Re "being interested in Japanese freebies." It had been a long time since I had wandered the Japanese sites - and it's rare when I don't find some model or another of interest. I remember obtaining the P4 set of characters that Yamato (sp?) had created back in those days and which not only lasted very nicely well into V2's lifetime but are available on other sites even today.

That and Mr. Bat's first work with fetish outfits - all available at no charge and of superior workmanship.

Then there were the ISO/ISOP maid uniform, the wedding gowns, the other school and nurse uniforms - I built and rebuilt the maid alone on several occasions. In those days, there was a premium on flexibility and most outfits could be broken or re-cast by materials or parts in a variety of ways.

Those new to Poser and D/S today would be amazed at the kind of work that came of out of Japan then compared to most American products. And 3rd-party modelers today have learned there's little to be gained in such flexibility - not when they can earn more by releasing subsequent outfits instead. And, as far as I am concerned, it's only in V4's recent time that American textures have begun to equal those that were being created in Japan in P4/V1/V2 times. IMHO.

So if Japanese freebies are a double-edged sword, given the past, I am usually willing to walk on one edge or the other.

BTW, for V3 users unaware of Japanese content, some these outfits are still available (like the maid) for V3. Am not certain that all were upgraded as I never much liked V3 and did little work with her, ergo - didn't do much searching for outfits and such. For A3 users (still superior to A4 for my tastes), ditto - a number of these outfits, including some quite gorgeous ones, are still available on the Japanese sites.

AND to find all this stuff, usually takes a willingness to SURF somewhat blindly - finding a link page at one site that leads, for example, to many others. If you know Japanese or your translator is decent - you'll be ahead of the game. But beware the translators, lol, there are real anomalies that get created with them.

And if  you hadn't noticed with the pictures posted here, the overall renderings/galleries in Japan tend to be on the excellent side. Just be ready for a lot of adolescent-looking models (mostly clothed), it is a kind of culture shock.

Mark