Infinite Insanity - There's ALWAYS Another Sale! (Daily Sale Talk)

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  • lx_2807502lx_2807502 Posts: 2,996
    Servant said:
    Ati said:

    Well... When I started with Daz, it was genesis 2. I bought a lot of stuff to start with. Genesis 3 came out about a week later.

    Now I'm thinking of finally moving to genesis 3. I guess that means Genesis 4 will be out very shortly. laugh

    If history serves, it should be around late Spring-late Summer next year, as that's when Genesis 1 through 3 roughly debuted in 2011 through 2015 (geez, 2015 was already 2 years ago). It might come with DAZ Studio 5... unless it's still 4.9x something for 2017.

    Let's hope not as this will seriously curb my buying with a new generation coming out this soon. I would like to think I have learned a thing or two on when not to buy since V3 was out. Genesis was a big step up from V4 and I bought into it, no problem. genesis 2 was released to seperate the genders, supposedly because the vendors had a hard time working with genesis 1. I almost skipped genesis 2 and had just started to buy into it when genesis 3 arrived, so I quickly switched to the latest and have enjoyed this current product line, enough so that I can't possible thinf of anything the next generation will bring that will make me go all in on buying for a new generation.

    I understand that all releases are meant to generate income for DAZ, but since the majority of users here are hobbyists and don't have unlimited pocketbooks, it makes me wonder of the viability of a new generation so soon when generation 3 seems to be doing so well with some new and innovative products still coming out. If anything, put more focus on tools and utlities for the core app

    I don't really see what a Genesis 4 could offer me either. The figures are already so far ahead of the technology of the hair and clothing.

  • NathNath Posts: 2,941
    lx said:
    Servant said:
    Ati said:

    Well... When I started with Daz, it was genesis 2. I bought a lot of stuff to start with. Genesis 3 came out about a week later.

    Now I'm thinking of finally moving to genesis 3. I guess that means Genesis 4 will be out very shortly. laugh

    If history serves, it should be around late Spring-late Summer next year, as that's when Genesis 1 through 3 roughly debuted in 2011 through 2015 (geez, 2015 was already 2 years ago). It might come with DAZ Studio 5... unless it's still 4.9x something for 2017.

    Let's hope not as this will seriously curb my buying with a new generation coming out this soon. I would like to think I have learned a thing or two on when not to buy since V3 was out. Genesis was a big step up from V4 and I bought into it, no problem. genesis 2 was released to seperate the genders, supposedly because the vendors had a hard time working with genesis 1. I almost skipped genesis 2 and had just started to buy into it when genesis 3 arrived, so I quickly switched to the latest and have enjoyed this current product line, enough so that I can't possible thinf of anything the next generation will bring that will make me go all in on buying for a new generation.

    I understand that all releases are meant to generate income for DAZ, but since the majority of users here are hobbyists and don't have unlimited pocketbooks, it makes me wonder of the viability of a new generation so soon when generation 3 seems to be doing so well with some new and innovative products still coming out. If anything, put more focus on tools and utlities for the core app

    I don't really see what a Genesis 4 could offer me either. The figures are already so far ahead of the technology of the hair and clothing.

    I feel I might actually skip Genesis 4 - we've only just had the official black characters for Genesis 3....; and another generation is yet another round of waiting for morphs and tools, styles of clothing and hair, having at least one character from the main ethnic groups, waiting for you name it.... (and that's not even including the wait for the male base character)

  • WandWWandW Posts: 2,891
    edited December 2016
    Servant said:
    Ati said:

    Now I'm thinking of finally moving to genesis 3. I guess that means Genesis 4 will be out very shortly. laugh

    If history serves, it should be around late Spring-late Summer next year, as that's when Genesis 1 through 3 roughly debuted in 2011 through 2015 (geez, 2015 was already 2 years ago). It might come with DAZ Studio 5... unless it's still 4.9x something for 2017.

    I'm wondering if Genesis 4 may have a new feature that would justify Studio 5.0, much as Genesis 4's DQ skinning required Studio 4.5; Maybe muscle rigging or dynamic flab?

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  • FWIW, you can score ~17% off gift cards right now:

    That's 12% off from the 12-26 sale and 10% off the remainder (the whole cart) from the 12-27 sale.

    Enjoy. ;)

  • Nath said:
    lx said:
    Servant said:
    Ati said:

    Well... When I started with Daz, it was genesis 2. I bought a lot of stuff to start with. Genesis 3 came out about a week later.

    Now I'm thinking of finally moving to genesis 3. I guess that means Genesis 4 will be out very shortly. laugh

    If history serves, it should be around late Spring-late Summer next year, as that's when Genesis 1 through 3 roughly debuted in 2011 through 2015 (geez, 2015 was already 2 years ago). It might come with DAZ Studio 5... unless it's still 4.9x something for 2017.

