OK, here's what I've got to add. I think I only have 85 orders this year, and a lot of them are $0 items during recent giveaways. Thanks Daz! All of the stuff I use is for the Gen 3, Gen 4 characters, but they still get some love too. I seem to have bundled up on bundles this year. Pretty much all of it was at deep discounts. In no particular order, my best of 2014 is:
Vampire Frida So hot! So cold! A great curvy body, even without the fangs and blood. :lol:
Look at Me Eyes I never realized how good it would be to have a variety of eyes in one set.
Jerome The guys need love too! I put Jerome in a render with Corvena and Frida and all kinds of evil ensued... :vampire:
I think my top item for 2014 has to be Vampire Frida with the corset by Hongyu. If she goes on flash sale, or fast grab, grab her while you can. Just don't grab her in the wrong place. She bites! :lol:
In no particular order, my top 10 products obtained in 2014:
http://www.daz3d.com/aiko-6-battle-girl – I’m a sucker for anything Cyborg related so this was a no-brainer for me! I bought the Aiko6 base character just I could use this.
http://www.daz3d.com/m3dhero-hd-shapes-for-michael-6 – Let’s just say that I was underwhelmed at Michael 6 out of the box. Whereas M5 came with the hero shape by default, M6 did not. Enter M3D to the rescue. Daz did ultimately come out with Michael 6 Superhero – they just call him Gianni 6 now.
http://www.daz3d.com/fantasy-ornaments-for-genesis-2-female-s – What an amazingly versatile set. The quality and variety of the textures and the different ways you could put this on your characters is mind boggling! Can be used as standalone skimpwear, or can be used as enhancement pieces for other clothing sets. I love it.
http://www.daz3d.com/heroine-fantasy-armour – Okay, this was a guilty pleasure / skimpwear / impulse purchase but since it can be used for classic Frazetta style art, it makes the list.
http://www.daz3d.com/unshaven-beard-for-genesis – this has been out for a while now, and I finally got around to picking it up. I love the versatility it offers, and I can finally do my pornstache render! Woo hoo.
http://www.daz3d.com/hms-victory – She’s an older product for sure, but I only stumbled on her by viewing something else in the store. One of those “if you like this you may like these also” kind of things. As soon as I saw her, she was an insta-purchase. She renders beautifully in Carrara coupled with PhilWs Realistic Seas.
http://www.daz3d.com/advanced-metal-shaders – I love adding scratches, nicks and dents to cars, armor sets – anything that helps make a prop look more lived in. This is an amazing product for anything metallic.
2. Favorite Clothing: http://www.daz3d.com/four-seasons-faylinn-outfit-for-genesis-2-female-s (I almost never buy clothes 'cause I make my own.. but I think this is my favorite I've made this year.. just because it's really useful for kit-bashing if you make the peplum on the shirt invisible)
I picked that one up today in the sale. It really looks nice!
2. Favorite Clothing: http://www.daz3d.com/four-seasons-faylinn-outfit-for-genesis-2-female-s (I almost never buy clothes 'cause I make my own.. but I think this is my favorite I've made this year.. just because it's really useful for kit-bashing if you make the peplum on the shirt invisible)
I picked that one up today in the sale. It really looks nice!
I thought I could cheat a bit and choose ten items we got for free in 2014... A disclaimer: tomorrow, HolliDAZ offers end and Christmas PAs' Giveaway links are likely, so I excluded them in order not to create useless redirections. The items from those events are all wonderful, so no point in grouping them!
At first, I was a bit wary of this as I don't have the troll. Neither the standalone nor the Genesis version. But this set is so much more: poses, props, lights... A great bang for your buck.
I love this hair. Having acquired it during the autumn sale where you could get three freebies with a new release, I nonetheless added it here as it showed up much earlier.
