So how much trouble am I in?

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  • icecrmn said:
    icecrmn said:
    Tjohn said:
    icecrmn said:

    lol thanks icecrmn!  This is really your fault you know.  You mentioned in your answer to my question on the Cyclorama that it was only like $2 with the platinum package.  How could I resist lolol!

    sales person detected.

    nope,,actually I'm am semi retired from an ice cream factory.I worked there for 15 years.That's also how I got my nickname.I helped start a small business a year ago so that's the "semi" part of the retirement.

    smiley

    laugh

    I like it ;) ,, I have no idea what language it's in,,I heard some english in there , but I still like it :)

    It's in Dubstep, a language spoken by hipster DJays drinking bottled water and looking for Molly or anything else they can pop in their mouths as they fist pump the air, 

    i only linked it as an ice cream man in it, not my taste in music, I prefer. Synth based techno if dance music but metal and rock more to my liking, I can only play keyboard music though so tends to be techno.

  • TaozTaoz Posts: 10,259
    edited September 2015

    Yes.  Big trouble, especially if you dn't know the unwritten rules of the store first - the first and foremost of which is:

    No matter what you're looking at, remember that it will ALWAYS go on sale again

    If it's still available. I've often experienced that items I wanted but have postponed purchasing suddenly have become unavailable, not so much here at DAZ as at Rendo and some other stores though. It's one of the reasons I often purchase things I really want as quickly as possible.

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  • Taozen said:

    . It's one of the reasons I often purchase things I really want as quickly as possible.

    One thing people learn over time is there is a huge difference in what you "really" want and what you think you really wantlaugh

    It was something I learned at least. Over time you can tell better when something is unique and how it fits into your usage habbits. At first you really want everything because it seems shiny. Over time we become better judges and spend our money better.

  • I think I'm fortunate in that I have learned over the years what the consequences are if I am not careful.  So mostly, I am pretty good about my spending.  Although, its a bit tough at the beginning I think since even though it comes with some great basic stuff, there is a lot of stuff of course that still needs to be added for a good base to work from.   I am putting bunches of things in my wish list and will just work my way through it as I can.  I am also checking out all the freebies that are available from the different sites so that has been helpful as well.

  • TaozTaoz Posts: 10,259
    Taozen said:

    . It's one of the reasons I often purchase things I really want as quickly as possible.

    One thing people learn over time is there is a huge difference in what you "really" want and what you think you really wantlaugh

    It was something I learned at least. Over time you can tell better when something is unique and how it fits into your usage habbits. At first you really want everything because it seems shiny. Over time we become better judges and spend our money better.

    Well I'm very picky and I do know what I really want - stuff that is of high quality and looks harmonic, aesthetic and beautiful, and unless I have a specific purpose for it I never buy anything that doesn't live up to those criteria. So there's not much of what I've purchased I wouldn't purchase again I think - even though I'll never get the time to use it all, it's still nice to have all that stuff to choose from. It's like money - better have a few $ too many than too little. wink 

  • Taozen said:
    Taozen said:

    . It's one of the reasons I often purchase things I really want as quickly as possible.

    One thing people learn over time is there is a huge difference in what you "really" want and what you think you really wantlaugh

    It was something I learned at least. Over time you can tell better when something is unique and how it fits into your usage habbits. At first you really want everything because it seems shiny. Over time we become better judges and spend our money better.

    Well I'm very picky and I do know what I really want - stuff that is of high quality and looks harmonic, aesthetic and beautiful, and unless I have a specific purpose for it I never buy anything that doesn't live up to those criteria. So there's not much of what I've purchased I wouldn't purchase again I think - even though I'll never get the time to use it all, it's still nice to have all that stuff to choose from. It's like money - better have a few $ too many than too little. wink 

    Yes, I expect this of you! However I was saying that for the unseasonedlaugh No one warned me...I learned the hard way.

    I think I'm fortunate in that I have learned over the years what the consequences are if I am not careful.  

    Wiser than I was!

  • CypherFOXCypherFOX Posts: 3,401

    Greetings,

    I have far more content than I could ever use, but it has an advantage.

    My wife came to me, with a short story she'd written, and she wanted to put together a scene from it.  She needed a library, a young woman in a half-kimono and slacks, a teddy bear that was about half her height, a glowing ball of light, and some open books.  I was able to show her three libraries, two kimono styles, around a dozen slacks, and three teddy bears with varying kinds and colors of fur each.

    She found exactly what she wanted, and was able to put together just the right scene for her story.

