*> I would hope that you don't remove Talented Craftsmen , Artisans and
Architects *
*> from the world Grids by creating only an OFF line content creation
pipeline
*
I am hoping for just the exact opposite. I am just looking for a
professional content creation tool, in which I can design things in Blender
(offline or locally) and then later upload (or "sync") the creation with an
online server. From my perspective, the whole point of the tool is so that
I could design content offline (and later "sync" with the server when I have
internet connectivity).
Some "talented craftsmen" simply want a Blender2Rex import/export tool and
enjoy working offline to design things (mobile users may not always have
internet connectivity and it's nice to be able to design things in Blender
and then later connect and sync with a server to put the offline creation
onto the server).
So if at all possible, I would like to see the ability to create offline
content, and simply have a "sync" button (to sync the content between
Blender and the OpenSim + ModRex server (if at all possible).
I don't mind having Naali installed (locally) and using it for viewing a
rendered object, but I would just prefer to not have to "sync" with the
server until the creation is done (especially not a persistent "always on"
real-time sync).
Respectfully,
Mark
P.S. This has nothing to do with "removing people from grids". It has to
do with convenience (and the ability/convenience of being able to work
offline). Some people do like creating/working offline, and simply want a
Blender2Rex import/export tool that can "sync" with the server (once
internet connectivity is available).
P.S.S. As for all the "drama" about working with others online (and using
blender), it's fairly easy for users to develop content locally and simply
just press the "SYNC" button (as necessary) as they finish making changes in
Blender to upload the content to the server. From a technical perspective,
it would make more sense to allow developers the ability/convenience to work
OFFLINE (especially when they are mobile and don't have internet
connectivity) and then simply just press a "sync" button to upload the
changes to the server.
I would prefer to see a completely "offline" content creation tool (blender
with an import/export plugin), but I supposed it would be nice to have an
option where you could turn the "sync" button on (and leave it "always" on)
so that you could make changes in real-time. (Possibly in a future release
of the exporter). But as far as the first versions, I believe the ability
work offline (in Blender) would be one of the most important (and valuable)
features of such a tool. But I could see how someone might want a "sync"
button that could be toggled on/off as well.
On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Tara Desoto <[email protected]> wrote:
> HI Senor Martin ..
>
> I hope you have been well ! I would like to give you a few comments
> . From my perspective , I would hope that you don't remove Talented
> Craftsmen , Artisans and Architects from the world Grids by creating only an
> OFF line content creation pipeline that removes the Artisans avatar from
> the worlds . There are several reasons why I would like to see builders
> remain in world and not simply pipeline content . Some reasons are social
> and cultural , some of the other reasons are economic .
>
>
> Some Concerns I have ::
>
> Content Creators are very good citizens of a world grid . Serious ,
> large scale grid owners know that these content creators are critical to
> there early success . I personally sponser these creators much like a
> Rennaissance Era Princess would . I give them everything they need , money
> , land etc to succeed . But they also need to see me in world , in order to
> remain highly motivated as I want and need them to be . I suppose I could
> require the guys to be in world while they pipeline content , but then its
> easy for them to say they were AFK working .. So in terms of Global
> management of a crew , I feel its essential that work is done in world..
> Economically , I would hope to see builders in world , because these are
> good jobs . They also bring more content creators to the world grid as they
> say that the world is a good place to live a virtual life ... What kinds
> of jobs and opportunities do we have in world if we remove the construction
> trades from our world grids ? We also do not want a world full of game
> players . Game players do not contribute content generally so they are not
> productive in world . They are consumers .. We need consumers and
> producers in world . Economically , I feel its essential that people are
> able to project there vision and plans upon the world ( while they are in
> world ) . IF people only see a world as being a place for them to play a
> game , this is going to dramatically reduce the amount of content that is
> in world . It could possibly lead to a near monopoly of content where the
> world owner needs to create much of the content herself . This is viable
> in small scale operations , but is impossible in larger grids for one
> person to create content for 1000 regions , for example .
>
> I could go on and on about my reasons as to why I need to see my artisans
> in world creating there masterpieces and my biggest concerns that I have is
> that I am very precise in what I require my guys to do and they dont
> motivate like they do when they are with me . In many cases , if they do
> not see me , they may not even really care about the job too much . Who
> knows if I can get the person to even produce in such a situation without
> them having direct contact with me .
>
> I also see mistakes that others do not see and In my view , Its going to
> be hard for most of them to meet the requirements of my builds if they do
> not have direct contact with me during the building process in world .
> Part of this reason , is because they all like to take short cuts ,
> regardless of how much money they are being paid . I have never seen a
> build where a person has created exactly what i want without changes having
> to take place . For example , I could say , this flooring is not right ,
> I do not like those windows .. That should have been pure white cement and
> not that shade you used... ETC .. So a method of fixing things , some what
> on the fly like this , would be very helpful . IF they can't do it in world
> at least in some modest way , I think we are going to get less work done
> than we would like to , because it is going to take them longer to fix there
> builds. In short and if possible senor Martin , I would like you to
> integrate blender into the world building system so that we can some how
> keep builders in world . You probably have a colloborative solution in
> place already , I am simply saying that this solution is important to the
> success of larger grids. Lastly , while it is probably a defeat for me if
> all of my builders are creating content off world , but we all sincerely
> appreciate your efforts in creating a working build system for Taiga .
>
> Thank you Senor Martin for taking the time to read my response
>
> Tara Desoto
>
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