Comments
Favourite Character, Serena HD
http://www.daz3d.com/fwsa-serena-hd
Favourite Outfit, Dark Heart
http://www.daz3d.com/dark-heart-for-genesis-2-female-s
Favourite Scene, Village Courtyard 2 and Courtyard Pool
http://www.daz3d.com/the-village-courtyard-bundle
Favourite cute little furry animal, Raccoon by AM
http://www.daz3d.com/raccoon-by-am
Cheers,
Alex.
OK, here's what I've got to add. I think I only have 85 orders this year, and a lot of them are $0 items during recent giveaways. Thanks Daz! All of the stuff I use is for the Gen 3, Gen 4 characters, but they still get some love too. I seem to have bundled up on bundles this year. Pretty much all of it was at deep discounts. In no particular order, my best of 2014 is:
Bundles:
Photo Realism Bundle What's not to like about 4 great skin sets?
Corvena Bundle She eeeevil. She so deliciously evil, I can't even post her renders here! :lol:
Frankie Bundle And what a cute little monster she is!
Dark Rites Bundle I can't believe I haven't used this yet. Lynette and Corvena in a cat-fight perhaps?
DMR Totem Bundle I haven't used this one yet either. Argh!
Forest Dryad Bundle A Dryad is never far from her favorite tree...
If anybody hasn't picked up on the starter bundles that are still free, do it NOW! I won't list them, because that would be 10 items.
Best individual items I picked up in 2014 (this was the hard part):
Camielle A striking beauty. Used her a few times.
Vampire Frida So hot! So cold! A great curvy body, even without the fangs and blood. :lol:
Look at Me Eyes I never realized how good it would be to have a variety of eyes in one set.
Jerome The guys need love too! I put Jerome in a render with Corvena and Frida and all kinds of evil ensued... :vampire:
I think my top item for 2014 has to be Vampire Frida with the corset by Hongyu. If she goes on flash sale, or fast grab, grab her while you can. Just don't grab her in the wrong place. She bites! :lol:
This was tough! I had to prune..
http://www.daz3d.com/dms-sensual-v6-i (and ii ! ) (Really great poses, the ones I use the most out of all I have)
http://www.daz3d.com/diva-hair-for-genesis-2-female-s (I use this more than any other hair, it just looks great with just about anything)
http://www.daz3d.com/nature-s-variance-shaders-and-props-for-daz-studio (makes old tired sets look fantastic)
http://www.daz3d.com/rock-grass-bundle (real looking grass that renders fast!)
http://www.daz3d.com/fwf-britany-hd-character-and-dress (my go-to girl, she just has such a pretty face)
http://www.daz3d.com/genesis-2-cross-figure-resource-kit (soooo useful!)
http://www.daz3d.com/sickle-tunic-rig-genesis-2-male (wanted to add the female rigging kit too but I bought it in Dec of 2013 - seriously the best two things I've bought here or at any 3D shop)
http://www.daz3d.com/clothing-smoothers-for-daz-genesis-2-female-s (Saves sooo much time making morphs)
http://www.daz3d.com/clothing-smoothers-for-daz-genesis-2-male-s (Ditto)
http://www.daz3d.com/thumbnail-mastery (Also saves tons of time)
1. Favorite Character: http://www.daz3d.com/fwf-britany-hd-character-and-dress
2. Favorite Clothing: http://www.daz3d.com/four-seasons-faylinn-outfit-for-genesis-2-female-s (I almost never buy clothes 'cause I make my own.. but I think this is my favorite I've made this year.. just because it's really useful for kit-bashing if you make the peplum on the shirt invisible)
3. Favorite Set/Scenery: http://www.daz3d.com/nature-s-variance-shaders-and-props-for-daz-studio (it has trees, it counts)
In no particular order, my top 10 products obtained in 2014:
http://www.daz3d.com/aiko-6-battle-girl – I’m a sucker for anything Cyborg related so this was a no-brainer for me! I bought the Aiko6 base character just I could use this.
