Mitch Merricks
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I wanted to stop in and check out the fun Apt Build. Wasn't there a Volcano once at this Millbank location? I love this idea of static lots of homes, but then a community space that changes. This concept inspired some of my own builds.
I've added a photo of a note found on the ground that does bring up what's been mentioned in the past about challenges with Apartment life & prims. One of the building's ground level parking lots contains a layout of booths. We've seen this concept before in places like Luna and Brown, and could be a fun Addition to some Linden Neighborhoods.
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4 minutes ago, Chloe Dolores said:
Popping a Sea Pudding back in - at 55 mins past the hour
Sea Pudd'n? Is that like Chicken of the Sea? Maybe it's a Mermaid treat 🤣
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4 minutes ago, Faydra Foden said:
I am now gonna dump a lot on Medicine Hat instead!
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Medicine Hat/218/130/81
Oh, your Medicine Hat was decorated so nicely! I have a friend longing for the one across the street.
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2 hours ago, Marianne Little said:
Maybe it is not too late to turn the door, mr. Script maestro is that you? @Quartz Mole?
If someone should change the door this late, would it be too much work?
In a RL house wouldn't the door hinge be on the other side? It could have been simply a judgement call during construction: Door blocks short wall, or door blocks part of longer wall. If these will be anything like the Vic release, there may already be hundreds, nay Thousands of these already parked on a Linden cloud waiting to splash down on a continent near you.
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4 hours ago, Cricket Portland said:
In chat, he said there are all kinds of hints in this photo including the timing. I see leaves on the trees, so hopefully that means spring and not summer, lol. I also see summery drinks?
Anyone else notice this marking on two boxes in the photo? hummmm
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3 hours ago, Lukas Thetan said:I tend to call specific places simply by region name and feature, like Hyacinth Bridge, Daulton Park, Fairfax Beach, Red Hook RR Station, etc. Sometimes it works, other times not so much. Lake Tatakaka Lake, anyone? If it's popular, it might catch on with others. If not, there's always the SLURL. 🤷♂️
I tend to do the same, Like the Bridges of OldRidge. I suspect it's enough working on this scale just coming up with region names. In Bay City, there are street signs that help when identifying areas, but BC is a much smaller scale than Bellisseria.
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3 minutes ago, Lukas Thetan said:
Thick walls could indicate a log cabin style home too. Hmmm ....
Yes, and considering we've already seen the Moles work their magic with Log Cabin settings for Community buildings (camper public areas), I suspect a Log Cabin in the woods kind of community could be realized sometime in the future.
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1 hour ago, Cricket Portland said:
In chat, he said there are all kinds of hints in this photo including the timing. I see leaves on the trees, so hopefully that means spring and not summer, lol. I also see summery drinks?
I'm thinking the door Jamb is a clue. Notice how deep that is for the doors? This could suggest a Cabin or Tudor style. Very curious if the exterior will offer Brick or Stone.
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2 hours ago, Abnor Mole said:These new regions we are building lack "interior water things" on purpose. We discovered a problem with raising the water level to add water features along regions where the horizon on the coastline is visible. When the viewer renders the horizon it extends the water out to meet it at the same level as the region you are in if there is no region there or if it isn't loaded. What can happen is you look out over the houses near the beach and the water there is at 20m, but the water in the region further out to sea (if there is one) is at 30m. This creates an unsightly gap in the water in many cases depending on draw distance. So as far as these regions go... we can have a coastline with pretty views out over the open ocean or we can have interior water things, but we cannot have both.
Thanks for taking the time to explain this!
I'd noticed the newer Vic regions looked different from the map, and they should when being hand made.
I would tell my blog friends that strolling the streets of the new Vic regions is lovely. Mountain and Ocean views, and I especially love seeing a unique twist once in a while to how the landscaping is placed in new and creative ways by the Moles, and some really lovely parks as well.
Regions even side by side in this area can have their own Unique style of landscaping placement, almost a signature look of one mole to another.
I've no doubt, those looking for a Victorian will be exceptionally pleased with the attention to detail.
