Lord Derryth

Everyone here realizes that a full 30k sim that's maxed out with objects can fit in a small 16gb memory stick right? The objects are not that big in size. This is how Linden Labs is ripping people off. You can host a sim from your computer and have over 1 million prims if you want. Not sure how that work with lag as latency would get hurt. As for size, it's quite small and over priced.

Basically, Set Up Fee: USD 349.00* Monthly Maintenance: USD 209.00* Maximum Prims: 20,000 That's $558 for the first month, and $209 every month?

Getting a sim from LL is not easy. You're put on a waiting list.

I don't think that's correct. A 20k Prim full region is not $209. Just confirmed, single piece color bikini 700L.

I believe we can all agree that the pricing for a 5,000 prim homestead should be significantly lower around $50 per month, rather than the current $120. Considering that a full region costs approximately $280, the math supports a lower rate for homesteads. For years, Linden Lab has maintained high pricing, and in the 21 years I’ve been part of Second Life since just three months after its launch there has been little to no adjustment in these costs. Given the current economic climate, especially with inflation in the U.S., the cost of participating in Second Life has become increasingly burdensome. It’s time for a more reasonable and balanced pricing structure. Let’s not forget that creators are also raising prices on objects and clothing. It’s becoming increasingly difficult to be an active member of this community. For example, my partner recently purchased a bikini for 1,000L, which is absurd. Prices are climbing across the board in Second Life, and it’s taking a toll on the in world economy.

After 21 years in Second Life, I find it perplexing that a homestead, offering only 5,000 prims, costs nearly half the price of a full region. It raises the question of why Linden Lab hasn’t introduced an option for a 10,000 prim homestead or full region. The current pricing structure for regions seems disproportionate. From a technical perspective, it’s difficult to understand how a 30,000 prim sim, which could easily fit on a thumb drive in terms of file size, could place such a significant demand on server resources. What is the actual stress on servers or bandwidth that justifies these high costs? Something has always seemed amiss with Linden Lab’s approach to sim pricing. As a homestead owner, I often feel limited by the prim capacity in relation to the land size, and I believe there is a need for more flexible, affordable options such as a 10,000 prim homestead to better support the community’s creative and practical needs.

No, don't want to file a tos on them. Just curious why LL would allow this to happen. It's literally piracy on their platform. Charging people lindens to rent a movie. It's basically LL promoting piracy on their platform.

I recently discovered a new TV brand and, intrigued, I decided to purchase one. However, my curiosity turned to confusion when I visited the sim associated with it and discovered it functions like a virtual blockbuster, charging around 350L for each movie. This situation raises concerns for me. Isn't distributing movies in this manner without proper licensing illegal? It puzzles me how individuals can showcase and sell movies in Second Life (SL) without facing any legal consequences. This business model appears questionable and likely infringes upon copyright laws. I'm curious about how Linden Lab (LL), the company behind SL, permits such activities, given they seem to involve pirated content. This is especially perplexing considering the strict policies against trademark use within SL due to copyright infringement. There's a sim openly engaging in what seems to be the sale of pirated movies, which contradicts these policies.

Hi, I've been working on a full series for the past 10 years that evolved into a zombie series. Obsidian was formerly a tranquil urban center until the arrival of criminal elements such as thugs and drug dealers, which precipitated the city's decline into disarray. The advent of a drug, whose impact on the city was tumultuous, led to scientific experimentation. The current state of Obsidian is dire, with a pervasive plague that has transformed the majority of its populace into zombies. Despite this, Mayor Lord Derryth valiantly champions the cause of the city's residents and fights to restore order. The question that looms large is whether Lord Derryth's efforts will be sufficient to save Obsidian. Real Avatars AI Voiced Hollywood Actors Professional Hollywood style effects and sounds Fully filmed on Second Life Location, Obsidian City Lolas Sim Would you be interested in an 8-part series of the greatest Urban Zombie story told? Obsidian City Infected Zone Season 1 Episode Prologue (rumble.com)

Full Region 15,000 Prims, $96 USD Upgrade 10,000 Prims $36 USD/8250L = $132/week Homestead, 5,000 Prims $23 USD No Prim Upgrade (would love to pay the Extra $36 for 10,000 prims) In Second Life, there are two types of virtual spaces you can own - homesteads and full regions. Homesteads are smaller and less expensive, but you get fewer building blocks (called "prims") to work with and limited options for upgrades. Full regions are bigger and more expensive, but you get more building blocks and better performance. Homesteads are stored on a shared server with other homesteads, while full regions get their own separate server. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Why can't homesteads be upgraded to 5,000 more prims? I find myself falling short of 2,000 prims to achieve my goal.

I know about Second Life website and seeing who is on. I use it all the time to see who is on. She literally logs in 5 minutes after I do. She can't possibly be logged in as another avatar tracking me and getting notifications that I'm in. I feel like I can't breath the moment I log in because she's on and there and always there. Who does that to a friend?

Hi, I've noticed a friend on my list that is always logging in 5 minutes after I do. I thought it was coincidence at first. Someone told me, "Dude, she keeps logging in every time you log in." I tested this theory. I logged in during times she would not be on. 5 minutes later, she's online. There are times where I wanted to log in and decided, "Let me wait an hour and see what happens." I waited an hour, logged in and 5 minutes later, she logs in. Is there a website besides secondlife.com which you can log in and hit the refresh button like a serial killer on the stalk that actually notifies you a certain friend has come online? This is starting to get a bit freaky. I've been told you can be tracked while they are offline. Crazy thing is her friend used to do that to me all the time. She passed away. I'm guessing she showed her how to do it.

