(Lots of shoe HUDs! from various brands in SL)
My lil’ shoe review where I commented that a HUD was challenging to use, caused some rage yesterday, so I thought I would try to to skin-match the easy way. A reader suggested that I should use the preset notecard, that came with the PixelMode Fae Wedge shoes, and get a “perfect match in less than 2 mins” so let’s see!
Left: Preset C: 22, 27, 87 | Right: My own (it took a lot more than 2 minutes, but I like the match better)
The skin I’m wearing is Laqroki in Fair tone. So I checked out the suggested Skin Tones Code for this skin, it was LAQ Fair Glow: C: 22, 27, 87. This is the reason why I don’t like suggested preset info. It comes close, and it is definitely helpful, but how one person sees color in SL depends on a number of factors (their Windlight settings, monitor, or own eyes?). But the preset didn’t work for me, and so I used the HUD, like I normally do for most shoes and work out my own setting.
My comment that the Pixel Mode was challenging caused the creator to accuse me of picking apart every product, which isn’t true. CHALLENGING does not mean IMPOSSIBLE. Obviously, I know how to use the HUD, I just personally found it challenging.
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1. Calling for full use of one’s abilities or resources in a difficult but stimulating effort: a challenging course of study; a challenging role for an inexperienced performer.
2. Absorbing; intriguing: a challenging idea.
Translation: it took effort, which I put into, to try and get a better match, and present your product in a way that’s flattering/doing it some justice. I really could have worn it with the suggested preset, and have gray feet, but I don’t like gray feet. 🙁
P.S. I think the Pixel Mode HUD is beautifully designed, but beauty does not always translate to easy.
I love the look! As for a preference, I don’t think I really have one but I would say that if I did, I would lean towards marketplace shopping. As you said, lag-free shopping is great, and if they offer demos on marketplace too, that’s even better! Sometimes I look around at the sim if it is really cool, but I’m more of an in and out person.
I do like marketplace shopping as well as in-world shopping. I like having a look at store builds, especially when their new & finding awesome photography spots and especially with the credit systems a lot of people are using you can’t get that from marketplace, which is a downside. Hopefully they change that soon?!
I prefer in-world shopping just for the experience. I only shop from the MarketPlace for different hair colors of the hair styles that I already own.
Lovely post Gogo! I feel you! I love MP is so much easier especially when you are trying to find something to complete a look that you are going to blog! More stores should do that, cause it’s also a great way to gift people.I rarely left my platform so i’m with you.^^
You look great, the far-left pic is real nice.
I prefer the MP, because it’s faster. But if it’s a new designer, I often take a look at their inworld location, just to get a feeling of how I like their style in general. Demos is an absolute must if I am shopping on the MP.
I too prefer Marketplace shopping. My partner and I even play a game called Marketplace Madness where we set a budget and try to purchase decent outfits for each other. We donate the difference of what we spent versus what our budget was to a charity. It’s just something fun to do. 🙂 Another great look Gogo!
In-world shopping with the girls to share the experience and share opinions; Marketplace for solo shopping.
The lag issue isn’t the worst thing that happens. There’s more and more begging bots and griefing attacks at the popular shopping venues. I was “attacked” by a gang of “children” last time I shopped in-world (8 or 9 of the little buggers). I may write a screenplay based on that experience, Night of the Munchkins.
There are many designers who refuse to sell on the Marketplace for one reason or another. I think that’s a mistake on their part, because the Marketplace makes it far easier to gift a product to someone.
I prefer the MP simply because I hate lag and waiting for 9 million textures to rez in a store is a pain. I save my sim hopping for looking for good photography spots. I do go to the shopping events though (and crash).
There is no cost to list items on the Marketplace. LL does take a very small % of the sale price when a sale is made, but it does not justify a markup at all! People who do it are actually just being assholes.
The answer to in-world shopping vs. marketplace depends on the situation. And most of the time, the choice isn’t the buyer’s.
Many sellers DON’T put their entire inventories on the marketplace, (though I wish they would) so you’re usually forced to go in-world anyway. In addition, it’s hard to get a real feel for anything that you’re buying that’s three-dimensional. For example, if I’m buying attachment wings, a picture of them just ain’t gunna cut it. I want to see them demo’d on me.
The prices also often differ between marketplace and in-world. I believe (and correct if I’m wrong) there’s more of a cost to put items on the marketplace, so most sellers understandably put that extra expense on the buyer.
The bottom line is, whenever I find an item on the marketplace that I really like, if it’s in any way pricey, I ALWAYS double check in-world first, just to make sure the price isn’t lower there and that it looks the way I think it’ll look.
If there’s a sales event, the sales prices are rarely posted for Marketplace items–it’s in-world only. I’ve spoken privately with some well-known Second Life merchants and many of them are resentful of feeling “forced” to be on the Marketplace at all in order to be competitive.
I’m not certain I understand this attitude. The Lindens take a small percentage of their sales from the Marketplace, but other than that, what’s the problem? I find it rather odd that people who sell items in a virtual world don’t want to post their items for sale on a website….
…except that I do know that merchants have complained about the ratings system. It’s like Yelp in RL: they feel it’s unfair somebody can just drop them a one-star rating or write what they consider an unfair review of the product.
I never leave reviews, good or bad. Can’t be bothered on the MP. My blog is where I “review” so merchants shouldn’t be afraid of MP!! EMBRACE IT!
I am more of a in-world shopping girl, I rarely buy something on mp, I don`t really have reasons but I find it more safe in world lol. I like the feelling and the rush of an in-world shopping sesion also and I am all excited, I think I go 2 or 3 times to be sure I don`t find something else that it`s prettier. I am very indecisive when it comes to shop esspecially when there are so many nice things and with a limited budget :))