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2 hours ago, Alwin Alcott said:
he did it again.. but what a strange region "Overbite" will need climbing ropes to get up the shore to get to your home, so steep down
but nice location at the region end
Love love love that look of a road in front of the house, then the cliff.
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1 minute ago, Sylvia Tamalyn said:
I had a wander last night after catching that Vic, and saw your place, Mitch. It looks great! I almost kept the parcel knowing I'd have a good neighbor, but seeing how happy the new owner is, I'm not sorry I gave it up. Lovely area.
Thanks Sylvia! I still have work to do on the interior, always a work in progress!
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The little island in Dashwood with a bench and Bridge that Sylivia mentioned.
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3 minutes ago, Aillissa said:
Thanks!!!!!! I just grabbed it been waiting for a Vic on water
Congrats, Aillissa. My Vic is in Dashwood, too. Beautiful area.
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1 hour ago, Nika Talaj said:
What! "all over the place"!?? I defy you, @Patch Linden , to show us the hint you've dropped in the forums! Not one!
You're a cold, cold man, Patch.
At least you will be, sleeping under the stars in a onesie when it appears there's already inches of snow on the ground, and more falling!
/me glances at Moonia
Could this possibly under water, or on a beach?
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27 minutes ago, Christhiana said:
That's way beyond the subtlety of a hint
Okay, what do you see here as a hint that I'm missing?
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47 minutes ago, Nika Talaj said:
You know, it's funny, I'm really not excited about whatever the new theme will be. Perhaps it's because there's been no sign of excitement from Patch or the Moles?
Maybe there have been hints and no one has caught on?
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1 hour ago, Marianne Little said:
The Super premium will play a large part later this year, too. I am a bit tired of 351 Li. I may cut down another alt this Autumn, depends upon how much land we get.
Last, the time factor. I am spread out in different places. I hold only 2 homes now, and I have barely been in one of them. The location is exellent, I will see how much time I spend there. 4 premium homes of 351 Li each is a bit blah. I would rather have two 702 Li.
A limitation of 351 Li has guided me to be more observant of Li, and fantastic the house doesn't count against that.
While a different product altogether: There's always Bay City for that double Li of 702 for a 1024, but then you see either higher land baron prices used to direct traffic towards (now fewer & fewer) rentals, Baron's who simply leave land empty (as if forgotten for years) not for sale or rent, or unsuspecting speculators believing marked prices listed translate to actual sold prices.
Although some long term residents tend to disagree, I do see a slow decrease in BC land prices. Under 100k a year ago appeared to be an exception for a lot, now 50-75K priced lots sit for months on end unsold, and the rare Auction hardly hits the 30's on BC land. It's common to find individuals selling in the 45's and still sitting available for a month or more. It may be an excellent time to consider lower priced dbl prim land to build on.
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Wasn't there some previous chatter about a reveal of some sort at the Expo? I'm not seeing it mentioned on a few blogs I follow.
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On 2/13/2020 at 11:12 AM, Nika Talaj said:
Right now, the regions "Bellisseria Demo" & "Bellisseria Demo 2" are open for anyone to TP in! The map covers are still in place, but the regions are open to the public
Perhaps we should regard this as a private showing for those in the know, because the Home & Garden show that these regions are attached to is not open at this moment - cannot cross into those regions.
There is no landing point set yet, but there is an obvious place for one in each region:
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bellisseria Demo/128/128/23
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bellisseria Demo 2/131/128/23
The website for the show (https://slhomegardenexpo.com/) only has two posts relating to this year's show, the rest is either left over info from 2019 or blank. The banner for 2019 has been taken down, and all that's left is a template banner. The most recent post, a PrimPerfect call for presenters, makes reference to presentations starting on Sunday. The other post is an announcement of show dates intended for participants, and does indeed state that the show will open today. Many green dots are in the H&G areas, but it doesn't seem to be open yet, and no time is given on the website.
The show's facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/HomeAndGardenExpoSL/) does not appear to have been updated since the 2019 expo.
There may be a rare SL ACS organizational stumble in progress, but you guys' show homes look terrific! Each parcel has signage with style card etc., but so far I haven't seen any RFL donation kiosks. But anyway, thanks to ACS for hosting this wonderful event!
p.s. The "Linden Reveal" region has been detached from the show and now resides slightly northeast on the grid. On the map, it still looks like the Christmas Expo version.
