New continent 20 sims sale

it seems the complaints are coming from those who can no longer afford to participate in land ownership.

Ahh and it is that growing margin of people that will ultimatly cause action. I'm sure LL doesn't want SL to become known as "The game you cannot afford."

Once the land is bought from auction someone is paying for the land. So from LL's view, once it is sold it is make money for them.

Yes, but LL makes more money with 128 people or 64 people paying tier for smaller parcels than it does for 8 people holding larger parcels. The price/m2 ratio at high levels is significantly smaller than the price/m2 at lower levels. People pay 29 cents per m2 for owning a full sim (plus their free 512). People pay 97 cents per m2 for holding 512m on top of their free 512 (1024 total, which is enough for most casual users). What do you think Linden wants to see?

it seems the complaints are coming from those who can no longer afford to participate in land ownership

We can all pick everyone else clean and eventually there will be nothing left and SL will fail. I'll take SL as entertainment I enjoy and people I'd otherwise never meet for many more month to come over any amount of money. If I want more money, I'll work more in RL, without ruining other people's after-hours fun.

I'm sure LL doesn't want SL to become known as "The game you cannot afford."

Yes, but LL makes more money with 128 people or 64 people paying tier for smaller parcels than it does for 8 people holding larger parcels. The price/m2 ratio at high levels is significantly smaller than the price/m2 at lower levels. People pay 29 cents per m2 for owning a full sim (plus their free 512). People pay 97 cents per m2 for holding 512m on top of their free 512 (1024 total, which is enough for most casual users). What do you think Linden wants to see?

There are far fewer hassles for LL with island sales. It becomes the estate owner, rather than LL's problem for maintaining peace on the private island. Furthermore, LL has "guaranteed" income with PIs. I say guaranteed because it's highly unlikely anyone would pay nearly $1700 and then just abandon it -- sure they might sell it, however someone is still footing that $195/295 bill monthly. With mainland, we see land which has been abandoned in nearly every older sim. In the end, I have no doubt that when you consider these factors it's easily close if not a better option for LL to focus more on PIs.

Ahh and it is that growing margin of people that will ultimatly cause action. I'm sure LL doesn't want SL to become known as "The game you cannot afford."

A sim is 256 by 256.

The net result of the 20 sim dump was land dropping L$1 per meter. A far cry from the L$8 drop the market suffered when they dumped 40 at once. Brokers are no longer panicking at the sight of sims popping up for auction. My guess is once the entire new continent is sold, we won't be below $10 per meter. $12 per meter is probably more likely. Those praying or waiting for a crash may want to find a new pastime. Refute away, fellow opinionated pixels.

The net result of the 20 sim dump was land dropping L$1 per meter. A far cry from the L$8 drop the market suffered when they dumped 40 at once. Brokers are no longer panicking at the sight of sims popping up for auction. My guess is once the entire new continent is sold, we won't be below $10 per meter. $12 per meter is probably more likely. Those praying or waiting for a crash may want to find a new pastime. Refute away, fellow opinionated pixels.

oh yeah and to contribute to the chaos when i am short a few linden i will flip a 512 or two until my premium runs out

eh gave up when my premium comes due for its annual renewal in two months i wont be renewing bought 8k land on an estate and set up business there like many others

wanted to put some on the mainland but meh why bother its not worth the effort to pay more L for less quality just my 2 lindens pixels worth meanwhile not suer what those guys are gonna do who only want small quantity like 1024 or 512 mainly cause well you can't get that on private estate land

someone asked me lastn ight why i was buying or wanting to buy on mainland its much more laggy more chaotic and not as pretty I said well i have this here premium thing and i want to contribute as a premium member but seems that wont be happening

if you look all those cool businesses you go to its on private sims I guess mine is now too such is life another mainland buyer bites the dust

meanwhile enjoy the sim version of the lindex that's basically what its turned into except the lindex seesm to work better

happy musical sims hate to see what happens with the guy who gets caught holding the bag because over time this does happen

have fun (such as it is .. seems kinda boring to me but gave uplooking there and settled elsewhere I was already holding 4096 there i just doubled it the original intention was to over time put 4096 on mainland..)

bye thanks have fun..

oh yeah and to contribute to the chaos when i am short a few linden i will flip a 512 or two until my premium runs out

LOL. Priceless!

The net result of the 20 sim dump was land dropping L$1 per meter. A far cry from the L$8 drop the market suffered when they dumped 40 at once. Brokers are no longer panicking at the sight of sims popping up for auction. My guess is once the entire new continent is sold, we won't be below $10 per meter. $12 per meter is probably more likely. Those praying or waiting for a crash may want to find a new pastime. Refute away, fellow opinionated pixels.

i copied this from the second life website:


The Marketplace

Make real money in a virtual world. That's right, real money.

Here's how it works:
Second Life has a fully-integrated economy architected to reward risk, innovation, and craftsmanship.


Residents create their own virtual goods and services. Because residents retain the IP rights of their creations, they are able to sell them at various in-world venues.


Businesses succeed by the ingenuity, artistic ability, entrepreneurial acumen, and good reputation of their owners.


Residents who have amassed lots of Linden Dollars are matched with residents who want to buy Linden Dollars at LindeX (our official Linden Dollar exchange), or at other unaffiliated third-party exchanges.


Second Life's real estate market provides opportunities for Residents to establish their own communities and business locations. See Land Pricing & Use Fees for details.



it was the "here how it works" line that got me. your idea of fun is different than mine. that's what makes SL work.