Czari Zenovka

KarenMichelle Lane wrote: That's a scary clown and I'm soooo NOT going near the play button. My thoughts exactly! Clowns give me the creeps to begin with and scary clowns..*shudders* And speaking of "Scary Ass Clowns" -

Woot! THANK YOU, Dres!!! Yeah, I didn't have high hopes for the folder organization thing.

There are a handful of windlight settings (although I have not yet gone through all of the ones provided in the Singularity viewer, but there are TONS!) that I enjoy using on a semi-regular basis but have to scroll through a long list to find them, if I remember their names at all. Is there a way to delete windlight settings that I won't use or, better yet, (and possibly wishful thinking) a way to organize my favorites?

Pamela Galli wrote: Czari, I cant figure out how to use Area Search with Singularity. With Firestorm I can get a beam to show where something is but with Singularity I can get something to show up on a list but dont know how to get it to indicate where the item is. In Singularity, when the item you're looking for shows up on the list, double click it and you will get the red beam pointing where it is. This feature (which I first saw in Phoenix) is my personal lifesaver!!! I have a cat that keeps getting stuck in walls, under the house, you-name-it. I almost always have to use Area Search when I log in just to rescue the poor cat...lol.

Kenbro Utu wrote: Everytime I see one of these very public, big-production proposals, the thought always crosses my mind at the end, how can the woman say anything but yes? Talk about pressure. Seems to me it eliminates the possibility of them being able to entertain any of their own doubts should they have any. I would imagine in this case he pretty much already knew the answer but was doing the "formal" proposal. I watched some of the other videos from this same guy and it seems he is in a really close-knit family that enjoys doing these types of things together. The follow-up video (can click on a pop-up in the above video to access it) is really touching as he traces their family lineage, again with family participation.

Also...try using Object Area Search if you know at least the partial name of the object. I think most TPVs have this feature; not for sure about the official viewer. In Singularity it is on the top menu under Singularity ->Object Area Search; it will be in a slightly different menu on the other viewers. I use this all the time to locate objects.

I bought this system last summer and absolutely love it. You can customize some of the components to your specifications and budget. I purchased a graphics card from TigerDirect and kept the cost to just around $800.00. I had never heard of Directron but when I was seeking advice for purchasing a new PC within a given budget that would run SL well, someone mentioned purchasing their PCs from Directron and I'm glad they did. Good luck with your search.

Ceka Cianci wrote: OMG that was the best proposal i think i ever seen before!! I agree! That group looks like a really fun family.

Wow!!! That was amazing. I really enjoyed this, Dillon. Loved the one guy breaking out into the Dreidel song. I grew up in a Jewish neighborhood so I am accustomed to mixing Christmas and Hanukkah songs. Their version of "Africa" and their harmonizing was fantastic!

Hugsy Penguin wrote: Czari Zenovka wrote: How does one access the old teen grid? I think this is it: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Nix/11/10/41 Ah thanks. I thought the teen grid was a completely separate entity that had just...gone. I'll be interested in checking it out. @Janelle - Great story & graphics! Edit: typo

How does one access the old teen grid?

Perrie Juran wrote: Czari Zenovka wrote: Most welcome, Perrie. While I was looking through the EQ forums, I found an interesting thread. It reminds me of the posts here re: Premium vs. Basic. That thread sure does sound like the SL Forums! LOL, exactly! You see references to the company (SoE - Sony Entertainment) not caring about the players, only wanting a profit, etc. So no matter what virtual world or game one inhabits, complaining/debating, etc. are a constant. Another reason I can't support the "every other MMO out there handles <whatever> better" (or words to that effect). ETA: For the brief time I was in EQ to check out the plots, I was getting spammed by ads in the middle of my screen to "Update to Gold" - in addition to the constant reminders that I was low on food. I'm wondering how many times that ad to upgrade to Gold (ie. Premium) pops up per/hour when one is in the game on the free model. And it wasn't just a little drop down, it was large and smack dab in the middle of my screen. If I'd been engaged in battle, those few seconds of not being able to see all of my surroundings could have led to an untimely death...lol. Edit: Clarification

