Janet Voxel Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 So there's a 99L bento head from Lee Valentine. Has anybody tried it? It's pretty much a basic bento head with no animations, but for 99L...it's pretty tempting. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexxiXhan Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Having no animations isn't a big problem as those can be sourced elsewhere, and the Omega-compatibility is a big plus. I'd still prefer to try a demo first though.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Voxel Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 1 minute ago, LexxiXhan said: Having no animations isn't a big problem as those can be sourced elsewhere, and the Omega-compatibility is a big plus. I'd still prefer to try a demo first though.. It looks like she has a demo in her inworld store! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexxiXhan Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Just now, janetosilio said: It looks like she has a demo in her inworld store! No harm in giving it a try then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexxiXhan Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) I popped by and picked up the demo.. Another big plus is that she comes with some nicely textured mesh eyelashes that are rigged to the head (something I wish I could get for my other heads). She also responds to the facial AOs of my Altamura heads so finding animations that work for anyone buying the full version shouldn't be much trouble. Unfortunately, the demo doesn't include the HUD and I know that HUD usability can be a factor in purchase decisions. Edited March 27, 2018 by LexxiXhan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 For 99L I might give it a try even without a HUD demo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeoco Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 The no-copy permissions would stop me recommending it to anybody. It's important to me to be able to have several copies of a head, each one with different appliers etc., and include the appropriate head in each outfit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, angeoco said: The no-copy permissions would stop me recommending it to anybody. It's important to me to be able to have several copies of a head, each one with different appliers etc., and include the appropriate head in each outfit. Hmm, I don't currently have a mesh head, so this concept is foreign to me. For my body, I just let the Outfits function create a link to the body within each Outfit folder. I think only once did I actually make a copy of the body with the leggins applier on it and the alpha cuts for the sweater I was wearing. It made going back to the outfit easier, but since I seldom ever wear the same thing twice anyway, I decided it was more hassle that it was worth. I guess I could see the 'copy' need if I were to change makeup often, since anything 'applied' is not actually saved via a link to the object -- unlike me currently having tattoo layer makeup. Besides makeup, are there other appliers to heads that might get changed out a lot? Personally, I'm not wild about no-copy just because I can't have a backup in my inventory. If an issue comes up, I actually would have to go to the store for a redelivery. Or worse yet, is it 'transfer'? That would even eliminate a redelivery option. Edited March 27, 2018 by LittleMe Jewell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexxiXhan Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, angeoco said: The no-copy permissions would stop me recommending it to anybody. It's important to me to be able to have several copies of a head, each one with different appliers etc., and include the appropriate head in each outfit. Oh yes, that would be an issue for me too, although the built in Omega does make it less of a faff to change skins and makeup for an outfit. FWIW, the demo head is copyable so it could be worth confirming that isn't the case with the full version... ie, it might be some other part of the package that's no-copy. A quick pic of the demo: (the missing neck and scalp portions is just part of the 'demo compromise', along with the writing all over the skin). 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Voxel Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 It's really pretty! I think I might grab it for my project avi pile.99L is just too good to pass up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeoco Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) 55 minutes ago, LittleMe Jewell said: Besides makeup, are there other appliers to heads that might get changed out a lot? There is skin, but most people would probably never change that. In my case I have heads with fantasy skins and paler/darker skins, and also have heads with the scripts removed, for low-script situations. Something else caught my eye there too. The demo contains a notecard titled "Colivati body skin appliers needed". It contains a link to where we can get a 450 L$ body skin to match the supplied skin on the 99 L$ head. I assume that's just marketing on behalf of Colivati, and normal Omega skins will work, but it should be made clearer. I could not get Omega appliers to work on the demo. Yet another edit : The shape supplied with the demo is (strangely) no-modify, so I wore another shape and played with it, and I must say the results were not good. The response to sliders is crude and it seems any departure from the supplied shape will give poor results. I think my advice to any newbie interested in this head would be to stick with their system head and save their money for something better. Edited March 27, 2018 by angeoco 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeoco Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 1 hour ago, LexxiXhan said: Unfortunately, the demo doesn't include the HUD and I know that HUD usability can be a factor in purchase decisions. There is no mention of a HUD in the marketplace description, so it looks like there is none. Such a simple head would not need one anyway I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Hmm, yep, sounds like something I'm better off skipping - at least this version of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Voxel Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 I haven't messed with it yet, but the full version DOES come with a HUD. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Voxel Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) Ok so I was updating my catwa head and said what the heck. I slapped something together with an old Elysium skin and didn't even change my shape. Here's an unedited shot with the head: Edited March 27, 2018 by janetosilio This is the head!!! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeny Howlett Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 2 hours ago, LexxiXhan said: Oh yes, that would be an issue for me too, although the built in Omega does make it less of a faff to change skins and makeup for an outfit. FWIW, the demo head is copyable so it could be worth confirming that isn't the case with the full version... ie, it might be some other part of the package that's no-copy. A quick pic of the demo: (the missing neck and scalp portions is just part of the 'demo compromise', along with the writing all over the skin). So cute! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Marques Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 That's a nice looking head for 99L! I'm almost tempted to log back in after being away for so long just to try it on. Almost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Marques Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 20 minutes ago, janetosilio said: Ok so I was updating my catwa head and said what the heck. I slapped something together with an old Elysium skin and didn't even change my shape. Here's an unedited shot: Looks good on you! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny Marques Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 2 hours ago, LexxiXhan said: Oh yes, that would be an issue for me too, although the built in Omega does make it less of a faff to change skins and makeup for an outfit. FWIW, the demo head is copyable so it could be worth confirming that isn't the case with the full version... ie, it might be some other part of the package that's no-copy. A quick pic of the demo: (the missing neck and scalp portions is just part of the 'demo compromise', along with the writing all over the skin). Pretty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Huntress Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 3 hours ago, LexxiXhan said: (the missing neck and scalp portions is just part of the 'demo compromise', along with the writing all over the skin). Not being able to verify the neck/body fit with a demo would make me wary. However, it's only a L$99 risk ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Yeah, after looking at the picture and reading all the comments, I'm plunging down the L$99 - it just isn't enough money to fret over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMe Jewell Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 FYI - You can buy the head on the MP for L$99, but what appears to be the exact same head inworld sells for L$500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pussycat Catnap Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) 27 minutes ago, LittleMe Jewell said: FYI - You can buy the head on the MP for L$99, but what appears to be the exact same head inworld sells for L$500. Hmmm... are they being sold by the same person? Have you just found some copy-theft? Or perhaps the permissions differ between them? That screenshot implies the inworld one is copy. That alone would explain the price difference if it is the case. Or did somebody just goof on pricing. Edited March 27, 2018 by Pussycat Catnap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionalein Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) Could be a limited time offer as well. Who knows what is going on in a creator's brain? And selling it at 99 will more likely generate much more lindens in total than selling it at 500 ever would. Edited March 27, 2018 by Fionalein 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
So Whimsy Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 In addition to the alreadz posted speculations, its not unheard off for merchants to have a marketplace only or inworld only bargain deal like this. Have come across this plenty of times where merchants posted on their MP listing "Get 10% on in world purchases" and just came across one store in world today that had a deal on something that was 50% off if purchased on the marketplace. It's a good way to lure more people into shopping in world as opposed to the MP but can work the other way around as well. Either way it's a really nice looking head and I am tempted to get it. 99L is peanuts considering a full fledged bento head goes for 5000L. (from the big two anyway.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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