biting the hand that feeds them is not smart.

Then I repeat my question ... why aren't more people supporting the other figures?

Easy ... the relationship between DAZ and content creators goes both ways. Good content helps the sales and popularity of the DAZ models, and the quality of the DAZ figures is a large factor in the creation of content.

Content creators could just as easily create content for the other figures. But they don't. Why? Because they don't sell. And they don't sell because people don't buy the figures. And people don't buy the figures because no one supports them. Get the picture?

In reading the threads referenced to above, DAZ is trying to protect themselves from people circumventing the need for their figures. I don't see anything wrong with that ... they put hard work into them, why shouldn't they want people to use them? By creating a character that can use Vicky's clothing without needing Vicky, that is of concern to them.

To say that the content creators made Vicky what she is seems a rather strange way of looking at it. By the same token, the content creators can also turn Natalia, Elle, Seraphira, DinaV, and every other third party model out there into the next Vicky. So I repeat my question ... why isn't that being done now?

The answer seems obvious to me. A lot of people like the look of Victoria. THAT is what made her popular. And while a thinner figure could use Victoria's clothing, it wouldn't be 100% "right out of the box." You would have to morph the body, clothing, or both to get into the scantily clad temple-worthy armor. For a figure to be 100% compatible with Vicky's clothing, the body would basically have to look the same and bend the same as Vicky. So then, why not USE Vicky? Doesn't that seem strange? I want a figure that fits into Vicky's clothing, but I don't want it to be Vicky.

It seems to me that taking a proactive stance on this, and DOING something to do away with this perceived "monopoly" that DAZ has would be a more positive way of handling the situation.

Message edited on: 03/18/2005 16:24