'TU  Or  'Doh

Two friends match wits and reviews as they check out what THERE has to offer....
And two of their good friends add some opinions this week too....

 

                                   

 

Coca-Cola Mixer

 

Softly sweetly says: You guys are such awesome friends!!! Ty for all your opinions...Coke mixer seems like a great idea. I'll have to say I don't actually use it and I don't know anyone who does but it really looks cute. It is a nice small portable size and I love coke. In Africa when I was doing volunteer work and walking long distances a coke really gave me the strength to carry on...I love the brand! What do you think Jayy? ooooh I love cherry coke!!!'TU 

 

Jayyson Jokingly Jousts: oh you're welcome Softly. You're pretty awesome yourself haha. I gotta admit.. I never really used the mixer before and one time I did at CC metro at the cantina there it froze my There client. I didn't let this one time incident stop me from trying it again.I may not use the music mixer but the potential is there for it to become a great tool for budding DJ's and others. Hell if I can convince myself that I'm a great singer... (ok you guys you can get up off the floor and stop laughing now ) I'm absolutely positive that others will love it and enjoy making their own mixes with the beats and everything else provided within. Oh hey Softly.....I love the coke brand too although I'm more of a Cherry Coke guy myself rofl.
So for the music mixer I give it a big 'TU 

 

Our friend Percy Packs a Punch: Greetings and salutations....In itself a good idea, especially since it is something that former CokeStudios members have asked for, since it was a fairly 'big thing' in CokeStudios. The execution however leaves a lot to be desired. At first it was only accessible in KO lounge and such in CC Metro. Then they came out with the 'portable' version. You'd think: cool! It did, however, not make it so others could listen to your tunes. Instead it was merely a portable way to access the mixer for yourself. Then they decided to integrate the mixer into the client, basically making the portable mixer a 2500T piece of furniture. It also still has small problems, like it not being seamless in the mixes, so I'd say 'Doh 

 

Our friend X_XblackoutX_X Butts in: Hey Jayy, Soft and P...  At first when I heard about the mixer I got excited because I thought I could make my own playlists of my favorite songs to play in world, probably through those 2.5k little radios, but I ended up being very disappointed. You must make your own music strings from given sound clips, which I have to say I enjoy the electronic ones, as there are other genres for people with other tastes. When your done with your music string, it seems all you can do is play them back for yourself, not in world, or put them on a CD. And those 2.5k radios, have no other point than to link you to the mixer being brought up on your screen, but that link is already listed under the 'activities' tab, making it simply a waste of money. On top of all this, the mixer isn't exactly easy to work with. Though most of the sounds are nice, I have to give the coca-cola music mixer a 'Doh 

 

Props

 

Softly sweetly says: Okay I'm not sure ....Percy has a point....I hope the bugs are worked out. But I love the idea of carrying flowers down the aisle if I ever have a There wedding. And I love the designing possibilities. But Jayy make up your mind!!! So I give props a 'TU  

Jayyson Jokingly Jousts: Hmmm. Sorry Soft mixed feelings here....lol....Is it really necessary to have a giant red apple on your head, Really people, think about it why it might seem hilarious amongst yourself & your friends for a few minutes, I'm pretty certain that even the most patient person in this virtual world would tire of talking to an apple. Ok I'll admit there are some props I do like such as the GV spiked accessory kit by Ceashure that gives you a kill mohawk and some spikes on your wrist and around your neck. The Angel wings are also a fave of mine.... ok you lot can stop rolling your eyes right now ROFL. Lets not forget the demon wings... no... they're not my style more blackout haha. All that being said I think the props are a good idea but perhaps not for right now. I love the ones I mentioned but there are many others just don't belong on an avatar on there. In what could possibly be a first here I'm giving a 'TU to the props I mentioned and a 'DOH to the others.

'TU  and 'Doh  

Our friend Percy Packs a Punch: Although 'some' props are fairly cool and fun, a lot of others make no sense and turn There into a cheap ripoff of Second Life, especially since the props have obvious problems. They were originally devised in vMTV, where they had the same issues.. and rather than FIX the issues before bringing them into There, they decided to just port them over, issues and all. (Wings hanging off your butt, rather than be attached to your shoulders, tails flipping around and looking like an 'appendage', rather than a tail and ballgowns floating around your avatar and moving with a delay, rather than looking like an actual worn item. I give props a humongous 'Doh 

 

 Our friend X_XblackoutX_X Butts in: With the new availability of props, it seems that There is adding more a wider variety of ways people can express themselves, by the styles we wear to the creativity of the designers being able to increase on here. However many of us have noticed already that some of the props are being used to grief, namely the demon and angel wings. But you have to think that, greifers are going to grief, with or without the new things There has been adding to the game. There are also some that have noticed after holding/wearing some props for a good while that the props sit askew on the avatars. Though putting the prop away then taking it back out should fix it for at least a while. With all that said I feel that the props are a welcomed addition to There, as things like glitches are what make for a good laugh and convo lol, and get a  'TU 

 

The MAB ( Member Advisory Board)

 

Softly sweetly says: Okay the MAB intrigues me. I love the whole feedback idea. And Francis 7 who is on the Mab really was helpful to answer my questions and concerns even when he was in a meeting. plus this Mab board actually were pirates....Arrgh! So members speaking up for us? I have to say  'TU 

 

Jayyson Jokingly Jousts: I agree with softly this I have to say is a good idea. Although it's a shame that MAB are not well known amongst the general population of there, the idea in itself is a great one. Any group that provides a platform for members ideas to be heard before Makena staff is a good idea as far as I'm concerned.  Yeah, it's shame that sometimes things may go unheard but it's thanks to hard work of these dedicated unpaid volunteers that us therians have a much better chance of ideas for improving the game becoming a reality. In my opinion MAB gets a huge 'TU

Our friend Percy Packs a Punch: The member advisory board has always been a group of dedicated members that work for the betterment and improvement of There. Even though Makena doesn't always seem to listen or agree with them, they continue to bring issues and suggestions to the company, no matter how frustrating it may be at times. Although most people are unaware of their existence or have a warped idea of what they do (they are unpaid volunteers and get no special treatment, yet are slammed by people regularly), I give the MAB a double 'TU

Our friend X_XblackoutX_X Butts in: A little while ago when i first bought a coupe, I had been searching through auctions for a nice paintjob for it, but i was upset that I could not trial any of them or other accessories for them or muscle cars, or SUVs. I knew of a friend of mine that was in MAB, who also happens to be a co-author of this article (Percy), and decided to ask him about the issue. I was surprised to find out that the topic had already been brought up in MAB and they were working to make trialing accessories for those vehicles possible with the next update. So MAB definitely does help the public give feedback to There, and if any suggestions are not followed through with then There definitely had a reason for why they are unable. Makena may the rulers of this world, but they are not god. They cant just do whatever they want with this place. They are only humans with human means and a bunch of powerful computers lol. So overall MAB gets a big  'TU in my book.

 

 

This week:

 Coca Cola receive two 'TUs and two 'Dohs despite being a great brand!

 Props receives three 'TUs and two 'Dohs (even though there is just four of us :P).

 And the MAB recieves four enthusiastic 'TUs.