    That kind of thing, to me, justifies it. :)

    ...oh, and yes...you're in a great deal of trouble.  But it's the good kind of trouble, the kind you ruefully and amusedly shake your head over, as you try in vain to explain to a loved one why you've spent more on virtual clothes than real clothes in the last month...or year. ;)

    --  Morgan

  • nicsttnicstt Posts: 11,715
    CypherFOX said:
    ... as you try in vain to explain to a loved one why you've spent more on virtual clothes than real clothes in the last month...or year. ;)

    --  Morgan

    Or ever. :)

  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,759

    Lol I will say I am enjoying what i have purchased so far. And so far, we still have enough money for groceries!

  • AdemnusAdemnus Posts: 744

    Hundreds? I think I own in the thousands by now (been here since Michael an Victoria 1.0) Be afraid, be very afraid! ...and have a ball ;)

  • TSasha SmithTSasha Smith Posts: 27,267
    Ademnus said:

    Hundreds? I think I own in the thousands by now (been here since Michael an Victoria 1.0) Be afraid, be very afraid! ...and have a ball ;)

    Is it uv mapped and have plenty of morphs?

  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,759

    Well, given the sales and the disounts I am now at close to 600 items.  You all were not kidding were you lol!!

  • SpitSpit Posts: 2,342

    I don't find it fun to see stuff I bought in my runtime that hasn't been used, and will likely never get used.

    At least with physical goods, they occupy some space in the house and make it more lived in.laugh

    The less physical goods I have, the less clutter. But I have mucho clutter and it consists of old computers and accompanying equipment plus stacks and stacks of backup diskettes, CD's, DVD's, and manuals from the days they were supplied with programs. I still have flat boxes filled with cables, doodads, instruction manuals from several of my Dells because I don't know which goes to my current one and which are for the old dead ones. I also have a stack of externals which I've simply labeled as 1, 2, 3, 4....

    My treasured posessions, however, are the shelves and shelves of classical sheet music including the complete string quartets of Haydn. Those I will lug around wherever I go. Yes, my viola (in my closet) playing days are long gone, but I used the music for doing computer music in days past. Would love to start again but the PC is so weak in that area.

    So collecting Studio stuff takes up minimal space, yes. But that's the least of it.

    Computers as a general category of hobby have occupied me for over 35 years already.

     

  • SpitSpit Posts: 2,342

    Why I've purchased so much over the years...

    (1) Similar to Cypherfox it's nice to have something available when needed. And it's often not good enough just to know what's available because it may not be around when you actually need it. This is dangerous, however, because you'll find yourself with stuff you may never use and later wonder why you got it.

    (2) If you're working with humans mostly it's easy to find stuff that 'goes together' even with different genre's though the 'older' figures would appear mostly in the background. But if you're working with more whimsical or fantasy or even sci fi stuff it's hard to find critters etc. that kind of match up in style or texturing. That's why if you find a vendor who produces a lot in a certain style GET IT ALL. For example, 3DU's toon stuff looks great together in almost any combo. (I could go on and on here)

    (3) 'Necessary' stuff like shaders and lights. This is difficult because you just won't know how it fits you and your work until you try it. Collecting these things seems to be the default position in my case.

    (4) Looking for inspiration. This is the biggy. If you see a character, clothing set, or scene element and you immediately can imagine how you'll use it and actually see an image in your head then go for it. Even if it's in an area you aren't used to working in such as sci fi or steampunk or whatever give it a shot. It may not work out but I guaranty you'll learn something in the process even if it's 'I'll never try that again'.

    Just a few words from a veteran who spends too much and if you follow my 'advice' you're probably definitely in trouble. laugh

  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,759
    Spit said:

    Why I've purchased so much over the years...

    (1) Similar to Cypherfox it's nice to have something available when needed. And it's often not good enough just to know what's available because it may not be around when you actually need it. This is dangerous, however, because you'll find yourself with stuff you may never use and later wonder why you got it.

    (2) If you're working with humans mostly it's easy to find stuff that 'goes together' even with different genre's though the 'older' figures would appear mostly in the background. But if you're working with more whimsical or fantasy or even sci fi stuff it's hard to find critters etc. that kind of match up in style or texturing. That's why if you find a vendor who produces a lot in a certain style GET IT ALL. For example, 3DU's toon stuff looks great together in almost any combo. (I could go on and on here)

    (3) 'Necessary' stuff like shaders and lights. This is difficult because you just won't know how it fits you and your work until you try it. Collecting these things seems to be the default position in my case.