Most welcome, Perrie. In answer to your questions: Perrie Juran wrote: In EQ did you or do you pay your rent (tier) at the beginning or at the end of your rental period? To the best of my recollection based on the last time I actively played EQ over a year ago, the "upkeep fee" (ie. tier/rent) is due weekly. I think one can pay for some time ahead, but not sure if there is a cap on that, based on more info: I'm in EQ looking around one of the housing areas now. There are different sizes of parcels and, much like SL, there is an initial purchase price for the parcel (which is set by EQ based on its size, players cannot sell land to each other) plus a regular "upkeep" fee, again dependent on the parcel size. There is also a "capacity" amount for each parcel which would be analagous to SL prims. At the bottom of the parcel info it says: "Plots will pack up all items, send them to the owner, and become available for purchase again if the owner of the plot has not logged in within 90 days." (Bolding mine) So EQ players who own plots but have not logged in (it doesn't say anything about being delinquent in plot upkeep payments) within 90 days apparently forfeit the plot AND anything they have purchased to put on the plot (house & furnishings) and have to repurchase them. This would keep someone from paying, for example, 6 months upkeep fee in advance and then not logging in until time to pay the fee again. My guess why this is so is for active players to have the opportunity to own parcels as there is a finite amount. Perrie Juran wrote: Were there different sized parcels available? Could you own more than one parcel? Yes, there are different size parcels as mentioned above, plus different types of locations such as on a mountain top with only one parcel there, overlooking a lake, pond, river, etc., or in what we call in SL "plain flat grassland" - much like a neighborhood of a lot of parcels next to each other. The larger the parcels/plots, the more expensive the initial payment and the upkeep fee is higher; the same holds for plots that are in more desireable locations. I'm pretty sure that players can own more than one parcel but it's not possible to join continguous parcels together; each plot is separate unto itself with small stone pavers about 3 feet high surrounding each plot. I tried to find some info on EQ land on their forums and did see a thread where someone was complaining that her "husband" who owned the plot was the only one who could place items (rez) on the plot. I recall when I last played that the owner of the plot can set up a white list of who has permission to enter a house (anyone can be on the plot itself right up to the doorstep) and only those on the list can enter. I believe if one does not set up a white list then anyone can enter the house. There is no method to enter a locked house such as we have in SL. My main point here is that one can't set up group-owned plots for rezzing purposes. Perrie Juran wrote: Could you 'sub-let' (that is after all what we do when we rent our land to others in SL) your parcels? No, not at all; it appears that only one person can "own" a plot in EQ and be the only person to rez items on it as above. While I was looking through the EQ forums, I found an interesting thread. It reminds me of the posts here re: Premium vs. Basic. The 8th comment in that thread are the thoughts I was trying to convey in my post about how the F2P model isn't good for established players. In SL, a person can be Basic and, except for the ability to purchase mainland, not getting the weekly stipend, and having access to "better" levels of customer service, can pretty much lead the same type of SL as a Premium member. In EQ, a free player is severely limited and, again, for an established player playing for free in essence penalizes the person. So again, the analogy about downgrading from Premium to Basic in SL can't really be compared with at least EQ. Unless something has transpired in the last year, WoW does not have the ability to own land and one pays a monthly fee to play. WoW does offer a free trial period but it only extends to level 20 (I did that in about two days) and certain functions, equipment, spells, etc. won't work during the free trial. I did like that feature as a "try before buy" option and, imo, that is what EQ's F2P model was really set up for; not to be an option for those who really get heavily into the game.

