Noticeboard: Susan3D.com now a free resource -- models, avatars and textures formatted for Activeworlds

Hey everyone.  Coming out of the woodwork to share a link that has come across my radar.

Cy Award-winning artist Susan 3D (formerly Lady Murasaki) has made her online resource -- http://www.susan3d.com -- free to use.  She has designed many objects, textures, avatars, and other resources such as tutorials during her time in AW and I expect that opening the site up to everyone will be very valuable to the remaining private world owners.

In addition to this, she will continue to post resources to the site.  See this AWForum Thread today for the most recent updates.

Noticeboard: Pelican3D Citizenship Promotion

Pelican3D is making a generous offer for AW users that are actively recruiting new citizens...

For ANYONE who recruits 3 NEW people to become cttizens between Dec. 1st 2011 and Mar 1st 2012, they will receive a $100.00 gift certificate to pelican3d models (standard terms of agreement apply). No deceptions allowed. Citizenship must be from a tourist who hasnt been a citizen before. Citizenships will be authenticated thru AWI.

The offer certainly sounds generous, as $100 can get you quite a few nice objects and even some very complete sets!

As an aside, these are the sorts of promotions that AWI would stand to benefit from if they took the initiative to reach out to their supporters.  AW benefits from the citizenship referrals, Pelican benefits from good publicity and increased exposure, and the people actively participating in a market in AW increases. What's not to like?

Noticeboard: New models from Susan 3D

Hey everyone, we don't get too much news about new models available these days, so I like to share it as I come across it.

Susan 3D released an "Antique French Sink, Cabinet, and Mirror Set" this week, available for $8.00 USD.  The modeler's description: "The cabinet features a painted black finish with gilt trim, white porcelain bowl with an elegant gold design, marble top, and gold faucets. The mirror/picture object is a separate model for versatility."

It looks like a fine and elegant piece (specifically the trim on the cabinet itself) and hopefully is agreeable to those of you who purchase objects.