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Designer Homes will be releasing a new report on ALL homes accepted & dropped in our stores. Each home will receive a ranking (defined below) based on its level of complexity.  The 3 general ranking categories will give buyers an indication of whether a home may be complex enough to require higher end video cards & processors, & higher performance net connections to perform optimally; or simple enough to be run on lower end video cards & processors, & lower performance net connections. Once a world is accepted, the builder will be notified by the Designer Homes staff which ranking it received. These rankings are based on the level of complexity of the nodes, the amount of polygons in a world, the use of nonstop animations, & the use of larger sized textures & audio files. Screenshots of examples of each of the 3 rankings can be found below in the definitions section of this area of the site. These rankings are not punitive, they exist solely to assist buyers in avoiding the purchase of a home which will disappoint them because their comp & connection capabilities are not sufficient for the home they've purchased.
 
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Note: for optimal performance we do not recommend that homeowners using dial-up connections purchase high-end homes.

This level is the simplest ranking a house may receive based on the following criteria:
  • Simple construction of landscape & building(s)
     
  • Use of few, no, or small file-sized resources
     
  • No to low number of animations, all on touch, tight proximity or visibility sensors

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This level is the medium-moderate ranking a house may receive based on the following criteria:
  • More complex construction of landscape & building(s)
     
  • Moderate use of resource files, none exceeding recommended file-size limits
     
  • May include low number of animations but none which cover large or total world-viewing areas
     

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This level is the highest complex ranking a house may receive based on the following criteria:
  • Very complex construction of landscape &/or building(s)
     
  • Moderate to high number of resource files, may include over-sized files
     
  • May include multiple animations, non-stop animations

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