Perrie Juran wrote: Pussycat Catnap wrote: Perrie Juran wrote: When it comes to Premium Accounts in SL we don't know what percentage are land owners. When it comes to those who own land, tier is payed after the fact. You get billed for the previous month's usage. Assuming that LL kept up their end of the contract by making that land available to you, you now have a legitimate debt to LL. If there was no consequences for failure to pay LL would have no tools to enforce collection unless they wanted to go to the trouble of using a collection agency or other legal means. So simply saying 'downgrade to basic' for failure to pay would be a losing solution for LL. And yet that model works quite well for ALL of the competition. - The loss of the premium benefits on failing to pay, would put people at basic. Which is exactly where they would have been had they paid to begin with. Making it less risky to become premium - would, as more successful competitors have found, cause more people take that leap. Every competing MMO with dual free and subscription models works like this - and its been a massive success for the MMO industry. Yet again, this MMO thinks it is somehow unique and so choose to stand alone. What other MMO's do you 'own' land in? I myself don't know but it has to be a very small minority. Can you cite specific examples of MMO's that have land ownership that do what you are saying? Everquest went to an optional Free-to-Play model a little over a year ago, iirc. Since EQ is an old game, they never offered a free trial period, and probably hoped to appeal to some new users is my opinion of why they went that route...BUT..while the F2P mode is ok, imo, for people checking the game out, for old, established users it is a major pain. The reasons being: *Only 4 (of the most unpopular) races and *I think* 4 (or a limited amount) of classes (equally unpopular) can be selected. Established residents with other races/classes were grandfathered in. *Can only have a very limited bank space. Banking space in EQ is limited enough as it is, with people making alts to store overflow items if they can be transferred, etc. *No sharing bank slots between alts *Only a certain amount of money (plat, gold, etc.) can be on the account *No equipment or "extras" (gems, etc.) that enhance one's characters's stats permitted There are some others, these are just the ones I can think of offhand from not signing in since right after EQ instituted that. Prior to the F2P option, I paid monthly when I was active ($14.95/mo.) After 7 years of steady playing I joined SL and my time in EQ since then has been very sporadic, but when I wanted to play a bit (or visit with EQ friends), I'd pay the $14.95 USD and just pick up where I left off, with all my characters intact, including money & equipment. After the F2P was instituted, I signed in to check it out and WHOA! EQ money, with the exception of the little bit permitted in F2P, was gone (in EQ one can't purchase money with USD; it is gained by killing/looting mobs, selling loot from looted mobs, or selling items one has looted and/or made to other players), 3/4 of my items in the bank were gone, most of the gear I'd worked (played) hard for over the years was greyed out, meaning could not be worn, oh...and all but one of my mercenaries (NPCs that play alongside of one's character) were gone. I received a notice that I was out of food and water (avatars in EQ have to "eat & drink") and that all the items from my bank, etc. could be reclaimed by paying becoming a "Gold Member" (similar to Premium), then going to a particular NPC for all my items that had been removed from my avatar and bank. I signed out in disgust and haven't been back since. Again, I can see this model being ok for someone new to try out EQ or a very, very, very casual player, but I would MUCH rather pay monthly and not be basically extremely handicapped in my play, especially at my level. (I just realized a lot of the verbiage doesn't make much sense to non-EQ/MMORPG players; short version - I lost all of my "good stuff" when I checked out F2P and the next time (if/when) I do pay and log in, I have to spend time going to some NPC to reclaim my stuff and reorganize it all.) The point is, mostly in response to Pussycat, I'm not at all happy with how EQ has handled the F2P model. About two-ish years ago EQ introduced "owning land" into EQ. Like SL, rent (tier) has to be paid (I think weekly) or one is locked out of the land. It doesn't affect anything else about one's character/equipment and it also doesn't automatically downgrade a person to the F2P model either; the two (owning land/paying monthly or going F2P) are two entirely separate issues. Unless it's improved hugely I always thought the land deal in EQ was a bit silly since it could only have houses, furniture, landscaping items, etc. on it that were purchased from an NPC; no such thing as building one's own anything. Plus the avatars can only sit, stand, and do battle animations, thus they can't lay down in a bed or sit in a chair, for example, but it was amazing how excited people in EQ were about being able to have a home. I told some friends (and probably mentioned on the EQ forums) about being able to build, decorate, etc. to their heart's content on SL but got the "There's nothing to kill in SL" argument. My main point is whether people want to call SL a game or not, it is NOTHING like an MMO or MMORPG so it's like comparing apples to oranges in most regards. Edit: Clarification

SuezanneC Baskerville wrote: I joined SL on December 22, 2003. Thanks to Linden Lab for making it. and best wishes to the people I've met here, what few of them are still around. Sad to hear of Osprey's death. I enjoyed her presence. Woot!!! That is a milestone Rezday!!!! Mega-gratz!

So I got an email from YouTube today with their take on "The Twelve Days of Christmas." I watched the following one and see no real connection to Christmas in it, but it is an upbeat video that had me laughing and in awe of the creativity of this man's proposal to his girlfriend...what a production!!! Enjoy!

Ricky40 wrote: So with the new year coming and many are planning on shopping for a new wardrobe, I have a question. Has the days if the "non-mesh" clothing passed? What do you think? Would you buy clothing that is old school non-mesh, or do you only buy mesh now? I have only purchased one mesh skirt for the sole reason that it was the exact color I needed to go with a particular outfit. It's "ok" but I'm not wild about it. I do not plan to purchase more mesh clothing and am very happy continuing to wear and purchase system/flexi/sculpty clothing. ETA: My clothing style in SL is overall much like my RL clothing style - I prefer to purchase good quality classic pieces of clothing that are timeless and don't get into fads, thus I don't plan on a new wardrobe for the New Year. (Caveat in SL are rp clothing items such as Medieval, Victorian, etc.)

OzwellWayfarer wrote: Anyone else get a dark sense of forbiding from LL actually asking us something for a change? Its a bit creepy Based on the way SL has gone since Rod became the CEO (aka "The Game Man") plus the info in the letter sent by Peter Grey in response to the letter sent by the United Content Creators (I can't remember the entire name atm) - I agree. My guess would be the info will be used in one of their other games, or something to do with Desura, etc.

