There's Always Another Sale Thread -- Discussions Only Pt 2

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  • Torquinox said:

    miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

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    Advent Calendar Saga: Today I am debating whether to get the free Yeti or the $2.99 violin. Anyone have info to help me decide?

    Not sure which violin you're addressing, but at $2.99, it's too much and I wouldn't buy it - Unless you really, really gotta have a violin! The Yeti, on the other hand, if it's https://www.daz3d.com/yeti-hd-for-genesis-8-male looks like a wonderful freebie! I would snag it and say "Thanks Daz!"

     That is the Yeti, & the violin is https://www.daz3d.com/hd-violin-and-poses-for-genesis-3-and-8.

    I do like Protozoon's musical instruments.

    I like the Yeti a lot, too, but I think it has dForce fur, which is what makes me hesitate. I seldom use dForce so am not very good with it. I can do very simple simulations. I don't want something that will frustrate me. 

  • PerttiAPerttiA Posts: 10,024
    edited December 2023

    miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

    That is the Yeti, & the violin is https://www.daz3d.com/hd-violin-and-poses-for-genesis-3-and-8.

    I do like Protozoon's musical instruments.

    I like the Yeti a lot, too, but I think it has dForce fur, which is what makes me hesitate. I seldom use dForce so am not very good with it. I can do very simple simulations. I don't want something that will frustrate me. 

    I bought that violin in March for $1.21, it's Daz+ so it will most likely be available cheaper than $2.99 next year, go for the Yeti.

    I have never simulated the furry characters, haven't seen the need to.

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  • TorquinoxTorquinox Posts: 3,301

    NorthOf45 said:

     There were a few bundles in there that not without interest. What I did find interesting is that all of those products are (were) Sade's individual or collaborative efforts.

    There was an I13 sale not long ago where everything was $1, including their big bundles. That was crazy! I think a lot of the flash sales in mid-to-late November were spectacular, and I missed out on one that I'm still unhappy that I missed. The items will come around again; but they were there and the prices were great!

  • TorquinoxTorquinox Posts: 3,301

    PerttiA said:

    miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

    That is the Yeti, & the violin is https://www.daz3d.com/hd-violin-and-poses-for-genesis-3-and-8.

    I do like Protozoon's musical instruments.

    I like the Yeti a lot, too, but I think it has dForce fur, which is what makes me hesitate. I seldom use dForce so am not very good with it. I can do very simple simulations. I don't want something that will frustrate me. 

    I bought that violin in March for $1.21, it's Daz+ so it will most likely be available cheaper than $2.99 next year, go for the Yeti.

    I have never simulated the furry characters, haven't seen the need to.

    Sounds like Yeti for the win! smiley

  • PerttiA said:

    miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

    That is the Yeti, & the violin is https://www.daz3d.com/hd-violin-and-poses-for-genesis-3-and-8.

    I do like Protozoon's musical instruments.

    I like the Yeti a lot, too, but I think it has dForce fur, which is what makes me hesitate. I seldom use dForce so am not very good with it. I can do very simple simulations. I don't want something that will frustrate me. 

    I bought that violin in March for $1.21, it's Daz+ so it will most likely be available cheaper than $2.99 next year, go for the Yeti.

    I have never simulated the furry characters, haven't seen the need to.

     Not a D+ member currently, but I usually dip my toe back in around March, so I will keep an eye out. And who knows, the violin may show up for free tomorrow.

    I have Oso's owlbear (can't recall the model name), which is dForce as well and I never had any luck simulating it, but it still looked good in renders.

    So I guess @Torquinox called it.

    Thanks to both of you.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 24,239

    miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

    PerttiA said:

    miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

    That is the Yeti, & the violin is https://www.daz3d.com/hd-violin-and-poses-for-genesis-3-and-8.

    I do like Protozoon's musical instruments.

