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Misnomer Jones

3 is the magic number

Join date: 27 Jan 2003

Posts: 1,800

12-10-2003 10:33

How many "squares" are there in an acre and 1/4 acre.

How many prims will be allotted in an acre? 1/4 acre?

I saw the other post but I want to see it in the units that are being set by the Lindens so we have some clarity and understanding of what exactly we are talking about.

thanks.

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Ezhar Fairlight

professional slacker

Join date: 30 Jun 2003

Posts: 310

12-10-2003 10:41

It's all here.

CODE

1 acre   = 1/16 region = 4096m^2 = 64x64m parcel = 625 prims
1/4 acre = 1/64 region = 1024m^2 = 32x32m parcel = 156.25 prims

This assumes a region size of 65535m^2 (256x256) and 10'000 prims per sim. The prim limit might even go up in the future.

Misnomer Jones

3 is the magic number

Join date: 27 Jan 2003

Posts: 1,800

12-10-2003 10:45

Thanks.

So then divide the land meters by 4? 1 sq is 4x4meters, right?

I know I should know this but I'm another that hates math.

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Jake Cellardoor

CHM builder

Join date: 27 Mar 2003

Posts: 528

12-10-2003 10:58

Yes, one square is 4m on a side. An acre is 256 of these squares. That could be a parcel that is 16 squares along each side.

Cyanide Leviathan

Xtreme Loser Squad

Join date: 12 Jun 2003

Posts: 408

12-10-2003 11:00

is there a direct ratio of land to prims? # meters land == # max prims?

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Misnomer Jones

3 is the magic number

Join date: 27 Jan 2003

Posts: 1,800

12-10-2003 11:05

In summary:

How many "squares" are there in an acre:

256

and 1/4 acre:

64

How many prims will be allotted in an acre:

625

1/4 acre:

156.25

1 Square (4x4 m):

2.44140625

As I understand it, these are hard limits. If you want more prims, you need to purchase more land to support them. If you wanted to build a 625 prim build on one square you'd need to own the acre that that square is in... except in the case where Lindens alter the allotment.

(please correct me if I'm wrong. I still hate math, lol)

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Carnildo Greenacre

Flight Engineer

Join date: 15 Nov 2003

Posts: 1,044

12-10-2003 11:05

One square of land (4m by 4m) entitles you to a minimum of 2.44 prims. If you're in a sim with a lot of Linden-owned empty land, the minimum could be much higher.

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perl -le '$_ = 1; (1 x $_) !~ /^(11+)\1+$/ && print while $_++;'

Cyanide Leviathan

Xtreme Loser Squad

Join date: 12 Jun 2003

Posts: 408

12-10-2003 11:07

so i get a max of 625 prims.. hmm, not too bad

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Bit Phaeton

Senior Member

Join date: 14 Nov 2003

Posts: 82

12-10-2003 11:08

I desperately hope that the prim/land ratio goes up.

625 prims per acre really isn't that much.

Even a factor of 2 increase would seem satisfactory----over 1k prims is starting to get reasonable.

An acre is a pretty big space------My roomates and I live on a 1024 sq. m. plot, and it feels really big.

I doubt that we have fewer than 125 prims on our plot, though---I'm almost certain we are in the 200 range, and we are only about 1/2 decorated.

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Misnomer Jones 3 is the magic number Join date: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,800	12-10-2003 10:33 How many "squares" are there in an acre and 1/4 acre. How many prims will be allotted in an acre? 1/4 acre? I saw the other post but I want to see it in the units that are being set by the Lindens so we have some clarity and understanding of what exactly we are talking about. thanks. _____________________
Ezhar Fairlight professional slacker Join date: 30 Jun 2003 Posts: 310	12-10-2003 10:41 It's all here. CODE 1 acre = 1/16 region = 4096m^2 = 64x64m parcel = 625 prims 1/4 acre = 1/64 region = 1024m^2 = 32x32m parcel = 156.25 prims This assumes a region size of 65535m^2 (256x256) and 10'000 prims per sim. The prim limit might even go up in the future.
Misnomer Jones 3 is the magic number Join date: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,800	12-10-2003 10:45 Thanks. So then divide the land meters by 4? 1 sq is 4x4meters, right? I know I should know this but I'm another that hates math. _____________________
Jake Cellardoor CHM builder Join date: 27 Mar 2003 Posts: 528	12-10-2003 10:58 Yes, one square is 4m on a side. An acre is 256 of these squares. That could be a parcel that is 16 squares along each side.
Cyanide Leviathan Xtreme Loser Squad Join date: 12 Jun 2003 Posts: 408	12-10-2003 11:00 is there a direct ratio of land to prims? # meters land == # max prims? _____________________
Misnomer Jones 3 is the magic number Join date: 27 Jan 2003 Posts: 1,800	12-10-2003 11:05 In summary: How many "squares" are there in an acre: 256 and 1/4 acre: 64 How many prims will be allotted in an acre: 625 1/4 acre: 156.25 1 Square (4x4 m): 2.44140625 As I understand it, these are hard limits. If you want more prims, you need to purchase more land to support them. If you wanted to build a 625 prim build on one square you'd need to own the acre that that square is in... except in the case where Lindens alter the allotment. (please correct me if I'm wrong. I still hate math, lol) _____________________
Carnildo Greenacre Flight Engineer Join date: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 1,044	12-10-2003 11:05 One square of land (4m by 4m) entitles you to a minimum of 2.44 prims. If you're in a sim with a lot of Linden-owned empty land, the minimum could be much higher. _____________________ perl -le '$_ = 1; (1 x $_) !~ /^(11+)\1+$/ && print while $_++;'
Cyanide Leviathan Xtreme Loser Squad Join date: 12 Jun 2003 Posts: 408	12-10-2003 11:07 so i get a max of 625 prims.. hmm, not too bad _____________________
Bit Phaeton Senior Member Join date: 14 Nov 2003 Posts: 82	12-10-2003 11:08 I desperately hope that the prim/land ratio goes up. 625 prims per acre really isn't that much. Even a factor of 2 increase would seem satisfactory----over 1k prims is starting to get reasonable. An acre is a pretty big space------My roomates and I live on a 1024 sq. m. plot, and it feels really big. I doubt that we have fewer than 125 prims on our plot, though---I'm almost certain we are in the 200 range, and we are only about 1/2 decorated.