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| Destination stops, numbered |
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Showing posts with label Mainland. Show all posts
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Exploring the Mainland, Premium Home Continents, and Related Locations
Introduction to Second Life Geography, Part 2 - The Mainland & Premium Home Continents (Updated from an earlier article)
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| An unofficial map showing Mainland, Second Life |
By 'Mainland' I mean Corsica, Gaeta 1, Gaeta V, Heterocera, Jeogeot, Nautilus, Sansara, Satori (sometimes called 'Maebaleaia'), Sharp (TSL or Teen Second Life) and Zindra.
The above map shows every Mainland continent except Zindra, which is far away to the East.
Also shown is one of the four "First Generation" Premium Home Continents, and the current expanse of Bellisseria - the "Second Generation" Premium Home Continent, which is continually growing.
I have chosen one landmark in each location.
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GAETA 1: Often called "The Unfinished Continent"
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| Gilpatric Pier has sailboats and kayaks for you to borrow. |
GAETA V:
Libestus Pier There is a Rez zone here, and a BBB stamp kiosk. One thing that is interesting about Gaeta V is that Route 7 goes underwater in some places. What happened to Gaeta II, II, and IV? I am told that if you look at the World Map under certain conditions you can see where they were originally planned to be, but they were never completed.
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CORSICA
Temple of the Prim, Kwaite, Corsica.
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| You might enjoy taking the rocky path down from the Temple of the Prim |
SHARP:
Sharp Continent (TSL or 'Teen Second Life') used to be the place teenagers could stay before they were old enough to be allowed on the Mainland. It is not considered by many to even be a continent because it no longer has the 30 regions needed to qualify. Apparently when Teen Second Life land was integrated into the main grid in January 2011 some of their regions were taken away. Duplicate Regions were integrated into Bay City.
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| Harry's GoCarts, Teen Second Life (Sharp) |
HETEROCERA ATOLL
Snout Point, Route 2, Heterocera Atoll. Heterocera has wonderful roads if you'd like to try a road trip.
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| Picnic and view area at one end of Route 2 |
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ZINDRA: Is tucked away on the far right of the map. It was separated from the other continents and is rated "Adult" but is safe to visit unless you are easily offended. There are some beautiful and interesting places there, and some really icky ones.
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| Mole May Day Memorial |
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NAUTILUS
Nautilus covers a large area. The old citadel was allegedly discovered by the explorer Magellan in 2011. I have been told that Nautilus has perhaps the worst surface roads but the best water routes in Second Life.
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| The ancient horn on the lighthouse sends a particle warning signal inland. |
HORIZONS
Horizons Protected Land - Horizons is just off Zindra. The residential area was set up with 1024 parcels with double-prim allowances. The parcels can be sold, but not split or terraformed. The parcels each came with a choice of futuristic houses, but most have been replaced with more ordinary structures. For whatever reason, any lots for sale usually have highly inflated prices.
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| My avatar stands on a hillock near one of the original Horizons houses. |
http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Linden_Lab_Official:Horizons
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SATORI
Satori is sometimes caused "The Japanese Continent" but anyone can live there.
This landmark should put you in front of the Limoncello Art Gallery Annex in Nanga Region. This is an amazing collection of art but don't try to see it all at once.
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| Silas Merlin's sculptures: 'Wooden Mermaid', and 'Mouse King' |
SANSARA
Second Life Primitive Museum - An excellent museum with information about Second Life History.
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| A Greenie relaxes and listens to music. |
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JEOGEOT
Pod Tour Station, Castall Yavanna Take a pod tour to see more of northern Jeogeot.
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FIRST GENERATION PREMIUM HOME CONTINENTS
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| First Generation Premium Home Continents |
In the past Premium members had only 512 free tier to use, and they could use that to save tier after buying land, or they could choose one of the First Generation Premium Homes. They could choose the theme of the house, but had to take the model assigned to them or abandon it and choose another. Prim allowance on First Generation Premium homes is 175. The themes were Meadowbrook (Contemporary), Shareta Osumai (Traditional Japanese), Tahoe (A- Frame Cabins) and Elderglen (Fantasy). There are still many residents living in these homes. It is rumored that Linden Labs plans to eventually get rid of the older homes.
If you look at the map you can see there are actually four Premium Home Continent. All of them have a collection of the same themes, but each has its own unique features.
Elderglen outbuilding - The larger building up the hill is an info hub, but the buildings below have some interesting freebies.
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| Free fairy catching kits, skulls, lamps, and potions. |
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BELLISSERIA is the "Second Generation" Premium Home Continent. It opened in April 2019 and has gradually increased its regions and housing options.
The new Sakura Regions opened for residents today. This is part of the Community Center.
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| New Community Center in Sakura |
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| Rough Map of Bellisseria |
As you can see, Bellisseria, the Second Generation Premium Home Continent, covers a large area. Although some areas, like Sakura, and the Fantasy Home Regions have their own islands, some of the other areas have a combination of different types of housing. For more information visit the Bellisserian Bureau of Bureaucracy
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This is just a tasting tour. I tried to pick one interesting landmark in each area, but I hope you will keep on exploring Second Life.
A Quick Tour - Exploring the Mainland, the Premium Home Continents, and Bellisseria (Updated 4-4-2023)
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| Destination stops, Numbered |
I recently moved The Unofficial Tourist Information Office to http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Tyta/206/181/151 and I'm updating the postcard tours a little at a time. Since I originally wrote this tour in 2020, a lot has changed.
