lawrencesnape Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I want to buy a great male avatar. But I don't know what is good or not.I tried some demos and I like this one.https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/EG-Hugo-Skin-Peach-Tone/6312970 But the only review on the demo says it's not worth it. Is that true?How can I know a really good looking avatar? I can spend until L$2500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahladahl Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Did you try the demo to see if you liked it? The demo is for free and should help you decide if you like the skin and shape. As for "good looking", everyone has their own opinion. Some may say that it looks good while others will disagree. You won't know for sure how you feel about the skin until you try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwin Alcott Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 yes it's ugly, they recommend facelights, the most horrible thing to use to look good, when we would need to be a lighthouse LL would have build a lamp in our heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Jetaime Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Try the demo to be sure you like it. If you do go for it and don't worry about what other's think.. You'll be most happy in skin tthat feels right to you. Your avatar should reflect you not the opinions of the mob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Little Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 I could not find the review. The merchant flagged it and got it removed? I don't trust one star reviews unless they have a reason. Saying: "It's not worth it" tells me nothing. So many users don't understand how SL works, or thay have computers who can only show the low settings... or it could be them having a bad day, or hold a grugde. Look at the demo and decide... it is you who will wear it, and the image shows a fairly handsome avatar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChinRey Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 lawrencesnape wrote: I want to buy a great male avatar. But I don't know what is good or not. How can I know a really good looking avatar? I can spend until L$2500 How long have you been in SL, lawrencesnape? If looks are important to you, you have to be prepared to go through quite a few avatars before you find the right one. nahladahl wrote: Did you try the demo to see if you liked it? The demo is for free and should help you decide if you like the skin and shape. Yes, demos can be very helpful here. Alwin Alcott wrote: yes it's ugly, they recommend facelights, the most horrible thing to use to look good, when we would need to be a lighthouse LL would have build a lamp in our heads. That's true but sometimes avatar makers recommend facelight even if their products are good enough they don't need it. No idea why. Lack of confidence in their own skills perhaps? Marianne Little wrote: I could not find the review. The merchant flagged it and got it removed? Or he may have relisted the demo to get rid of a bad review. Marianne Little wrote: I don't trust one star reviews unless they have a reason. Same with five star reviews. There are so many reasons why people may leave incorrect, or even deliberately false, star ratings. you can't really trust them. Not unless they come with very good explanations or a listing has dozens of them. I often look at all the reviews the seller has received, not just for that listing. That can give a much better idea of the quality. And if it goes all wrong and you end up with something you're not happy wiht, you can always remind yourself it's less than 8 US dollars after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coby Foden Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 lawrencesnape wrote: I want to buy a great male avatar. But I don't know what is good or not. I tried some demos and I like this one. https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/EG-Hugo-Skin-Peach-Tone/6312970 But the only review on the demo says it's not worth it. Is that true? How can I know a really good looking avatar? I can spend until L$2500 Just my personal opinion: The face of the avatar looks really nice. On the other hand I don't like the excessively muscular body. Muscularity for male bodies seems to be the dominant "thing" in SL. I wonder why. But anyway, you are the one to decide what you like. You're the one wearing the body. Try lots of demos and you'll find one what pleases you. :matte-motes-smile: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrencesnape Posted April 4, 2015 Author Share Posted April 4, 2015 I tried the demo, and I really like it, but I need others to find it good, since I am creating a male escort. He has to be good looking in others opinions. My account is new, but I used to play about 5 years ago or more. I just can't remember my account or even the e-mail I used with it on the past, so I can't get my old account back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marianne Little Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 Tellaq is good for the big, muscular male. Aeros has some really good avatars. For both those creators, you get a lot of options, good if you will create many looks. Aeros also has the best "male attachment". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrencesnape Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 Thank you Marianne! I like some from Aeros. Thank you so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren Toxx Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 It’s far from the worst I’ve seen, but if you go with Hugo, you definitely want to edit the included shape: the head is much too small, the nose a bit thin, and the eyebrows make him look naïve, almost perplexed –not the kind of countenance you want for a wide appeal. If your main interest in it was its muscle definition, Marianne’s suggestion of Tellaq is a good one –in fact this Hugo reminds me of their style, but they have far greater variety; other stores with good, muscular types are Labyrinth, Delphian, Bad@zz, Prodigal and Samurai. But if “overly bulky” isn’t a special requirement –and that might partially depend on which kind of customers you’re targeting–, you might find that those, perhaps with the exception of Prodigal, feature somewhat boyish and not overly realistic faces, certainly not the rugged type; again, it’s up to you to know if your clients are going to be concerned with your face at all (ahem), but if you think they will, perhaps it’d be useful to sacrifice some “bulkiness” in favour of a more interesting face; that’s where Marianne’s suggestion of Aeros comes in place, and I would add Redgrave (specifically, the “King” skin) and Nivaro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrencesnape Posted April 5, 2015 Author Share Posted April 5, 2015 I don't really like the musculars. I really like this one from Telaqq. https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/DIONYSUS-AVATAR-BY-TELLAQ/5577266 I tried many demos, and this is the one that I like most. I think I'm going with him, is it a good choice? Oh, and for female avatars, what are the best stores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Jetaime Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Coby Foden wrote On the other hand I don't like the excessively muscular body. Muscularity for male bodies seems to be the dominant "thing" in SL. I wonder why. For the same reason so many woman use breast and butt attachments and even mesh avatars. :smileywink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Jetaime Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Coby Foden wrote On the other hand I don't like the excessively muscular body. Muscularity for male bodies seems to be the dominant "thing" in SL. I wonder why. For the same reason so many woman use huge breast and butt attachments and even mesh avatars. :smileywink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drake1 Nightfire Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 lawrencesnape wrote: I don't really like the musculars. I really like this one from Telaqq. https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/DIONYSUS-AVATAR-BY-TELLAQ/5577266 I tried many demos, and this is the one that I like most. I think I'm going with him, is it a good choice? Oh, and for female avatars, what are the best stores? Niramyth has a new mesh human out now.. only 2800L. Very well worth i as its fitted mesh and you can make it much less hulk than the others. Mesh clothing fits fairly easily. and there will be updates to the alpha hud shortly. You can even use your own head. https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/NIRAMYTH-AESTHETIC-ENZO-PACKAGE-10/7037603 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coby Foden Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Amethyst Jetaime wrote: Coby Foden wrote On the other hand I don't like the excessively muscular body. Muscularity for male bodies seems to be the dominant "thing" in SL. I wonder why. For the same reason so many woman use huge breast and butt attachments and even mesh avatars. :smileywink: Right. I wonder why. Maybe they wear those just for fun? Or they might actually like the looks? :smileysurprised: Personally I don't like the huge breasts and butts on female avatars either. It gives the same exact visual shock as overly muscular male avatar. :smileywink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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