I've never been a fan of mesh clothing, and Pussycat and I have had several rounds on this issue in the past so I don't mean to resurrect another one; however, my perception of what may be causing the big butt issue with mesh is what I call the "starched clothes" look. I actually purchased one mesh skirt from a well-known, long-time designer because I liked the style and color and have another mesh outfit that I enjoy (a coat, boots & hat) from a hunt but they still have this "starched" issue which may be from how mesh is made. What I mean is, the look of natural wrinkles, etc. in some of the mesh clothing I've seen & worn are made into the clothes in such a way that the items (usually skirts, coats, and some tops) look like they could stand on their own if not worn, like some over-starched shirts in RL. I think this *could* be what contributes to the butt issue since some of the skirts & coats stand out a little distance from the avatar, regardless of the size. I've tried on everything from a S-XL in the coat I have and the butt stays the same. I see this same look in mesh crop tops - the top seems to protrude out a bit from the body, I'm assuming to have the look of the indentations, wrinkles, etc.

In this thread a place called Book Island was referenced so that might be a good place to start. As mentioned Caledon Oxford most likely has a library. There is also a place called "Secret Shelf" (I think) that has both M and A-rated shops and rp areas and the last time I was there I recall books/a library being part of one of them, if not both. I'd try "books" and "library" as search terms in the viewer as well. Interestingly I was at a library last night, but it is part of a school rp sim (a G-rated one) and only open to group members. I've seen libraries of different ilks scattered throughout SL. There is a sim called Austin that is based on the movie "The Story of O." - the tp in point to the sim is...the library.

If you enjoy role play you might want to type in role-play or rp into the viewer in search to see the various types of rp out there - which is to say just about anything you can think of. There is also a role play sub-forum which might be a good idea to check out.

Kenbro Utu wrote: It would really not be good business for Linden Lab to treat nonpayment as an automatic downgrade to service. There could be any number of reasons including temporary financial difficulties, healthy issues, unexpected incidents/accidents, or acts of nature that could preclude someone from paying on time, without the intent of downgrading service. It would be a great disservice if an event like one of these were to occur, and the customer inadvertantly loses their land and has their prims returned (hopefully without loss), or other unforeseen ramifications. For this reason alone, LL cannot treat nonpayment as a decision to downgrade. Great point, Kenbro. This topic is one of those that comes up over the years; way back in Resident Answer days on the old forums when this topic was brought up one poster said that, due to never knowing what unforeseen RL circumstances may happen, he has an alt with no additional inventory on it other than what it comes with as his premium account holder. The alt owns the land and gives full land access privileges to the main, etc. In that way if something unexpected happened in RL that resulted in him not able to pay tier for a period of time his main account with all his inventory, etc. would be ok with only the alt possibly locked out of SL.

I'm so sorry to hear that. I recognize the name but I'm not sure in what context ie. if she owned a business, etc. Thank you for posting this, Perrie.

For me, SL is like RL in that it keeps morphing and evolving. For example, when I began SL over 6 years ago I came here with a group of friends STRICTLY for a rp. That was it! I had no intention of doing anything else in SL. Fortunately I met someone who encouraged me to not just stay in the rp sim and explore and he and his partner showed me around, which is how I discovered dancing and jazz clubs in SL. That led to me getting a job in a jazz club to pay my portion of the land my rp group had rented. At the club I met another employee who became my partner for the next three years. Since he was brand new in SL as well, we had a blast exploring all kinds of places. Since I have been an instructor RL, I then looked into teaching at a SL school and did so until the school closed. Then I began taking classes, which led to my doing some fledgling building which led to me opening a small shop. I discovered horseback riding in SL and spent a lot of time years ago doing that; then I discovered the VKC dogs and enjoyed the community surrounding them...one activity would often lead to another. I've spent time doing hunts, then didn't do hunts for awhile; would get into a dancing phase, then do other things. My partner was really into the Isle of Wyrms sim and we spent a lot of time there...he also played Go and there used to be a Go sim. Basically, there is sooooo much to do in SL that, even after 6 years, I feel I've barely scratched the surface. I have gotten burnt out sometimes here and there and take a few months off, but then usually return with renewed enthusiasm.

Lunar Core wrote: Dearie - I'm apolitical, unlike you. Your lovely little source direct from the government proved that your 13.2 is fluffed. Read their note below U-6, then sit back and take the time to actually comprehend what it is saying. I'll bet (and win that bet) that you're one of the polarized, partisan politic tactic followers that cannot comprehend what reality truly entails. Anyone who brings a political party into their posts as much as you do has no business whatsoever claiming anyone else lives under a rock, dearie. Now then - I suggest you quit while you're ahead and actually USE the forum ignore function instead of claiming you have (and further proving your intent by having lied about it). This post has nothing to do with the above poster, any participant in this thread, nor commentary on anything said - I've just gained a fondness for the word "dearie" said in a particular way by the character Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold on "Once Upon a Time" and getting to use this clip again (the best "dearie" is said at 0:45 - still looking for a clip that only has the Rumple "Really, Dearie?" without all the other clips): ETA: There's an "Oh dear...oh dearie, dearie, dear" starting at 1:43.