ETA: Usually I would leave it to Nikki to announce this, but she isn't usually around until much later. Expectations were set for today, so apologies Nikki if I've jumped the gun.
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On 2/4/2020 at 3:44 PM, Nikki Mathieson said:
The Home & Garden Expo, in support of Relay For Life of Second Life, opens on February 13th. At the Expo, there will be a Bellisserian region displaying one of every style of each of the themed homes...The goal is to show what can be done with a land impact of 351 and one Bellisserian themed home....
10 hours ago, Nikki Mathieson said:Thank you ALL for your support!! as you visit the models. and THANK YOU to the designers who stepped forward, I applaud you all!!
Congratulations to all those involved for a wonderful job, so many fantastic decorating ideas. I must admit, Interior decor has not been my talent, and learning to work with a limited amount of Land Impact can really be a challenge! Your hard work and creativity is exactly the spark to help others fill their empty homes with charm.
I suspect there may be other residents like myself that might know how to link, maybe read a few articles\posts about LODS\linking\triangles (oh my!) but never really getting "it" or noticeable results and living with a somewhat minimalist interior.
With this abundance of talent, and ample Bellisseria fairground space, perhaps a future event to empower residents with these skills could be fun? "Get the most from your Linden Home" type event could be something to consider, with linking demo's or lectures from some of this group's amazing creatives. Basics for beginners on linking, how to spot a good lod vs bad , high load vs low, mesh vs sculpt, why triangle counts matter on your next purchase. " Link & decorate like pro with (insert designer's name)." And if this was held outside of Belli, I'd pay good $L to attend, too.
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On 2/12/2020 at 7:13 PM, Marianne Little said:
I picked up some stylecards from others, and wow. You write so clear and stuctured. My stylecards are a mess. 😩
In my Hardy house, I am giving away the tiled floor and walls in the bathroom. They are 1 Li together. The floor is a separate part, the walls is just one part. It is in a box I placed under this window. Of course it is mod and copy.
When I grow up, I want to decorate and link like Marianne! I took the tour last night, and I wasn't able to grab any of the giveaways, maybe because they're linked? Loved the window treatments! Selected edit parts, and could see take a copy, but no joy. thanks Marianne, it could be just me.
Update: Of course it was me, I didn’t let the textures rez in the signs to see them!! Thanks Marianne!
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26 minutes ago, Leora Jacobus said:
Well the two Bellisseria Demo - regions are down in the south. Then the middle several regions Expo. But then faaaar up in the north there is a path leading nowhere! THAT is where the big miracle is going to rise from the depth I assume and THAT#s where I logged out Leora ...
Love the excitement and anticipation! Does that walkway look Metallic? Your description + photo made me think of the Si-Fi TV series Star Gate Atlantis, where the Ancients built a City that rose out of the water and was a city/space ship.
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On 1/21/2020 at 1:52 PM, Marianne Little said:
The next Home and Garden Expo returns the 13th February, to 4th March 2020.
Madam decorator extraordinaire, Is there an opening time for the Garden Expo? Still today? Announcements? Surprises?
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3 hours ago, Elyeah said:
I still 'lose' things I rez from time to time. A sofa on the roof is not unusual on my parcel. But not for long now I know how to find stuff 😉
Especially as makers keep selling no copy items. I try to avoid them, but sometimes they're just too incredible. I make it a habit to rez everything in edit mode. Sometimes it's crazy how items will rez underground or in the sky rather than ON a selected spot.
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So what do you all think to the Premium Plus package?
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For those who need \ want the added features of Premium plus, It's great to have the option. Should you choose a bump from $99 to $249, just remember you most likely will have added tax to it, too.
Patch mentioned when the new Linden Homes debuted & some were unhappy with covenant restrictions (paraphrased) Not all packages work for everyone, and there are other products offered that might fit you better.
I would like to see the increase in Tier be an additional 350, rather than flat across the board 650. Dedicated long term residents who have stipends other than 300 will not see as high an increased value bump to 650 mark. Remember they stayed, reward and thank them accordingly should they wish to pay for additional features.