Alexandra 8

vwranglervwrangler Posts: 4,901
edited February 2018 in The Commons

An unambiguously older-presenting female character. Older-presenting even than Lilith 7.

Interesting.

 

Seriously, that's all I got. I'm a bit puzzled as to why all but two of her promo images have the same hair and more or less the same outfit, but that's it at the moment.

Well, that, and it's kind of odd that the characters based on her seem to sprint hard and fast away from that older presentation. At the same time, the promos for the "A Lady" expressions make her look ... really old.

The shirt dress outfit is ... unexpected.

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  • Hmm, it seems DAZ has thrown us a major curve ball... Most definitely was not expecting another new name before we got a few of the highly anticipated older ones.
  • nonesuch00nonesuch00 Posts: 18,302

    Wow, unambiguously DAZ's best female Pro Bundle since the Girl 6 Pro Bundle, I think it tops that one because of the improved modeling.

    Unfortunately I was waiting for Girl 8 so I will wait although the hair & the Alexander character I will buy seperate. 

  • WonderlandWonderland Posts: 7,029

    Not really into the facial sculpt of Alexandra herself, but I like FWSA Edith. She reminds me of a woman I met recently at a party. I wonder what she would look like without the Alexandra morph...

  • Looks cool. She goes to my wishlist. ????

  • PedroCPedroC Posts: 198

    Personally and simply looking at the product, I think the character is a great job. At least there is more variety of figures than another supermodel. It is very appreciated to have figures with a more natural look and that go beyond the typical and young characters in comics / manga style / supermodels. It certainly has not gone unnoticed and for now the Pro Bundle has the mark on. I know that at some point it will be part of my library, yes or yes, just like what happened with Lilith 7 and Ophelia 7.

  • dreamfarmerdreamfarmer Posts: 2,128

    I think they're trying hard to continue filling out the roster started with the 7 line, rather than replacing 7 models with 8 ones. Honestly at this point I'm kind of surprised we got an Olympia and a Monique/Darius with 8s.

  • Noah LGPNoah LGP Posts: 2,617

    Hmmm... I woke up a few hours ago, it's not a face I expected to see this morning...

  • I'm impressed with her. A mature lady character is fantastic, especially portrayed in a queenly and dignified way. The free bundles one can get are hard to pass up.

  • BlueIreneBlueIrene Posts: 1,318

    In one promo she reminded me a lot of my son's mother-in-law, and I can't unsee it in the rest now I've seen that one. Finances here leave me in no rush to buy, but I do like her and will probably pick her up when I've got some spare brass. Re the pro bundle, I've not looked at it too closely but I'm not wild about the way the white top of the wide-legged trouser outfit hangs (or rather, doesn't) in the main promo, although it might look better with a different shader.

  • Overall, not a bad deal. I was ready to bypass another female character because I have so many of them, but she is definitely something different and unexpected. So I bought her immediately along with the three other extra character add-ons. With that, I got three of the pro-bundles from Gen 7 that I’d previously bypassed. I may have spent a little money this morning, but I just got a ton of content. I’m a happy guy right now. Now, back to bed,

  • jakibluejakiblue Posts: 7,281

    I really like the more mature look of her. But I can't really tell from the promos - is her body skin suiting the mature age look, or is it blemish free and more suited to a 20 year old? I can't see close ups of the hands specifically. 

  • The DiigitalsThe Diigitals Posts: 380
    edited February 2018

    I really like her, but I don’t think any of the characters have brought out the best in her. She’s a phrase containing a profanity removed, and all of them seem like characters I’ve seen before just thrown on her.

    She also really needs her HD morph and I think she’s pretty useless until then. I really want her!

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  • jakibluejakiblue Posts: 7,281

    Agreed. The pants look really cool, but that top looks dreadful. However if you check the texture add on, the shirt looks a lot better. But yeah, it's pretty bad in the base outfit promos.  

    In one promo she reminded me a lot of my son's mother-in-law, and I can't unsee it in the rest now I've seen that one. Finances here leave me in no rush to buy, but I do like her and will probably pick her up when I've got some spare brass. Re the pro bundle, I've not looked at it too closely but I'm not wild about the way the white top of the wide-legged trouser outfit hangs (or rather, doesn't) in the main promo, although it might look better with a different shader.

