what was your first reaction seeing Fantasy Fighter ?

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  • MattymanxMattymanx Posts: 6,949
    edited December 1969

    My first thought... its a fantasy outfit.

  • Carola OCarola O Posts: 3,823
    edited October 2013

    To be honest Matty.. that isn't a fantasy outfit.. I am appealled that people call that kind of outfits a fantasy one. But that is again, just my opinion. Though one who do read a lot of fantasy, and also play several fanatsy games.. I do know there is those things like chainmail bikinis and such that is classified as fantasy, and I do have my own opinion about tose as well. But this outfit.. is not anyway near fantasy.... well, atleast not the Eddings/moon/WoW kind of fantasy.. and I honestly don't see anything like this in Royo's and Vallejo's art.. so no, it's not that kind of fantasy atleast

    This might be a bit harsh, but that is actualyl how I feel about it being called fantasy ^^

    Edit - just wanted to go in and let you know that I didn't meant to sound like I jumped on you Matty, that wasn't my meaning. It is the name of the outfit itself that kinda make me cringe :)

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  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 102,424
    edited December 1969

    Actually looking at the white and the material Zones image the fantasy fighter thing does have some odd looking curved bits, I presume bones, under the breasts to explain the unnatural appearance. These if they are stiff plastic would be way uncomfortable, makes me think of when the wire works its way out of a wired bra and with every move you get a sharp poke in the boob.
    But I do love the way it looks on the guys.

    Would that work? I'd expect the bottom of the rigid piece to be pulled out and down by the tension of the straps, so there would still be a gap. Though rigging straps that went straight from the front of the breasts to the waist so they looked right when posed would be very tricky. What she needs is a partial flatten morph applied to the breasts, if that can be done without distortion, to show the compression.

  • Geminii23Geminii23 Posts: 1,328
    edited December 1969

    anikad said:
    Good Lord. And then that is really quite rude. How exactly is that any way comparable to a pro bundle.

    My thoughts exactly. Though I had already previously purchased all Pro Bundles. It seems that Michael 5 and Vicky 5 pro bundles have a few things in there that I didn't get with my Pro bundles. So I am now spending the time to see if there is anything worthwhile to just take one of those instead.

    But hey...I called it in an earlier post elsewhere in the forums. I said the Fantasy Fighter would end up being a Booby prize! LOL

  • jerhamjerham Posts: 155
    edited December 1969

    First impression to be honest, made laugh.

    Do not want to sound disrespectful (it is still a gift ;-) ), but seriously putting this product and quality as an alternative for the 5th generation bundles?

    looks at week 3 and happy that i've never bought David 5 (the only one from the 5th generation i do not own).

  • anikadanikad Posts: 1,919
    edited December 1969

    Carola O said:
    To be honest Matty.. that isn't a fantasy outfit.. I am appealled that people call that kind of outfits a fantasy one. But that is again, just my opinion. Though one who do read a lot of fantasy, and also play several fanatsy games.. I do know there is those things like chainmail bikinis and such that is classified as fantasy, and I do have my own opinion about tose as well. But this outfit.. is not anyway near fantasy.... well, atleast not the Eddings/moon/WoW kind of fantasy.. and I honestly don't see anything like this in Royo's and Vallejo's art.. so no, it's not that kind of fantasy atleast

    This might be a bit harsh, but that is actualyl how I feel about it being called fantasy ^^

    Edit - just wanted to go in and let you know that I didn't meant to sound like I jumped on you Matty, that wasn't my meaning. It is the name of the outfit itself that kinda make me cringe :)

    I'd agree with Matty, it is a fantasy outfit - a male fantasy outfit. This plays to the male gaze. Like a lot of things in the store.

  • ghastlycomicghastlycomic Posts: 2,531
    edited October 2013

    Quick Ghastly, check your stock! :lol:

    Actually.... there is a wrestling unitard in the backlog of outfits I'm waiting to finish.

    I was in a play a few years ago called Trafford Tanzi, I played a character called Dean Rebel. The entire play takes place in a wrestling ring and we trained for 6 months with professional wrestlers. Since I was already trained in judo I picked up wrestling pretty quick. I did accidentally dislocate two ribs though. Very painful.

