Greater than 300 legitimate responses got here in for the thirteenth Annual OpenSim Grid Survey, and Wyldwood Bayou and Littlefield, two write-in grids, obtained good scores from their residents. Craft World and Terra Nova, additionally write-ins, had been shut behind.
In the meantime, Alternate Metaverse deserves a point out on the prime of this story. It wasn’t the highest-rated grid, or the grid with probably the most respondents — it was in second place after AviTron — but it surely did have probably the most effusive feedback from its residents. Scroll to the underside of this text to learn simply a few of the reward its residents have heaped on this grid and its homeowners.
Most years, there’s at the least one smaller grid that does nicely on this consumer survey, as a result of small startup grids usually have close-knit and supportive communities. Plus, on smaller grids, it’s simpler for the grid homeowners to supply assist. On bigger grids, assist can begin lagging behind, folks can really feel misplaced within the crowd, and there could be challenges scaling the know-how.
The place do OpenSimmers dwell and go to?
Between them, the respondents had visited 93 completely different grids and named 40 completely different grids as their major properties.
AviTron was the grid that was dwelling to probably the most respondents, adopted by Alternate Metaverse, Kitely, and OSgrid.
We additionally requested our readers in regards to the grids that that they had visited, aside from their very own dwelling grid.
OSgrid, OpenSim’s largest and oldest grid, was probably the most visited — 68 % of our readers had been to that grid, not counting the 8 % who make it their everlasting dwelling. The following most visited was DigiWorldz with 38 %, adopted by Kitely, with 37 %.
The numbers add as much as greater than 100% as a result of most individuals have visited multiple grid. In truth, the typical OpenSim customers has been to a few different grids. Not less than, they might instantly recall the names of three different grids. A number of respondents mentioned that the variety of grids they visited was “too excessive to rely.”
Most residents mentioned they had been very pleased with their grids — 93 % would “completely” advocate them to others. Simply 5 % mentioned “possibly” and fewer than 2 % mentioned they might not advocate.
Know-how, assist, neighborhood, and content material
I didn’t ask folks to match completely different grids and inform me which one is best. In any case, no person on the market has visited all of the grids and tried all of them out. As a substitute, what I do yearly is ask folks what they consider the grid that they spend probably the most time on.
Sometimes, folks fee their dwelling grid extremely. And that is smart — in any case, that’s the grid the place they determined to spend their time. That’s why most grids rating as 4 and 5, in each class. If folks don’t like a grid, they go away and go dwell some place else.
As grids get bigger, nevertheless, additionally they get extra people who find themselves typically discontented. As well as, bigger grids might have issues sustaining their know-how or assist. In consequence, smaller grids usually do very nicely in these annual surveys.
You’ll discover that the distinction between grids is usually a fraction of a %, so please don’t take these outcomes as pure gospel. Plus, with the comparatively small variety of customers we have now in OpenSim, the margin of error is excessive — one extremely dissatisfied resident can skew the outcomes fairly a bit.
Know-how
This 12 months, when our readers had been requested how they might grade their grid’s know-how. Littlefield and Wyldwood Bayou had good scores, whereas Utopia Skye was shut behind.
Wyldwood Bayou was additionally the top-scoring grid in last year’s survey, with Utopia Skye in second place.
OSgrid had the bottom for know-how. OSgrid is the most important OpenSim grid, permits folks to attach areas that they host at dwelling, without cost, on their very own computer systems, and all of its administration is by a workforce of volunteers. OSgrid can be the testing floor for brand spanking new OpenSim options and releases. All these elements mixed imply that any specific area could be working slowly on a house Web connection, or be utilizing an older model of OpenSim.
These survey outcomes additionally solely present how customers really feel in regards to the know-how — not in regards to the effort that the grids have put into their platform. Kitely, for instance, has accomplished a substantial amount of work on customized code, along with contributing code fixes again to the neighborhood. And OSgrid is the place the OpenSim builders do their testing. Neither of those contributions are essentially mirrored within the ballot numbers.
