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Jimmio Rodriquez

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Join date: 11 Jul 2006

Posts: 8

12-29-2006 01:37

Today I was building my club, and wanted to link the pieces. 30Mx20M plus the floor. 16 Total pieces, and it said too far apart. I then made a 20Mx20M plus floor and it worked! Then, I unlinked it and relinked it, and it failed because they were too far apart? Either this is a bug, or it's just because the object is at max link-length, the link-length should be increased to 30M+, in fact, 50M might be just right. Thoughts?

Ariya Draken

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Join date: 4 Dec 2006

Posts: 53

12-29-2006 06:40

I never saw the point of the link-limit in the first place... At least not as low as it is. It just makes it a pain to "package" a building, and sort out communications. There are millions of time, where I want to link far-apart objects for the simple purpose of *communication*. Now instead, I have to use shouts and listens, which uses a lot more sim power to run. If they are really far apart, I actually must have shouting relays to carry the messages. I mean... honestly.

Just let me link the objects and use link messages already. Just let me link up my house, with all the little bits and bobs included, mm-kay?

AD

Mike Westerburg

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Join date: 2 May 2004

Posts: 317

12-29-2006 06:50

From: Jimmio Rodriquez

Today I was building my club, and wanted to link the pieces. 30Mx20M plus the floor. 16 Total pieces, and it said too far apart. I then made a 20Mx20M plus floor and it worked! Then, I unlinked it and relinked it, and it failed because they were too far apart? Either this is a bug, or it's just because the object is at max link-length, the link-length should be increased to 30M+, in fact, 50M might be just right. Thoughts?

The biggest thing with this I can see is that it will be easier to grief someone else's land. With this sort of link distance, you would be able to encroach more into a neighbor's land plot without them being able to return the objects due to root prim not being on their land. Not only that, but I can imagine a person's "naughty" parts sticking way out there would happen a bit too often for my liking...(that would not look right at all!, ewww!)

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Mike Westerburg

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Join date: 2 May 2004

Posts: 317

12-29-2006 06:52

From: Ariya Draken

I never saw the point of the link-limit in the first place... At least not as low as it is. It just makes it a pain to "package" a building, and sort out communications. There are millions of time, where I want to link far-apart objects for the simple purpose of *communication*. Now instead, I have to use shouts and listens, which uses a lot more sim power to run. If they are really far apart, I actually must have shouting relays to carry the messages. I mean... honestly.

Just let me link the objects and use link messages already. Just let me link up my house, with all the little bits and bobs included, mm-kay?

AD

Good point about communication, but link messages are sluggish and really performance hitters on the scripting engine, just as bad as listeners. I would rather them add the Object to Object communication they promised us, at least for intra-sim communications.

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Bad Bobbysocks

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Join date: 7 Jul 2005

Posts: 99

12-29-2006 07:17

I don't think its always a case of distance I've had several instances of linking just 2 touching prims and recieved this error message and can usually narrow it down to a single prim that won't link. Replacing this seemingly corrupt prim fixes it. I've also noticed that copying several linked prims increase the chances of me getting a duff copy with the same fault. No idea if anyone else has had the same "bug" might be just me lol

sounds Turner

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Join date: 13 Sep 2005

Posts: 160

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01-02-2007 01:22

This is one of the most anoying limitation i've come across in second life so far.

And i think this is a feature that could be fixed easily?
This limitation has cost me the price of the faux tool
Even though the faux might be a great tool, it does not
fix this linking far apart peices as you might expect.
You'll end up spending hours linking small sections
then placing a script in each newly linked object and
taking that back into your invetory and dropping it into
this faux so when you click the faux rezzer it loads all
tha peices of your building that you'v allready spent
hours linking etc and then have to position everything!
.. Ohh my god!

Please raise? the limitations on linking far apart peices

Thank you

Now i'm off to look for another solution.. thanks faux

SuezanneC Baskerville

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Join date: 22 Dec 2003

Posts: 14,229

01-02-2007 05:35

I might be wrong but it seems to me this thread is in the wrong forum, no mention having been made of the feature viewer beta grid.

I think this might be supposed to go in in the feature suggestion forum.

This forum is for discussing the feature viewer beta grid.

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Strife Onizuka

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01-02-2007 13:10

*moves*
(keep on reporting threads)

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sounds Turner

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01-02-2007 14:49

If you movea post ion future please put a link to the moved post so we can find them.

