Matthieu Quander
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1 hour ago, belindacarson said:
Now, how can you claim such specific knowledge? aren't parcel scraping bots banned from belliseria? or have you visited each region individually and counted them up?
I'm all knowing....or perhaps I just did what @xViXeNx71 suggested. You can decide which is the truth.
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51 minutes ago, Daniel Voyager said:
I think Patch Linden mentioned back in March 2023 that there are 15, 114 first generation Linden homes occupied out of 41, 730. There was mention last year about the hubs being refreshed.
Today the Bellisseria continent has over 8, 340 regions. It would be good to know how many second generation Linden homes are currently occupied ?.
If the lab did decide to shut them down like in late 2025 or 2026 there needs to plenty of advance notice. The lab would have to come up with a really worthwhile moving package (any ideas?). Yes there would be some level of disruption that will become unavoidable.
Bellisseria continent has passed the 5th year milestone now with thousands of regions and new homes. It's still set to grow further in the weeks, months and years ahead I'm sure.
I think the lab have almost reached the right balance on available new Linden Homes Vs the old Linden Homes. Having enough supply is important to meet the demand of a possible shut down of the old Linden Home continents.
It would be nice to hear a update from the lab on which direction it's heading.
I have no idea what the current L1 occupancy is. I would assume that it is less than what it was this time last year, but it could actually be higher.
At this time, this is what is available in Bellisseria:
2048 - 48
1024 - 9,611
512 - 1776
One thing to keep in mind is that the percentage of L1 residents who only need/want a 512 parcel is unknown. If it's high, then there will need to be a lot more 512 homes released in Bellisserria to meet demand.
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50 minutes ago, Persephone Emerald said:
The system or algorithm is far from ideal. I don't know enough about computer programing to describe a better one, but I believe it wouldn't be too difficult for a Linden programmer to create such.
This system has been a problem before we had Premium Plus, so it's not by design that it's so frustrating.
I have no idea how it actually works. I'm just offering my best guess. Multiple posters have posted suggestions for how it could be improved, but again, not knowing the specifics of all the requirements, they may not be tenable.
My feedback hasn't generated very many upvotes yet, but it has only been a couple of days. Regardless, I am not optimistic that any changes will be made, but it doesn't hurt to ask.
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3 hours ago, Prokofy Neva said:
That may be the reason. They may also have the logic that abandoned lots were chosen, after all, so could in theory be chosen again, unlike those not chosen, so why not put them back in the pool? They are more likely to be taken.
You are overthinking it. It's more likely that the list of available parcels is sorted by an assigned static index number. The order of the list changes when when homes are claimed. When a home is put back in the pool, it ends up in the same place in the list due to its index number. Homes with the largest index numbers may never reach the top unless only a subset of the entire list is being used, and that subset is rotated regularly. I have no idea if that is happening, but if it is, it is not helping much due to the low demand.
For example, If I claim a Log Home now, and that home has index number 01234, this would mean that all homes with a lower index number are owned, and the next available home will be the one with the next lowest index number (01235 if it isn't already owned). If I release 01234, it ends up back at the top because it will again have the lowest number. This is why it is possible, and even likely, to get assigned the same home multiple times in a single session of claims, depending on how quickly a home ends up back in the queue.
To fix the issue, they need to change the method they use for which home in the list gets assigned. Instead of first in line, it needs to be a random selection. Alternatively, they could index the list by abandoned date, and sort by oldest to most recent, but that method isn't as fair. They could also require a period of time that a home cannot be added back into the queue, but that would impact themes with low inventory, and does not address the issue of ending up with the same homes the following day.
Obviously the easiest thing they could do is leave it as is, but perhaps if enough residents complain, they will consider making a change. They may feel that allowing specific claims via Premium Plus ticket adequately addresses the issue.
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10 hours ago, Prokofy Neva said:
See my thread elsewhere here about Sakurasseria for additional thoughts. Also I'd be curious to know what you mean as a good house.
What qualifies as a good house is subjective, and will vary to some degree, depending whom is asked. I like parcels that are adjacent to water but also have some geographical features that allow them to feel private.
