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Yes I made sure I was the only one getting group liabilities, so i will wait and see when I get the L$ credited to my account, thanks for the reply!

[How do I get paid for group fees?]

Hello,

I have created a group for my private club and I am not getting the L$ credited after members join.

In the Group Profile under "Land & L$" tab I can see the amount of L$ credited but how can I transfer it to my L$ balance?

Thanks for any help

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6 minutes ago, Jeny Howlett said:

Visa Animations  for Bento AO's, they are somewhat pricey but will last you a long time. My personal is Miriam

Vista I guess? Ok thanks I'll have a look over there. I use to like Oracle (or is it Oracul?) too, some nice natural animations, not sure if they upgraded to Bento.

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17 hours ago, Rhonda Huntress said:

/me dons her flame gear.

I'm going to hate myself for this ...

OK, just like the old classic avatars, you need a good skin and shape match.  Only know we have mesh body parts instead of the system body.  Skins are now basically two parts, one that applies to the body and one that applies to the head.

Do you remember LAQ?  They have been making high quality skins for years.  What we do now is go buy the one skin we like for our body and wear it all the time, then look at all the different heads with that same skin tone and mix and match as you want.

Another skin place is Pink Fuel.  They have several body options like smooth tummy or athletic abs and boobs shades that enhance the curves,, minimize the curves or just a normal look.  You pick out the body you want and then add the faces with matching skin tones.  It's a little more of a chore but if you get your body and head skins from the same place they should match perfectly.  I say should because there are a lot of o-so skins around as well.

So here comes the flame bait ..... If you get the Maitreya body it comes with Glam Affair skins included.  These are high quality skins right out of the box.  Plus Maitreya is 100% hands down the most supported body and in my honest opinion the best looking and most realistic.  LeLutka heads also come with Glam Affair skins already installed.  Both Maitreya and LeLutka include all the normal (human) skin tones and match perfectly together.  LeLutka also has the easiest HUD for customizing, applying makeup, running animations, etc.  LeLutka also comes with several eye colors.  Like Catwa and others, you can always go shopping other places for eyes you can change with a HUD.

Anyway, whether or not you update at a later time, you can't go wrong starting out with Maitreya body and LeLutka head. 

/me slips away from the forums for the weekend to avoid the feedback, counters and flames.

 

After hours of trying demos and bugging everybody in various group chats I've finally made my choices and went with... what you had suggested Rhonda, Maitreya body and LeLutka bento head and I'm loving my new look!

Thank you so much everybody for taking the time to post your helpful advices and opinions, I really appreciate.

Now another question, what about AO huds? Needs specific AOs for this body or normal AOs would also work?

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Hi guys, me again, I just can't find the actual Lelutka Bento heads on MP, the search show everything, shapes, skins but can't find the actual heads. Can anybody paste me a link please?

Also while searching I found this which would really be the kind of look I'd like, shape, skin, open mouth with teeth slightly parted but it's actually only the beauty marks. 

https://marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Aidhona-Beauty-Marks-for-Lelutka-Mesh-Heads/7608305

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Thank you so much everybody for all these very helpful tips.

I'm starting to get a feeling for what I need to do now, I will try demos and combine them to see how they match until I feel that I've found the new me!

 

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Just now, LittleMe Jewell said:

If I understand correctly, Bento is the name of the project that added more bone points to the avatar skeleton.  If the head has more bone points, then the mesh heads can adapt to the sliders in more ways and animations can use those additional points also.  Likewise, with Bento enabled hands, the fingers can now do all sorts of new poses whereas before there was very little detailed hand movements that could be done.  A bit of searching the forums or googling can give you tons of specifics.

Thank you LittleMe, cute name too 

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1 minute ago, rasterscan said:

"And what is Bento exactly? "

You can wiggle your fingers, flick V's, wink, poke your tongue out, allsorts now

Oh cute, I want that!

So it has to be a mesh head with Bento option?