Assist
In assist, three grids obtained good scores from their residents — Littlefield, Wyldwood Bayou, and Craft World.
OSgrid scored lowest, however, once more, the grid is all volunteer-run and areas are hosted on dwelling computer systems. And there’s solely a lot that volunteers can do to assist since everyone’s dwelling pc and networking configuration is completely different.
Neighborhood
For neighborhood, Littlefield, Wyldwood Bayou, and Terra Nova had good scores, adopted carefully by Utopia Skye.
Content material
In content material, Littlefield and Wyldwood Bayou obtained good scores, adopted carefully by Craft World and Terra Nova.
For the newest checklist of all grids on the OpenSim platform — or some fork of it — take a look at our Active Grids List.
If you want to see a full checklist of outcomes — minus any identifiable data — please e mail me at [email protected].
Further feedback from the respondents
The next are consultant feedback in regards to the grids. There have been greater than 130 feedback in all, a lot increased than final 12 months, a few of them fairly prolonged, and if anybody needs to see them, or use them on their web sites, simply e mail me. Once more, I gained’t embody any personally identifiable data.
Along with leaving out a few of the repetitive feedback, I’ve additionally skipped people who had unfavorable private assaults or that appeared libelous. And, after all, I additionally edited out any personally figuring out data. The feedback have additionally been very flippantly edited for spelling and grammar.
Alternate Metaverse
“Alternate Metaverse has the nicest folks and there appears to all the time be somebody on to talk with. They’re additionally very useful while you run into an issue. Love being there.”
“Alternate Metaverse is way and away probably the most enjoyable, supportive, and fair-minded grid I’ve ever been part of.”
“Alternate Metaverse is probably the most caring and useful place that anybody might come to.”
“Various Metaverse is dwelling for me.. I’m from Second Life, I’ve tried different grids, and AMV is by far probably the most relaxed… peaceable.. enjoyable.. pleasant.. supportive grid I’ve but to expertise… will I invite others to AMV? Sure! I’ve been — I take my household and mates to the very best.”
“AMV is probably going the very best run grid I’ve been on to this point. When my Sir and I arrived right here, it was like we had discovered the place we had been meant to be. We’ve got one phrase for Alternate Metaverse — dwelling.”
“Cliff and Cat make the grid welcoming and enjoyable for everybody!”
“Glorious grid administration, superb assist and a really energetic neighborhood.”
“Nice work — maintain doing what you do, guys, you’re higher then OSgrid. They lose their belongings and attempt to repair it now for a 12 months. I’m blissful in AMV and it’s my most well-liked location for nearly every little thing OpenSim.”
“I’ve moved six occasions prior to now six years. AMV has been there when the others fail and crash.”
“I spend nearly all of my time right here at AMV. I used to be astounded by the way in which the grid homeowners — Cat and Cliff — get entangled in all of the occasions right here. I’m additionally amazed on the manner each Cat and Cliff take a honest curiosity within the well-being of their residents and on a one-to-one foundation. They sincerely present how a lot they take care of every of their residents by going that additional mile to make sure their happiness, contentment, well-being and utmost security.They guarantee a no-tolerance harassment coverage and take us, residents, at face worth! Thanks each Cat and Cliff for being the very best of the very best grid homeowners round!”
“I’ve been to different grids and to be sincere with you, I’ve discovered nothing worthy to even examine with Alternate Metaverse’s high quality of digital life. I see this grid rising in leaps and bounds and I don’t assume that can cease anytime quickly or in any respect.”
“I might advocate Alternate Metaverse Grid for having the very best service and no grid points and the grid proprietor is aware of his stuff from behind the scenes, additionally the workforce are pleasant and in addition its neighborhood has enjoyable and outgoing folks to hang around with. Plus — the Dinkies have arrived on the Alternate Metaverse Grid so now it’s extra enjoyable and lots of new actions for all Dinkies to take a look at and hangout and really feel secure at.”
“I attempted a few different grids and so they had been nothing in comparison with Alternate Metaverse. I’ve visited so much too after I hypergrid however nothing compares to AMV. It’s the very best by far.”