I do not believe that the better homes are being deliberately saved and that we are intentionally being force fed the less desirable parcels. I think it is simply an issue with how the list of available homes is generated and indexed. It was obviously not programmed to prioritize randomness or full inventory churning. When there is high demand for a theme, this is not an issue, as all houses will get chosen eventually. When demand is low, we are at the mercy of how the available homes list is sorted, and how quickly abandoned homes are put back into the list (it is amazingly fast at times).
I'm sure there are some good reasons why the process works as it does. I'm not looking for an easy button to get the exact home I want. Premium Plus is there if I want that. I simply want a real opportunity to evaluate the 5 homes I am allowed to claim per day instead of the 2-3 I'm getting now. I'd also prefer to not get the same 5 every day.
To me, there are two obvious solutions. One would be to truly randomize the homes claims. The other would be to at least force abandoned homes to the bottom of the list. Either would be an improvement, though randomization would be the most fair.
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5 hours ago, diamond Marchant said:
There is a new feedback system ... perhaps they might respond there.
Good idea. Everyone please go upvote, and tell your alts about it too:
https://feedback.secondlife.com/ldpw/p/change-linden-home-selection-process
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11 minutes ago, Persephone Emerald said:
Maybe all it would take is for freshly abandoned homes to go to the bottom of the list?
That is one of the suggested fixes, but it is likely more complicated than that.
I'm not cynical enough to argue that they are leaving it this way on purpose. I tend to believe that the current situation is more likely to cost them Premium memberships than it is to result in people upgrading, but that is pure speculation on my part.
All I know is that residents should not repeatedly be given the same home choice over and over when there as an ample supply of alternatives. This has been an issue since the L1 days, but feels worse currently, most likely because I am shopping a theme that doesn't see much activity.
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I'm bumping this because I'm finding it extremely challenging to effectively house hunt. I've been casually shopping for a new Log Home, and even though there are over 2000 available, I continually get the same parcel twice or even three times in a row. I never get 5 unique choices anymore. I can understand why this happens when supplies are low, but this really should not occur otherwise, and it is extremely frustrating.
The usual tricks, like waiting for someone else to grab the home I just abandoned is futile when a theme isn't in demand. I understand that I can upgrade to Premium Plus, and select any available home I want, but I should not have to resort to that if my criteria for an acceptable home are fairly broad, and I simply want to randomly shuffle through available inventory over time.
I fully believe that this impacts the occupancy of some themes, as I expect people give up and move on to other themes, or worse, just downgrade from premium altogether. I'm not threatening to do that, but as someone who usually enjoys the Game of Homes, I am likely to demote an account or two if it brings me no joy.
Multiple people have offered suggestions on how to resolve the issue, but of course none of us has any insight into how the process actually works, so none of them may be viable. It would be nice to know if this is the case, or if there is the possibility of this getting resolved at some point.
Are there any moles or Lindens in a position to address this issue?
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5 minutes ago, Sparkle Bunny said:
The obvious time to stop offering them was when they redid the Land pages; they could easily have omitted some or all of the L1 options without actually changing anything on the backend, but opted not to. So: not any time soon. I think they are hoping that if they wait a couple of years most of the remaining tenants will either default on their subscriptions or swap to an L2, and whatever diehards are left can be consolidated on to a single continent. It's not a fun job and I can see why they're dragging their feet.
Yep. It makes me wonder how many are owned by people who no longer log on but never cancelled their accounts.
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The one I got was also on Sandcastle Narrows, but this morning, I no longer have a home. @diamond Marchant, were you able to keep yours?
Actually, it looks like I do still have it. Blue border and teleporting are still broken though. I ended up abandoning mine.
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1 hour ago, Persephone Emerald said:
There are a bunch of Stilts on Water and Piers available now. The LDPW must have finally release some new ones. Yay!
There aren't as many as it may appear. I just got a Stilt on Water on a region that hasn't been released yet. I'm not the only one.
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I've also grabbed and dropped a couple of Stilts on Water. I think I have seen all themes available today at one time or another.