    Let's hope not as this will seriously curb my buying with a new generation coming out this soon. I would like to think I have learned a thing or two on when not to buy since V3 was out. Genesis was a big step up from V4 and I bought into it, no problem. genesis 2 was released to seperate the genders, supposedly because the vendors had a hard time working with genesis 1. I almost skipped genesis 2 and had just started to buy into it when genesis 3 arrived, so I quickly switched to the latest and have enjoyed this current product line, enough so that I can't possible thinf of anything the next generation will bring that will make me go all in on buying for a new generation.

    I understand that all releases are meant to generate income for DAZ, but since the majority of users here are hobbyists and don't have unlimited pocketbooks, it makes me wonder of the viability of a new generation so soon when generation 3 seems to be doing so well with some new and innovative products still coming out. If anything, put more focus on tools and utlities for the core app

    I don't really see what a Genesis 4 could offer me either. The figures are already so far ahead of the technology of the hair and clothing.

    I feel I might actually skip Genesis 4 - we've only just had the official black characters for Genesis 3....; and another generation is yet another round of waiting for morphs and tools, styles of clothing and hair, having at least one character from the main ethnic groups, waiting for you name it.... (and that's not even including the wait for the male base character)

    Exactly. Maybe they were initially meant as extensions to the base character but with the same morphs and converters being re-introduced in each generation, makes it feel like those should have been there as part of the base figure or the studio itself. Unless Genesis 4 comes out with something revolutionary like real-time skeletal skinning, I doubt it would be able to make a strong business case to convince buyers to transition their investments into a new generation of stuff. While a strong improvement in features is necessary to build the momentum required to overcome the inertia of current generation, it could simultaneously increase the compatibility gap across generations and also hurt further developments in the current generation of Genesis 3.

  • lx_2807502lx_2807502 Posts: 2,996
    mrinal said:
    Nath said:
    lx said:
    Servant said:
    Ati said:

    Well... When I started with Daz, it was genesis 2. I bought a lot of stuff to start with. Genesis 3 came out about a week later.

    Now I'm thinking of finally moving to genesis 3. I guess that means Genesis 4 will be out very shortly. laugh

    If history serves, it should be around late Spring-late Summer next year, as that's when Genesis 1 through 3 roughly debuted in 2011 through 2015 (geez, 2015 was already 2 years ago). It might come with DAZ Studio 5... unless it's still 4.9x something for 2017.

    Let's hope not as this will seriously curb my buying with a new generation coming out this soon. I would like to think I have learned a thing or two on when not to buy since V3 was out. Genesis was a big step up from V4 and I bought into it, no problem. genesis 2 was released to seperate the genders, supposedly because the vendors had a hard time working with genesis 1. I almost skipped genesis 2 and had just started to buy into it when genesis 3 arrived, so I quickly switched to the latest and have enjoyed this current product line, enough so that I can't possible thinf of anything the next generation will bring that will make me go all in on buying for a new generation.

    I understand that all releases are meant to generate income for DAZ, but since the majority of users here are hobbyists and don't have unlimited pocketbooks, it makes me wonder of the viability of a new generation so soon when generation 3 seems to be doing so well with some new and innovative products still coming out. If anything, put more focus on tools and utlities for the core app

    I don't really see what a Genesis 4 could offer me either. The figures are already so far ahead of the technology of the hair and clothing.

    I feel I might actually skip Genesis 4 - we've only just had the official black characters for Genesis 3....; and another generation is yet another round of waiting for morphs and tools, styles of clothing and hair, having at least one character from the main ethnic groups, waiting for you name it.... (and that's not even including the wait for the male base character)

    Exactly. Maybe they were initially meant as extensions to the base character but with the same morphs and converters being re-introduced in each generation, makes it feel like those should have been there as part of the base figure or the studio itself. 

    To be fair the base character is free, and for what you get I think the price of the head and body morph packages are totally worth it when you factor in the figure as well. Think of it as the Genesis 3 figure itself is a sort of free trial basic version, then you buy the full version via the two morph packages. And those base figures must be worth far more than any random character or whatever with all their fancy rigging technology.

  • Overdrawn said:

    FWIW, you can score ~17% off gift cards right now:

    That's 12% off from the 12-26 sale and 10% off the remainder (the whole cart) from the 12-27 sale.

    Enjoy. ;)

    The Gift Card discount actually comes out at 20.8% off (e.g. a $100 card costs $79.20), as I mentioned in this thread yesterday. All the qualifying items were desirables at brilliant prices; so enjoyment was, indeed, had.

