XFX3d opened this issue on Feb 07, 2006 ยท 151 posts
maclean posted Tue, 07 February 2006 at 8:05 PM
The poser content market isn't a lot different from any other commercial market. That means to be successful, a figure has to have several ingredients, one of which is support, accessories, call it whatever you like. So, you go to look at the new cars available on the market, and you like the GM Turkey. 'Wow, it's got everything I need! Lots of space, good milage, reliable, looks good. Can I get spares easily?' 'Well, actually, no. Not many garages carry them yet' 'So what if it breaks down? Will they give me money back? A new model?' 'Er... no. That's not in the contract' 'Um.... can I attach a ski-rack to it?' 'Uh... I don't think any one makes them yet...' Right. You get the picture. Poser figures are very rarely rendered completely naked (around these parts anyway). Users want clothes, textures, morphs, shoes, and so on. This is called support, and it's something DAZ gives for every major figure, as part and parcel of the whole deal. And if you don't like the damned thing, you have 30 days to get your money back. Sure, we'd all love to see more figures with lots of support, but it not that easy. I wish it was. competition is great and any attempt to drum it up is laudable. But it's not as simple as saying 'DAZ suck and they're trying to take over the world'. The original post is quite clear about what's needed. If you want support for less-known figures, pledge your financial support for them. Don't waste your time thinking up more tired conspiracy theories about DAZ. It's not in the least bit constructive. mac