FlipperPA Peregrine
From: someone
I don't ever expect LL to have the same exact servers for everyone, but some of the oldest sims just do not cut the mustard in a 1.5/1.6 world.
eltee Statosky
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They should jus be expunged from the game, but then who wants to take a $80,000 unexpected loss at the end of the year? its hard to present that to investors.
(Still unemployed but at least I learned something in school...)
Ok so the solution here is depreciation. I don't have a clue how LL's accounting works, but most businesses depreciate computers over a period of 3 - 5 years. This is basically a way of telling the IRS that every year you lose value because your equipment gets older, and showing stock holders that you didn't just suddenly lose $10,000 but have rather a natural and expected expense of $2000 every year because of equipment aging.
AND to accommodate users who want what they pay for simply charge accordingly. Have 5 different Island sim options. People who pay for the best option always have their island on a yearling or younger server, and those who pay for option 5 always have their sim on a 5 year old server. They pay accordingly and that's that.
This way even as Second Life becomes more and more demanding, people can be satisfied in knowing they are getting the best possible performance that they can afford.
Ahh -- I see that they are already planning on it. Great. so there you go.
/3/50/29431/1.htmlKhamon Fate
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we'd practically own a sim, other than the sacred corner and a small patch of governor land. we'd be on the mainland bordering clementina and a nice inland sea. but we'd be stuck with a forty meter landscaping limit, those old original ground textures, the name, the rating, and no way for people to teleport directly there. it makes buying an island look pretty good by comparison. at least it did.
Yes, the fantastic and well respected Hank Ramos shares this sentiment. Please think about what you are saying though. You both are basically saying that island sims are a better deal, but still you bought mainland areas instead. With all due respect, that is your own fault. Island sims were created for people like you, it's much more effecient if you need that much land. If you still chose to buy property on the mainland then that means there is something else in it for you. Perhaps you get more traffic that way, I don't know. But the fact that you both made the choise that you made does not belittle the concerns of Island sim owners. They did indeed sign up for a beter deal, and they should get one.
feniks Stone
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And as for what is on the sim previous to the event, well SL is major eye candy, thats its first draw for many, so sims need to be able to support that too.
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..but building efficiently is a learned talent, mostly by trial and error.
LL should compile an efficient building manual and hand it out with every land purchase.
FS - Yes, but there is no excuse for not building efficiently. If you want your sim to perform well then you need to invest the time into learning the skill of efficient scripting and building, or hire someone who can build for you. LL has adopted the Wiki created by Catherine Omega (A great idea if I do say so myself)
and it is damn good at pointing out what causes lag in scripts and tips on efficiency.
If you can not afford to invest time into learning to build and script better, nor pay someone to, then your sim will not perform optimally and you need to take this into consideration when you sign up for dedicated service.
Stroker Serpentine
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I will reiterate..my island sim with NOTHING on it...no listeners..no timers..no textures..NOTHING, was never above 2900..neither was Shokra's or Shari's. If these are "newer" servers then why is the the fps in the toilet out of the box??
Ok Stroker, your concern is very valid. Thank you for bringing this up as I am studying the feasibility of leasing dedicated service for myself. As I am poor in both real and second life, I can't afford to make a mistake.
I think the point that some people are trying to make to you is that LL never guaranteed a specific frame rate. It sounds like they strive to make sure each sim has a decent average frame rate over some acceptable minimum, but they never said that "everyone will have 3000 or 4000 fps". Those who got lucky and receive 4000fps, are just lucky. Maybe LL found it unnecessary to buy that kind of sever, or for whatever reason just don't currently offer that kind of FPS, so those who have it should just be greatful and the rest of us need to build more wisely.
I certainly understand wanting the best, but until LL starts offering a specific FPS we shouldn't feel cheated about something we weren't promised.
