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  • XiousDsXiousDs Posts: 553
    I will add something I am very happy about in spite of some of the annoying floor prices. Items you own are automatically being deducted from bundle prices. I don't know how long that has been included as a normal feature rather than a sale special, but it is great someone finally listened about that. I just discovered it about 2 days ago and cleared about 90 bundles from the store by rebuying them to clear them from showing up in the store. So much cleaner. Now if we could just get improved library searching features and the ability to filter the store pages to only include wishlist items without having to pay a 3rd party. If necessary to justify the development expense include them as daz+ or greater features.
  • ElorElor Posts: 3,129

    XiousDs said:

    Now if we could just get improved library searching features and the ability to filter the store pages to only include wishlist items without having to pay a 3rd party.

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/742841/wishlist-filter-feature

  • ArtAngelArtAngel Posts: 1,937

    Who knew I had 127 required items unbought? Guess I should weed thru them . . . 

    Charlie Judge said:

    Today's Golden Ticket is a real bargain -- a complete PW house complex with both exterior and interior. I already have several of their houses and don't need any more; but for only $3 I couldn't resist..

    Yes. How generous. I felt like a thief when I bought the PW Hacienda. And I love Lunardo! That's a slam dunk too!

  • davesodaveso Posts: 7,742
    edited September 18
    What's the path for most bang for our bucks today? Without tokens. I'm a hard pass on the moonman but have the morphs in cart.
    Post edited by daveso on
  • joannajoanna Posts: 2,176

    daveso said:

    What's the path for most bang for our bucks today? Without tokens. I'm a hard pass on the moonman but have the morphs in cart.

    My thought was: save it up for tomorrow and the weekend? laugh

  • ElorElor Posts: 3,129
    edited September 18

    If you really want to spend something today, Daz Originals are likely the way to go: you need to own or buy a Golden Ticket to get the 30% extra discount on Featured Artists Stores, then you need a Debut New Item in your cart to get the 30% extra discount on Daz Originals from the Featured Artists Store, then if you have the 30 for 30 coupons, you should get a 90+ % discount on Daz Originals in your cart, the older, the higher the discount, at least as long as they are not hitting the $2.99 price floor.

    Daz+/Premier coupons and tokens are able to bypass the price floor.

    Post edited by Elor on
  • davesodaveso Posts: 7,742
    joanna said:

    daveso said:

    What's the path for most bang for our bucks today? Without tokens. I'm a hard pass on the moonman but have the morphs in cart.

    My thought was: save it up for tomorrow and the weekend? laugh

    I have a loaded cart, most DO bundles, and a few WL items. 86% off and as high as 98% off. It's real hard to pass on.
  • joannajoanna Posts: 2,176

    daveso said:

    I have a loaded cart, most DO bundles, and a few WL items. 86% off and as high as 98% off. It's real hard to pass on.

    Nice :) Personally, in the past few days, I've been in the mode of "do I really need or even want this?", and my wishlist, first time in forever, started shrinking.

    Not complaining, though. I've spent enough on "build your own flash sale" (and I'm still excited about the stuff I got! not that I rendered much of it yet...), and then have been spending some od $10-15 here and there, so it's not like I'm not buying. Every other day there's something to entice me.

    My only gripe is that most of the Golden Tickets haven't been much of interest to me. A lot of them are excellent products (like PW mansion or even today's Moon Guy), just nothing I have any idea how I could use, so I'm mostly passing on them, buying only when there are other incentives.

  • kprkpr Posts: 285
    edited September 18

    Elor said:

    If you really want to spend something today, Daz Originals are likely the way to go: you need to own or buy a Golden Ticket to get the 30% extra discount on Featured Artists Stores, then you need a Debut New Item in your cart to get the 30% extra discount on Daz Originals from the Featured Artists Store, then if you have the 30 for 30 coupons, you should get a 90+ % discount on Daz Originals in your cart, the older, the higher the discount, at least as long as they are not hitting the $2.99 price floor.

    Daz+/Premier coupons and tokens are able to bypass the price floor.

