meticulously crafted virtual real estate
well, i’m not sold on it yet, but subQ filmed a sim sweep dolly shot that is like 2 minutes long. i like the idea, but not sure about the angles, seems like maybe a fly over with several breaks would be better to show off the sims?
en tous cas, it’s up on the site and on blip :)
newResidentialSim, originally uploaded by iliveisl
w00t! the sample sim is up for a few weeks, come check it out! It is better than we expected for the openspace option.
You get 1,451 prims for $10,500 L per month. And if you pay four months at a time, it costs $9,450 L per month.
That is WAY better than $12,500 for 1,006 prims!
pretty cool to see how other peeps are using sl, the latest post shows some inworld video interviews and is insightful. now if suquark would get off his tail (ya, i know, he’s waiting for some answer back from LL licensing, he is a stickler for that stuff, even though that other Hax’s vids on the sl wiki don’t seem to follow the LL guidelines, just my 2 cents)
go for it subQ, ya don’t need all the starts to be lined up! do it! =p go post on his blog and say “do it!”
okay, so many of you know about the openspace fiasco at Linden labs. despite what our opinion is, Linden is raising the price of OpenSpace sims. there are 13 of them on the iliveisl estate and they were wonderful for three homes or less. no one on the estate abused the use of these sims, but things change. no need to dwell on that (we were deeply hurt and felt betrayed – can you believe that we still have not received formal notification of this? and you guys know how much we pay Linden)
lol, so much for not getting off on a tangent :p
Starting January 1st, all openspace sim lots will be $9,500L per month for 1,006 prim properties
Some openspace sims will disappear and be used for conversion to full sims (see previous post)
Starting June 15th, all openspace sim lots will be $12,500L per month for 1,006 prim properties
This means that in June, the cost per prim will be 67% higher than on “full sims”. Full sims are NOT affected by this. Enerville and Enercity sims will stay the same as they are now (unless some price increase comes from Linden).
you already know that we have very fair prices (lol, read, we don’t break even yet) and we hope you stay with us. we genuinely want people to have nice places to call home or use for business, so keep up here to see what we come up with (like the previous post)
thanks and remember, we can all make sl what we want it to be. for some they like the creative side, others the social, and some even love the drama, and it’s all good. have fun =D
twitter recognition, Originally uploaded by iliveisl
hey lookie here! our very own subQ makes the big time! or is it the tiny time since it’s twitter??? :p
Originally uploaded by iliveiSL
yay! what a thrill to see this Flickr set posted on a prominent elearning blog that gets over 250 hits a day!
ya done good Subquark! =D
Subquark Hax went nuts with a photo set of the entire estate! bugged by being shy of 1,000 images in flickr, he ended up taking 214 pics!!!
just random pics and it just shows how much the estate is all about the people. a large variety fo things and homes show that these are among the most creative people in second life
our residents are really wonderful, and despite a few small things here and there, we would not trade them for the world. lol, they created a wonderful virtual world right here and we are so honored by all of them
thank you for trusting us with your virtual real estate needs in second life. the estate is only 6 months old, but as you can see, it is teaming with great builds, incredible people and just awesome to be a part of :)
iliveisl (106)
Originally uploaded by iliveiSL
a first for iliveisl and our virtual real estate: tropical islands! of course, we only use Straylight trees and plants and are excited about these new larger lots. they still have 1,006 prims, but are 8,000 square metres. still only three lots per region and ideal for residential living at $7,900L per month.
hope to see you soon :)
enercayWestkey_013
Originally uploaded by iliveiSL
yes i am, and while we try to write this blog as a collective, tonite it’s just ener hax with the pen. lol, i just discovered that Linden has a Second Life Flickr group. how tragic is that? i mean me catching on about that (not like they have banner ads on sl.com talking about it) :p
and it’s not like i don’t know what flickr is. between me and subquark, we have almost 1000 pics up there!
needless to say, wonderment came over me as i saw that there are almost a quarter of a million images in the group! holy smokes! well, that concludes my humility traing of the nite, i am certain that more opportunities for enlightment are in store for me. but then . . . without learning new things, what’s the point of breathing?
