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Gora Runner

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Join date: 6 Jun 2009

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11-06-2009 13:10

Q: Is it possible to buy and sell prims in SL like virtual object??
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Q: Apart from the usual quota, can a premium account holder buy extra prims from Linden Lab if needed?
A: ???

Q: Like virtual lands, selling extra prims could be a good source of revenue for Linden Lab. What do you think?
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Q: Gaining extra prims can lead to vertical expansion in Second life? what do you think?
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Please feel free to make your opinion....as detail as possible

Abigail Merlin

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Join date: 25 Mar 2007

Posts: 777

11-06-2009 13:21

Q: Is it possible to buy and sell prims in SL like virtual object??
A: unless you let people build on your land, nope

Q: Apart from the usual quota, can a premium account holder buy extra prims from Linden Lab if needed?
A: nope, prims are linked to the land size and region object bonus, if you want more prims you need to buy more land, if you want to use the extra prims on exsisting land you need top buy land in the same region

Q: Like virtual lands, selling extra prims could be a good source of revenue for Linden Lab. What do you think?
A: won't work, no sim can hold more then 15000 prims so if they want to sell extra prims they have to leave land open.

Q: Gaining extra prims can lead to vertical expansion in Second life? what do you think?
A: true, building skyscrapers is limited by the prims, you need a lot of open land to build a decent skyscraper. I gave up my early plans for highrise building because of prim limits, at that time I had a nearly empty sim to play with.

LittleMe Jewell

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Join date: 8 Oct 2007

Posts: 11,319

11-06-2009 13:21

I cannot see LL ever doing this -- if it was cheaper to buy more prims than land, then they would lose out on the additional land tier and if it was cheaper to buy more land, people would not buy extra prims. I don't think they can really go much over the current designated sim max as I think that was based on server limits/load/something.

The selling of extra prims already does happen in some residential areas. If a planned community has spare prims after doing their common areas, they might rent those to the residents.

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Holocluck Henly

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Join date: 11 Apr 2008

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11-06-2009 13:24

The easy answer is: buy more mainland property within the same region and you can use more on the parcel. This is commonly done. Not necessarily land attached to the one you are building on. It can be a small piece of land elsewhere. As long as it's in the same region you have a total of allowed prims.

Of course this means pay more tier. That's the common method of buying more quota on Mainland.

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Katheryne Helendale

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11-06-2009 13:27

From: Holocluck Henly

The easy answer is: buy more mainland property within the same region and you can use more on the parcel. This is commonly done. Not necessarily land attached to the one you are building on. It can be a small piece of land elsewhere. As long as it's in the same region you have a total of allowed prims.

Of course this means pay more tier. That's the common method of buying more quota on Mainland.

Incidentally, since the last few of OP's threads appear to be questions based on granting premium members extra privileges or features... Being able to purchase additional tier on mainland is a privilege extended only to premium account holders.

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Extra prims: Buying and selling
Gora Runner Registered User Join date: 6 Jun 2009 Posts: 33	11-06-2009 13:10 Q: Is it possible to buy and sell prims in SL like virtual object?? A: Q: Apart from the usual quota, can a premium account holder buy extra prims from Linden Lab if needed? A: ??? Q: Like virtual lands, selling extra prims could be a good source of revenue for Linden Lab. What do you think? A: Q: Gaining extra prims can lead to vertical expansion in Second life? what do you think? A: Please feel free to make your opinion....as detail as possible
Abigail Merlin Child av on the lose Join date: 25 Mar 2007 Posts: 777	11-06-2009 13:21 Q: Is it possible to buy and sell prims in SL like virtual object?? A: unless you let people build on your land, nope Q: Apart from the usual quota, can a premium account holder buy extra prims from Linden Lab if needed? A: nope, prims are linked to the land size and region object bonus, if you want more prims you need to buy more land, if you want to use the extra prims on exsisting land you need top buy land in the same region Q: Like virtual lands, selling extra prims could be a good source of revenue for Linden Lab. What do you think? A: won't work, no sim can hold more then 15000 prims so if they want to sell extra prims they have to leave land open. Q: Gaining extra prims can lead to vertical expansion in Second life? what do you think? A: true, building skyscrapers is limited by the prims, you need a lot of open land to build a decent skyscraper. I gave up my early plans for highrise building because of prim limits, at that time I had a nearly empty sim to play with.
LittleMe Jewell ........... Join date: 8 Oct 2007 Posts: 11,319	11-06-2009 13:21 I cannot see LL ever doing this -- if it was cheaper to buy more prims than land, then they would lose out on the additional land tier and if it was cheaper to buy more land, people would not buy extra prims. I don't think they can really go much over the current designated sim max as I think that was based on server limits/load/something. The selling of extra prims already does happen in some residential areas. If a planned community has spare prims after doing their common areas, they might rent those to the residents. _____________________ ♥♥♥ -Lil Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it? ~Mark Twain~ Optimism is denial, so face the facts and move on. ♥♥♥ Lil's Yard Sale / Inventory Cleanout: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Triggerfish/52/27/22 . http://www.flickr.com/photos/littleme_jewell
Holocluck Henly Holographic Clucktor Join date: 11 Apr 2008 Posts: 552	11-06-2009 13:24 The easy answer is: buy more mainland property within the same region and you can use more on the parcel. This is commonly done. Not necessarily land attached to the one you are building on. It can be a small piece of land elsewhere. As long as it's in the same region you have a total of allowed prims. Of course this means pay more tier. That's the common method of buying more quota on Mainland. _____________________ Photostream: www.flickr.com/photos/holocluck Holocluck's Henhouse: New Eyes on the Grid: holocluck@blogspot
Katheryne Helendale (loading...) Join date: 5 Jun 2008 Posts: 2,187	11-06-2009 13:27 From: Holocluck Henly The easy answer is: buy more mainland property within the same region and you can use more on the parcel. This is commonly done. Not necessarily land attached to the one you are building on. It can be a small piece of land elsewhere. As long as it's in the same region you have a total of allowed prims. Of course this means pay more tier. That's the common method of buying more quota on Mainland. Incidentally, since the last few of OP's threads appear to be questions based on granting premium members extra privileges or features... Being able to purchase additional tier on mainland is a privilege extended only to premium account holders. _____________________ From: Debra Himmel Of course, its all just another conspiracy, and I'm a conspiracy nut. Need a high-quality custom or pre-fab home? Please check out my XStreetSL Marketplace at http://www.xstreetsl.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&MerchantID=231434/ or IM me in-world.

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