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  • TimbalesTimbales Posts: 2,364
    edited December 1969

    I thought that you could make a transmap for the Supersuit to create that same look.

  • icprncssicprncss Posts: 3,694
    edited December 1969

    Well, the outfit did serve to start the day out with a good laugh. Quickly followed by the thought of how ridiculous and pathetic it was. I didn't find the mini dress cute either despite the name.

    If DAZ had been really serious about attracting new members by showing what great new things they can get as the occasional perk, they would have skipped the pro bundles and the other two worthless outfits and texture sets and just gone with ranger outfit shown on the C8.5 box.

  • BarubaryBarubary Posts: 1,216
    edited October 2013

    cwichura said:
    That it is skimpwear I don't mind so much, since I assumed it would be anyway. And the female kickboxer/whatever sport look I can deal with.

    What really turns me off is how cheaply it was made, specifically the lack of corrective morphs for the breasts. Even the promos look fake and awful with the severe breast cling, that no outfit like that would follow in real life (at least, not without lots of double-sided tape). However, since none of the other rewards for week two were useful to me (20% off is a joke, and I already had the other freebie items), I still ended up picking it up. While it's probably a pipe dream to think that DAZ will be shamed into updating the product to include proper corrective morphs, one can but hope...

    These banged up, no-morph products are why I basically ignore a LOT of the stuff from a handful of vendors that are notorious for them, and for which DAZ seems to purchase a lot of stuff from for DAZ Originals.

    quoted for truth.

    I find the naming of this item quite misleading, which wouldn't matter so much if the name hadn't been all to go on so far. If you wanted to get us to invest in week 2 tier 2, why not go all the way and name it 'Genesis 2 Female Bodysuit Pro Pack'?

    Personally, I don't mind skimpy outfits at all. I like them. But for low quality items I have far less tolerance. And this is one of the worst outfits I have seen so far for Genesis 2 Female. Even the textures look kinda bad.

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  • Carola OCarola O Posts: 3,823
    edited October 2013

    anikad said:
    Carola O said:
    To be honest Matty.. that isn't a fantasy outfit.. I am appealled that people call that kind of outfits a fantasy one. But that is again, just my opinion. Though one who do read a lot of fantasy, and also play several fanatsy games.. I do know there is those things like chainmail bikinis and such that is classified as fantasy, and I do have my own opinion about tose as well. But this outfit.. is not anyway near fantasy.... well, atleast not the Eddings/moon/WoW kind of fantasy.. and I honestly don't see anything like this in Royo's and Vallejo's art.. so no, it's not that kind of fantasy atleast

    This might be a bit harsh, but that is actualyl how I feel about it being called fantasy ^^

    Edit - just wanted to go in and let you know that I didn't meant to sound like I jumped on you Matty, that wasn't my meaning. It is the name of the outfit itself that kinda make me cringe :)

    I'd agree with Matty, it is a fantasy outfit - a male fantasy outfit. This plays to the male gaze. Like a lot of things in the store.

    Not quite what I meant with fantasy.. but yes, in That sense.. it is a male fantasy one.. playing/tickling the senses etc.. but it certainly isn't a ranger/warrior/scout/nobleman kind of clothing. Which is what I think when the word fantasy is in a clothing.. specially since this is supposed to be a family friendly site :)

    Again, my opinion which might differe from others of course *smiles warmly*

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  • nobody1954nobody1954 Posts: 933
    edited December 1969

    Wasn't what I had hoped it would be.

  • DaWaterRatDaWaterRat Posts: 2,885
    edited December 1969

    Mattymanx said:
    My first thought... its a fantasy outfit.

    Not the sort of Fantasy I was hoping for. I was hoping for a decent set of Pauldrons, maybe bracers, and perhaps a cool weapon. Granted, that might have been the extent of the outfit, but it was still something I could have used. Maybe not something I'd have paid for, but worth picking up as a freebie.