Increase Link Distance
Jimmio Rodriquez Registered User Join date: 11 Jul 2006 Posts: 8	12-29-2006 01:37 Today I was building my club, and wanted to link the pieces. 30Mx20M plus the floor. 16 Total pieces, and it said too far apart. I then made a 20Mx20M plus floor and it worked! Then, I unlinked it and relinked it, and it failed because they were too far apart? Either this is a bug, or it's just because the object is at max link-length, the link-length should be increased to 30M+, in fact, 50M might be just right. Thoughts?
Ariya Draken Registered User Join date: 4 Dec 2006 Posts: 53	12-29-2006 06:40 I never saw the point of the link-limit in the first place... At least not as low as it is. It just makes it a pain to "package" a building, and sort out communications. There are millions of time, where I want to link far-apart objects for the simple purpose of communication. Now instead, I have to use shouts and listens, which uses a lot more sim power to run. If they are really far apart, I actually must have shouting relays to carry the messages. I mean... honestly. Just let me link the objects and use link messages already. Just let me link up my house, with all the little bits and bobs included, mm-kay? AD
Mike Westerburg Who, What, Where? Join date: 2 May 2004 Posts: 317	12-29-2006 06:50 From: Jimmio Rodriquez Today I was building my club, and wanted to link the pieces. 30Mx20M plus the floor. 16 Total pieces, and it said too far apart. I then made a 20Mx20M plus floor and it worked! Then, I unlinked it and relinked it, and it failed because they were too far apart? Either this is a bug, or it's just because the object is at max link-length, the link-length should be increased to 30M+, in fact, 50M might be just right. Thoughts? The biggest thing with this I can see is that it will be easier to grief someone else's land. With this sort of link distance, you would be able to encroach more into a neighbor's land plot without them being able to return the objects due to root prim not being on their land. Not only that, but I can imagine a person's "naughty" parts sticking way out there would happen a bit too often for my liking...(that would not look right at all!, ewww!) _____________________ "Life throws you a lemon, you make lemonade and then plant the seeds"
Mike Westerburg Who, What, Where? Join date: 2 May 2004 Posts: 317	12-29-2006 06:52 From: Ariya Draken I never saw the point of the link-limit in the first place... At least not as low as it is. It just makes it a pain to "package" a building, and sort out communications. There are millions of time, where I want to link far-apart objects for the simple purpose of communication. Now instead, I have to use shouts and listens, which uses a lot more sim power to run. If they are really far apart, I actually must have shouting relays to carry the messages. I mean... honestly. Just let me link the objects and use link messages already. Just let me link up my house, with all the little bits and bobs included, mm-kay? AD Good point about communication, but link messages are sluggish and really performance hitters on the scripting engine, just as bad as listeners. I would rather them add the Object to Object communication they promised us, at least for intra-sim communications. _____________________ "Life throws you a lemon, you make lemonade and then plant the seeds"
Bad Bobbysocks Registered User Join date: 7 Jul 2005 Posts: 99	12-29-2006 07:17 I don't think its always a case of distance I've had several instances of linking just 2 touching prims and recieved this error message and can usually narrow it down to a single prim that won't link. Replacing this seemingly corrupt prim fixes it. I've also noticed that copying several linked prims increase the chances of me getting a duff copy with the same fault. No idea if anyone else has had the same "bug" might be just me lol
sounds Turner Registered User Join date: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 160	Reply.. 01-02-2007 01:22 This is one of the most anoying limitation i've come across in second life so far. And i think this is a feature that could be fixed easily? This limitation has cost me the price of the faux tool Even though the faux might be a great tool, it does not fix this linking far apart peices as you might expect. You'll end up spending hours linking small sections then placing a script in each newly linked object and taking that back into your invetory and dropping it into this faux so when you click the faux rezzer it loads all tha peices of your building that you'v allready spent hours linking etc and then have to position everything! .. Ohh my god! Please raise? the limitations on linking far apart peices Thank you Now i'm off to look for another solution.. thanks faux
SuezanneC Baskerville Forums Rock! Join date: 22 Dec 2003 Posts: 14,229	01-02-2007 05:35 I might be wrong but it seems to me this thread is in the wrong forum, no mention having been made of the feature viewer beta grid. I think this might be supposed to go in in the feature suggestion forum. This forum is for discussing the feature viewer beta grid. _____________________ - So long to these forums, the vBulletin forums that used to be at forums.secondlife.com. I will miss them. I can be found on the web by searching for "SuezanneC Baskerville", or go to http://www.google.com/profiles/suezanne - http://lindenlab.tribe.net/ created on 11/19/03. Members: Ben, Catherine, Colin, Cory, Dan, Doug, Jim, Philip, Phoenix, Richard, Robin, and Ryan -
Strife Onizuka Moonchild Join date: 3 Mar 2004 Posts: 5,887	01-02-2007 13:10 moves (keep on reporting threads) _____________________ Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river. - Cyril Connolly Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence. - James Nachtwey
sounds Turner Registered User Join date: 13 Sep 2005 Posts: 160	Reply.. 01-02-2007 14:49 If you movea post ion future please put a link to the moved post so we can find them.

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