     

  • With NO discounts on the Skyler Bundle you can buy all the components seperately for about $5 less than the bundle

  • Oso3DOso3D Posts: 15,085

    A new generation is going to have to do something really amazing, probably with the skins or some other procedural technology. As it is, I've mostly skipped Genesis 3.

     

  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,970

    Some decent discounts on a few items (with a new release in the cart). 

  • WandWWandW Posts: 2,891

    With NO discounts on the Skyler Bundle you can buy all the components seperately for about $5 less than the bundle

    Over the weekend both Skyler Bundles were about $7 each in cart with stacking discounts as Best of 2015 items; I was temped by the Genesis 3 model, but already have the Genesis 2 version and wasn't convinced there were enough advantages..

  • LlynaraLlynara Posts: 4,772

    I love the toons so far. Dropped a bunch of $$$ but they really are fabulous. 

    Today's offerings just aren't exciting me too much. I really want Kindred Art's Iray Ghost Lights, that looks great. It's tempting to get one more item to trigger the free starter bundle, but none of it's stuff I really need or would use at the moment. Beautiful, for sure. Perhaps I'll think about it and wait till tomorrow. I've picked up so many great things this month and want to actually render a few of them! 

  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,970

    Great sale today!

  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,970

    Some more great deals. :)

     

  • LlynaraLlynara Posts: 4,772
    edited December 2016

    Those are good deals! I did pick up the Ghost Lights and a couple of other things yesterday. For anyone looking at toons, the Skull Cove Complete and Skylar Bundles are back in the Top Seller sales today: 

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  • algovincianalgovincian Posts: 2,664

    Is the Michael 7 Starter Bundle supposed to be listed in the current promotion, as opposed to just the base itself?

    - Greg

  • LlynaraLlynara Posts: 4,772

    I believe so. They gave away starter bundles in yesterday's promotion and are doing it again today.

  • ServantServant Posts: 765
    edited December 2016

    Is the Michael 7 Starter Bundle supposed to be listed in the current promotion, as opposed to just the base itself?

    - Greg

    I was wondering this myself, since the others (V7, Eva 7, Bathany 7, M6, and V6) are starter bundles, but M7 is just the base figure. Is it a glitch?

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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    only 1 more day for the extra holiday discount.

    no sale on the digitali critters >.<

  • Does anyone know or have tried getting more than one free bundle? If we do separate sales with new releases in each does it work? I didn't see anything about one time use only. 

  • It says one time use only. I put in one of the qualifying items and a bundle to see if the discount would apply, and it didn't - so it is just a one shot deal this time. 

  • LlynaraLlynara Posts: 4,772

    donovan, there's one offer from yesterday and one from today, they are on different items. So you should be able to get two bundles, but may need them to be in separate transactions. I know yesterday's worked for me (I got Bethany 7 Starter.) Today Karen 7 Starter is free in my cart.

  • LlynaraLlynara Posts: 4,772
    MistyMist said:

    only 1 more day for the extra holiday discount.

    no sale on the digitali critters >.<

    My wallet will be celebrating! LOL

    Sorry to hear no digitali critters though sad

  • AtiAti Posts: 9,182

    What will we have tomorrow? :)

  • There are great deals today, on some high ticket items... that I really want... but I can't bring myself to drop another $20 right now. 

  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 13,242
    edited December 2016
    Ati said:

    What will we have tomorrow? :)

    Maybe all Holiday Sale new releases and / or all Holiday Sale featured artists back on sale ???

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  • AtiAti Posts: 9,182
    Ati said:

    What will we have tomorrow? :)

    Maybe all Holiday Sale new releases and / or all Holiday Sale featured artists back on sale ???

    That would make my day. :) Or year. :)

  • WandWWandW Posts: 2,891
    Llynara said:

    donovan, there's one offer from yesterday and one from today, they are on different items. So you should be able to get two bundles, but may need them to be in separate transactions. I know yesterday's worked for me (I got Bethany 7 Starter.) Today Karen 7 Starter is free in my cart.

    Do you mean Eva 7?  Karen 7 isn't free for me...

  • LlynaraLlynara Posts: 4,772
    edited December 2016

    Sorry, Eva 7 is what I meant. My bad!

    Has anyone else noticed the Holiday Banner Discount not coming off of some things? Here are a few things in my cart where the discount isn't applying: 

    Dark Whisper, Casual Style and Moto Racer Outfit don't have any additional discounts. Montana and Sidereal do. Weird. Wondering if they are in a category that goes on sale tomorrow or was on sale recently, so the algorithms are off.

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  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,924

    So they skipped 2014 which would be the 70% /80% new release one? It goes 2013, 15, 16. 

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