good nite all *looks forward to all those pics to peruse*
so what if prices went up? well, that is never a good thing. or is it? it has been advised to us that our prices are too low. while that is flattering (about saying we are worth more), it first seems a bit crazy. we have our formula online and it is designed to make a modest amount of money after a year and a half to two years. we are not in this to make big money, we really want people to collaborate and be creative and cover our cost. truth be known, the “profit” margin actually would pay out about a dollar and hour to us. not a very good wage when you break it down like that.
the very people that suggested raising our prices happen to be current residents and truly creative people. so why would they want to see prices go up? well, perhaps they value the estate more than we do. while we love the estate and always offer a prim bonus and have public space, we are also used to putting out more and doing the very best we can in anything we do (irl that is)
maybe what we see as “pretty good” is actually “very good”. if that is the case, their argument to raise tier fees kinda makes sense. the feeling is that it will attract a more creative clientele that actually appreciates the convenant. not that the covenant is much different than any other out there. many estates limit building heights and do not allow ban lines. that is not new at all
and we are talking about very modest increases, like $7900L for 4,096 square metres per month to $8500. when you shop around, it is still a very good and competitive rate. so like anything else, we throw this idea out there as part of our “transparency” in our business practices
have a thought? post it here, thanks! :D
It’s a great honor to have the Guild look to us for an impromptu location to host a panel discussion. Of course, Subquark Hax never does anything halfway! And Ener hax, while not doing this build, at least got to contribute fancy chairs! :p
elgStage_020
Originally uploaded by iliveiSL
our first custom ordered sim! we are so happy to be able to bring on a new sim specifically for one resident. it was pretty weird to bring it on and sell it within 5 minutes to them!
usually it takes 8+ hours to terraform, divide, landscape, and what not for each sim. but they wanted that joy and who can blame them? terraforming is pretty fun :D
this marks a turn in our business of virtual real estate and shows that the community truly trusts us. how is that? well to have someone specifically want to have an entire sim from us is very humbling
all our efforts to add to the community are instantly rewarded with this honour. to serve others and help provide a safe place to express creativity is our goal, and tonight, it was a goal realised =)
New Land Guide, originally uploaded by iliveiSL.
wow, finally tied up the Zep, be a shame if it floated away, the engines are on idle to help maintain it’s docked position (imagine it toppling the big azz building over!) =D
oh and for a sense of scale, that’s Ener Hax standing on the roof top (complete with gas mask)
note on the engines: they now rotate in opposite directions, keeps from making the zep go in big circles
tier centre map – hesperus added, originally uploaded by iliveiSL.
staying soooo busy adding sims! woof, another one ready to go :)
residential only and just three parcels for privacy and to keep the sim load low. enjoy! =)
tier centre kiosk map, originally uploaded by iliveiSL.
woof, another weekend toiling in virtual soil. but it’s all great fun and a great way meet lots of great people. the people that come tend to be those that are most creative. but that makes sense, buying land is an expensive decision and allows for the creation of your own style isl. :)
EvilleAtomicLounge_001, originally uploaded by iliveiSL.
Yay! ^_^ after being lost in inventory for a few months, it is recovered and rezzed.
this was an early collaboration between ener hax and subquark hax and was based off of the rond shape made for the infamous Gallery Art Monkey. that same circular foundation forms the base of many of our builds. why? well it took a few weeks to figure out how to make this shape with no overlaps! that’s right, no overlapping or intersecting pieces. turns out you have to rotate a cube and shear it like crazy. the only downside is that the top and bottom faces take textures in weird ways, so you can’t apply any regular textures such as tile or wood planks.
on a side note: relief at finding this. it has several thousand linden’s in furniture including the really nicely made Corn chairs and one of two $1,500 1905 Victoria Arduino Venus espresso machine.
oh really nice o_O at least the city works “attempted” to cover over subquark sux!!!
enercityDock_008, originally uploaded by iliveiSL.com.
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