This is an overview of the Meshbody Legacy Classic (F) mesh body for Second Life avatars. It is currently available for free at the Meshbody store. For more mesh heads and bodies head on over to The Mesh Directory.
Basic Info
Creator – Meshbody
Product – Classic Gift Edition (F)
Price – L$0
Review Version – 1.2.1
Included Parts
Body – Yes
Head – No
Hands – Yes (bento)
Feet – Yes (5 styles controlled via HUD)
Skin – Technically yes (See pros & cons)
Copy – Yes
Transfer – No
Mod – No
Appliers, BOM, and Compatibility
Bakes on Mesh (BOM) – Yes
Applier Layers – Yes. 5 including Skin layer.
Applier Save Slots – Yes
Materials Enabled – Yes
Omega Compatible – No
Universal Neck Standard ?When used with the same skin tone, heads and bodies both using the Universal Neck Standard result in a seamless neck. – Yes
Additional Neck Sizing Options – Yes
HUD
You’ll see the last three Style sections appear empty. Until you add content to them they won’t display anything. Once you do add things they will display just like the other Style tabs.
Pros, Neutral Notes, and Cons
Other things of note to consider that haven’t been mentioned above.
Pros
- It’s free!
- If you had their older product The Mesh Body (TMP) it will still have your outfits saved in the HUD. 95% of your old mesh TMP clothing will fit with it as well. This is basically just a redesign of that original body.
- There is an incognito mode that hides your body from others. This can be helpful when trying to be less intrusive (such as at popular shopping events)
Neutral Notes
- The body has 5 applier layers (skin + 4 more). The top 4 applier layers can be used with BOM skins.
- The included skins are gorgeous, however you have to use neck blenders or chokers to match head skins to the body skins. 36 “Neckfade” objects are included with your body to make it easier.
Cons
- Meshbody uses their own system for some parts of their HUD. This requires in game media to be enabled to use it. If Meshbody for whatever reason no longer supports their body, this functionality could be lost entirely (which happened with the original TMP body)
- While the body has applier layers, it’s not Omega compatible so you’re limited to Classic specific products. As it’s a remake of a discontinued body, it’s not getting many new products made for it. Your best bet is to look for “Classic Meshbody” or “TMP” products. Always be sure to demo before making purchases to ensure they fit properly.
- The alpha system isn’t as obvious as other bodies. The sections of the HUD make it look like the alpha are huge, but they run together. Each section has multiple cutouts included, you just can’t visualize it easily until you click them.
Pros and Cons
Other pros and cons to consider that haven’t been mentioned above.
Pros
- It’s free!
- If you had their older product The Mesh Body (TMP) it will still have your outfits saved in the HUD. 95% of your old mesh TMP clothing will fit with it as well.This is basically just a redesign of that original body.
- The body has 5 applier layers (skin + 4 more). The top 4 applier layers can be used with BOM skins.
- There is an incognito mode that hides your body from others. This can be helpful when trying to be less intrusive (such as at popular shopping events)
Cons
- Meshbody uses their own system for some parts of their HUD. This requires in game media to be enabled to use it. If Meshbody for whatever reason no longer supports their body, this functionality could be lost entirely (which happened with the original TMP body)
- While the body has applier layers, it’s not Omega compatible so you’re limited to Classic specific products. As it’s a remake of a discontinued body, it’s not getting many new products made for it. That said, you can find some new items by looking for “Classic Meshbody” products.
- The alpha system isn’t as obvious as other bodies. The sections of the HUD make it look like the alpha are huge, but they run together. Each section has multiple cutouts included, you just can’t visualize it easily until you click them.
- The included skins are gorgeous, however you have to use neck blenders or chokers to match head skins to the body skins. These are not included with this body.
What’s In The Box
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