what are the rules on sky boxes?

[Sula Criss]

I was wondering what the rules were on sky boxes. I guess you need a premium account first, but where can you put them and what sizes are allowed and prim counts. Also is there an extra costs involved.

[Kwakkelde Kwak]

A skybox is basically the same as a normal building, just hundreds or thousands of meters above ground level.

So the same rules apply. You can either buy land from Linden Lab, on mainland, in which case you need to have a premium account, or you can rent land anywhere, or you can buy land on a private estate.

You can make the skybox as big as the land you acquired. The number of prims you can use is based on the size of the land.

[Dilbert Dilweg]

Skyboxes can be rented from Private individuals or you can purchase your own land or rent land to put your own Skybox on. The size of land you are renting or purchasing will determine how many prims you are able to use on that land.

You can get any size land you want or can afford. Or Just rent. Everyone has their different rules. So always refer to the convenants or terms of service notecards. Everything is at your disposal.

[valerie Inshan]

Adding to the other excellent replies, just note that the only land where you are not allowed to rez a skybox is the Linden Home one.

Regarding private land, estate owners may accept or not skyboxes. Dilbert has it right: make sure you read carefully the covenant.

[Ceera Murakami]

1: You don't need to be premium. Skyboxes can also be built on land that you rent from others.

2: You DO need your own parcel of land - either one that you purchased as a premium member and pay tier on directly to Linden Lab, or a parcel that you 'bought' or lease from another resident, paying that resident for the right to use that parcel.

3: Some places do not allow skyboxes. They are prohibited in all the Linden Homes sims, for example. They are fine on most mainland parcels, if you own the parcel. If you rent land, either on the mainland or on a private sim, check with your landlord. Most landlords allow skyboxes, but ask that you place them high enough to not be visible from the ground.

4: Prim Count and size is a function of your parcel size. There is no difference at all between something you build on the ground and something you build 3000 M up in the sky. In either case, prim count is limited to what your parcel supports, and you are not supposed to extend any prims past the edges of your land, which is called 'encroaching' on someone else's parcel.

5: There is no extra cost for building in the sky, as opposed to building on the ground.