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DaQbet Kish · 08-31-2008, 03:38 AM

That’s a very nice tree, Miriel.
I’m looking for something that would look nice sticking out from the side of a steep embankment.
Like here:

**Envoy Costagravas** · 08-31-2008, 03:39 AM

Lovely. I can't wait, though I'll obviously have to.

Tary Allen · 08-31-2008, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miriel Enfield

I'm planning on opening a little landscaping store on my Nouveau plot, as soon as I have:

* One batch of trees (i.e., these beech trees I'm working on now)
* Two kinds of bushes
* Grass
* Some rocks
* Some cliffs

The cliffs and grass will be directly adapted from the stuff on my sim, but the rest is getting remade and improved. I'm doing the trees first because they're the most difficult.

That's good news, I love foliage in general and the first thing I noticed on your sim when I stepped outside the store where the beautifull trees and that grass that is absolutely gorgeous ( I actually edited to see where you had bought them

, thats when I thought you should sell them too)

**Humps** · 08-31-2008, 10:26 AM

That's great Miriel. Hope you are gonna have an opening party (any excuse

) and we can all come to help celebrate (and buy tree's of course

)

WarKirby Magojiro · 08-31-2008, 10:53 AM

how many prims is it? Are you using sculpts, or standard prims. Something like a tree can become very primmy, very quickly, and if you're planning to sell it, it's not likely to sell so well at 200+ prims.

Tya · 08-31-2008, 01:45 PM

.

CoyoteMomiji · 08-31-2008, 03:02 PM

There is currently a desperate lack of trees that aren't perfectly straight. Trees that grow out of embankments, or on cliff faces, aren't straight at all.

I love what you've got so far.

**Humps** · 08-31-2008, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by CoyoteMomiji

There is currently a desperate lack of trees that aren't perfectly straight.

I agree. More gay trees NOW!

Miriel Enfield · 08-31-2008, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarKirby Magojiro

how many prims is it? Are you using sculpts, or standard prims. Something like a tree can become very primmy, very quickly, and if you're planning to sell it, it's not likely to sell so well at 200+ prims.

I think it'll be 15 prims, total. Not great, but not horrible. I'm more concerned about the texture sizes I'm using. Have to see if I can shrink those.

**Beebo Brink** · 08-31-2008, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Miriel Enfield

I think it'll be 15 prims, total. Not great, but not horrible.

I don't even blink until trees get beyond 35-40 prims, so I think 15 prims IS great. Just saying.

**Envoy Costagravas** · 08-31-2008, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Beebo Brink

I don't even blink until trees get beyond 35-40 prims, so I think 15 prims IS great. Just saying.

Mogul.

Land baron.

Heartless imperialist owner of vast empires!

juro · 09-01-2008, 01:01 AM

Please post pics of your cliffs, when they are ready. I've been looking for some well made sculptie cliffs for a project I've been lagging, err.. I meant "working" on.

Miriel Enfield · 09-01-2008, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Beebo Brink

I don't even blink until trees get beyond 35-40 prims, so I think 15 prims IS great. Just saying.

Well, these are meant to be in a forest, so the numbers do add up, but I'm not sure I can get the prim counts much lower, besides perhaps spending hours and hours with sculpties and megaprims, trying to get things to line up properly. And I'm not going to be doing that. I still have some of my wits about me.

Miriel Enfield · 09-01-2008, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by juro

Please post pics of your cliffs, when they are ready. I've been looking for some well made sculptie cliffs for a project I've been lagging, err.. I meant "working" on.

The cliffs -- part of them, anyway -- look like this:

More or less, anyway. They're capped by prim terrain, which I probably won't be selling.

juro · 09-01-2008, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Miriel Enfield

The cliffs -- part of them, anyway -- look like this:

More or less, anyway. They're capped by prim terrain, which I probably won't be selling.

Wow. Absolutely stunning.

DaQbet Kish · 09-01-2008, 02:42 AM

I now have cliff envy

Vlad Bjornson · 09-01-2008, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Miriel Enfield

The cliffs -- part of them, anyway -- look like this: More or less, anyway. They're capped by prim terrain, which I probably won't be selling.

Wowzer - those are very nice! I like the way you have sort of blended the sculpts into the normal terrain, especially near the top.

