Evangeline Arcadia

Wow, 4 years already! I appreciate this thread, even if I don't always comment. Big thanks to everyone who posts here:)

Thanks, seems like jumped the gun stating originally you could get the buckets now.

I totally agree with this. I used to create PBR textures for 3D model assets using industry standard software as a part-time gig, on a 8 year old Windows 10 desktop computer (at the time). It's not PBR, it's the implementation. It's unfortuante that people are missing out on the benefits of PBR because of that. PBR gives real word material behaviour, replicating how light interacts with surface, hence being able to have mirrors, and more realistic looking textures - I would point out for those who don't like realism that equally, if you know how to work with PBR, you could also create 'unrealistic' textures if you want to do that too. PBR doesn't limit your creative vision. In my personal opinion, considering the wonderful creativiy of users inworld, PBR implemented better would be a bonus to how this wonderful place can be experienced. So I think this would really enhance SL. However, I'm certainly not PBR in my viewer (FS) at the moment because of the implementation (and this is using a new gaming computer, not my old desktop), and have no intention of doing so until the implementation is improved. Sadly the roll-out I think has done the opposite of what should have happened, and it annoys me that it has given some users a bad opinion of what PBR is and can do. Ideally, like Cynite says it should work out of the box, instead it's caused frustration and a negative view of PBR, when PBR itself isn't the problem. SL is a virtual world, so how how it looks is a key part of that. I don't think PBR is something that LL could indefinately ignore, as it is widely used standard now, so I do think it's was only a matter of time before LL needed to consider introducing it. Eventually it would need to be adopted or SL look outdated which probably wouldn't attract new users and keep SL alive (granted there are other factors for attracting new users too). I don't personally think it looks 'outdated' now, but will eventually.

Oh yes you're right, it's 2023's one.

I went to get a candy bucket at Millbank to join with the Halloween celebrations next month, but when I got there I couldn't see anything... However, doing an area search, I was able to use that to click Touch and get the bucket and notecard (you can just about see the pink area search beacon locating the vendor in the image) But it's strange I couldn't see the Vendor. Everything else seems to have rezzed okay, so doesn't seem like a rezzing issue. Thought I'd mention it in case there's something that needs fixing by the moles?

Sorry to hear about your loss Strawberry, good to know that you are doing okay now, thanks for taking the time to update everyone:)

I have to agree with this. I actually thought she had closed her website as soon as she became a Linden, so I'm surprised it was still going until now. But it would be more reasonable to assume it's because she either she has moved on from wanting to host that site anymore (maybe onto other things now and doesn't have time for it anymore, or conflicts with a new project for her), or LL has suggested she does (which I would only think would be the case if she got a major promotion maybe, since it hasn't happened until recently). I noticed around SL21B that she hasn't done any intereviews recently - I've been wondering for a while if she's left LL, for whatever reason. But , as Prokofy says, if her Linden account is still active, we have to assume so is her employment there. I highly doubt that whatever 'something really big' may (or may not) be happening would be Strawberry leaving - she's not high enough up the ladder for that (no offence meant, just the reality of hierarchy in a company). For that I would expect someone on the board of directors to have left suddenly. And as Prokofy says, if her Linden account is still active, we have to assume so is her status as a Lindne. I wish Strawberry all the best whatever the situation may be for her currently.

Thanks for mentioning it. If it's unexpected sounds like something happened with someone at a high level, or maybe an investor issue, trouble with the Thunes takeover perhaps? Or maybe even the recent Crowdstrike incident affecting the company network? Whilst Crowdstrike reported that most are affected computers are working again, there are still some affected.

Thank you, I did't know that:)

I should have just quoted this...ditto

I'd probably do the same. I don't understand why LL don't include the derender functionality. My SL experience would be a lot less pleasant without it. It's an absolute must for me, and why I stick with Firestorm (I'm not sure if any of the other viewers have this feature). I also prefer Firestorm because of the general UI design - I find LL's clunky, it gets on my nerves after a while. Oh and I like the Render only friends, which I often use at shopping events where there are a lot of avatars.

I think there should be wall pieces in the content kit and more open plan floorplans, that way you can add walls where you want them (doors have already been provided in some themes, so doesn't seem like much of a stretch). Perhaps rezz the homes in default mode with some of the removable walls in place as a guide to what you can do, and then people can delete them if they want. You can get wall add-ons in the marketplace, but it would be nice to have them included and made specifically for the LL homes.

Once upon a time in Bellisseria. Signs preceding the end of the grid.

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I think some of the theme requests are likely to not have a wide appeal. But maybe doing a few of these themes would be nice for residents, and give a wide variety of themes to choose from, but perhaps only releasing a smaller number of them, because of that narrower appeal However I'm not sure LL would see it as worth it for the time and effort to create the themes and implement them. So my guess is they'll be looking for a theme that can appeal to a wider range of people. I'd suggest a sci-fi theme, or underwater, but I think they'd both fall into the category of having less general appeal.