Given some of the discussion lately I thought I'd ask for some opinion before decided something. I have this Mike phototexture Dion that I did waaaaay back when I was just learning to texture. The textures work and I've seen it used but has some major flaws. It seem popular enough though that it accounts for the majority of the bandwidth on the site I have him at. Well, I've been working on a new version. Fixing the flaws and adding some new detail .

My dilemna? How to make the new version available without running up an unacceptly high bandwidth charge.

I don't want to put him in the marketplace - I don't think that's fair since he's just an improved version of a texture I've been giving away for free. But I'm afraid to just post him for fear that mass downloading will occur.

Okay here's my idea for a solution. When I get him finished (still have a little bit of seam work to do). I will up load him to my site and give the URL to anyone who asks for it nicely. I will put a message to that effect on the page where the old version is. I won't be able to provide the instant downloads - it may take a day or two for me to reply to e-mails but this way I am hoping to make the new version available to everyone who really wants it for free without totally blowing my bndwidth budget.

What do you think?

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