    Great walk-through smileyyes

    E.G. The Daz 3 Horse Bundle (to echo @joanna, which I don't need) is 

    $176.99 full (no one pays it) price

    It's $43.36 in the base PA sale (76% off)

    40% for a GT I bought yesterday = $26.02

    30% for the 30x30 banner = $18.21

    30% for a New Release = $12.75

    2 tokens I have lying around = $11.09 (94% off)

    The (now discounted) New Release is +$4.01

    So $15.10 total cart (which is 91.5% off and a free set of nice satellites)

    ... like I put, I don't need this bundle! cheeky

     

    (however, the Staff Picks Fantasy Mega Bundle: $430.95 to $25.39 94% Off - inc discount for a handful I already own - maybe I do need that! laugh)

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  • joannajoanna Posts: 2,176

    kpr said:

    ... like I put, I don't need this bundle! cheeky

    Buuut... do you want it though? cheeky 

  • kprkpr Posts: 285

    joanna said:

    kpr said:

    ... like I put, I don't need this bundle! cheeky

    Buuut... do you want it though? cheeky 

    angry 

  • FrankTheTankFrankTheTank Posts: 1,481

    I tend to avoid PW large environments because I've seen some complaints in the past about file size and memory usage of those massive sets. But maybe that has changed, this set in particular does look a little smaller. If someone has the PW Hacienda and has time to do a quick test render, I would be curious to know the GPU memory requirments.

  • davesodaveso Posts: 7,742
    NEED, that is the question. It would be an easier thing if purchasing would end, but as hard as I try there's always another sale. I bet 90%, or maybe even higher, I don't "need". It's just most everything is too cool to resist .. and today the prices on DO bundles is pretty low.
  • XiousDsXiousDs Posts: 553
    joanna said:

    kpr said:

    ... like I put, I don't need this bundle! cheeky

    Buuut... do you want it though? cheeky 

    Based on my wishlist I really WANT at least 5% of the store. If items are cheap enough, the collector in me wants about 25% of the store.
  • XiousDsXiousDs Posts: 553
    Elor said:

    XiousDs said:

    Now if we could just get improved library searching features and the ability to filter the store pages to only include wishlist items without having to pay a 3rd party.

    https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/742841/wishlist-filter-feature

    Thankyou!
  • miladyderyni_173d399f47miladyderyni_173d399f47 Posts: 2,395

    XiousDs said:

    I will add something I am very happy about in spite of some of the annoying floor prices. Items you own are automatically being deducted from bundle prices. I don't know how long that has been included as a normal feature rather than a sale special, but it is great someone finally listened about that. I just discovered it about 2 days ago and cleared about 90 bundles from the store by rebuying them to clear them from showing up in the store. So much cleaner.    

    The deduction started earlier this summer and it is great. Bundle pages show what items you already own and the discount when you only own some items is pretty good IMO. Example: Neanderthal 9 character bundle is currently $30 (Premier) and I already own the character from Quick Grab. With no other discounts, I could buy the bundle for $17 tonight.

    Now, the store does reset your purchase date for the previously owned items to the bundle purchase date, which doesn't bother me much.

  • XiousDsXiousDs Posts: 553
    miladyderyni_173d399f47 said:

    XiousDs said:

    I will add something I am very happy about in spite of some of the annoying floor prices. Items you own are automatically being deducted from bundle prices. I don't know how long that has been included as a normal feature rather than a sale special, but it is great someone finally listened about that. I just discovered it about 2 days ago and cleared about 90 bundles from the store by rebuying them to clear them from showing up in the store. So much cleaner.    

    The deduction started earlier this summer and it is great. Bundle pages show what items you already own and the discount when you only own some items is pretty good IMO. Example: Neanderthal 9 character bundle is currently $30 (Premier) and I already own the character from Quick Grab. With no other discounts, I could buy the bundle for $17 tonight.

    Now, the store does reset your purchase date for the previously owned items to the bundle purchase date, which doesn't bother me much.

    I know the purchase date reset and order number change is an issue for some folks, but I think for most folks it is likely a non-issue, but for those who it is, they can skip the feature if they want.
  • Cam FoxCam Fox Posts: 244

    Don't forget to cart-test some of the Daz Original bundles if you're already shopping with Premier, 8 tokens, 30 for 30 coupon, golden ticket, and today's flash sale. Great opportunity to fill some gaps if you already own some of the bundled items.

  • maikdeckermaikdecker Posts: 3,037

    FrankTheTank said:

    I tend to avoid PW large environments because I've seen some complaints in the past about file size and memory usage of those massive sets. But maybe that has changed, this set in particular does look a little smaller. If someone has the PW Hacienda and has time to do a quick test render, I would be curious to know the GPU memory requirments.

    Might be that I'm late to the party, but I did a test render for you. The attached file is the result. It's the scene coming with the product as PW H !Full and I only changed the dimensions of the render to a 19:12 (from a 19:9) dimension, so it's 2162x1365 pixels. GPU monitor tells me that it used ~ 6.8 mb GPU memory. A render of the main building alone, without props inside and without the background etc. with about the same size came to ~4.8 mb

    I found the gravel on the ground looking a bit flat, but all in all it's a nice product.

