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  1. CaitlinParker
    I think the best thing to do is have LL fix this mess.
  2. CaitlinParker
    Wow... I just reinstalled the previous version of FS and noticed how much better it works without PBR. I noticed a 40FPS increase with the previous version... no lag and everything working as intended. I wonder...
  3. CaitlinParker
    You're right on that. As I said with my experience so far with PBR, it's been negative. FPS is down overall, mirrors causing massive lag or possible viewer crashes... you get the jist.
  4. CaitlinParker
    PBR should've been beta-tested for a longer length of time to find any problems that would arise.
  5. CaitlinParker
    Then the only solution would be to rollback the engine to before they put out PBR, perform further testing with actual beta testers (rather than relying upon in-house testers) and fine tuning it so that they can re-release it without the negativity that it's received thus far.
  6. CaitlinParker
    We all know how Sansar turned out. The problem... trying to bring those elements into an outdated platform like SL. I'll be the first to say this... it may be time for a new Second Life. One with a modern engine that can truly take advantage of the modernization that LL seeks to incorporate into SL.
  7. CaitlinParker
    Yes, PBR is an attempt to modernize a game engine that's approximately 25yrs. old, and a first step; however, putting PBR onto the old engine will not make things easier for those with PCs and laptops that are more than four years old as it's meant for those with more powerful hardware. Those of us with PCs and laptops that are more than four years old (mine being custom built and nearing 6yrs) will need to either upgrade to RTX GPUs and get at least another 16GB of RAM, or save up for a completely new build altogether. In fact, the best solution would have been to build an entirely new engine, or working with one that is capable of handling PBR.
  8. CaitlinParker
    Yes, there are benefits for those who have PCs and laptops who can run PBR almost effortlessly. However, the elephant in the room will always be the vastly outdated engine that cannot handle this.
  9. CaitlinParker
    Bottom line... PBR was meant for a new engine rather than the reverse-engineered, piecemeal engine that's been in place for years. No one wanted this and no one asked for this, yet LL put it in regardless and now they'll have to hear all the negative comments about it. LL, PBR is standard for most games today because they have engines that can actually handle it. The engine you reverse-engineered years back for SL cannot handle PBR... period. There's a reason why old engines can't handle today's advances in graphics and PBR for SL shows that. It might also be the reason why it was never really implemented because whomever was working on this realized that it was going to cause serious issues, most notably the drop in FPS for every person in SL, the massive lag the mirrors cause which also results in a massive drop in FPS and possible crashing. I hate to break it to LL, but if PBR is here to stay, then you must build a new engine that actually works with it. Yes, people will need to upgrade or get new PCs or laptops that can accommodate PBR as it is now, but the bulk of it is engine side and the engine as it is cannot handle it.
  10. CaitlinParker
    Put on your sunglasses while cleaning your bedroom with this one...
  11. CaitlinParker
    PBR requires a new engine. The piecemeal, reverse-engineered engine that's been in place for SL for years is now incompatible to what LL wants to do for SL. I tried to make a mirror a couple of times and crashed once. When I successfully created a mirror, I noticed massive lag though my FPS, while in the sky was around 119FPS as opposed to it being in the 20s when I attempted to create one on land. Overall, my FPS dropped by at least 20FPS while on land due to PBR. PBR is not optimal for Second Life and will either force people to purchase new PCs or laptops that can handle it, or force people off SL.
  12. CaitlinParker
    That reminds me of when I used to watch Pinwheel on Nickelodeon when I was little.
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  14. CaitlinParker
    Age verification should be implemented when you sign up.
  15. CaitlinParker
    No, you still get put on a very specific list for the rest of your life, regardless of the minor being 16... or even 6. Not only that, but if the offender gets put into general population, and depending on the word that gets spread around in prison, the implications for said offender become that much worse.
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