anyone join the 3d cafe vip lounge? Is it worth 39.95 for the month? What file format are the models in?

Don't know about 3d Cafe, but 40 bucks a month seems awful high. For a lot less money you can get great, high-qualilty stuff at PoserWorld. Same goes for Poserstyle.com, but I think it's a tad higher than Poser World.

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omg free blaze trips and starts runing over there =) woooooooooooooooo hooooooooooooooo

I used to be a member of the 3D Cafe VIP aera, I hope they improved a lot because it was really not worth the money :( J-L

Not worth the money ... been there done that ... free stuff still among the best.

I'd say that PoserWorld FairyWood and Propsguild are the best value for a subscription site - even though I don't have a propsguild membership yet. I'm avoiding TurboSquid - they don't seem to be too careful about verifying their merchants stuff.

I avoid TurboSquid also. As a developer, I don't want anything on my systems which contain stolen materials, or which might be tainted. That site has had too many problems. The best value is undoubtedly Traveler's PropsClub. Every Monday is like Christmas. He's given us hair, clothes, temples, and a truly eclectic selection of props: billboard, mechwings, treasure chest and coins, amphorae, and a turkey on a platter, among others. He takes suggestions, but otherwise it is a total surprise, and makes Mondays worth looking forward to. :) Considering how much he has given us free (all those morphs!), $25/year seems like a small price to pay in support of his site. I got a lot of wonderful stuff from PropsGuild before they went subscription: some characters, jewelry, musical instruments, and a peacock stand out in memory. If I was adding a second subscription, it would be a tough choice between them and PoserStyle. Carolly

I love everything Traveler does! A Poserworld subscription is very high up on my list of things to get once I leave studenthood behind forever and get myself a paying job. :) Then, of course, I'll be too busy playing with excellent models and beautiful textures to do said job... and I'll get fired... then I'll have more time to play with models! Yehah! Somebody smack me.

VIP lounge is a waste of money, or at least it was when I joined it for a month about a year ago. A total disappointment. Peej

So, instead of 3 months of the v.i.p. lounge, join Traveler's PropsClub (he keeps an archive on site, so you get an extra 2 months worth right off the bat) and PoserWorld. You'd get a full year's worth of goodies from 2 sites for the same money. Seems like a better deal to me. :) Carolly

And optimised poser stuff with truly great tech support. Steve and Rena are faboo :) I havn't scoped out PoserGuild since they went subscription - stuff still as good as before? do they still have all the old stuff up for DL?

The three that I suggest are: Poser World Traveler's Prop Club Poser Style You'll get a LOT of high quality stuff from them. As with any subscription site, you'll get a bunch of stuff that you don't particularly want, but you'll get more than you money's worth of stuff you need, and you may find use for the other items later on. I suspect that the Poser Guild is quite worthwhile, but I haven't joined up yet so I can't personally recommend them. Can someone who has joined please write in? Thanks!

Mecom4D has a subscription area as well as their free downloads, reasonably priced, and a steady stream of excellent props along with some great textures. I joined the old RenderoCity/Poser4U site and Catherina was kind enough to carry my membership over when it converted to Mecom4D. They're undergoing some reorganization and a namechange just now. I expect it will be sorted out shortly. I'm also a Happy, happy member of PWFW, and Traveler's Props Club. I plan on joining Poser Style by years end as well. Haven't had a chance to look at 3DCafe or Propsguild since they went subscription. Turbosquid has never seemed to catch on to what the Poser Community is all about. They seem more geared to "You got something to sell? Price/features/legality/format are up to you as long as we get a cut." (nothing wrong with just being a broker, but I've become accustomed to a higher standard of accountability and involvment from sites like Renderosity, BBAY, RDNA, and many other Poser-oriented sources).

Speaking of Traveler's PropsClub... today is Monday. :) I just downloaded a lovely set of applegreen luna moth wings. (His early morning visitor obligingly posed for him.) Carolly

Could someone post a link to Travellers? Can't seem to find it.

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Thanks crescent.

I think I am going to get my props signed by Traveler, LOL. I think he should have a Fan Club or something, he is awesome!! I also am thinking about PoserStyle, they seem like another awesome club too, with beautiful items, they even are giving away quality freebies. ^_^

Poserworld rocks. I've gotten more than my money's worth, even if I can't use 2/3s of the stuff. Mec4d? There are no words. I can't speak for anyone else, but I sincerely feel that I was ripped off.