has deviated

[DeMarco Galthie]

Why SL has deviated far from its original path? Where did the freedom of establishment. Where nobody was caged to specific formats!

[Sassy Romano]

There have always been formats that had to be adhered to, before mesh there was inworld editing only.  That still exists, now we ALSO have the ability to edit in external tools and import.

 

[DeMarco Galthie]

Sorry, my English is not my native language, so it is difficult to be clear. I do not mean the technical part as mappings, file extensions or something. I mean the freedom to create without having to tow objects created by the formality stores. I am not against entrepreneurship but feel a depletion in the power of individual creation. I refer to the "do different" not "do the same".

[anselm Hexicola]

Can you say " tow objects created by the formality stores" in a different way?

For me, that does not translate very well.

[seabird7]

I don't understand what are the limitations. The last criticism against individualism I remember concerned universal mesh sizes. Since this is the creation forum I think you must be speaking of something else since the universal styles were to make fabrication for more people possible, not prevent deviation in creation. Just to speak on that note, I feel this, or any totally noramlizing trend (mesh feet perhaps) would not be as fantastic as 'doing your own thing'. I try to live IRL doing my own thing, but I think there will always be limitations to freedom from within ourselves, and also from society. Best thing I find is to do my best with whatever presents itself.

[Sassy Romano]

I *think* it means "it's a shame that so many people use mesh templates such that all shops are effectively selling the same thing" but I could be wrong.

Either way "SL" has not lost it's direction in that respect, it's case of supply and demand and skill set.  If you want something different, make something different.

[Nalates Urriah]

Are you talking about standard sizes?

Anyone is free to make any thing. No one has to conform to standard sizing, most don't. SL hasn't moved away from creative freedom.

Have you tried Google Translate to see if it givse you hints at the words you may want to use?

[DeMarco Galthie]

Yes, I use it. Thank you.

[DeMarco Galthie]

I meant that the stores impose forms of body parts like feet, breasts and even the whole body. But do not condemn, they just use spaces left by LL.

[ChinRey]

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DeMarco Galthie wrote:

I meant

that the

stores

impose

forms of

body parts

like

feet

,

breasts

and even

the whole body

.

But do not

condemn

, they

just use

spaces

left by

LL

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Oh, you definitely have a point there. The answer is that (unrigged) mesh clothing is stiff and inflexible and doesn't follow the avatar's body shape the way system clothing (which is simply a set of tecture layers) does. There was no way the clothes designers could make mesh that would fit everybody so they had no other option than to go for a few standardized shapes and sizes.

Fortunately it seems fitted mesh fixes this, at least to some degree.

[Sassy Romano]

The stores don't impose anything, they offer products for sale. It's up to the customer to choose whether they buy them or not