    This... is strictly Male Fantasy. And the little zipper by the crotch moves it, for me, from eye-rolling to actively offensive.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 102,424
    edited December 1969

    I understand that some people are unhappy with the item, and both good-humoured commentary and constructive criticism are fine, but please refrain from attacking the product or the creator.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited December 1969

    i was hoping it would be a kewl space ship to go with the GIS sets. http://www.daz3d.com/gis-terminal

  • Scott LivingstonScott Livingston Posts: 4,344
    edited October 2013

    Mine was, "Oh, THAT kind of fantasy...!" And then: "I'm sure glad I hadn't bought S5 Pro!"

    Disclaimer: though the outfit looks great, for those who want that kind of thing. :)

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  • Scott LivingstonScott Livingston Posts: 4,344
    edited December 1969

    i was hoping it would be a kewl space ship to go with the GIS sets. http://www.daz3d.com/gis-terminal

    Maybe the Mosquito from week 3 will be? Considering the name, I'm hoping it's Firefly-inspired. :)
  • jakibluejakiblue Posts: 7,281
    edited December 1969

    i was hoping it would be a kewl space ship to go with the GIS sets. http://www.daz3d.com/gis-terminal

    Maybe the Mosquito from week 3 will be? Considering the name, I'm hoping it's Firefly-inspired. :)

    Judging by the fact that you could choose some PRO packs which are worth a fair bit of money OR this tiny skimpy whatever the heck it is outfit (which is a major slap for those of us who already have the PRO packs)...I'm guessing the Mosquito for week 3's item will be ....an actual mosquito bite. Or possibly a mosquito bite outfit.....either way, it's gonna sting again.

  • robkelkrobkelk Posts: 3,259
    edited October 2013

    My first reaction was "I waited for this????? They know I can't use any of the rewards without a computer upgrade, so I guess they don't really want my business any more."

    My second reaction was "At least I got a coupon I can use to get a discount on something from Thorne or Stonemason or Moyra or RawArt or 3D Universe or Jack Tomalin or Sickleyield or AprilYSH or outoftouch or JGreenlees ..."

    icprncss said:
    If DAZ had been really serious about attracting new members by showing what great new things they can get as the occasional perk, they would have skipped the pro bundles and the other two worthless outfits and texture sets and just gone with ranger outfit shown on the C8.5 box.

    If they were serious about attracting new members, they wouldn't have hidden exactly what the rewards were.
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  • jakibluejakiblue Posts: 7,281
    edited December 1969

    It bugs me that this was even included in the "rewards". Those of us who bought the pro/starter bundles when they were first released, who SUPPORTED the bundles on first release, are thrown this tiny little afterthought as a so-called "reward". They couldn't even come up with something that was the SAME VALUE as the pro/starter bundles for the many many MANY customers who already have the bundles. What a joke. I am SO glad I made the decision NOT to renew my PC membership when it expires next week. It just ain't worth it anymore. Give me rendo's Prime anyday.

  • ZelrothZelroth Posts: 910
    edited December 1969

    I am in the group of having reached tier 2 and have previously purchased all of the Gen 5 Pro Bundles (silly me). My big disappointment was in Fight! for Fantasy Fighter. Silly me - with that name I was hoping for fighting poses that were very usable with the female form. I should have known better since I have been a member for too many years. I do have a fantasy character who might actually wear an outfit like that tho, especially if it looks semi-descent with any of the metal shaders I have. But the gloves in it look nice.

  • SeleneyueSeleneyue Posts: 0
    edited December 1969

    robkelk said:
    My first reaction was "I waited for this????? They know I can't use any of the rewards without a computer upgrade, so I guess they don't really want my business any more."

    My second reaction was "At least I got a coupon I can use to get a discount on something from Thorne or Stonemason or Moyra or RawArt or 3D Universe or Jack Tomalin or Sickleyield or AprilYSH or outoftouch or JGreenlees ..."

    icprncss said:
    If DAZ had been really serious about attracting new members by showing what great new things they can get as the occasional perk, they would have skipped the pro bundles and the other two worthless outfits and texture sets and just gone with ranger outfit shown on the C8.5 box.

    If they were serious about attracting new members, they wouldn't have hidden exactly what the rewards were.

