Zindra: An Update

News

Last Monday the new adult continent known as Zindra was officially opened to the public. After a week of comments and feedback, we'd like to take this opportunity to update the community to some small changes we hope will make the transition from the mainland and the migration to Zindra a bit easier. An updated map of Zindra to showcase the addition of double primed areas has been attached.

 
1) How do I claim a plot if nothing is parceled?  The original idea behind keeping a majority of Zindra unparceled was to allow more freedom for the Residents in their ability to request land. We realize now though that a lack of parcel boundaries has made this task incredibly difficult. In an effort to provide a bit more guidance, the Department of Public Works will be hard at work the next few days carving Zindra into smaller, more recognizable plots. Please, take some time and re-visit the landmarks you've identified for the migration as they may have changed slightly due to the new parceling. You can view property lines by selecting View > Property Lines. After a brief pause you should see land boundaries shown in red.

 
2) Why is all the waterfront protected land? The DPW have been actively patrolling the coast line and creating more parcels which will include beach and water.

 
3) What's the status of X parcel, or Y piece of land? IM Michael Linden, he can adjust parcel tags for clarity. The parcels labelled Special Ocean, Special Water, etc. are just late additions to the land available for Residents.

 
4) Why can't we terraform the land? In order to protect some of the builds and Linden land, terraforming and join/subdivide will not be allowed in the city areas. However, the rural regions will have the usual +/- 4m allowance as well as the ability to join and subdivide land. 

5) Is there enough Zindra to go around? Yes! There is plenty of land that is still offline. If we need to bring it up then it will not be a problem.

 
6) When will the tickets be available? The ticketing process will open on Monday, the 29th at 10am. They will remain open for 3 weeks, closing July 20th at 10am.

 
7) When will I hear back from Linden about my ticket to move? We ask that Residents be patient as we are expecting a flood of requests. Submitting a ticket to ask when the first ticket will be addressed will only prolong the process as it increases the support load.

 
8) I own a large parcel and/or have a bunch of stuff on my parcel that I don't own but need to have with me in my new location. We have an answer for you!  If you are willing to move to a Private Region (not part of the Mainland) we can essentially peel your parcel (terraforming and all) off of the current mainland region it calls home and put it on a brand new Private Region (note that this won't work for moves to Zindra, as those regions exist and are terraformed as a whole).  If your parcel is larger than 16,384 m^2, you can request movement to a Private Region instead.  We will discount the Private Region setup fee (normally US$1,000) based on the amount of land you own.  For example, if you have 32,768 m^2, you would pay $500 for the setup fee.  If you have 49,152 m^2, you would pay $250 for the set-up fee.  The regular monthly land fees of $295 will be charged 30 days after the move. There will be a separate ticket type specifically to request this sort of move.

 
9) Are child avatars allowed on Adult land? Child avatars are allowed on adult land as long as they are account verified like any other Resident. Those choosing to represent themselves with a child avatar do not represent a minor as the account holder. Not all adult land is going to be hosting adult content either. There is plenty of protected land on Zindra that will technically be adult but safe in terms of content. This however does not change any prior policies regarding child avatars. Sexual ageplay is not allowed anywhere on the grid, regardless of rating.