Land FAQ
1. Why would I want to own land?
Residents
use their land to build homes and businesses, hold events, create
attractions like zoos and carnival rides, build multi-leveled games --
basically anything they can imagine. Also, if you own land and other
residents hang out there, you can earn traffic (which will show your
location higher in the find). The most visited events, buildings and
attractions in Second Life show up inworld as Popular Places. Do you
already own land? Find out how to use it.
2. What is the ongoing cost of owning land?
To own land
you must sign up for the $9.95 per month Premium membership. You'll be
able to purchase a 512 square meter plot of land before any land
maintenance fees kick in.
3. What else do I get with the Premium Plan?
- Full Second Life Access
- Initial grant of L$1,000
- Weekly grant of L$300 (even if you don't log in)
4. Is there a discount if I sign up for longer period?
Yes, it's US$7.50/month if billed quarterly (US$22.50) or US$6.00/month if billed annually (US$72.00).
5. Does this mean I've got 512 square meters of land waiting for me in Second Life?
No, this means that as a Premium account holder, you have the ability to own 512 square meters. You still have to purchase your land.
6. I think I'd like to own more than 512 square meters - how does that happen?
You
can own as much land as you choose; change the amount of land you own
and your monthly fee will adjust accordingly. Your bill at the end of
the month is based on the peak amount of land you owned during the
previous 30 days. Beyond the initial 512 meters covered by your Premium
account, this chart shows the monthly cost of owning the following
additional amounts of land. It also shows how many objects you can
build on that amount of land. For example: If you pay a total of US$15
-$10 for Premium and $5 for extra land, then you can own a total of
1024 square meters and use up to 234 prims.
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Land Maintenance Fee Schedule |
| Monthly Land Fee(1) |
Tier(m2) |
Minimum m2/ Maximum m2 Allowed(2) |
Max Prims(3) |
| US$195 |
Full Region(65,536m2) |
33,281 to 66,048 |
15,000 |
| US$125 |
1/2 Region (32,768m2) |
16,897 to 33,280 |
7,500 |
| US$75 |
1/4 Region (16,384m2) |
8,705 to 16,896 |
3,750 |
| US$40 |
1/8 Region (8,192m2) |
4,609 to 8,704 |
1,875 |
| US$25 |
1/16 Region (4,096m2) |
2,561 to 4,608 |
937 |
| US$15 |
1/32 Region (2,048m2) |
1,537 to 2,560 |
468 |
| US$8 |
1/64 Region (1,024m2) |
1,025 to 1,536 |
351 |
| US$5 |
1/128 Region (512m2) |
513 to 1,024 |
234 |
| None (Premium Only) |
No additional land |
0 to 512 |
117 |
(1) Each month, you'll bill at the lowest tier that is equal to, or greater than, the maximum amount of land you held in the month prior.
(2)
These amounts include the 512m2 you may own as part of your Premium
membership. If your peak usage (the maximum amount of land held this
billing month) is between these values, this is the tier you will bill
at.
(3) These object/prim limits are based on maximum
amount of land you may own in this tier. If you own less, the values
will be different. Your prim limits are always (total m2 owned in this region) * 15000 / 65536 , rounded down.
7. What happens to my tier if I own more than a full region?
Any tier beyond the first full region will be assigned in half-region increments at a rate of $97.50 per half region.
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Note: Private island fees are charged independently, and do not affect your land tier rating. |
8. Can I buy land before I sign up for or increase a monthly fee?
Yes.
You'll receive a message that you need to upgrade to Premium and/or
approve a higher monthly land use fee. Read this message carefully, as
it details what membership you'll be using, and how much extra you'll
pay per month. Make sure you approve how much you'll pay before you hit
OK.
9. Where can I see my current land holdings and my current land use fee?
You can view your current land holdings, land use fee and account information on the My Account page.
10. What if I don't want to own land?
The Basic access
plan is the plan for you. Without having to pay any money, a Basic
membership allows you access to Second Life at any time. If you have a
verified Basic account, you'll also recieve $L250 upon verification.
11. What happens if I buy land but don't sign up for Premium (or a higher tier if I need one)?
If
you purchase land inworld and your account is not a Premium account
(including if you're a trial), you'll receiving a message that
purchasing this land will upgrade you to a Premium membership. If you
purchase land that brings your total holdings over the land tier (see
the table above) you'll get a message informing you that you're about
to approve higher monthly land use fees. These messages always state in
US$ the additional amount you're agreeing to pay. If you approve the land purchase, you are approving the additional monthly fees, so read carefully!
If you have any problems, you should file a support ticket, but realize
that we cannot provide refunds for land you purchase, but don't want.
12. Can I join parcels of land across region boundaries?
It is currently impossible to join parcels that span more than one region. For more information about this, see: How do I join & split land?
13. Can I transfer land between two accounts that I own?
Yes,
but the process is somewhat indirect: One of your accounts will need to
sell the land to the other account for L$0. Keep in mind that both
accounts must be Premium accounts, and the account that ends up owning
the land needs to have the correct land tier amount. Also, be sure that
when you set the land for sale, you set it for the specific account you
want to end up owning it -- otherwise, anybody could theoretically
swoop in and take the land you wanted your other account to have.
14. I've got questions about land, who do I ask?
Did you try searching the rest of the Knowledge Base/Solution Finder? You can also go to Help Island and talk to someone there.
The above was copied from the Second Life Knowedge Base by Linden Research, Inc. on 11-10-2007.