    Yeah, huge disappointment. On the other hand, Stonemason's store is 30% off right now, and the coupon stacks. I bought $130 worth of stuff from him.

  • Serene NightSerene Night Posts: 17,672
    edited December 1969

    ruphuss said:

    I thought vampirella when I saw it. It is not quite the look but the red strappy painted on outfit reminds me of her costume.

  • Mr Gneiss GuyMr Gneiss Guy Posts: 462
    edited October 2013

    I might have hoped that the two new items would have been more impressive than they are, but I don't feel cheated. You can try to equate "value" between items, but really, the only value that matters is, was it worth the money when you bought it? I already had all the Pro Bundles available as rewards for that week, but I don't feel cheated, because they seemed like good value when I bought them. It might have been nice for DAZ to at least define what sort of "fantasy" beforehand, but oh well.

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  • azoohouseazoohouse Posts: 664
    edited December 1969

    First thought....That?!!! 2nd thought.....Go look at the mini dress....3rd and 4th are not allowed according to the TOS. Last thoughts..... I wonder what the megaprizes will be for 3 weeks completion? An unmorphable rock?

  • SimonJMSimonJM Posts: 5,997
    edited December 1969

    Mattymanx said:
    My first thought... its a fantasy outfit.

    Not the sort of Fantasy I was hoping for. I was hoping for a decent set of Pauldrons, maybe bracers, and perhaps a cool weapon. Granted, that might have been the extent of the outfit, but it was still something I could have used. Maybe not something I'd have paid for, but worth picking up as a freebie.

    This... is strictly Male Fantasy. And the little zipper by the crotch moves it, for me, from eye-rolling to actively offensive.
    And another +1 ...

    I had hopeful expectations for what this might be. I thought, maybe, it'd be some form of armour (probably on the skimpy side more than practical), plus a weapon or two. If you've seen my dA gallery you're probably aware that I am not averse to the occassional 'naughty' render, but I have to say when I saw thi sitem I almost choked - mainly, I think, down to how far it was from my expectations (based on comparative pricings of the Pro bundles) and that cling!!!

  • JabbaJabba Posts: 1,460
    edited December 1969

    Yeah, I think we've all experienced a bit of an eyebrow-raising moment today, mainly due to us letting our imaginations run riot with hopeful ideas that raised expectations with one essential flaw...
    ...we assumed 'fighter' to be the same as 'warrior' and were a bit gutted when no shiny bits of armour were anywhere to be seen. Even mud wrestlers fall under the category of 'fighters', but I don't suppose that would have incentivised as many to buy that extra item to make up the qualifying points.

    Well, it's all a learning curve I suppose.

  • SassyWenchSassyWench Posts: 602
    edited December 1969

    anikad said:
    Good Lord. And then that is really quite rude. How exactly is that any way comparable to a pro bundle.

    Pretty much my reaction too :roll:

  • Dream CutterDream Cutter Posts: 1,224
    edited October 2013

    "Fantasy Fighter" I guess I was expecting some sort of "Petipet" type steam theme fighter aircraft... but I guess we already got that.

    Not enough respect to physics in this outfit to suit my taste, but I think the mini-dress combo is fantastic and very real. Hope she sits well (ahem, no peeking).

    WRT to value comparison - rather than comparing new product FF and Mini-Skirt values to the obsolete Gen5 Pro bundles (sales life-cycle / product saturation, not usability perspective) and consider the devaluation of the "Pro" product bundles from its list price.

    About 90% depreciation - Now that's astonishing~! As mesh & tex doesn't rust and maintains adherence to its standard forever.

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  • cwichuracwichura Posts: 1,042
    edited December 1969

    I will say this, I don't feel overly cheated with this item, but then that's because I wasn't buying items with the intent to collect power up points. I have been buying a lot less of late, and didn't even make tier 1 during the first week, and only tier 1 for week two. So while I'd never have paid for this outfit outright, getting it for free isn't the worst they could have done. But it also makes me feel a lot better about not caring about trying to hit the mega powerup reward, since the precedent has been set for it to be a letdown.

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