    Hacienda.jpg
    2162 x 1365 - 2M
  • ecks201ecks201 Posts: 478
    edited September 19

    Cam Fox said:

    Don't forget to cart-test some of the Daz Original bundles if you're already shopping with Premier, 8 tokens, 30 for 30 coupon, golden ticket, and today's flash sale. Great opportunity to fill some gaps if you already own some of the bundled items.

    Yep.
    Character bundles for $3 a pop (on Daz+)

    Post edited by ecks201 on
  • FrankTheTankFrankTheTank Posts: 1,481

    maikdecker said:

    FrankTheTank said:

    I tend to avoid PW large environments because I've seen some complaints in the past about file size and memory usage of those massive sets. But maybe that has changed, this set in particular does look a little smaller. If someone has the PW Hacienda and has time to do a quick test render, I would be curious to know the GPU memory requirments.

    Might be that I'm late to the party, but I did a test render for you. The attached file is the result. It's the scene coming with the product as PW H !Full and I only changed the dimensions of the render to a 19:12 (from a 19:9) dimension, so it's 2162x1365 pixels. GPU monitor tells me that it used ~ 6.8 mb GPU memory. A render of the main building alone, without props inside and without the background etc. with about the same size came to ~4.8 mb

    I found the gravel on the ground looking a bit flat, but all in all it's a nice product.

    Thank you, I appreciate you taking the time to render that. Yeah the gravel does look flat. I often use UltraScenery to replace surrounding terrain anyway so that doesn't bother me too much. And I think you mean 6.8GB and 4.8GB? I have the PW Amphibious plane which I just tested and just that alone comes out to 3.5GB loaded in the scene (according to HWMonitor), and about 4.5GB during a render. So I unfortunately would still be rendering with CPU alone even with an empty scene. I'll have to wait until I can get a new GPU. 

      

  • FrankTheTankFrankTheTank Posts: 1,481

    Are tokens still doubled on Monday and Tuesday? I'm thinking of buying a month of Daz+, but I'll wait until then if that's the case.

  • davesodaveso Posts: 7,742
    FrankTheTank said:

    Are tokens still doubled on Monday and Tuesday? I'm thinking of buying a month of Daz+, but I'll wait until then if that's the case.

    Yes
  • HavosHavos Posts: 5,573

    Another pretty crazy day for low prices. I got a lot of OOT and Stonemason stuff for 95-98% off, most stuff costing less than 2$. A lot of DOs cost around 40-50c and G9 Characters bundles less than 2 dollars. Although there is a lot of stuff in character bundles that is of little interest to me, I generally like the base character. Normally anywhere from 2-5 dollars is the price I jump on a base character, but I been getting the entire bundle for less than that. These prices are well below even outlet prices. 

  • rokkrrokkr Posts: 341

    I wonder who's gonna pay for wasting my time because Daz does a sale one way and, then, changes it, tripling the price... (I know no one's gonna pay... this was sarcasm, though, if the world was a serious place, they surely would be sued for that...) Well... Let's clear the cart and forget about buying any sh*t today...

  • joannajoanna Posts: 2,176

    Well, I was expecting for Daz to correct those prices, because they felt somewhat too low, but I refused to rush through the products only to get a cart in through before they did it.

    My reaction is "oh well," a shrug, and emptying the cart. There are other things and places I can spend money on.

    Happy for those who got their purchases in time, though!

  • davesodaveso Posts: 7,742
    Wtf happened now. The price in my cart over doubled. I just renewed my premier too... for this?
  • AinmAinm Posts: 701

    Havos said:

    Another pretty crazy day for low prices. I got a lot of OOT and Stonemason stuff for 95-98% off, most stuff costing less than 2$. A lot of DOs cost around 40-50c and G9 Characters bundles less than 2 dollars. Although there is a lot of stuff in character bundles that is of little interest to me, I generally like the base character. Normally anywhere from 2-5 dollars is the price I jump on a base character, but I been getting the entire bundle for less than that. These prices are well below even outlet prices. 
     

    Those are good prices, though I wonder if they were a mistake. When I put in the best discounts items, they actually go up in price (and that's with 8 tokens)

  • davesodaveso Posts: 7,742
    It appears the discounts went down . All good, I deleted over half my cart and reduced my original purchase amount before the screwing to less than half of that.
  • oddboboddbob Posts: 439

    Another day when things in the cart suddenly shot up in price. They really need to simplify their sales if they can't work out the ramifications of all the stacking and competing discounts.

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