“Each grid we’ve visited has one thing to advocate it, however after we landed at Alternate Metaverse Grid we knew we had struck gold.”
“The tech is on par with Second Life — and higher, generally — the residents are comfy with themselves and one another and the helpfulness, consideration and camaraderie is actual, not simply one thing acknowledged by grid homeowners who hope it’s going to be that manner simply because they mentioned so.”
“This can be a grid value visiting as a result of it epitomizes every little thing good about OpenSim. Superior tech, terrific residents, nice occasions and leisure and distinctive instructional alternatives.”
“The homeowners, Clifford Hanger and Cataplexia Numbers, have accomplished a first- fee job right here and the grid displays who they’re and the care they take with it. To say ‘we’re blissful right here’ is such an understatement. To say ‘we’re lastly dwelling’ sums it up so significantly better.”
“Probably the greatest components about AMV is that the homeowners of the grid dwell right here with us. They’re a part of the leisure, the constructing, the occasion coordination, every little thing. The pleasant neighborhood provides to its allure, there are folks right here able to take part in each kind of exercise you may think about! Clan’s Band makes our dwelling right here, and we have now been — nearly — in every single place within the metaverse!”
“The grid homeowners and the neighborhood itself actually cares about one another on AMV. No higher place to be.”
“They’ve some good studying alternatives at Koryphon Academy.”
“Alternate Metaverse and Wyldwood Bayou are by far the 2 easiest grids in OpenSim. Aesthetically, technically, neighborhood, leisure.”
“Alternate Metaverse Grid is technical 10/10. For builders and scripters. Leisure for everyone, superb areas to go to and superb employees and residents.”
“Completely superior grid, I like it!”
AviTron
“Avitron, the very best don’t miss it..”
“Avitron el mejor lugar.” [Google translate: “Avitron is the best place.”]
“Eu vim do Second Life e graças a um amigo conheci o AviTron, nunca estive tão feliz, em um mundo sem a ganância do dinheiro, sobra tempo para a fantasia a amizade desfrutando de lugares lindos com festas maravilhosas. Problemas tem uma vez ou outra, mas vale a pena por cada alegria de estar no Avitron. Fica meu agradecimento. Patricia Maia.” [Google translate: “I came from Second Life and thanks to a friend I found AviTron. I’ve never been so happy. In a world without the greed of money, there’s time left for fantasy, friendship, enjoying beautiful places with wonderful parties. Problems have one time or another , but it’s worth it for every joy of being at Avitron. I would like to thank you.”]
“I really like AviTron.”
“I’m slowly leaving AviTron, because of the proprietor’s greed and mistreatment.”
“Todas las cuadriculas son buenas, cada una tiene su fantasía y su encanto, gracias a todas está personas que nos hacen una segunda vida mejor, son excelentes.” [Google translate: “All the grids are good, each one has its fantasy and its charm, thanks to all these people who give us a better second life, they are excellent.”]
AviWorlds
“AviWorlds shouldn’t be solely managed by an ideal workforce but additionally has a superior customized web site.”
“Assist and know-how on AviWorlds is prime notch! positively the very best!”
Barefoot Dreamers
“Very attentive homeowners. Hugabug is up to the mark. I really feel secure right here, no drama — a pleasant group.”
Craft World
“Bellissimo.” [Google translate: “Very beautiful.”]
“I’m very blissful to dwell on my favourite grid, Craft World.”
“I really like my neighborhood in Craft World!”
DigiWorldz
“I came upon that scripts are disabled when the gadgets is taken off DigiWorldz except they’re full perm. That killed my enterprise. Inhabitants on simply DigiWorldz is simply too small to make any cash. No skill to create OAR recordsdata like on Discovery Grid and Kitely. Very poor interface for land homeowners. This grid appears fairly stagnant. No conferences with proprietor to debate wants and the grid course like on Discovery and Kitely. No obvious progress in know-how not like Discovery and Kitely. I’m most likely going to depart.”
