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    Secondlife #2 - 2015 Beta

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted

    Naiman Broome wrote:

    Hello , does anybody knows if there will be the possibility to create content in this Sansara project Aka SL2 ?

    It's likely that there will be some inworld tools too to create content.

    Content Creation and C# as the Scripting Language

    Some quotes from the link above:

     

    "The in-world tools will start to focus mostly on how you can lay things out. so I can import a lot of things, but then sort-of place them, rotate, scale, and things of that nature."

     

    "We’re also exploring technologies like voxels to think of ways to make it easy for non-3D experts to be able to create environments and structures."

     

    Eurovision

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted

    Taeem wrote:

    Eurovision going to Australia would be fun.

    http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=australia_to_participate_in_the_2015_eurovision_song_contest

    "What if Australia wins? Would the contest take place down under?"

     

    "No. In case Australia wins, SBS will co-host the Eurovision Song Contest in a European city, together with an EBU Member Broadcaster. Their participation is intended as a one-off, but in case of a victory, Australia will be allowed send a participant to the Eurovision Song Contest next year."

     

    And some more info about non-European countries participation:

    "Could Australia or other countries outside of Europe take part in the Eurovision Song Contest in the future?"

    "Australia’s Eurovision Song Contest participation is a one-off initiative. But throughout its 60 years of development, new elements have been introduced to keep the Eurovision Song Contest exciting, surprising and relevant to the spirit of time. Who knows what the future will bring, as excitement about this European tradition spreads to other countries around the world?"

    Eurovision

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted

    Syo Emerald wrote:

     

    Its supposed to be a european contest. Australia has no place in this.

    http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=australia_to_take_part_in_eurovision

    "Every year, when the Eurovision Song Contest is broadcast on screens all over Europe, it is also watched enthusiastically in Australia. They have been doing this since ABBA won in 1974."

    "The Australians love the grandeur of the Eurovision Song Contest and what they themselves describe as the somewhat kitschy element to it, but people down there take it very seriously, and there are many people who watch it. It is a big deal for them."

    "Also, many of them have European blood flowing through their veins, so for them it is also a connection to their roots in Europe. I believe that many Australians in one way or another have Europe in them, and many people can related to the show.  SBS is the Australian broadcaster that broadcasts the Eurovision Song Contest shows every year to Australian viewers."

     

     

    Well, I guess it was the time to finally let them participate as they are so enthusiastic about the contest.  :matte-motes-big-grin:

    Best Helicopter?

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted

    Vulpinus wrote:

     

    Maybe I just need to try some more flying demos, for more than ten minutes...

    It won't get any better. For anybody who has used proper flight simulator programs, flying in SL looks like a bad joke - for the reasons you so clearly described.

    However, sailing in SL is quite fun. One can see lots of good looking interesting places by exploring the SL waterways with slowly moving sailboat.

    A sick, disturbing but true tale

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted

    Syo Emerald wrote:

    Am I the only one whi realizes that this exact same story was posted by another person on this forum some months ago? They just changed from being a DJ at a club to playing a trivia game.

    Here's one very similar story (posted on April 22, 2014):

    https://community.secondlife.com/t5/General-Discussion-Forum/SL-and-my-toilet-mishap/m-p/2676638#M175941

     

    This thread is getting double smelly now.  :smileyfrustrated: :matte-motes-sick:

    Trying new shape

    in Your Avatar

    Posted

    Saraya Starr wrote:

     

    Umm, to me, a bit too muscular. But hell, what do I know?
    ;)

    Yes, too muscular for my taste too. And the head looks a tad too small. I may also know nothing at all. :matte-motes-bored:

    I wonder why the mesh body creators do the stuff the way they do? Same applies to the classic shape creators. Is there anybody who makes mesh bodies with not so overly bulky muscles? And petite female bodies?

    I often have a habit to compare RL humans side by side with SL avatars. Like this: :matte-motes-big-grin:

    RL vs RL.jpg

    It would be nice if there was more variation in shapes. It gets a bit tiresome if most of the human avatars are either very muscular (males), or very voluptuos (females).

    /me thinks... :smileywink: :matte-motes-asleep:

    Stealth Helicopter

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted

    Vulpinus wrote:

    irihapeti wrote:

    here you go. Is a piccy of one

    can get one from this unknown place. They have heaps of them. Mostly kings buy them

    Nah... don't like the colour of that one. Do they come in blue?

    Yes, they do come in blue too. :matte-motes-big-grin:

    They are located - no wonder - on the blue helipads, in another unknown place pictured below.

