itself.
I do rent. Not because I've never owned land, because I have. But because renting allows me some freedom to pay on my own schedule that SL's system does not. It just works better for me. And I have a super land group that's one of the cheapest in SL.
I am renting space at markets for breeding. It's a touch cheaper. Thought for saving a few Ls I'd like it better, but find I prefer my own space. And I'm close to the spring start up period again, so I'm phasing out about 3/4 of my breeding spaces at market in favor of adding another plot of land to my renting. This will start in a few weeks. In a month, I'll just have my sales spots at the market, plus maybe an extra spot or two at Pet Bey just because I like to support them.
And I'd like to keep a bit of my distance from things - things I could get into, but choose to just keep my distance away and enjoy my gaming. SL is a big family, and like all families, there's a little bit of feuding mixed in the enjoyment.
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