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grumble Loudon

A Little bit a lion

Join date: 30 Nov 2005

Posts: 612

12-17-2005 17:23

I had another person fly into my skybox again.

The problem is that they are flying too fast for all objects to load and thus my skybox just materized around them.
I am moving my skybox up to 390 meters since my ground is at 100 meters.

I suggest that people, me included, move skyboxes up to the maximum
teleporter jump height, which is 300 meters, and keep the area between (ground + 390) to (ground + 50 meters) mostly clear for flying.
Signs, solid objects are fine, but it's annoying to be trapped inside someone else's room.

Note: This suggestion would not apply to sites that want to make large full scale items. The rocket museum for example.

I also noticed that the "no access" feature only goes up ~20 meters.

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I wonder if there is a way to tag them when they use the teleporter and then have an "Eject" system that keeps people from flying into my
basement.

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As a feature request it would be really neat to be able to build below ground level. I know that it's possible to place objects below ground level since I have done it accidently. (It's hard to get them back)

This would require the teleporter setting some setting that allows the
avatar to ignore the ground. Or make it so that if you are more than 10 meters below ground level the ground is tuned off and you would fall to 0. You can fly up threw the ground, but not down threw it.

Edit: typos

Kenn Nilsson

AeonVox

Join date: 24 May 2005

Posts: 897

12-17-2005 18:35

Most skybox builds I know of are well above ground (mine are usually about 500 m. above ground and I use an elevator to reach them). The only way to keep your skybox safe from the casual flyer is to keep it above normal fly-height. (i.e...above max flight height without an enhancement script).

I'm hoping (crossing fingers) that incredibly tall structures meant to trap avatars will be disappearing now that telehubs are gone...

...but yes, we will still run into eachother's builds once in a while.

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--AeonVox--

Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms chasing ghosts, eating magic pills, and listening to repetitive, addictive, electronic music.

Argent Stonecutter

Emergency Mustelid

Join date: 20 Sep 2005

Posts: 20,263

12-17-2005 18:58

I wouldn't bother putting a skybox below 500m these days, if I didn't want people flying into it by accident. I wouldn't put one much over that to avoid vehicular suicide.

Arin Enfield

forgot who's alt he is...

Join date: 7 Dec 2005

Posts: 43

tp to skybox

12-19-2005 14:15

From: grumble Loudon

I had another person fly into my skybox again.

The problem is that they are flying too fast for all objects to load and thus my skybox just materized around them.
I am moving my skybox up to 390 meters since my ground is at 100 meters.

I suggest that people, me included, move skyboxes up to the maximum
teleporter jump height, which is 300 meters, and keep the area between (ground + 390) to (ground + 50 meters) mostly clear for flying.
Signs, solid objects are fine, but it's annoying to be trapped inside someone else's room.

it would seem to me, based on the linden announcement, that the 300m height is no longer an issue with tp and the "z coord being honored" remark in this post...

/3/24/77143/1.html

unless i am misreading (happens too often)

Osgeld Barmy

Registered User

Join date: 22 Mar 2005

Posts: 3,336

12-19-2005 15:53

that is meant when you teleport in or are invited somewhere, so your not in the skybox and your date is in the pond below.... whats being talked about is trick used with llSitTarget, and doenst really tp you anywhere, it just sits you 300m above the object.

Flying into buildings
grumble Loudon A Little bit a lion Join date: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 612	12-17-2005 17:23 I had another person fly into my skybox again. The problem is that they are flying too fast for all objects to load and thus my skybox just materized around them. I am moving my skybox up to 390 meters since my ground is at 100 meters. I suggest that people, me included, move skyboxes up to the maximum teleporter jump height, which is 300 meters, and keep the area between (ground + 390) to (ground + 50 meters) mostly clear for flying. Signs, solid objects are fine, but it's annoying to be trapped inside someone else's room. Note: This suggestion would not apply to sites that want to make large full scale items. The rocket museum for example. I also noticed that the "no access" feature only goes up ~20 meters. -- I wonder if there is a way to tag them when they use the teleporter and then have an "Eject" system that keeps people from flying into my basement. ---- As a feature request it would be really neat to be able to build below ground level. I know that it's possible to place objects below ground level since I have done it accidently. (It's hard to get them back) This would require the teleporter setting some setting that allows the avatar to ignore the ground. Or make it so that if you are more than 10 meters below ground level the ground is tuned off and you would fall to 0. You can fly up threw the ground, but not down threw it. Edit: typos
Kenn Nilsson AeonVox Join date: 24 May 2005 Posts: 897	12-17-2005 18:35 Most skybox builds I know of are well above ground (mine are usually about 500 m. above ground and I use an elevator to reach them). The only way to keep your skybox safe from the casual flyer is to keep it above normal fly-height. (i.e...above max flight height without an enhancement script). I'm hoping (crossing fingers) that incredibly tall structures meant to trap avatars will be disappearing now that telehubs are gone... ...but yes, we will still run into eachother's builds once in a while. _____________________ --AeonVox-- Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms chasing ghosts, eating magic pills, and listening to repetitive, addictive, electronic music.
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	12-17-2005 18:58 I wouldn't bother putting a skybox below 500m these days, if I didn't want people flying into it by accident. I wouldn't put one much over that to avoid vehicular suicide.
Arin Enfield forgot who's alt he is... Join date: 7 Dec 2005 Posts: 43	tp to skybox 12-19-2005 14:15 From: grumble Loudon I had another person fly into my skybox again. The problem is that they are flying too fast for all objects to load and thus my skybox just materized around them. I am moving my skybox up to 390 meters since my ground is at 100 meters. I suggest that people, me included, move skyboxes up to the maximum teleporter jump height, which is 300 meters, and keep the area between (ground + 390) to (ground + 50 meters) mostly clear for flying. Signs, solid objects are fine, but it's annoying to be trapped inside someone else's room. it would seem to me, based on the linden announcement, that the 300m height is no longer an issue with tp and the "z coord being honored" remark in this post... /3/24/77143/1.html unless i am misreading (happens too often)
Osgeld Barmy Registered User Join date: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 3,336	12-19-2005 15:53 that is meant when you teleport in or are invited somewhere, so your not in the skybox and your date is in the pond below.... whats being talked about is trick used with llSitTarget, and doenst really tp you anywhere, it just sits you 300m above the object.

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