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I caught a rare Stilt on Pier this morning. It's not what I'm looking for, but maybe one of you wants it. It's in a unique spot among the Chalets, near the little heart islands, with a nearby boat rez area. I plan to drop it ~7:30am SLT.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Acquarone/79/98/24
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I'm glad you
39 minutes ago, diamond Marchant said:The Tortuga and Evening Star gifts are addons and are excellent and low LI. I am using unlinked items from both (steps and ladder). TY
4 minutes ago, Tary Allen said:Me too
I'm glad you both like them.
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47 minutes ago, Tary Allen said:
I was there earlier today, both homes are amazing (I don't like the Tortuga, I'm an Havana girl at heart ) but your Tortuga looks awesome, and the gifts also are really good. The Evening Star also looks great, hoping for a log but guess you didn't do one.
Thank you, Tary. I was not offered a log, but I do currently own one that is open to visitors.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Brichester/25/220/52-
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3 minutes ago, Blush Bravin said:
@Matthieu QuanderWhen I saw you were one of the decorators for the 5th I made a point to go check out your builds. Ever since I was lucky enough to obtain a little home close to one of your stilts, though it was for a very short amount of time, you've been on my list of exceptional decorators. I really enjoyed your builds at the anniversary regions. Well done, as usual.
All these kind words are making me blush, pun intended. Thank you very much.
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Just now, Marianne Little said:
And you have a gift by the front door for us! 💓
Yes, both demo homes have a little gift...nothing spectacular.
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42 minutes ago, Marianne Little said:
Well, I just came back from your Tortuga with a friend, and we agree that you are amazing! Do you have more than one house?
I think that the more different people that decorate, the more unique styles we get.
Thank you so much, Marianne. I also did the Evening Star, though it is essentially a lift and place of one of my existing homes, with a couple of minor updates.
This was my first Tortuga build. I spent way more hours and L$ on than I care to admit, but it was all worth it to me. I've always preferred the Havana, but have swapped my keeper stilt home so I can enjoy this one for a while.-
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26 minutes ago, Nando Yip said:
RL has been keeping me busy all the time, I haven't been enjoying my birthday as much as I would have liked, I really wanted to see these dances.
I really wanted to catch this one as well. Next time.
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18 hours ago, Nika Talaj said:
Yes, I have to admit that I was saddened that there was no opportunity to even volunteer to contribute a build. Perhaps they wanted to just go with folks who repeatedly contribute to the Parade of Homes, or other decorating blogs.
Or maybe the organizers just don't like my decorating style, which if true makes me embarrassed that I post pics of some of my homes ... I mean, I'm no Matthieu, but I like to think I have some interesting ideas! But I'd rather think that not having an opportunity to even volunteer was more of a procedural thing.
Not being a Matthieu is likely a good thing. As others have said, everyone has good ideas, not to mention that decorating is very subjective. Vive la différence.
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It's a common topic in the Linden Homes forum to ask about more LI. If you haven't noticed this announcement, your LI now goes a little further. To summarize, while your LI isn't going up, some of the objects that you rezz may have a lower LI. I just checked my Linden Homes, and I gained about 20-25 LI per home. It's not (Second) life changing, but as you all know, when it comes to decorating your Linden Home, every little bit helps.
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3 hours ago, Arwyn Quandry said:
Hats off to all the folks who decorated the sample homes! I've been camming around them all morning and am absolutely in awe. The perfect theming, the color coordination, all the little touches around the properties - wow! My favorite so far has to be the Tortuga decorated by Matthew Quander. That color coordination is so on point it's scary! Bravo!
Thank you very much. Decorating is always a labor of love, and this one was no exception.
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SSP?
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2 hours ago, AzureWaves said:Has Second Life announced any Bellisseria Anniversary plans? There's no official forum post and the anniversary is approaching. Not feeling very community oriented this year if they don't include ALL the residents in the celebrations.
The only news I have seen from a Linden or Mole is this thread requesting participation.
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SSP?
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58 minutes ago, Kylie Jaxxon said:Haven't seen any activity in the Med SSP areas for the last couple of days ....
I would imagine most mole activity is focused on the upcoming Bellisseria 5th Anniversary.
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How to get 5 real choices when selecting a new Linden Home (Premium)
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If I wanted a specific home, I would do that. I want to browse. I just rolled a Log Home, dropped it, claimed a new one in less than 5 seconds, and got the same home. Ridiculous.