Matthieu Quander

Not much of a choice at this moment.

Clearly they are playing Tiny Empires.

Since ban lists don't reset when parcel ownership changes, I have begun checking them whenever I go Linden Home (s)hopping. I haven't found any that actually had a ban list yet, but will clear them if I do.

There's definitely much to be done to finish the Chalet and Fantasy regions, but that doesn't necessarily mean that the work has to be completed before new themes are released. The northern coast of log land hasn't even seen any work begun, and it's probably the area most people would like to see completed due to the new sailable water it would bring with it. People tend to forget about it because it has been that way for so long.

There are built Stilts, Chalets, Fantasy Homes, Houseboats, Logs, and Vics that have yet to be released. There may be a few Campers among the Logs as well, but I haven't checked lately, and I think they have probably all been released. Of the existing 1024sq themes, only the Trads don't have any inventory waiting to be released.

You really can't guess how COVID might impact the release of Linden Homes?

Also, some parcels may feel like they lack privacy, giving you that surrounded feeling, but once you decorate and add landscaping, they may no longer feel that way. I was on the fence with two of my homes, but once I decorated them, they became definite keepers.

Fair enough. I know they had to rush in order to even do the reveal at the winter event, and judging by the feedback that they got, it showed. They have stated multiple times that they were a work in progress. Speaking for myself, I'm happy to wait if it means getting a better final product.

For this comparison to make sense, people asking for a release date on the new homes would need one urgently. I suppose some may feel that way, so there's no point quibbling over it. "Soon" is simply Linden speak for "we can't really give you a realistic estimate right now because there are 2347864 variables involved, any of which could delay release." They aren't being intentionally evasive to be mean. They just aren't far enough along to give a realistic estimate, and don't want to make promises unless they are confident that can keep them. Any business that works with deadlines operates this way. Would you be happier with "they'll be ready when they are ready?"

Me too. That way I don't spend LI on something that is only going to block my view.

Here's an example of what can be done with a log home with the limited LI. It's not the Mountaineer, but it does technically have a 3rd floor. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Brichester/15/231/55

Yes, it is all 1s and 0s, which as you noted aren't free. "Starter homes" is a term that has been used by LL, but I'm pretty sure that they realize that most Premium Homes are owned by people who have been in SL for years. Is your gripe that Bellisseria isn't noob-friendly? I don't see how mainland or private regions are any less daunting to someone just starting out, but I'm happy to take your word for it and continue enjoying Bellisseria, in spite of the fact that it doesn't meet all of anyone's wish list.

I should have added the qualifier that assumes no changes are made to the server specifications. I did mention that they can likely add more LI by throwing money at the issue, but that would still require a lot of work to be completed on the backend. Also, comparing private estates to Bellisseria regions isn't really fair. They were built for different purposes and don't have to meet the same criteria. I don't have any inside knowledge of such things, and am merely offering an educated guess, so you could be correct that LL could easily add more LI with zero added costs, work hours, or performance tradeoffs, and they they are simply choosing to not do so because they don't want to give us what we want.

Also, be careful when linking items. As has been mentioned, it can save you a considerable amount of LI, but as we have all learned, it can often result in unintended consequences. A few common issues are noted below. Linking may actually increase LI - you may have to play around with which item is the root prim or leave some items unlinked to get optimal results Linking items with scripts can change how they function ceiling fan blades may suddenly begin rotating vertically instead of horizontally changing the texture of your kitchen cabinets paints your area rug instead sitting on the sofa may unexpectedly put you in midair in a default override pose Linking items that extend beyond your parcel boundaries can result in not being able to unlink them later, should you need to do so Linking items will cause all items in the set to inherit the root's properties - if you are no longer able to walk through open doorways or you start falling through your custom deck add-on, you have linked phantom with non-phantom items

This is the right answer. Adding LI is not possible without completely rebuilding all Bellisseria regions from scratch, and getting a lesser product in return (less mole landscaping and community content). They could probably move everything to a much more expensive class of server hardware, which would theoretically allow them to up the limits for all regions, but the money to do that has to come from somewhere, and it's not coming from LL. I'm not going to hold my breath that Premium Plus is going to add some exclusive Linden Home options with higher LI limits, but there's no harm in wishing for it. I personally enjoy the challenge that the LI limit poses, and consider it "cheating" to leave rooms empty. My personal rules also require that all of my homes have a kitchen, bedroom, bathroom, living room, as well as functional and landscaped outdoor space. That said, I do avoid the larger home models, and admire those of you who fully fill them.

Deal!

Enjoy

I grabbed this cliffside Log Home when it was released, but have not been inspired to do anything with it, so I'll let someone else have it. The Grand View windows can have an ocean sunrise view. I will abandon in a few minutes. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Piney Trail/164/100/52

These are likely beyond the mole skillset, but no harm in asking... World peace Cures for COVID, cancer, HIV, and a number of other ailments Significant progress to solving global warming An end to hunger and homelessness A small box of chocolates with the coconut and fruit filled ones replaced with the varieties I actually like

I'm not sure what point you are trying to make. What does creating Newbrooke have to do with what happens to the four legacy Linden Home region groupings? Why exactly do they need to decide what happens to those regions before creating new Bellisseria content? SOME people have moved out of Meadowbrooke and the other old homes, but they are surprisingly still very populated. Some is by choice. Some is due to not being aware that Bellisseria exists. Some is due to apathy. This is not news to you, as you have made these very points in other threads. It may have been the original plan for Bellisseria to be a replacement for the old Linden Homes regions, but as I have previously pointed out, sometimes plans change. It may still happen, but it's clearly not happening anytime soon. There is high demand for Linden Homes in Bellisseria, so it makes sense for LL to focus on that. There is also still at least some demand for the old Linden Homes, which makes it easy to defer any decisions on what to do with them to a later date. Once we stop seeing legacy homes as an available option on the land page, then we can assume they will be phased out or repurposed.

Concrete. It will be chunky, but will better match the theme, and wouldn't be too difficult to do.

After you.

People who like to drive cars all over Bellisseria might disagree with you.

I understand the need for more 512 options, and am glad to see those. What I don't understand is why the models of homes that are used on the 512 parcels aren't also available for the 1024 parcels. Unless this was strictly something they decided to do for the demo, there are four home models available for the 1024 parcels, and a different four available for the 512 parcels. Obviously the 1024 models may not fit on the 512 parcels, but the opposite shouldn't be true.

Are you sure that it is a "very small minority?" Your opinion sounds very authoritative, so I'm sure you are right.