What DON'T you like about Belli?

[stlshayne]

Sorry to start a negative thread. However, if there's one thing I know about us on the forums - we can be a bunch of complainers. 

Suppose we went back in time, and you were in charge and had infinite time and resources (or however you'd like to imagine this scenario). What would you do differently or think could, even in the future, could be done better? You can be pie-in-the-sky or logical and pragmatic about this.

Hope this thread doesn't make the moles sad! We all love your work.

[stlshayne]

So, in my "dream Belli" (and what made me make this thread) - the road system is a big better. I'm totally aware that Belli is a "homes first, roads second" continent, and that's why the roads are the way they are... but I wish they weren't like that. It ends up being kind of a mess of curves and roads that should connect, but actually you have to make 5 turns to get to where you're wanting to go instead. Basically an endless suburban neighborhood with no main road. 

I'd have a "main route" going all though Belli that the other streets (as much as they can) branch out from. 

[AzureWaves]

Neighbors who think they need to rez a yard-sized pool, using all their prims for pools/vehicles/monstrous add-ons and not for landscaping, everyone thinks they're a builder and adding tacky 2nd and 3rd stories to their homes, full bright interiors and exteriors, light pollution, sound pollution, being out of theme (year-round horror houses), high-traffic club houses, house boats/on water stilts with a bunch of sandy land below it with fully landscaped water (basically you want a house on land?), and mooooore

[Fay Starlight]

The Victorians did not have driveways, but maybe the trads and moderns did.

[Fay Starlight]

7 minutes ago, AzureWaves said:

Neighbors who think they need to rez a yard-sized pool, using all their prims for pools/vehicles/monstrous add-ons and not for landscaping, everyone thinks they're a builder and adding tacky 2nd and 3rd stories to their homes, full bright interiors and exteriors, light pollution, sound pollution, being out of theme (year-round horror houses), high-traffic club houses, house boats/on water stilts with a bunch of sandy land below it with fully landscaped water (basically you want a house on land?), and mooooore

I have to say I agree with this! LOL!!! 1000% esp about the "monstrous" add ons. A modest porch, or a deck that is in keeping with the rest of the house is ok, and interior add ins--knock yourself out. But I have seen some that are so huge I can't even tell what house is under there?!?!

Let me add this as well. I hate red houses. I wish there was zero red options and insta perma-ban for red houses (just kidding) The end. LOL

[Nika Talaj]

[Fay Starlight]

Run into the light!

LOL

 

[Persephone Emerald]

5 hours ago, Fay Starlight said:

The Victorians did not have driveways, but maybe the trads and moderns did.

Some of the Victorians do have driveways.

[Sid Nagy]

More people should decorate their place.
Why occupy Belli if you only want a skybox?

[Kylie Jaxxon]

2 minutes ago, Sid Nagy said:

More people should decorate their place.
Why occupy Belli if you only want a skybox?

Agree!!

[Stella Carver]

Well I love Belli. But I wish more themes could be integrated into to old continent to give it more variety. Not every theme would mix- obviously Mediterranean, Fantasy and Sakura and the Chalets need their own beautiful landscaping. But Ranches, Logs, Newbrookes, and some Stilts on the coasts could exist nicely alongside the Trads, Campers and Victorians. 

[Diablo Lioncourt]

I don't like rules.

[Clem Marques]

Controversial, but I wish we could have a shorter minimum warning time on the security system. 5, maybe 10 seconds instead of 15. I understand that the purpose of those 15 seconds is to allow travelers/explorers to take a look around without dealing with any hassles. But I really hate being interrupted when I'm in my home, which is one of the main reasons why I stayed on Mainland for several years.

Other than that, I haven't seen anything I've disliked about Belli so far. Fairly new to it, but the rules seem reasonable enough, and I've got pleasant neighbors.

Edited August 6 by Clem Marques

[Ziggy Starsmith]

All the houses interiors especially are all the same and the place is now a ghost town compared to the early days when it showed excitement and tremendous hope.

Also the "karens" who think they own the place.

I also think it got just too big.

[diamond Marchant]

14 hours ago, stlshayne said:

Suppose we went back in time, and you were in charge and had infinite time and resources

As a time traveler, I would know what is liked and disliked and eliminate (or reduce in quantity) three or four themes. Also knowing that community centers are sights to be seen rather than event venues, I would build something else.

[Sid Nagy]

Maybe there could be more houses available in the same style in the future.
Like 20+ different houses to choose from in every theme.
How about introducing 2 new house types every year in every theme for the next 10 years?

[Tary Allen]

Crazy add-ons, why have a house boat and pave all the water with tiles or grass?

Claimed but empty homes, if you want only a skybox why have a belli home?

Full bright trees and flowers, there are still people using those prim full bright  sakura from 2007, I derender, but why? So many good trees nowadays.

So, what I don't like it is not Belli, but the use some folk make of it.

[Della Starlight]

What I don't like is "the elephant in the room" -- not enough prims! The houses provided are mostly quite large, and it would be so nice to have enough prims to furnish indoors and have enough prims left for outdoor furnishings/landscaping.

[Always Incognito]

Im a ”trad - girl” and i dont like that there are so few house models among the trads. I dont like to see rows of identical houses, i like variation. One of the houses are a lot more popular than the others due to size, balcony for example so ofc many ppl choose that model. Though this is not solved with a humungous addon either (I really dont like addons that transform the house too much). Otherwise I LOVE Bellisseria and will continue doing so regardless ❤️😍

[DevinKnights84]

I would add more water area between themes/continents.

[Always Incognito]

8 hours ago, Clem Marques said:

Controversial, but I wish we could have a shorter minimum warning time on the security system. 5, maybe 10 seconds instead of 15. I understand that the purpose of those 15 seconds is to allow travelers/explorers to take a look around without dealing with any hassles. But I really hate being interrupted when I'm in my home, which is one of the main reasons why I stayed on Mainland for several years.

Other than that, I haven't seen anything I've disliked about Belli so far. Fairly new to it, but the rules seem reasonable enough, and I've got pleasant neighbors.

For more privacy, when u need that, use a skybox very high up so u dont disturb aircraft. Then i guess u can have a local orb that only protect the skybox and nothing more. Its so high up so it wouldnt be a problem i hope? Tho im not sure… maybee ask a mole first, i never use stuff like that 🤔

[discussionbot]

7 hours ago, Ziggy Starsmith said:

Also the "karens" who think they own the place.

Lmfao 100%

[discussionbot]

3 minutes ago, Always Incognito said:

For more privacy, when u need that, use a skybox very high up so u dont disturb aircraft. Then i guess u can have a local orb that only protect the skybox and nothing more. Its so high up so it wouldnt be a problem i hope? Tho im not sure… maybee ask a mole first, i never use stuff like that 🤔

Since it’s a rule in their covenant it’d technically not be allowed, but I’m sure you can get away with it (until it’s inevitably reported by a nosy neighbour). 

[Matthieu Quander]

For me, it's the doors.  Some match their theme, but many don't, at least not to my liking.  They are also all scripted to only open 90 degrees and one direction, which limits their functionality.  It's one reason why I almost always live in homes with no internal doors (Evening Star, Grand View, all Stilt Home models).    

[Chloe Bunny]

No restrictions on houseboat add on heights 🫠