**Envoy Costagravas** · 09-01-2008, 03:27 AM

You know, if people read this thread and haven't visited Miriel's island sim, you really should. As stunning as it may be, it is stunning in a completely subtle way. Even more impressive, IMHO. Beautiful and evocative.

Miriel Enfield · 09-01-2008, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vlad Bjornson

Wowzer - those are very nice! I like the way you have sort of blended the sculpts into the normal terrain, especially near the top.

Thank you. That would be the prim terrain, and far too many hours of fiddling around with textures. (Did you know that ground terrain textures get rebaked in your client every time you log in? Yeah, that's kinda annoying.) It's designed to fit the specific cliff configuration I've got -- in Blender, it looks like I've stuck putty over my cliffs -- so I don't think I'll be selling it.

juro · 09-01-2008, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Envoy Costagravas

You know, if people read this thread and haven't visited Miriel's island sim, you really should. As stunning as it may be, it is stunning in a completely subtle way. Even more impressive, IMHO. Beautiful and evocative.

Ingrid · 09-01-2008, 10:17 AM

Lovely Miriel.

**Midi Reifsnider** · 09-01-2008, 11:07 AM

I've been hanging out at Miriels for the last few days, trying my luck at the treasure hunt, and I am truly amazed at the beauty of the island. Those cliffs, the trees, the detail in the grass, amazing. Go visit!

Oh and I bought some lovely eyes too.

Miriel Enfield · 09-02-2008, 05:42 AM

So, folks who know what beech forests look like, how's this? Tree shape okay and everything?

The bark's too dark, but I don't know if I should bother fixing it. :/

juro · 09-02-2008, 01:08 PM

I'm no tree expert (arborist?), but they look great to me. *adds to shopping list*

juro · 09-03-2008, 09:11 PM

Will all of these be sold at your current shop?

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Envoy Costagravas One never knows for sure SLU Supporter Diplomacy, with one in the chamber... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: On diplomatic assignment, somewhere... Posts: 3,814 My Mood:	Lovely. I can't wait, though I'll obviously have to. __________________ "When Men differ in Opinion, both Sides ought equally to have the Advantage of being heard by the Publick; and that when Truth and Error have fair Play, the former is always an overmatch for the latter." ~ Benjamin Franklin

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CoyoteMomiji Tarot Obsessor Zzzt zzzt zzzt Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,500 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 19 SL Join Date: 01/26/06	There is currently a desperate lack of trees that aren't perfectly straight. Trees that grow out of embankments, or on cliff faces, aren't straight at all. I love what you've got so far. __________________ Slick closed until further notice. Recidivist Sideways: YOU'LL TAKE MY ROUGH, BUTTERY FRIENDSHIP, AND YOU'LL LIKE IT

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08-31-2008, 10:26 AM	#29 (permalink)
Humps Senior Member SLU Supporter I refuse to edit my status Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,353 My Mood: SL Join Date: 19th May 2006 XBOX Leaderboard: 31^st Awards: 1	That's great Miriel. Hope you are gonna have an opening party (any excuse ) and we can all come to help celebrate (and buy tree's of course )

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juro Senior Member Sdit Etatus Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 265 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 2	Please post pics of your cliffs, when they are ready. I've been looking for some well made sculptie cliffs for a project I've been lagging, err.. I meant "working" on.

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DaQbet Kish cautiously reckless lol cat this Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 671 My Mood:	I now have cliff envy

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Envoy Costagravas One never knows for sure SLU Supporter Diplomacy, with one in the chamber... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: On diplomatic assignment, somewhere... Posts: 3,814 My Mood:	You know, if people read this thread and haven't visited Miriel's island sim, you really should. As stunning as it may be, it is stunning in a completely subtle way. Even more impressive, IMHO. Beautiful and evocative.

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Ingrid archived Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,098 SLShopper Ads: 7 Awards: 1	Lovely Miriel.

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Miriel Enfield Senior Member Behold, the power of flopsy ears. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,469 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 3	So, folks who know what beech forests look like, how's this? Tree shape okay and everything? The bark's too dark, but I don't know if I should bother fixing it. :/

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juro Senior Member Sdit Etatus Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 265 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 2	I'm no tree expert (arborist?), but they look great to me. adds to shopping list

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juro Senior Member Sdit Etatus Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 265 My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 2	Will all of these be sold at your current shop?

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