This is an overview of the Meshbody Legacy (Masculine Edition) for Second Life avatars. Looking for a more muscular version? Check out the Legacy Athletic body. As always I strongly encourage you to demo before making any final purchases. To browse other mesh heads, bodies, and more check out The Mesh Directory.
Basic Info
Product Specifics
- Creator – Meshbody
- Product – Legacy (m)
- Price – L$5000
- Review Version – 1.6
Included Parts
- Body – Yes
- Head – No
- Hands – Yes
- Feet – Yes
- Skin – Yes (Appliers only)
Miscellaneous
- Copy – Yes
- Transfer – No
- Mod – No
Compatibility
Bakes on Mesh (BOM)
- Bakes on Mesh (BOM) – Yes
Applier
- Skin Appliers – Yes
- Cosmetic Appliers – Yes
- Applier Save Slots – Yes
- Omega Compatible – No
Miscellaneous
- Materials Enabled – Yes
- 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
- The body itself is really handsome and works well for muscular looks ranging from slender to bulky.
- 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).
- This is the only masculine body by Legacy to come with fit deformers. The deformers change the body shape so it can be used with off brand clothing and shoes. (Note: This does not alter the hands).
Neutral Notes
- The body has 5 applier layers (skin + 4 more). The top 4 applier layers can be used with BOM skins.
- Meshbody is very particular with who they give mesh Dev kits to, requiring creators to go through an in depth application process with sometimes slow turnaround times. At the time of the original listing this was considered a pro since it meant mostly high quality items were being released. Over time we’ve seen it tended to result in some creators using unofficial kits, resulting in a flood of lower quality items. Some reputable sellers had their projects delayed months or longer and other creators couldn’t create for the body at all. There is still a lot of wonderful (and not so wonderful) items available for Legacy, though, so unless you’re creating for the body this likely isn’t going to be something you personally notice.
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.
- While the body has applier layers, it’s not Omega compatible so you’re limited to Legacy specific 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. 36 shades of “Neckfade” textures are included with your body to make it easier, but it’s still an extra step of customization some people may not be interested in. No BOM skins come with the body.
What’s In The Box
Official MESHBODY Links
Example of Meshbody Legacy (m) In Use
Head – CATWA: HDPRO George
Body – Meshbody: Legacy (m)
Head Skin – LV Designs: Geo (Comes with HDPro George)
Head Tint – .Verd Min.: Fullbody Tint
Body Skin – Meshbody: Legacy (m)
Neck Blend – Meshbody: [10] Classic neckfade (m)
Shape – Slightly modified version of LV Designs‘ Geo Shape.
Hair – Ginko: #97
Outfit – RIOT: Hades
Pose – ReACT: Poolside Towel (Lay)
Location – My private home (Most everything you can see is from Studio Skye and a modified pool from Harry’s Outdoor Living. The Anubis statue is Antiquary and the circle fountain is imegica.)
Windlight (EEP) – Bryn Oh: Bryn Oh’s BOX MetaLES (This may be included as part of your viewer. Search your inventory and see!)
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