Question Time: I see on my RLV restrictions, an open lock saying I CAN change these. How can someone lock me out?

 Questions rock, and this is a good one ...

I see on my RLV restrictions, an open lock saying I CAN change these. How can someone lock me out?

OK so in almost all of the system functional of MicrObey, there's going to be this little lock. Here's a screen shot!

Well cool! What the *&#@_()!@# does that mean? Basically, within the MicrObey ecosystem, an owner can come along and set up your RLV restrictions (in this context, but it applies for things like subliminals, devotions, and so on, as well). So let me show what this looks like from an owner's perspective:

So if they set your RLV restrictions, and check that little box ... You're not going to be able to update your RLV settings yourself. You'll see a little lock saying you can't. Sorry, not up to staging that right now, but that's the short end of the stick there.

I hope that helps demystify things a little!

Question Time: Can I set things up so my whole screen is taken up during a session (like XXX does)

 I love questions! Here's a good one ...

Can I set things up so my whole screen is taken up during a session (like XXX does)

The short answer? Not right now, no.

The longer answer, if you're so inclined ...

When I originally started prototyping MicrObey, I actually DID go for a full screen view of the spirals and themes, but someone (I can't remember who) talked me out of it, and I went with the "border panels". Why? Wide screen monitors is one reason why. The aspect ratio is already a serious quirk. The ultra-wide monitors and ratios just make that more awkward.

Now that things have settled, I'm not at all married to the way things are. I can change this, or even make it configurable, maybe, or some other mixture. I'm adding this to the official list of things to consider. I'd love to hear other and more thoughts on the display presentation of sessions in MicrObey.

Upcoming major system updates

So for the nerd in me ... I'm in the process of updating all of the Imperium server-side stuff to Net5. This is a pretty major update that also involves a language update to C# 9 and introducing system-wide nullables, which changes a LOT of the game when it comes to API and MVC stuff. Consequentially, there's a lot of stuff going on under the hood in the next server-side release of the management system and the API.

While I'm in this process, I'm also considering a lift and shift to a VPS style of system so I can begin to integrate things like Mongo into Imperium. This would be GREAT, since a whole lot of Imperium is more document-based than it is relational-based, but yet doesn't really fit into a Dynamo kind of single-key model (and I'm too cheap to pay for indexes ... I mean have you seen the prices for indexes?!) 

What does this mean for you guys? I really REALLY hope you won't even notice. I'm not that naïve to think I'm that awesome, though. I'll miss something that'll make it all the way out into the wild. If you see something, please let me know in-world. My hope is that this'll all be awesome and open up some doors for even more neat shit in the background. 

Redeliveries? Something not get delivered?

There's a few ways to try to recover from a failed delivery. At the store, there's a redelivery terminal. I include a redelivery HUD in most boxed products (not the content stuff, to keep those easy to use). If you purchased through Marketplace, I allow for redeliveries from there, too. Try that stuff first before you message me. Sometimes it may be a while before I even see that, and if you can recover a delivery, I'd really love to have that happen.

Now sometimes SL just fucks things up. It takes money but some glitch somewhere makes bad things happen and the vendors never deliver. If that's the case please please please go to your transaction history and message me as soon as possible with the transaction ID so I can collaborate it. I'll get you taken care of as soon as I can, even if it may be a wait. 

Does MicrObey Support In-World Sounds?

So another fantastic question I got recently centered around whether or not MicrObey supports playing sounds in-world.

Definitively, for both MicrObey and MacrObey, at this point in time, the answer is no. Now this isn't because I'm dead set against the notion, it's just that I've found web-based alternatives to be much smoother, personally -AND- no one's asked about it until now.

So the longer answer is this: I'm willing to look into it. It actually sounds like a blast, and it's something I'm adding to my to do list for some time in 2021, though it's not at the top of the wish list. If I can treat sound files like I do textures, then I'm even more for the idea.

So rock on, and thank you for the questions!

Asking Questions That I'll Answer For 2021

Here's a few pro tips on asking a question that I'll answer. This is important going into 2021, because I really don't have much time on my hands, so I'm not going to spend a lot of time deciphering stuff. So catch my attention.

- Please be detailed. If I don't know what you're talking about, I'll likely ignore you. Doesn't mean I don't want to help. I do, but I have to know what you're after. I fucking LOVE well thought out questions that make me think. 

- Don't ask the helper alt upstairs. Really. The helper alt is brain damaged and spells everything M O O N. Not much help, that guy. I rarely check the messages there, and all the messages are spelled M O O N. 

- Don't expect me to visit you and do it all for you. I wouldn't even if I had all the time in the world. Unless you're hot. If you're hot, I'll make an exception. 😄

- Don't think I'm going to respond immediately, even if I'm online. I'm not. I promise you I'm not. You're all very important to me, believe me. But my brain doesn't do multithreading well at all. Every time I try, there's thread locks all over the place, segfaults galore, and one very distracted Imperium. So one thing at a time for me. 

- Don't approach me with a sense of entitlement like I owe you something. You're not entitled to anything, and I don't owe you anything. A little common courtesy goes a very long way. I'm just leaving this here for the web link to point those people to. 😜