    Helipad-blue.jpg

    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

    helico2.gif... searching for the blue invisichopper place ... :matte-motes-sunglasses-3:

    Texture Optimization

    in Building and Texturing Forum

    Posted

    Ormand Lionheart wrote:

    But...if you were to upload at 1023x1023 which is going to be downscaled to 512x512 . . .

    1023 x 1023 texture will be upscaled to 1024 x 1024, not downscaled to 512 x 512.

    I did some experiments with various sizes to see what happens to the texture size in uploading if the texture size is not one those what SL supports:

    Original size on the left, the resulting size in SL after uploading on the right.

    768 x 768 ---> 512 x 512

    769 x 769 ---> 512 x 512

    800 x 800 ---> 512 x 512

    900 x 900 ---> 1024 x 1024

    1023 x 1023 ---> 1024 x 1024

    According to the above example the trigger point, whether the texture is downscaled to 512 x 512 or upscaled to 1024 x 1024 at upload, is somewhere between 800 x 800 and 900 x 900.

    Anyway, I do believe that it is best to size the image in the image editor to the required size rather than let the upload process do the resizing.

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    Your REAL height....?

    in Your Avatar

    Posted

    Klever has been very clever. :matte-motes-nerdy:

    Anyway, it was a valid question to this ancient thread. Because...

    KleverKitsune wrote:

    Don't know if this is
    still
    an issue or not, . . .

    :matte-motes-big-grin:  :smileywink:

    culture in second life

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted

    Kwakkelde Kwak wrote:

    Kwakkelde Kwak wrote:

    Madelaine McMasters wrote:

    Kwakkelde Kwak wrote:

    Perrie Juran wrote:

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    I like these games!

    Can't find it....

    I think you need glasses.

    I think you might be right.

    You ARE right!

    Return the glasses. I wouldn't trust those glasses.  :smileysurprised:  :smileytongue:

    culture in second life

    in General Discussion Forum

    Posted

    dfs234ddd wrote:

     

    After a few months in SL, I have some observations on the culture of the place from the perspective of a new user. I invite your comments, especially experienced players. I've been told that any observations or comments in SL forums that are not glowing and positive about SL are deleted immediately. The following observations are honest, but not all positive. If this post disappears, I'll know that these forums are not open to all opinions, therefore are not worth the time of any player. Also, as many forum players have a stake in the game, I expect these observations to attract some flames; so be it.

    As a long time computer gamer, SL is a F2P game (free to play) which is also P2W (pay to win). This is a common gaming structure now where the player base is the content, and game designers get as many free to play players into their games as possible, while encouraging everyone to pay them for mostly cosmetic items. I estimate that in order to have a functionally attractive, modestly dressed AV in SL with a fair AO, that one must spend 20 USD. A very attractive AV with lots of clothes will cost approximately 50 USD.Also, one must pay rent if one wants to have a private place to meet friends. Rents range widely. Of course you're paying other players in most cases, but that's common in a sandbox game, which SL is.

    The culture in SL has positive aspects, but also has a lot of negative aspects. SL is an anonymous sandbox in which some sort of roleplaying is common. Furry RP, sexual roleplay, animal RP, Gor, etc. There also seems to be a large BDSM community that is well known to bleed over into GOR. There are good aspects to these RP opportunities, allowing players to take on roles and identities that are impossible in RL.

    Gender bending, which is common in many games, is a big part of SL. Many female AVs are actually males. This happens a LOT. I've seen accounts that indicate that gender bending male players understand females better after RPing a female. Both through personal experience and through accounts of people I've talked with, SL's culture is one of temporary amusement. Players will say anything they please to amuse themselves with other players. Then ignore/block the other player or simply log in as an alt to avoid contact with the player.

    Any sort of relationship in SL is very difficult because of the culture. Every player I've talked to has had many relationships, mostly short term, ending in the other player getting bored and wandering off, disappearing to use an alt, or simply blocking their partner. There are of course, exceptions to the above, as some players have had long term relationships. But from the perspective of a new player, my personal experience and that of my friends has been negative in regards to relationships in SL.

    I'm trying to figure out the culture here in SL to decide if I want to stay around. It seems that in order to be functional, you can't allow yourself to develop any attachments to other players, and you should not expect other players to be either truthful or thoughtful. My friends have told me many stores of outright lies told to them by other players who were seeking a romantic attachment.

    Thoughts?

    Uff... while reading I had to cut the  H U G E  wall of text it into smaller units.

    In your future posts, please do pity us readers (i.e. avoid huge wall of text). Thanks. :matte-motes-big-grin:

    You're welcome. :matte-motes-asleep:

    dfs234ddd wrote:

     

    I've been told that any observations or comments in SL forums that are not glowing and positive about SL are deleted immediately.

    That is not true at all. Don't believe everything what you are told.

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