    (4) Looking for inspiration. This is the biggy. If you see a character, clothing set, or scene element and you immediately can imagine how you'll use it and actually see an image in your head then go for it. Even if it's in an area you aren't used to working in such as sci fi or steampunk or whatever give it a shot. It may not work out but I guaranty you'll learn something in the process even if it's 'I'll never try that again'.

    Just a few words from a veteran who spends too much and if you follow my 'advice' you're probably definitely in trouble. laugh

    Lol oh I am definitely in trouble!  this sale is killing me lolol!

  • Jan19Jan19 Posts: 1,109
    edited October 2015
    Sonja11 said:
    Spit said:

    Why I've purchased so much over the years...

    (1) Similar to Cypherfox it's nice to have something available when needed. And it's often not good enough just to know what's available because it may not be around when you actually need it. This is dangerous, however, because you'll find yourself with stuff you may never use and later wonder why you got it.

    (2) If you're working with humans mostly it's easy to find stuff that 'goes together' even with different genre's though the 'older' figures would appear mostly in the background. But if you're working with more whimsical or fantasy or even sci fi stuff it's hard to find critters etc. that kind of match up in style or texturing. That's why if you find a vendor who produces a lot in a certain style GET IT ALL. For example, 3DU's toon stuff looks great together in almost any combo. (I could go on and on here)

    (3) 'Necessary' stuff like shaders and lights. This is difficult because you just won't know how it fits you and your work until you try it. Collecting these things seems to be the default position in my case.

    (4) Looking for inspiration. This is the biggy. If you see a character, clothing set, or scene element and you immediately can imagine how you'll use it and actually see an image in your head then go for it. Even if it's in an area you aren't used to working in such as sci fi or steampunk or whatever give it a shot. It may not work out but I guaranty you'll learn something in the process even if it's 'I'll never try that again'.

    Just a few words from a veteran who spends too much and if you follow my 'advice' you're probably definitely in trouble. laugh

    Lol oh I am definitely in trouble!  this sale is killing me lolol!

    smiley​  But I'll bet you're having fun.  There's something about the anticipation of seeing what's new each morning, and wondering what'll be up the next day.  You'll learn how to filter what you need and what you don't.  The only thing that'll teach you *that* is experience.  Besides, IMHO, this has been an especially cool sale.  You can be forgiven.

     

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  • NovicaNovica Posts: 23,924
    Taozen said:

     

    CypherFOX said:

    Greetings,

    I have far more content than I could ever use, but it has an advantage.

    My wife came to me, with a short story she'd written, and she wanted to put together a scene from it.  She needed a library, a young woman in a half-kimono and slacks, a teddy bear that was about half her height, a glowing ball of light, and some open books.  I was able to show her three libraries, two kimono styles, around a dozen slacks, and three teddy bears with varying kinds and colors of fur each.

    She found exactly what she wanted, and was able to put together just the right scene for her story.

     

    Yep. Having options is a good thing- and it opens creativity.  If I don't ever use something, no big deal. I only buy when there's a really good deal, and I love looking through my catalog of goodies and seeing the options I can choose. Even if I don't use something, I may have tested it out and eliminated it, picking something I liked better. I personally don't limit myself as it stifles my creativity if I presume to know what I might do next week, next year, next whatever. I can see people being practical and streamlining too though. 

  • IceDragonArtIceDragonArt Posts: 12,759
    Novica said:
    Taozen said:

     

    CypherFOX said:

    Greetings,

    I have far more content than I could ever use, but it has an advantage.

    My wife came to me, with a short story she'd written, and she wanted to put together a scene from it.  She needed a library, a young woman in a half-kimono and slacks, a teddy bear that was about half her height, a glowing ball of light, and some open books.  I was able to show her three libraries, two kimono styles, around a dozen slacks, and three teddy bears with varying kinds and colors of fur each.

    She found exactly what she wanted, and was able to put together just the right scene for her story.

     

    Yep. Having options is a good thing- and it opens creativity.  If I don't ever use something, no big deal. I only buy when there's a really good deal, and I love looking through my catalog of goodies and seeing the options I can choose. Even if I don't use something, I may have tested it out and eliminated it, picking something I liked better. I personally don't limit myself as it stifles my creativity if I presume to know what I might do next week, next year, next whatever. I can see people being practical and streamlining too though. 

    I am open to pcking up things that are normally out of my current realm of interest if the price is right.  Because you are right you just never know when it might come in handy.  And a lot of things can be used in many different ways.

     

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