    I like the Yeti a lot, too, but I think it has dForce fur, which is what makes me hesitate. I seldom use dForce so am not very good with it. I can do very simple simulations. I don't want something that will frustrate me. 

    I bought that violin in March for $1.21, it's Daz+ so it will most likely be available cheaper than $2.99 next year, go for the Yeti.

    I have never simulated the furry characters, haven't seen the need to.

     Not a D+ member currently, but I usually dip my toe back in around March, so I will keep an eye out. And who knows, the violin may show up for free tomorrow.

    I have Oso's owlbear (can't recall the model name), which is dForce as well and I never had any luck simulating it, but it still looked good in renders.

    So I guess @Torquinox called it.

    Thanks to both of you.

    Here are renders of Yeti unsimulated and simulated from memorized pose. There isn't much difference - a little around the head mostly. 

     

    Yeti unsimulated.jpg
    2000 x 1500 - 476K
    Yeti simulated.jpg
    2000 x 1500 - 475K
  • TorquinoxTorquinox Posts: 3,301
    edited December 2023

    That looks cool either way, @barbult . Do enjoy the yeti, @miladyderyni_173d399f47

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  • caravellecaravelle Posts: 2,452

    Torquinox said:

    That looks cool either way, @barbult . Do enjoy the yeti, @miladyderyni_173d399f47

    Not everything has the same value and benefit for everyone. If I plan to make a series with concert or opera motifs, the best yeti in the world is of no use to me. 

  • NinefoldNinefold Posts: 256

    caravelle said:

    Not everything has the same value and benefit for everyone. If I plan to make a series with concert or opera motifs, the best yeti in the world is of no use to me. 

    ??? No one's telling you to buy the yeti, caravelle.

  • TorquinoxTorquinox Posts: 3,301

    Ninefold said:

    caravelle said:

    Not everything has the same value and benefit for everyone. If I plan to make a series with concert or opera motifs, the best yeti in the world is of no use to me. 

    ??? No one's telling you to buy the yeti, caravelle.

    This^  Thank you @Ninefold .

  • Darn it, people. Now you're making me want to render a yeti classical orchestra.

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 24,239

    kcoady said:

    Darn it, people. Now you're making me want to render a yeti classical orchestra.

    I hope you have a good graphics card! An orchestra full of Yetis with dForce hair and instruments could take a toll. It would be cool, though.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,034

    ...would instancing help? 

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 24,239

    kyoto kid said:

    ...would instancing help? 

    Only if they have exactly the same pose.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,034

    well for each individual section of the orchestra that could work..

  • Torquinox said:

    NorthOf45 said:

     There were a few bundles in there that not without interest. What I did find interesting is that all of those products are (were) Sade's individual or collaborative efforts.

    There was an I13 sale not long ago where everything was $1, including their big bundles. That was crazy! I think a lot of the flash sales in mid-to-late November were spectacular, and I missed out on one that I'm still unhappy that I missed. The items will come around again; but they were there and the prices were great!

    Heck, last december there were lots of short-term flash sales, including one where you could get like three pro or mega bundles for five bucks each. There was reason to come back every couple hours.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,198
    edited December 2023

    kyoto kid said:

    well for each individual section of the orchestra that could work..

    this is where I love Unreal Engine, you can duplicate the characters holding alt and translate, then on the animation move the slider to different points to loop from, all while it treats it as a duplicate not a whole new skeletal mesh 

    Post edited by WendyLuvsCatz on
  • Korpin.SulatKorpin.Sulat Posts: 414
    edited December 2023

    Get the billboard maker. Lifesaver when you need a ton of characters. (and it's relatively cheap right now)
    https://www.daz3d.com/billboard-builder

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  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,034
    edited December 2023

    ...ooh. hair and environments sales...and here I am at the end of the month pinching groszy¹.until next Wednesday.

    (Curse you Comcast for the Yuletide "un-prezzie") angry

    ¹A Grosz is 0.01 Zloty (essentially a "penny" in Poland)

     

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  • TomhipTomhip Posts: 378

    kyoto kid said:

    ...ooh. hair and environments sales...and here I am at the end of the month pinching groszy¹.until next Wednesday.

