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Nah - for one that is already a brand, and for a second - unlike other meshbodies, this one doesn't come with built in genitals. And one of them, at least, Sensations, hasn't updated to X so there is obvious holes that 'break' it when worn with X.
Is Xcite even still a brand?

Also, I am kind of surprised there isn't a body eith built in genitals.
 

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I updated, but it's been a while so I had to go to the store to actually click the redelivery thing. I noticed that the bodies for sale are LaraX, Lara Petite X Full Body, and Lara Petite X add-on. Without reference to prior version. Sure, prior version is in an "extras" box, but I can imagine some people might beome annoyed, confused, if they buy LaraX (or variation), go shopping, and not find LaraX stuff, but instead a bunch of advertisements for Lara and/or Maitreya. And think that might mean LaraX.

Should have added something extra to the name beyond an X.
Lelutka did it with Evo vs Evo X and it worked out for them. I am sure it will be ok.
 
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Speaking of X, the long promised Legacy X teased in what, 2021....is nowhere to be found.
 

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Lelutka did it with Evo vs Evo X and it worked out for them. I am sure it will be ok.
Yeah, it'll probably work out. If this was released during the time of massive waves of new people wandering into SL, then it might be more of an issue. At least in terms of how many people would have issues figuring things out.

As in how much more hidden 5.3 is to find for newcomers, compared to Evo in Lelutka. Lelutka - flip a switch on HUD to flip between Evo vs EvoX. Matireya? Find the completely different 5.3 body hidden in a box/folder titled "extras". People buying Lara for the first time will see advertisments and vendors for Lara X with no mention of previous versions.

Though that "extras" thing reminds me that the Erika meshbody did the same thing. Hide a completely different body in an extras folder I didn't realize I should look into until someone pointed it out.
 
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Is Xcite even still a brand?

Also, I am kind of surprised there isn't a body eith built in genitals.
You can still find Xcite on Marketplace, but it's hard to tell if they are still active through that as it isn't dated. The two most recent reviews are from 2021 and imply the creator isn't responding to issues. The most recent one before that is from 2016. So support might nto be aroudn any longer.

Prima, Belleza GenX, Kalhene all came with built in genitals, but the "big three" don't have them (Maitreya, Legacy, Reborn; not sure if Kupra, which has slide around 3 or 4th place, has built in genitals or not). And Lara X broke the two main genital attachments. Supposedly they'll need to be and 'will be' updated at some point.

At least one third party body mod creator has noted they won't build for LaraX, though, so, who knows.
 

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Now it's been a year, I guess. How is Lara X doing? Can you find mesh clothes for it?
 

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Many vendors in events dropped 5.3, some dropped Maitreya entirely and moved on to Legacy and/or Ebody.

With PBR old Lara clothes I expect to start looking ‘old’ in some lighting situations over the next year or three.
 
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Now it's been a year, I guess. How is Lara X doing? Can you find mesh clothes for it?
I've decided only this week to wear my LaraX body daily - I was alternating between Maitreya & LaraX. I decided to try and cobble together some wardrobe basics for little to zero cost - so far so good. I've managed to get some decent jeans, tops, dresses for 1L.
Hit the weekend sales and was delighted to find many items offered in LaraX too. (Although more offered in Maitreya as I guess discounts are for older items?)
All my haunts for freebies aren't bearing much fruit though, as a lot of freebies are older and pre date LaraX - although I did find some items at Paloma Plaza (the old free dove)
I'm really enjoying the rounder look of it and of course - a good excuse to restock my wardrobe !
 

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Now it's been a year, I guess. How is Lara X doing? Can you find mesh clothes for it?
Just my humble experience, but my brief venture into Lara X was not very satisfying. I liked the mesh and the fit IF the item specified "X". But there just isn't enough out there yet to move me to abandon - or even co-deploy - alongside Lara OG.

I created a Lara X folder and I'm sticking anything there which technically won't fit well on regular Maitreya. That said, I don't see myself switching over completely to X.
 

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I am seeing a lot of LaraX exclusive stuff now. Especially from the quirkier niche clothing makers who can't justify rigging for 83 different bodies. I have so much Lara stuff though, especially gacha sets that I love for various roleplay characters. So I am not switching over completely, I am just treating them as separate bodies and keeping two sets of folders and making outfits with one body or the other. I still have a Freya and a GenX but not a single saved outfit for them.
 

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treating them as separate bodies and keeping two sets of folders and making outfits with one body or the other
Thanks. That's what I'm doing now, too.