Or have Alexa listen in on your conversations where I constantly hear beep beep from my echo. Talk about invasion of privacy. So, i cuss her out and yell at her all the time.

Humans can be quite cruel even in a virtual space. It would be nice to have AI's running around your sim interacting. I love building an urban city that is alive. Something like this would be nice.

OMG this cracked me up. Can you imagine that. AI, please lock the sim. "I'm sorry Lord, I can't allow you to do that."

Why isn't this a thing? I came across a video on youtube talking about an AI system called Replica. I thought to myself, "How cool would it be to build an avatar implementing a Replica AI brain to chat and function with. Is this a possibility in the future? This would be a total game changer.

That's why I said there needs to be an investigation. I think they're scamming everyone. A memo went out notifying the real estates that prices would drop by 50%. They figured if they keep it in the dark, they make more money. Something is not right with Second Life.

That didn't make sense. AWS servers are in Oregon. My connection to Oregon is strong. You are saying because it's a speed test my connection will be strong. When in SL, it's weak? This is turning out to be a joke. My connection to Oregon is strong and it has nothing to do with prioritizing.

I know what you mean about that delay. It's almost like a 3 second rollback. Maybe my second life days is over. The constant lag is causing stress on my fingers typing and moving around. Too much to handle. That's my speed to Portland. I should have no issues with servers.

Remember, dropping draw distance in enclosure helps with FPS. When in an open world like an Urban City, the experience is ruined. I run at 168m in order to see from a distance. I've been plagued with issues for years now and SL seems to be the only place I get lag and struggle.

I have not made a decision in anything. It's not easy to work hard on something and toss it to the side. This is a huge decision to make and hopefully trying to find a solution. Anyone is welcome to come see. I've removed all my character alts and it's still laggy. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Embraced/41/103/1993 Warning: Adult Sim

Misinformation, as I have run numerous tests on all viewers. Alchemy was the preferred viewer for less lag. Upon gathering information, it's been said; Alchemy utilizes the GPU more over CPU. This is why the viewer offers more FPS and eliminates some of the lag. Firestorm was by far the worst viewer when it came to lag despite the average FPS. The Second Life viewer is literally nonexistent since textures take forever to load and lacks features that are QoL like Animation Overrider which is essential in eliminating extra huds that kill FPS and causes more lag. We were told that moving up to the cloud would make things easier, faster and more reliable. Unfortunately, that has become false, and we are seeing far worse lag than we did before. There needs to be an explanation as to why there will be days of perfection as if my sim server is in my home running on my network and then most of the time the server feels it's on planet Pluto. One of my friends that worked as real estate agent said, "We received a memo stating prices may drop once we go to the cloud." What happened, why didn't the prices drop? Is it because of inflation and they are abusing the customer/user by keeping the prices high while paying less for servers? Again, I appreciate the trolls not chiming in with comments about not getting a sim or leaving it for business. I use a sim for pleasure, and I enjoy building urban city. It's come to a point where $300 is not worth spending on a sim that is in constant lag and can barely hold more than 10 people with low script count. In the end, it always comes down to "wow, you have a lot of scripts running, that's your problem." Why can't it ever be, "Well, SL is old, the coding is old and nothing will ever work."?

I'm on Embraced. There have been times where the sim runs perfectly fine. The next minute, I can barely move around. I was told my script count is too high and causing the lag. I have 7 days left to renew my sim. I'm a bit skeptical spending another $300 to keep this city running. Do I mind spending money on something I enjoy? No. If it doesn't work, is it worth it? Either Firestorm is a crappy viewer or something is up with SL servers. My Internet speed and rig should not be wrestling with lag. Especially using Alchemy which is heavily run on GPU vs FS and LL's heavy CPU usage.

I'm trying to wrap this around my head. A sim costs $300. A homestead is $150. That's what it will cost you to buy or rent or whatever the case. Sims come with 20k Prims with the exception of upgrading to 30k. Homesteads are locked in at 5k prims. Yet, both sims and homestead hold the same value in size. Help me understand the whole concept here. Why are homesteads half the price, nearly 85% less in prims? Why is it that there is a cap in scripts and objects that causes the sim to seriously lag out to the point, it's not worth having a sim. what is the point of having a 30k prim sim if you can't use 20k prims or else it lags. Example, building a massive urban city with apartments and stores. Obviously, furniture has script in them. 1537 scripts taking a total of 2.546 ms and using 590,651 KB <---------Why is this a death killer on a sim you pay for $300 that comes with 30k prims? How small actually are the servers in SL that is worth spending $300 when they are probably worth less than $100. There needs to be a full investigation what goes on behind closed doors. I feel there's a scam going on here. Why get a full sim if you can't utilize it's full potential? I know some of you will bicker and say "Don't get a sim, nobody is forcing you." I get that. I enjoy the urban role play and driving around in a city. I'm in constant lag with over 600mbps speed to Portland, Oregon. I should have no issues with lag. It seems the technology and servers are old or lacking in power. Is $300 for a sim really a scam?

Yes, I own the sim. I parceled off two spots for privacy. The problem is, I can't have privacy without deed. when you deed, you need a certain amount of prims before you end up with lost and found items. Feel free to check it out. It's a public sim. http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Isle of Abundance/190/192/1933