    (Curse you Comcast for the Yuletide "un-prezzie") angry

    ¹A Grosz is 0.01 Zloty (essentially a "penny" in Poland)

    With the current inflation its closer to 0.001 :D

  • TorquinoxTorquinox Posts: 3,301

    marcus.ames said:

    Torquinox said:

    NorthOf45 said:

     There were a few bundles in there that not without interest. What I did find interesting is that all of those products are (were) Sade's individual or collaborative efforts.

    There was an I13 sale not long ago where everything was $1, including their big bundles. That was crazy! I think a lot of the flash sales in mid-to-late November were spectacular, and I missed out on one that I'm still unhappy that I missed. The items will come around again; but they were there and the prices were great!

    Heck, last december there were lots of short-term flash sales, including one where you could get like three pro or mega bundles for five bucks each. There was reason to come back every couple hours.

    Would be great if that happened now, but it doesn't seem to be on their schedule. Perhaps another time.

  • kcoady said:

    Darn it, people. Now you're making me want to render a yeti classical orchestra.

    I really need to do some art from my game group's old superhero campaign. My ice themed heroine, upon retiring, returned to her old career as a musician and formed a band consisting of her (classically trained harpist), an ex-soldier (guitar/bass) with some minor superpower, and half a dozen alien refugees who were amateur musicians (assorted alien high tech instruments), including a fuzzy 4 armed percussionist. 

    Now that I own the Yeti, all I need is an electronic percussion kit model. An electric harp, with straps, would be nice - but I don't know how to make models.

  • NorthOf45NorthOf45 Posts: 5,479

    Will this do? Electric Drum Kit

  • TomhipTomhip Posts: 378

    Starting to scrape bottom of the barrel for my store credit.... that usualy means there is a big sale coming :P

  • barbultbarbult Posts: 24,239

    Tomhip said:

    Starting to scrape bottom of the barrel for my store credit.... that usualy means there is a big sale coming :P

    I've been out of store credit for most of this sale. The gift card offers with purchase requirements haven't been attractive to me. I've picked up a lot of nice PA freebies, though.

  • lou_harperlou_harper Posts: 1,163

    barbult said:

    kcoady said:

    Darn it, people. Now you're making me want to render a yeti classical orchestra.

    I hope you have a good graphics card! An orchestra full of Yetis with dForce hair and instruments could take a toll. It would be cool, though.

    It could be done if the yetis were turnded into billboards, using Billboard Builder.

  • lou_harper said:

    barbult said:

    kcoady said:

    Darn it, people. Now you're making me want to render a yeti classical orchestra.

    I hope you have a good graphics card! An orchestra full of Yetis with dForce hair and instruments could take a toll. It would be cool, though.

    It could be done if the yetis were turnded into billboards, using Billboard Builder.

    Yup, that's exactly what I said. Don't know about everyone else, but it's six bucks right now for me, and that's with no punches.

  • ElorElor Posts: 1,453

    marcus.ames said:

    Yup, that's exactly what I said. Don't know about everyone else, but it's six bucks right now for me, and that's with no punches.

    $13 if someone doesn't own the required plugin (which is likely, considering three products, including the one you're speaking about, are using this plugin).

  • TomhipTomhip Posts: 378

    Funniest thing happened now. The $2.99 advent calendar item I skipped showed up in Lightning deals for half of that.... wel thats more like it :P

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,034
    edited December 2023

    ...wondering of the special Hair, Environments, and Critters sales will be just one day events.

    Also wondered why the following showed up as my 2.99$ Calendar item as it's not nor ever been on my wishlist (it's part fo an armour bundle for just G8.1 released in 2022), and I still have a number of eligible products on my wishlist..

    https://www.daz3d.com/mnyama-armour-mask-for-genesis-8.1-males ;

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