Quote - I love some of the third generation characters too. M3 is still my most-used male figure. And I love A3 and H3 - nothing has replaced those two for me yet. V3 I have to say I didn't like so much except with AS's Yaara and Keilo morphs. I still use those quite a bit because they're an interesting and different look.

 

With the fitting room & 1-click weight mapping, I am getting use out of a lot of older characters - Eroko looks great with subdivision 1.

 

As far as "best selling figure nonsense"....

According to their join dates, neither one of these genesis vendors were around for the V4 launch - therefore, they have no numbers to work with.

The only way to know numbers would be if they were DAZ employees. 

However, comparing numbers between V4 launch and genesis launch would require documentation.

And we all know how DAZ does documentation.  :laugh:

 I suspect that any claim of "best selling" is based on dollar amounts at DAZ.  Keep the following realities in mind.......

When V4 was launched, there were a lot of store fronts to choose from.  In contrast, genesis content is 90%+ at the DAZ storefront only.

V4 content was insanely low-priced during the roll out.  I can actually go back and look at my purchase history, at DAZ and every other storefront I shop at. 

Genesis content has always been higher priced, therefore, it takes fewer sales to equal the same dollar amount.

I am sure the few genesis vendors that sell at DAZ are seeing good numbers - it isn't like they have much in the way of competition.  Genesis figure only support outside of DAZ is about the same level as Miki 4.

Perusing DAZ's storefront shows the following:

Male figure vendors only make 3.12 figures on average (78 figures/25 vendors) - however 46 of those are made by just 4 vendors - Forbidden Whispers, JSGraphics, Male_3dia clock in with 12 each & Raiya with 10, leaving the other 21 vendors with 32 figures equaling 1.52 figures.

 Female figure vendors 3.13 (125 figures/40 vendors) figures for the females.  Of note 26 of those are made by just 2 vendors (Raiya with 14 figures and Silver with 12), which leaves the remaining 38 vendors with 2.66 figures on average.

Can you say "limited selection"?  I knew you could.  This is G2 figure (Sydney/Simon) territory.

All numbers via the DAZ search function (male/female, genesis).  Of course, I am sure I'll be told that the DAZ search function doesn't work properly and isn't finding all the figures.  Which of course, will be my fault, not DAZ's.

And keep in mind that most of those also come with a gen4 figure.

I am sure Zev0 is making money with his genesis fixes - it isn't like anyone else is making them, so he does have a bit of a captive market.

And I am sure Male_3dia is doing well, since he has made 10% of the genesis male figures at the DAZ storefront.  And he is is pretty much the only vendor making non-Caucasian figures, so that will also drive sales his way.

I really belive their time would be better spent on making better genesis products, because, god knows, the only thing they have accomplished here (and at other storefront forums), is reinforce the notion that genesis isn't all that and a bag of chips.