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BlackChocolateBeauty Millions
Sweet Lady
Join date: 8 Nov 2004
Posts: 39
11-12-2004 14:37
Hi....I just recently turned a member and before I do something I want to make sure im doing it right. I purchased a house in a box and I wanted to know how do I go about putting it down along with the furniture I got. I was told I need to purchase land or rent land (which im about to do). Will those type of houses and furniture work the same way as if I created it?Meaning will I be able to put down those things I bought and they will work.
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Thank you for your patience with my question.
I appreciate all your replies.
Isis Becquerel
Ferine Strumpet
Join date: 1 Sep 2004
Posts: 971
11-12-2004 14:57
Some of the members of SL have made extraordinary houses in a box. You should not have any problem...just check to see how many prims/objects you are allowed to use on the land you are renting.

Other than that welcome to SL :D
Lordfly Digeridoo
Prim Orchestrator
Join date: 21 Jul 2003
Posts: 3,628
11-12-2004 17:32
Ahem... stop to sell houses in box!

Sorry. :D

Another alternative is just to hire your friendly neighborhood architect.. they'd be more than happy to help you build your dream home. :)

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rinaz bijoux
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Join date: 8 Oct 2004
Posts: 1,238
11-12-2004 17:51
As a newbie's point of view, I dont think blackchocolate or (me) would be able to afford any architect with what they are charging lordfly ...
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Nolan Nash
Frischer Frosch
Join date: 15 May 2003
Posts: 7,141
11-12-2004 17:56
I'll do it for free if you're patient. :)

Adaptable to lo/hi prim.
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rinaz bijoux
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Join date: 8 Oct 2004
Posts: 1,238
11-12-2004 18:03
Wow, thats really nice of you Nolan :)

And blackchocolatebeauty, have you ever gone to the ivory towers before? It was pretty helpful when learning how to create item. Without it, I probably wouldnt know how to arrange the house in a box too. They do look cool :) There are a lot of prims in there, so why not practise on a sandbox first to see how it looks like :)
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Lordfly Digeridoo
Prim Orchestrator
Join date: 21 Jul 2003
Posts: 3,628
11-12-2004 21:57
From: rinaz bijoux
As a newbie's point of view, I dont think blackchocolate or (me) would be able to afford any architect with what they are charging lordfly ...


With a Premium account, you get $L500+ a week.

In roughly 1.5/2.0 months saving, you can have a nice house, going by my rates.

What are other folks charging? :P
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Elle Pollack
Takes internets seriously
Join date: 12 Oct 2004
Posts: 796
11-12-2004 22:28
Talk to Jamie Otis in-game...he runs The Learning Center and has taught a coupple classes on setting up pre-fab houses and other buildings-in-a-box.
Bakuzelas Khan
Me
Join date: 16 Mar 2004
Posts: 129
11-13-2004 02:53
My house *is* a box.
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Loki Pico
Registered User
Join date: 20 Jun 2003
Posts: 1,938
11-13-2004 04:32
The last two custom homes I built for people I did for free. The people were happy with my builds and I was fairly happy with how they turned out, so thats whats most important to me. But, Im no Lordfly, he does great work.

You have to becareful with houses in boxes. Many of the older ones have a high prim count and can eat up your 512m prim allotment of 117 pretty fast. But, there are many prim friendly (25+/-) premades that look great. I see premades as temporary housing, they are great til you learn to build for yourself or hire someone to make you something special. If you decide to add a land tier to your membership, you gain prim use and are able to have bigger and/or more detailed builds.

Or, since we dont really need a house to function, you can consider a nice garden and gazebo as an alternative. As long as you have a comfy place to sit around and hosts guests, your golden. The most important thing is to be happy and proud of your land.

Explore the world, get ideas, get inspired. Best wishes and welcome to SL!
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BlackChocolateBeauty Millions
Sweet Lady
Join date: 8 Nov 2004
Posts: 39
Wow
11-13-2004 07:54
I just want to say a big THANK YOU for all your replies they have helped me dearly....and I have taken all you said into consideration. I will let you know how my house building/land hunting goes. Thank you again its nice to see people like you around......... :):):):):) Keep smiling - Take Care n God Bless....and I will see you all in the game :):)
Darko Cellardoor
Cannabinoid Addict
Join date: 10 Nov 2003
Posts: 1,307
11-13-2004 09:42
BlackChocolateBeauty Millions! Nice name. :D
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