Discovery Grid
“Discovery Grid is one in every of solely a choose handful of grids I belief the grid proprietor and that may deal with my high-end fireworks shows – assist has all the time been prime notch and really quick, extraordinarily pro-active within the combat towards the infestation of botted content material, and I additionally contemplate grid proprietor, Balpien Hammerer, a pal.”
“Discovery is an up and coming grid that actually goes all out to make their residents really feel at dwelling.”
“I actually like Discovery Grid, I really feel actually welcomed there. Additionally they’re all the time bettering issues there to make the expertise there much more pleasant!”
“Small neighborhood, however very pleasant and useful. Good communication from the proprietor.”
Edge of Reality
“I really like The Edge, it’s a peaceable grid with superior folks.”
GBG World
“GBG World is the quickest grid with solely 2 second sim restarts and 0 lag.”
“I really like residing on GBG World. Nice and quick service. GBG is the very best.”
Genesis
“Genesis is a brand new grid established 03/30/2022 by Metallic Tango and Lavia Lavine, Tango’s mom in actual life. Although it was meant to be primarily a job play grid, it has lately accepted a bunch of refugees from a grid that shut down, led by Thundergod Thor who secured them areas on Genesis.
“I’m constructing or I ought to say, rebuilding, Land of Xzar on a big variable-sized area, which is a visible of a novel I’m writing and when accomplished, guests will be capable to have an journey, whereas studying the story. An enormous purchasing heart is being constructed with unique creations from grid members in addition to high quality stuff picked up from in every single place meant to be shared. From Viking villages to Starfleet Command Posts, the newly arrived builders are hammering away and we intend on making this unique grid — membership is strictly vetted — probably the greatest properties for folks to spend time in, because it isn’t only a grid of random folks. On this grid, we’re household. In addition to being distinctive in that there are two factions of individuals inhabiting this grid, some have turn out to be mates with the newcomers, and we shall be having common conferences to incorporate each teams so we all know who’s who and belongs. We could also be a small grid, however to us, we’re a rising star, and I’m so very grateful, I used to be invited to hitch.”
HiddenDreams
“There are some superb creations, enjoyable locations, respectful folks, and a few actually stunning environments. HiddenDreams — rising slowly — has a pleasant steadiness of all these traits seen in glances because it develops. I’m blissful and excited to be at Hidden Goals grid.”
Kinky Haven
“I like Kinky Haven as a result of I do know the content material is legit, the homeowners are actual and customer support is major.”
Kitely
“I really like Kitely, not solely due to it’s superb and sort neighborhood but additionally as a result of the grid homeowners are so concerned and useful. I additionally like that it has a market as a result of I’m a creator and a service provider. I like to recommend Kitely to everybody.”
“I like Kitely for {the marketplace} and the pleasant, welcoming residents, admins, and proprietor. The one purpose I solely gave it 4 out of 5 for “Concurrency, stability, & function set” is as a result of you may’t have a single 256×256 area and put it subsequent to a different 256×256 area, and in the event you do get the marketed single, two-week-trial area, it’s $15 monthly for 15,000 prims, whereas for $5 extra, you get 60,000 prims however have to simply accept a 2×2. A 1×1 is sufficient to terraform — I don’t like coping with variable-sized areas, not with the ability to put particular person OARs on it , and the way in which you may solely texture the bottom within the southwest nook. Not less than, that’s been my unfavorable expertise with VAR areas. However I’m renting from another person who offers with all that stuff for me at a really reasonably priced worth.”
“I’ve been represented by the identical avatar in OpenSim since 2008. I selected Kitely early on for a similar causes I returned to Kitely this previous 12 months after taking a protracted trip from Second Life or OpenSim. Whereas I used to be gone I used Unity and UnReal platforms and I hung out utterly off the grids relearning watercolor, acrylics, textiles and the comb. Whereas different grids in OpenSim provided this or that, my foremost purpose for selecting Kitely — after experimenting with different OpenSim grids — is comfort, consistency, service and worth.”
