Genesis 3 look the same while V4 Look Realistic

unknownmystery445

Why are Genesis 3 figures similar? Like I've seen products that are supposed to be a different character but they look almost exactly like Victoria 7 or Michael 7, like the only difference might be the eyebrows or something. I don't get why they are being called different names when they look almost the same. V4 on the other hand look realistic and/or different like I've seen MDD's products and also the Metropolitan Collection. Genesis 2 also has more real varieties. Another thing is expressions, Genesis 2 has that non robotic expressions, I rarely see expressions for Genesis 3 that can express emotions, I only mostly see sexy or modeling expressions. I hope in the future Daz and PA's could make different looking characters, it would really sell. Just my observations.

SixDs

I understand what you are saying, but to be fair, although there may be characters that are to some degree variations on a theme, that could also be evidenced at times with Victoria 4 as well.

I believe that it is important to remember that Victoria 4 was released in 2006 and remained DAZ's flagship female figure until the introduction of the Genesis figure in 2011. However, V4 remained popular, partly due to better Poser compatibility, and continued to be available from the DAZ Store. Similarly, Genesis 2 Female became the new female flagship figure in 2013, and then was replaced by Genesis 3 Female in 2015. Despite these changes, Victoria 4 remains popular, there are vendors elsewhere still producing content for her, and she still may be purchased from the store today.

My point is simply this: anyone wishing to create character morphs for Victoria 4 has had a very long time to do so and to perfect their craft using that mesh - more than ten years and counting, including five whole years when she was the flagship figure. With new Genesis X figures being introduced every two years, the same opportunity for vendors to hone their skills and produce content with and for a figure prior to the introduction of a new one has obviously diminished.

unknownmystery445

SixDs said:

I understand what you are saying, but to be fair, although there may be characters that are to some degree variations on a theme, that could also be evidenced at times with Victoria 4 as well.

I believe that it is important to remember that Victoria 4 was released in 2006 and remained DAZ's flagship female figure until the introduction of the Genesis figure in 2011. However, V4 remained popular, partly due to better Poser compatibility, and continued to be available from the DAZ Store. Similarly, Genesis 2 Female became the new female flagship figure in 2013, and then was replaced by Genesis 3 Female in 2015. Despite these changes, Victoria 4 remains popular, there are vendors elsewhere still producing content for her, and she still may be purchased from the store today.

My point is simply this: anyone wishing to create character morphs for Victoria 4 has had a very long time to do so and to perfect their craft using that mesh - more than ten years and counting, including five whole years when she was the flagship figure. With new Genesis X figures being introduced every two years, the same opportunity for vendors to hone their skills and produce content with and for a figure prior to the introduction of a new one has obviously diminished.

Thank you for your reply, I've learned a lot and now I understand it better. I just hope there are more "realistic and/or different looking" varieties in genesis 3 but maybe in the future there will be. :)

Toonces

Here's a few:

http://www.daz3d.com/gwennili-hd-for-victoria-7

https://www.daz3d.com/abel-for-genesis-3-male

https://www.daz3d.com/opal-for-genesis-3-female

https://www.daz3d.com/george-hd-for-genesis-3-male-s

http://www.daz3d.com/rhys-for-genesis-3-male

Those are just a few realistic/very different looking G3 characters, off top of my head.

WendyLuvsCatz

this is why you buy GenX by Dimension 3D

unknownmystery445

the3Ddigit said:

this is why you buy GenX by Dimension 3D

Yup I already have it :)

unknownmystery445

havsm said:

Here's a few:

http://www.daz3d.com/gwennili-hd-for-victoria-7

https://www.daz3d.com/abel-for-genesis-3-male

https://www.daz3d.com/opal-for-genesis-3-female

https://www.daz3d.com/george-hd-for-genesis-3-male-s

http://www.daz3d.com/rhys-for-genesis-3-male

Those are just a few realistic/very different looking G3 characters, off top of my head.

Thanks for sharing these! They do look good characters :)

csharpe85

I was going to link to http://www.daz3d.com/saiyaness store but havsm has betten me to it. I will all look up Teen Princess Liea as well. 

geekydad123

It's actually not too tough to make custom characters out of G3F, if you have the body and head morph packs. Just need some time and patience with the dials. Oh, and a little fooling around in Photoshop or GIMP can make a huge difference, too. Here's one I made just with dials and modifying the base G3F textures to include freckles.