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A neverending site: Versailles

Anne, Comtesse de Noailles
@anne-comtesse-de-noailles
13 years ago
263 posts

Hello everyone,

Just a small hint for those who like to visit Versailles.

On your visit to the palace you may encounter parts of the building that are not finished or still look like a site. We try our best in making an interesting visit possible without having anyone end in a big hole. However, considering the dimensions of this palace that is among the biggest of the world and also the limits SL (prims make the world go round)gives us there will always be parts unfinished. Nonetheless we try to bring to SL all those rooms Versailles is widely known for in the world. And so far a lot of work has gone into this building...my baby ;))

So upon your next visit just focus on the exterior. We will release a TP hud soon with links to all the important rooms that can be visited.

thank you for your patience and kind support.

Kind regards

MJ

p.s. you can write us if you happen to fall through a hole. we are ready to establish a rescue service for the terrain around the chateau.


updated by @anne-comtesse-de-noailles: 30 Oct 2016 01:40:00AM
Tatiana Dokuchic
@tatiana-dokuchic
13 years ago
1,919 posts

I think that some of the bestSL projects are "neverending" and Versailles certainly is one of them :))

Blast the reality of prim limits - it certainly makes for challenges when tackling large and/or detailedprojects. It's a good thing we have a lot of dedicated and creative people willing to give it a try.




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Lady Hartfield
@lady-hartfield
13 years ago
264 posts

Of course, IRL, Versailles was an "ongoing" project right up until October 1789 ... and of course the wings were "treated" to new decor by Louis-Philippe in the 1830s (although, in his defense, as someone recently pointed out to me, the wings would likely have crumbled to dust had he not pulled out all the panelling and then redone them for his own purposes, thus, he saved many period panels and the buildings, too ... a good point). Even today the buildings change as conservationists and historians try to re-imagine the rooms and maintain the structure while doing least damage. I do hope people enjoy what is now available in the SL Versailles, a lot of hard work was put into it, and of course as MJ says if you fall through a hole, please IM a manager, we'll be happy to help you out!! (as we've ALL fallen through holes many times, no need to be embarrassed ... annoyed? maybe ;) but such a pretty floor to fall through!! :) )

At the moment the Royal Chapel is up in the air ... unlike the one IRL, which is very solid, but I understand beautiful and otherworldly in a heavenly sense ...

Lord Myron de Verne
@lord-myron-de-verne
13 years ago
113 posts

I do share Sophie's " impatience" to see a SL Royal Chapel in Versailles, and if I may add a suggestion,you should absolutely build the SL Royal Opera of Versailles too! it's a jewel !

(...adding ten more years to your schedule,ahahaha... in the meantime, I'll explore the holes, with your kind permission :-)

see thelinks http://www.chateauversaillesspectacles.fr/info_prat.php?inftype=6

http://www.chateauversaillesspectacles.fr/meta_spectacle.php?metaspe=2

Anne, Comtesse de Noailles
@anne-comtesse-de-noailles
13 years ago
263 posts
pssst this is a secret but I already built parts of the interior for it. meanwhile i have found much better pictures and we will absolutelyfinish it once we have enoughmoney for sim 4 ;D
Henri Louis Marie de Rohan
@henri-louis-marie-de-rohan
13 years ago
192 posts
I would volunteer my services for the recovery efforts, but alas it's difficult to do anything in these heels (however fabulous they are)
MarieLouise Harcourt
@marielouise-harcourt
13 years ago
647 posts
:O! Shocking.
MarieLouise Harcourt
@marielouise-harcourt
13 years ago
647 posts

Those EVIL prims!