“Ilan Tochner went above and past serving to me get established and welcomed locally. It’s due to his help I’ve a personal world in Kitely.”
“From being gifted Fluttering Wings by Shandon Loring and advised the place I can can purchase fifties memorabilia, Koshari Mahana and the opportunity of having a micro avatar constructed, Veritas McMaster.”
“I owe Kitely and those that dwell there my loyalties and assist….thanks, thanks! I by no means thought at fifty one, this previous woman could possibly be taught new tips however because of Blender’s Buddies, Mike Lorrey, Kayaker Magic, Unique Ruth, Webby Merlin and Clan, I’m at school and studying one thing new. Its thoughts blowing simply how massive the grid actually is.”
“Kitely is run with distinctive professionalism.”
“Kitely is the very best by far for its ethical local weather and security given to households with kids. I take pleasure in not being handled like a bit of meat, however reasonably handled with respect . I wont commerce this neighborhood for every other. Now so far as content material , its good however all the time room for enhancements. Smiles over all Kitely is the very best.”
“Love Kitely nice folks lotz of enjoyable.”
“Most dependable to date.”
“Tremendous good to check constructions, assist can’t be higher, most essential if copied stuff is discovered, that is dealt with in a extraordinarily quick time period.”
Littlefield
“Nice pleasant place to hang around with mates nice music.”
“Littlefield has the very best infrastructure of any grid. The admins are attentive, supportive {and professional}. They ensure that the neighborhood is the very best. Littlefield Grid rocks!”
“Littlefield is the very best for neighborhood and is amazingly nicely run.”
“No different grid has the BDSM content material and neighborhood that Littlefield has. The admin employees is excellent and it’s the very best working grid on the market. No lag, nice content material, nice assist, and an ideal neighborhood!”
“The folks listed below are completely the very best! I can get assist instantly after I ask for it, and they’re all the time there after I want them! Nice group of people who find themselves all the time having enjoyable and actually care about their communtity!”
“This grid has the very best neighborhood and assist! They bend over backward to help their customers and now that they’ve upgraded to 9.2 the pace of the grid is unbelievable! I couldn’t be happier to name Littlefield my dwelling!”
“Walter has accomplished an ideal job with Littlefield.”
Mobius Grid
“I just like the aesthetic and in addition take pleasure in serving to create varied audio content material for Mobius Grid. It’d be nice if extra folks tried the place out.”
“Mobius Grid is the very best grid for content material, with it’s trendy Sonic-styled areas and free cartoon avatars, and the neighborhood is pleasant, however I feel OpenSim usually wants a content material overhaul.”
My private grid
“I selected to begin my very own grid and now I’ve my server, I can construct as a lot as I need and I nonetheless get monetary savings. I’ve by no means been happier. Now that’s true freedom on the grid for creativity.”
“This grid is a passion. I’m thrilled when folks cease by and go searching.”
OSgrid
“Completely different grids have completely different settings, they arrive and go so it’s arduous to outline which you spend most time on. I run my very own mini grid too, but it surely will get taken down simply as simply. The hypergrid would profit from landmarks working like in Second Life and with the ability to hop from one grid to a different it doesn’t matter what.”
“This can be a good grid however there are quite a lot of nasty individuals who unfold lies and rumors as a result of they haven’t any lives and nothing higher to do with their time. Apart from this, the grid is nice.”
Terra Nova
“Amo estar no Terra Nova Grid.” [Google translate: “I love being on Terra Nova Grid.”]
“Experiencia, amigos.” [Google translate: “Experience, friends.”]
“Gosto mais a opensim da terra nova grid porque tenho boas pessoas para fazer amizades e conversar brincar e fazer outra coisa de diversao.” [Google translate: “I like opensim from terra nova grid better because I have good people to make friends and talk to play and do something else for fun.”]
“I Go to many different locations however the Terra Nova Grid is the very best of the very best for me. Very blissful place and folks.
“I really like Terra Nova grid and I additionally love OSgrid, the place I’ve an island.”
“It has forms of issues for enjoyable and many events.”