     

  • I am really not a fan of those eyebrows. Looks like they were drawn on with the inner part way too low. Love the face sculpt though. I have a suspicion you could dial backwards whatever young female flagship figure is the closest to her and get something that could be used to mature any character.

  • jakibluejakiblue Posts: 7,281

    Anyone who's got her, could you do a close up of her neck and hands? Not impressed if we FINALLY get a mature woman and she looks like a 20 year old from the neck down. Are her eyebrows separate? They're not great, but if we can use other eyebrows, that'll be ok. 

  • Tanis VoltaTanis Volta Posts: 550
    edited February 2018

    I love to have mature women with a queenly and elegant look for storytelling, also enjoyed she is a pixie queen too, great pro bundle, she is like a mix of Olympia 7 and Genevieve 7 with a twist for fairy tales.

    Got Anneka, Damien and male centaur pro bundles, finally. I had a lot of fantasy except these.

    I would like we will see a tween fairy to complete the family of Alexandra and Karyssa. And a baby!

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  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,733

    Alexandra 8 "out of the box" with the Low Translucency setting:

     

     

    Alexandra 8 with Low Translucency Setting and Bump Maps increased to 12 and Normal Maps increased to 3 - to show more of her details:

  • HeraHera Posts: 1,958
    edited February 2018

    I was a bit surprised too, I thought we were finally getting Sakura's mate this week. But I kind of like her. Not sure if I'll buy her though.

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  • nDelphinDelphi Posts: 1,869

    I like the Briallen HD morph. It definately has a lot of potential.

  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,733

    Alexandra 8 "out of the box" with the low translucency setting:

     

  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,733
    edited February 2018

    She has several "no brow" options - all her makeup and face options come with a brow version and a no brow version as well. Here she is with Victoria 8's fibermesh brows:

    I think she's thinking "I still got it!". lol :) 

    I like her! She adds some nice realism touches and a much needed mature woman to the gene pool! :)

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  • Once again no male character ... what's happened with DAZ? Any problems with males? What about equal rights? She's nice but to me nothing more than just an older morph of Victoria 8, which anyone could do with Zevo's Aging morphs.

  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,733

    Ok, time for me to go to bed. I hope others post renders of her as well! :) I'd love to sleep and wake up to some lovely renders of this elegant mature woman! laugh

  • WonderlandWonderland Posts: 7,029
    edited February 2018

    It was driving me crazy, I knew she looked like a certain actress whose name I forgot: Christine Baranski!

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  • That is a great new addition. I agree with some of teh comments. Finaly another model taht isn't "supermodel" like. She looks like soneone you could actualy meet at the grocery store... It's on my wishlist for sure.

  • 3Diva3Diva Posts: 11,733

    I should be sleeping but I'm having too much fun with Alexandra! lol 

    Alexandra 8 = 80% + Charlotte 8 = 38%

  • Credit where credit is due: She's probably the first real decent Genesis 8 character next to Monique 8, and probably the first since Bethany 7 that actually brings something legitimately new (for Daz Originals) to the table. The items are... okay, I guess. If it wasn't for the 'pick your own free bundle(s)' upsale, I probably wouldn't bother with the Pro Bundle, though.

    But would it have killed them to have included at least non-white character for her? #DazSoWhite 

  • There is Rosa, which is a Sicilian based character.  I know that's not what people usually look for, but in essence; non-white.

  • reserv888reserv888 Posts: 1,150

    Thanks DAZ! This was really neaded. Only had young bombshells and old crones/witches before. Purchased it right away.

  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,221
    edited February 2018

    @Wonderland - I see the resemblance to Christine Baranski.  Wonderful actess.  Loved her in Bowfinger.  

    ​@Divamakeup -  Thanks for posting the renders.  A picture speaks a thousand words.  Great service to the community.  In this case, you've helped Daz make another sale.  

    ​If I think of Daz characters as the ensemble cast of actors, Alexandra 8 is a welcome talent to fill more roles.  I bought Alexandra 8 and would buy more characters products that fill other roles.  Not everyone in a production is teen eye candy, even if the production has some teen eye candy.  For those that think Alexandra is just an (objectified female parent with whom people would desire adult relations)  phrase containing a profanity removed, yes, she can be the lead actress.  But, in an office setting she could be the boss or mentor.  

    ​Kudos to Daz.

     

    EDIT to rephrase.  Hopefully acceptable now

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