Qie Niangao Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 12 hours ago, Prokofy Neva said: It's really unseemly the way everyone jumps on a creator who can't defend themselves with criticisms they haven't made until now. Yes. A few years ago I had a some technical interaction with Ray Silent and found him to be quite personable and well informed. I hope he's okay. It's also the case, though, that folks have long criticized Aeros' rendering complexity—including the creator himself. (In fact, that's how he and I were in contact, but couldn't help because the Lab as usual stopped a development project midway.) I'm sure he long ago considered Bento-based approaches which, as some have noted, have some very weird artifacts, but I have no idea whether that was why he extended the current product set rather than branching out, back when Bento was still a new thing.* It would certainly involve crippling Aeros' quite intricate API. Although rendering complexity was always a concern, I personally never worried too much about it because it's not as if I wear such products that much of the time. I guess there are still folks who wear them "hidden" and that would be a problem, but none of these things are really that sim-friendly to leave them attached all the time. Earlier, somebody mentioned Sensations, and it happens that I chose that product for an alt recently, impressed by how much its aesthetics had advanced since it and Xcite were the primary competitors. Also, it's modifiable, which for me is a huge advantage over Aeros. (I can't give a product review, though, because I doubt I ever used any of the scripts.) ___________ * I can't even talk about the pathetic disappointment that Animesh turned out to be, so if somebody found something to do with it that's not a total embarrassment, good for them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ina Fairport Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) . Edited January 25, 2022 by Ina Fairport 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Zetkin Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 I have the Aeros Apollo that was never finished, It has a number of bugs and nothing has been done on it for over a year, The developer seems to have left SL. I use the Physics ***** now as it is so much better and furniture supports it well now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelindaN Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 22 hours ago, Lewis Luminos said: To be honest I'm not entirely surprised by this news. Aeros haven't updated their products in a while, they are super-high in complexity, they're heavy on scripts and while they look good, they haven't kept up with others that are better optimised, lower in script weight and make use of bento, materials and other things. It's been a long time since I actually recommended anyone to buy one. But I don't actually like the look of any of the alternatives right now so I'll be keeping mine for now. I'm sure another creator will step in to fill the void sooner or later. Am I the only person in the world who likes the steampunk hud? Not just you Lewis. I like how it looks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazelEnglish Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 1/23/2022 at 8:33 AM, Garnet Psaltery said: I'm pretty sure you can still buy them. yep....but who wants their man to have one with bubbles in it?? (although that minty one tastes rather good)!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelindaMercedes Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 I must say...the last thing I expected to be contributing to today, would be a debate about the availability of 'digital cocks'....but hey...it's Second Life...so I should have learned by now, to expect the unexpected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelindaMercedes Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 On 1/24/2022 at 12:57 AM, Maitimo said: But here, he's wiped not only the MP store but his entire profile as well. This is the action of someone who has left SL very deliberately. Let's hope he's not cut of his co...., er, I mean nose, to spite his face! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelindaMercedes Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 23 hours ago, Lewis Luminos said: .........I'm sure another creator will step in to fill the void sooner or later. Can't wait to see the ads for that vacant position? Wonder if it will state something like. 'WANTED. Creator of Pixelated Cocks Needed Urgently to Fill a Void!' 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Alcott Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Nathan Zetkin said: I use the Physics ***** now as it is so much better and furniture supports it well now. because you think it is better for you, and like to give control out of your hand ... i prefer to keep control myself and not the furniture .. i hated that already in the x3 ( or x2?) from that other not updating giant meat delivery firm. Edited January 25, 2022 by Alwin Alcott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelindaMercedes Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Nathan Zetkin said: I have the Aeros Apollo that was never finished, It has a number of bugs Bugs? In your Cockadooddledoo? Don't they call that Crabs? Edited January 25, 2022 by BelindaMercedes typo 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Luminos Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 11 hours ago, Ina Fairport said: This is typical for SL. The creator leaves SL without a word and nobody knows why Same happened with a creator of sailboats. The shop is gone, the group is stlll there. their profile has still the pick of the shop and they are never online anymore. Some friends do the same, suddenly they are gone without a word 🤔 Sometimes people pass away and if no-one in SL has a RL way of contacting them or their RL friends/families, no-one would ever know. Or it might be something less morbid, maybe a change in location where they can't get a good enough online connection for SL any more. It is unusual though, for someone to wipe their profile clean before disappearing. That's the part that makes this particular situation so mysterious. But it does make me rather glad that I have people in SL who know me in RL, and who would be able to contact the people important to me if the worst should happen. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaratKirilov Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 On 1/24/2022 at 12:57 PM, Persephone Emerald said: Ah, this explains the tiny heads on some male mesh bodies. It seems to be same guys…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blissfulbreeze Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Any updates on this? Did he leave SL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Alcott Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 11:19 PM, Lewis Luminos said: It is unusual though, for someone to wipe their profile clean before disappearing. That's the part that makes this particular situation so mysterious. or... as we're more speculating than having facts he might fade out the main account to start using a store account after a remake/rebuild/construction time ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blissfulbreeze Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Alwin Alcott said: or... as we're more speculating than having facts he might fade out the main account to start using a store account after a remake/rebuild/construction time ... Right, but not announcing a remake etc is not good business practice. He just wiped the sim, store and profile clean, not sending out a notice to his customers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Solo Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/25/2022 at 4:03 AM, Qie Niangao said: Yes. A few years ago I had a some technical interaction with Ray Silent and found him to be quite personable and well informed. I hope he's okay. Likewise, I was neighbors with the two of them way back when the store was just a corner of a Region. Ray Silent was always silent, perhaps due to time zone differences. Pi Rain was friendly and entertaining. Let's hope they return. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucia Nightfire Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 52 minutes ago, blissfulbreeze said: Right, but not announcing a remake etc is not good business practice. He just wiped the sim, store and profile clean, not sending out a notice to his customers. That depends. You can't easily get away with that in RL, but online and behind an avatar, if you think your brand is suffering enough negative press or that sales have been abysmal or non-existent for some time, then killing it off and creating a completely new and unassociated brand and products, complete with new styling/marketing/owner, might be in order. It happens more often than you think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Alcott Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, blissfulbreeze said: Right, but not announcing a remake etc is not good business practice. He just wiped the sim, store and profile clean, not sending out a notice to his customers. don't shout rubbish, or go check. The region isn't wiped, the store is only reduced to the Skin department and the other part is "under construction" , there is more than MP you know? There are quite som bigger designers that said goodbye to MP. Is something going on? YES, but we can only speculate. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blissfulbreeze Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, Alwin Alcott said: don't shout rubbish, or go check. The region isn't wiped, the store is only reduced to the Skin department and the other part is "under construction" , there is more than MP you know? There are quite som bigger designers that said goodbye to MP. Is something going on? YES, but we can only speculate. I am not shouting nor it is rubbish. I did go check. The skins are not his, they are from Pi. So yes, he did wipe his stuff clean from the sim. I was just saying that it was not good business practice to not notify his customers or provide customer service for existing products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Alcott Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, blissfulbreeze said: or provide customer service for existing products. the redelivery still works.. so again, don't write such accusations. He dóes provide service. The brand is one.. no matter who made it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinChristanCallaway Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 5 hours ago, blissfulbreeze said: Right, but not announcing a remake etc is not good business practice. He just wiped the sim, store and profile clean, not sending out a notice to his customers. I disagree considering how many people tried to make contact to get the Aeros Apollo for free because they had just (up to a couple of years back) got another Aeros non-bento model. Definitely not the worst business decision to pull everything down and start fresh, maybe even with a new brand. Remember, never buy anything banking on an update, always take it "as is" because updates might not ever come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setsuki Takeda Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Aeros has been saying they were going to update their outdated stuff for quite a while now, maybe they actually are? Too little, too late, though. Everyone who asks about getting decent bits when I laugh at their freenis is referred to The P... Though they could learn a thing or ten about a nice HUD layout from Aeros. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Alcott Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 8 hours ago, NanashiNyx said: Too little, too late, though. Everyone who asks about getting decent bits when I laugh at their freenis is referred to The P... might be for new ones, but there are still many, really many.... who walk around and/or use the aeros. The "P" is for sure not better in looks, use or any other thing. It's running on the "new" image, their system is perhaps technically improved but with the the old xcite behaviour. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryanne Solo Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 I wish any SL creator past or present the best in both worlds. Now tell me.... quietly if you will.... Has this entire thread been typed with one hand?😵 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krystina Ferraris Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 15 minutes ago, Maryanne Solo said: I wish any SL creator past or present the best in both worlds. Now tell me.... quietly if you will.... Has this entire thread been typed with one hand?😵 Maybe or quite possibly with the backup head 😅 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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