Want to visit all the Mainland Continents, the Premium Home Continents, and Bellisseria in a short period of time? This tour is for you. When you're finished you can honestly say "I've been to every Mainland Continent."
I have tried to find a neutral teleport destination on each continent where you can stop, look around, and move on to the next site. For those who want a more in-depth stop I have added the closest Pod Station slurl and hope that you will explore further.
CORSICA
Let's start with Corsica:
I have tried to find a neutral teleport destination on each continent where you can stop, look around, and move on to the next site. For those who want a more in-depth stop I have added the closest Pod Station slurl and hope that you will explore further.
Let's start with Corsica:
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| Mainland, Bellisseria, and some outlying areas |
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Paneer/217/62/23
Another spot to visit in Corsica is http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Laserlight/75/63/66 - Corsica Tourist Center and Tea Garden.
A Yavascript Pod Station is at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Corfeld/247/62/71
Gaeta 1 (The Unfinished Continent)
Lastness Marina and Lighthouse is at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lastness/215/104/23
from there you can explore the Sandy Beach Trail, or try sailing around the shoreline.
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| Lastness Lighthouse, Gaeta 1 |
GAETA V*
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Helfell/208/133/72 - You will arrive at a Fuerte de San Phillipe, an example of a 2008 build. Nearby is an older Infohub and further West is a public beach where you can see items from one of Magellan's crash landings.
HETEROCERA
Heterocera is a continent with many excellent roads. This slurl will take you to a spot on the High Mountain Road which is a good place to travel by horseback. (You don't need a horse - just use one of the mounted avatars. Select "Choose your avatar" then, under "Fantasy", choose either the brunette (Rhiannon) with the bow, or the gentleman (Thomas) with the sword, both rez on horseback when you choose them**).
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| Rhiannon avatar comes with a horse. |
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Fucosa/188/194/128 High Mountain Road
Calleta Pod Station
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Calleta/122/150/43
JEOGEOT
Walk to the end of the pier to get a view of The Lordshore Bridge, which spans several regions. There are underwater wrecks and a cave nearby.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Lordshore/65/59/55
Pod station: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Monowai/8/141/73
NAUTILUS
Magellan allegedly discovered Nautilus. At least he crash-landed near the old Citadel and his rocket is still there. You can sit in the cockpit and view his first surveillance photos.
Pod Station: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Gormthoog/80/131/39
First Generation Linden Premium Home Continents
There are actually four First Generation Linden Premium Home continents. Each continent communities and Infohubs similar to those here: Meadowbrook, Tahoe, Shareta Osumai, and Elderglen. Each community had its own Infohub. In this case we are only going to visit one location, but it is well worth exploring the rest on your own. There are plans to move all Premium residents to the Second Generation Premium Home Continents, but many people still love the older homes.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Shareta%20Osumai/138/171/89
There are no pod tours on any of the First or Second Generation Premium Home Continents
Eastern Premium Continent
SANSARA
Sansara may be considered "The Mother Continent". Second Life started with a small cluster of 16 regions near Da Boom on March 13, 2002.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Da%20Boom/159/219/36
Caffe DaBoom is the low building nearby.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Da%20Boom/159/219/36
Caffe DaBoom is the low building nearby.
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| Primitar Avatar courtesy of Second Life Historical Museum |
(SL Historical Museum http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Phobos/204/162/42_
Pod Station is at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Durango/154/188/119 (Snowlands)
SATORI
Satori has Asian-themed signposts, but a diverse Second Life population.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bagheera/59/125/57 This is the end of Route 8 in Bagheera.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Basilisk/20/165/23 is the landmark for the Pod Station in Basilisk.
Satori has Asian-themed signposts, but a diverse Second Life population.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bagheera/59/125/57 This is the end of Route 8 in Bagheera.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Basilisk/20/165/23 is the landmark for the Pod Station in Basilisk.
SHARP CONTINENT (TEEN SECOND LIFE, TSL)
Sharp Continent used to be the place where residents were sent before they were old enough to venture on Mainland. There are many places to visit.
Sharp Continent used to be the place where residents were sent before they were old enough to venture on Mainland. There are many places to visit.
There is a Pod Station at http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Cascade/137/147/115
ZINDRA - THE 'ADULT' CONTINENT
Zindra: Linden Lab created a new continent specifically designed for Adult content.
Pod Station: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bronlen/36/11/37
I have found most of the residents I've met there to be very friendly and helpful, but some places are not for the squeamish.
BELLISSERIA
This is the "Second Generation" Premium Linden Home Continent. It started with a small area around April 2019, and has been steadily adding land and new kinds of housing. Premium residents have the option of choosing one of several neighborhoods and housing styles.
http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Swordfish/209/50/33 Bellisserian Bureau of Bureaucracy
There are currently no pod tours in Bellisseria, but there is an active community that organizes frequent events.
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| Houseboat in Bellisseria |
*Gaetas II to IV were not built, possibly due to a wane in business at the time. I am told that residents have found evidence of proposed Region names for the 'Lost Gaetas' on the map.
**If you rez one of the horseback avatars it is possible to separate the horse, choose a different avatar, and mount using the rider AO. If you like horseback riding, you can find good horses for sale, and many places to ride.
I tried to double-check all the landmarks, but if you find any errors, please notify Rufferta Resident inworld.
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