“Me sinto tremendous bem em terra nova todos são bem amigos prontos a ajudar um ao outro todos empenhados e ajudar.” [Google translate: “I feel really good in Terra Nova. Everyone is very friendly ready to help each other, everyone committed and helping.”]
“Terra Nova e exelente lugar muito bom ,pessoal la sao maravilhosa começando pelos donos da grid sao 10, gosto muito de Terra nova eles estao de parabens.” [Google translate: “Terra Nova is an excellent place, very good, the people there are wonderful, starting with the owners of the grid are a 10. I really like Terra Nova, they are to be congratulated.”]
“The grid works 24 hours a day, day by day of the week, with frequent backups to keep up your complete integrity of the islands and residents.”
“Terra Nova Grid the very best for the time being.”
“Terra Nova Grid, o melhor em recepção, o melhor native de paz.” [Google translate: “Terra Nova Grid, the best in welcoming, the best place of peace.”]
“The actions we have now, the events, fight occasions amongst others… and the reception.”
Trianon World
“Trianon World is a brand new grid, however with Essensual McMahon on the helm, it absolutely shall be nice for leisure and distinctive customized clothes.”
Utopia Skye
“Utopia Skye Grid is one in every of solely a choose handful of grids I belief the grid proprietor and that may deal with my high-end fireworks shows – assist could be very immediate {and professional}, the grid is extraordinarily pro-active within the combat towards the infestation of botted content material, and I additionally contemplate grid homeowners, Mike Chase and Calliope Andel, mates.”
“Anybody who was on InWorldz ought to take a look at Utopia Skye. Constructing an actual neighborhood right here.”
“At Utopia Skye, I discovered a house and mates. I discovered a spot the place i might let my creativity unfastened.”
“Actually love their philosophy and moral values.”
“The homeowners, Calli and Mike, have gone above and past to supply me friendship and a honest sense of kindness. It appears clear that they care for his or her residents past the ‘Oh I really like you trigger I need my grid to develop.’ It’s a really comforting feeling when you already know your grid homeowners are usually not there to make use of you. I really feel at dwelling.”
“Utopia Skye Grid is run by those that care in regards to the neighborhood and its residents — full cease. On the know-how helm is Mike Chase, chief of the NGC mission which focuses on safety and stability within the digital world’s house which creates a trusted setting. Many grids now run the software program he has fastened, or added enhancements to, which stems from the OpenSim core codebase. With the adjustments he’s made, Utopia Skye grid — and every other grid working this software program — enjoys extra safety and elevated performance in addition to a secure working base. On prime of that, as we’ve grown through the years, we’ve created a welcoming setting, elevated the holistic choices that we’ve had since inception and labored with particular wants teams to create secure areas. One of many greatest tenets of Utopia Skye Grid is the respect for content material and the retailers who create it. And so far as our clients go, we’re all the time accessible to them in a number of methods. We offer assets, compassion, know-how and the result’s neighborhood. I might not be wherever else.”
Wyldwood Bayou
“Nice folks, nice neighborhood, nice assist. They are saying while you’re right here you’re household and so they imply it.”
“Fantastic group of individuals, nice position gamers.”
“Wyldwood Bayou is an incredible grid with fantastic folks, high quality unique builds, nice position play, stellar assist, and a few of the finest leisure on the hypergrid.”
“Wyldwood Bayou Grid is a small neighborhood of mates devoted to offering wonderful music venues, roleplay venues, exploration and enjoyable on a non-commercial grid. It’s a incredible, welcoming place stuffed with actually good people and an ideal vacation spot if you’re in search of hospitality and leisure. They’ve a calendar of their occasions on their web site so that you don’t miss something!”
“Wyldwood Bayou has a detailed knit and heat neighborhood, nice music occasions and two energetic roleplay teams. There may be heaps to discover and nice folks to hang around with.”
“Wyldwood Bayou is a pleasant place with nice music, an journey park, and enjoyable roleplay.”
ZetaWorlds
“OpenSim is best than Second Life!”
