Questions on price hikes...

I posted some questions in the comments of the blog announcement, but I fear they will get lost and go unanswered. If someone could answer them here, it would be very much appreciated.

How long will LL continue to grandfather island sims running on Class 3 & 4 servers? Obviously you will have to retire these servers at some point, and I assume you guys will be asking for the higher tier payment when you do. A reasonable estimate would be appreciated so that residents can plan ahead.

Will the lower tier fee transfer with sims running on class 3 & 4 servers? If I sold one of my sims on November 2nd, would the new resident be paying US$195/month?

Maingrid land is now financially more attractive to new residents looking to own large amounts of land, & those looking to set up rental businesses in particular; is this a motivation or a consequence? Do you have any concerns over disruption of the equilibrium between two types of land?

The servers that maingrid land run on will also need to be replaced at some point, and given your reasons for price increases, I imagine they will be applied there too. How far off would you say this is? Do you see maingrid tiers being brought back into line with this new estate island tier rate, or would it be coupled with another increase in Estate Island tier?

Hi Hiro,

Firstly, I have added a couple more statements to the FAQ..

http://secondlife.com/knowledgebase/article.php?id=305

..which should clarify the situation with transferred islands.

We currently have no plans to bump up fees to USD$295 for those paying USD$195 at the moment - this is a price rise for 'new orders' not for 'all owners'. Of course were this to change we would provide plenty of notice because we're well aware of the significant effect this would have on existing island owners.

We have no information to pass on as regards mainland, if any changes are made to mainland tiers, these will also be communicated in advance.

Hope that helps


Jack