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5 minutes ago, Morgan Rosenstar said:

For a good review on mesh bodies and heads, I would suggest to have a look on Mesh Body Addicts and StrawberrySingh.com. You'll find all sort of useful details and informations there.

 

Not always, I would do that because it's not my place to tell you what is the best looking body for your own preferences. I started with Tonic Curvy and I loved it until the very shape of the mesh had been changed by the creator. Now I'm using Belleza Venus which is not that much supported by creators. Lots of Maitreya users are going to throw rocks at your face if you dare to point how many flaws this meshbody has and there are legions so that's going to be a lot of rocks thrown at you. Etc etc...

 

Personally I love the LaQ heads even if I've not yet found one that fits with what I'm looking for.

 

It's not a matter of mesh head but tastes. Many ladies were looking the same before meshes. Now they still look the same but meshed.

Thank you Morgan, I'm saving these links.

A lot of different options and advices already..

Takes a deep breath, I'll get there...

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2 minutes ago, tomfrostt said:

I personally would stick with a Maitreya body and then with a mesh head I'd definitely use one by Catwa as they seem to have the most features and support, I'm fairly sure even with catwa demos you can also apply demo skins to them to see how they would look before purchasing! Also with mesh heads if you get one that is "bento" compatible it means you can use the shape sliders to change the shape of your mesh head to your liking.

I know you didn't ask for skins but two skin creators who make really realistic skins for females with appliers for catwa and Maitreya are INSOL and L'etre. 

Definitely check those out too! Hope I could help  

Very helpful advice from handsome looking male, your profile picture is so, so hot! 

Thanks handsome! 

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4 minutes ago, Rhonda Huntress said:

Maitreya body has the most content available for it.  Slink is a close second and Belleza is third.  They are all close enough to top that it does not matter much.  I wear Maitreya so of course I will say get it for the most exclusives and never worry about finding something you want and can't wear ... but that's like less than 1%.  So in reality, pick the body you like best for looks and HUD controls.

Heads: I love my LeLutka heads.  Catwa is the top seller, tho.  However I prefer the LeLutka HUD miles above Catwa and the LeLutka heads are (slightly) more the look I want to achieve.  Again, these are subjective differences as best.  Pick the one you want to look like and don't settle on close enough just because it is LeLutka or Catwa.  There are many other heads out there (LAQ, LOGO, Akeruka, Altumar, GA:EG, and more I am surely forgetting) so shopping can take a bit of time but you have enough options to get your best look.

 

Do you have a skin already picked out or are you wanting the mesh parts first? 
And don't forget the eyes.  Some heads come with eyes which makes positioning them a snap.  Others don't..

Thank you so much for your answer Rhonda.

I don't know anything about eyes and which skins to wear on these bodies and heads. When I left the game in early 2014 there was none of all these options available. I'm a bit lost and don't know where to start. I guess specific bodies/heads need matching skins? And same with heads and eyes?

And what is Bento exactly? A brand of head or another new animation technology?

Sorry for sounding so noobish.

 

 

 

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Hello Second Lifers,

I am coming back to SL after nearly 4 years off and I'm astonished to see the progress that's been made notably with mesh bodies and heads. 

As I've been exploring the worlds and seeing these gorgeous avatars, some look so impressively realistic, I become excited at the idea of creating my own.

But most players I've asked seem vague and hesitant to share their sources and secrets, for fear that I copy their looks or disdain of the "noob" trying to steal their beauty secrets.

So here I am asking you all.

I've been shopping around and so far I am leaning toward Slink Physique or Maitreya. But I was told that certain mesh bodys had much better support from clothes creators.

And about mesh heads, which ones would you recommend for both beauty and realism?

Money is not an object, I'm willing to invest to get the best quality but seeing how expensive these are I would obviously to get it right the firt time rather than wasting thousands of L$.

So, which bodies and heads would you recommend for a mix of beauty and realism?

Thank you for taking time to read and answer. It's exciting to be back!