Gepostet von Jack Linden am 25.01.2010 16:08:55
After a really successful Beta period we are delighted to announce that Linden Homes will be launching for all Premium members on February 17th.
Last month we opened a Beta program for a new feature of Premium Subscription that we've called a Linden Home. You can read the original blog post. We invited a few thousand existing Premium members to take part in the Beta and 750 of you took the option of a Linden Home, which is incredible.
This month we surveyed those Beta testers and as expected, we got some great feedback. Happily the large majority of testers told us that they have really enjoyed the experience and value it highly; thank you all for taking the time to get involved. We agree that more variety in house styles would be good, and the suggestions around privacy have given us plenty to work on. We also saw some common themes around building more of a sense of neighbourhood and community in the Linden Home areas, so we're going to be thinking a lot more about how we help there.
So, based on your feedback we are making some changes for the launch itself and working on incorporating the bigger ideas over time. Due to the way that Linden Homes are designed we can add new themes easily over time, and we can make improvements to a house as necessary. We will be talking more about the underlying technology we have used in an upcoming post and intend to make the scripts available to those that want to use similar methods on their own land.
If you have taken a look around the Linden Homes you may have noticed a mysterious control panel on an inside wall. Also new for launch will be the ability to configure the houses via a web page of options, accessed by clicking that control panel. Owners will be able to choose from a selection of different wall, floor and roof textures, amongst other things, giving more variety to the homes themselves.
I'm a Premium member, how will I get my free Linden Home?
From the 17th February all Premium members will be able to have a Linden Home as part of their subscription. If you are a Premium member, we will be sending you an email that will explain how to claim your new home. You will also be able to sign up through your account pages on the website.
How do I become a Premium member?
In addition to a Linden Home, premium members receive a sign-up bonus, weekly rewards, mainland building rights and live access to customer support. If you want to become a Premium member, you can do so through the Change Membership Page. It's very quick and easy. Here are more details on what is provided in the subscription package.
What is a Linden Home?
This is a new feature of the Premium subscription package. Along with a L$ stipend, additional support and a free Mainland tier allowance, all Premium members will be able to opt to own a free Linden Home using their free Mainland tier. The homes themselves come in a variety of themes and designs, and are placed ready for you to move straight in! Remember, you can only have a Linden Home if you are a Premium member.
We are providing Linden Homes because we want to help residents to experience the benefits of owning their own home in Second Life. Land can be complicated for new and existing residents to understand, so Linden Homes is designed to be an easy, predictable and safe introduction to land.
If you'd like to take a look at the Linden Homes for yourself, here are some SLurls you can explore.
Elderglen infohub:
https://SLurl: Location-Based Linking in Second Life
Tahoe:
https://SLurl: Location-Based Linking in Second Life
Shareta Osumai:
https://SLurl: Location-Based Linking in Second Life
Meadowbrook:
https://SLurl: Location-Based Linking in Second Life
After a really successful Beta period we are delighted to announce that Linden Homes will be launching for all Premium members on February 17th.
Last month we opened a Beta program for a new feature of Premium Subscription that we've called a Linden Home. You can read the original blog post. We invited a few thousand existing Premium members to take part in the Beta and 750 of you took the option of a Linden Home, which is incredible.
This month we surveyed those Beta testers and as expected, we got some great feedback. Happily the large majority of testers told us that they have really enjoyed the experience and value it highly; thank you all for taking the time to get involved. We agree that more variety in house styles would be good, and the suggestions around privacy have given us plenty to work on. We also saw some common themes around building more of a sense of neighbourhood and community in the Linden Home areas, so we're going to be thinking a lot more about how we help there.
So, based on your feedback we are making some changes for the launch itself and working on incorporating the bigger ideas over time. Due to the way that Linden Homes are designed we can add new themes easily over time, and we can make improvements to a house as necessary. We will be talking more about the underlying technology we have used in an upcoming post and intend to make the scripts available to those that want to use similar methods on their own land.
If you have taken a look around the Linden Homes you may have noticed a mysterious control panel on an inside wall. Also new for launch will be the ability to configure the houses via a web page of options, accessed by clicking that control panel. Owners will be able to choose from a selection of different wall, floor and roof textures, amongst other things, giving more variety to the homes themselves.
I'm a Premium member, how will I get my free Linden Home?
From the 17th February all Premium members will be able to have a Linden Home as part of their subscription. If you are a Premium member, we will be sending you an email that will explain how to claim your new home. You will also be able to sign up through your account pages on the website.
How do I become a Premium member?
In addition to a Linden Home, premium members receive a sign-up bonus, weekly rewards, mainland building rights and live access to customer support. If you want to become a Premium member, you can do so through the Change Membership Page. It's very quick and easy. Here are more details on what is provided in the subscription package.
What is a Linden Home?
This is a new feature of the Premium subscription package. Along with a L$ stipend, additional support and a free Mainland tier allowance, all Premium members will be able to opt to own a free Linden Home using their free Mainland tier. The homes themselves come in a variety of themes and designs, and are placed ready for you to move straight in! Remember, you can only have a Linden Home if you are a Premium member.
We are providing Linden Homes because we want to help residents to experience the benefits of owning their own home in Second Life. Land can be complicated for new and existing residents to understand, so Linden Homes is designed to be an easy, predictable and safe introduction to land.
If you'd like to take a look at the Linden Homes for yourself, here are some SLurls you can explore.
Elderglen infohub:
https://SLurl: Location-Based Linking in Second Life
Tahoe:
https://SLurl: Location-Based Linking in Second Life
Shareta Osumai:
https://SLurl: Location-Based Linking in Second Life
Meadowbrook:
https://SLurl: Location-Based Linking in Second Life