http://www.daz3d.com/m3dhero-hd-shapes-for-michael-6 – Let’s just say that I was underwhelmed at Michael 6 out of the box. Whereas M5 came with the hero shape by default, M6 did not. Enter M3D to the rescue. Daz did ultimately come out with Michael 6 Superhero – they just call him Gianni 6 now.
http://www.daz3d.com/fantasy-ornaments-for-genesis-2-female-s – What an amazingly versatile set. The quality and variety of the textures and the different ways you could put this on your characters is mind boggling! Can be used as standalone skimpwear, or can be used as enhancement pieces for other clothing sets. I love it.
http://www.daz3d.com/heroine-fantasy-armour – Okay, this was a guilty pleasure / skimpwear / impulse purchase but since it can be used for classic Frazetta style art, it makes the list.
http://www.daz3d.com/unshaven-beard-for-genesis – this has been out for a while now, and I finally got around to picking it up. I love the versatility it offers, and I can finally do my pornstache render! Woo hoo.
http://www.daz3d.com/rievel-hair-2 – Superman Hair, anyone? ‘Nuff said.
http://www.daz3d.com/giselle-6-pro-bundle – Not only is she an adorable little fae, she can also be used as a secondary teen character.
http://www.daz3d.com/utopia-cityscape-blocks – You can’t go wrong with a Stonemason product.
http://www.daz3d.com/hms-victory – She’s an older product for sure, but I only stumbled on her by viewing something else in the store. One of those “if you like this you may like these also” kind of things. As soon as I saw her, she was an insta-purchase. She renders beautifully in Carrara coupled with PhilWs Realistic Seas.
http://www.daz3d.com/advanced-metal-shaders – I love adding scratches, nicks and dents to cars, armor sets – anything that helps make a prop look more lived in. This is an amazing product for anything metallic.
Favorite Set – http://www.daz3d.com/classic-deco-eclectic-2 Who knew a bathroom could be so beautiful?
Favorite Clothing: http://www.daz3d.com/the-victorian-gown-for-genesis-2-female-s So lovely. This is Victorian and Elizabeth Bennett was a Regency gal, but I cheated, and used this dress to render her.
Favorite Character: http://www.daz3d.com/laurie-hd-for-victoria-6 She's both beautiful and amazingly detailed.
I picked that one up today in the sale. It really looks nice!
I picked that one up today in the sale. It really looks nice!
Just be careful how many birds you throw in the scene, I kind of went to far for my computer to do an all-out HD render, lol.
http://www.daz3d.com/forums/viewreply/739237/
I thought I could cheat a bit and choose ten items we got for free in 2014... A disclaimer: tomorrow, HolliDAZ offers end and Christmas PAs' Giveaway links are likely, so I excluded them in order not to create useless redirections. The items from those events are all wonderful, so no point in grouping them!
1. http://www.daz3d.com/dryden-for-hiro-5 and http://www.daz3d.com/josi-for-kids-4
Together as they are both Thorne's creations. Aren't they delightful?
2. http://www.daz3d.com/kaylum-hair-for-genesis-2
Very versatile, this hair supports Genesis, Gen2M, Gen2F... I got it from the newsletter.
3. http://www.daz3d.com/keira-for-stephanie-5 and http://www.daz3d.com/gabi-for-v5
Two stunning ladies for the fifth generation.
4. http://www.daz3d.com/v5-summer-set
In fact, I wanted to buy this set. Good that I waited, I got it for free :).
5. http://www.daz3d.com/madelia-hair or http://www.daz3d.com/curly-hair-for-men
Those hairstyles can be used with free refits for Gen2F from ShareCG. They can get a second life this way and are well worth getting.
6. http://www.daz3d.com/pond-builder-base
The recent item from ArtCollaborations. So versatile and neat that I'm waiting for addons.
7. http://www.daz3d.com/ollok
At first, I was a bit wary of this as I don't have the troll. Neither the standalone nor the Genesis version. But this set is so much more: poses, props, lights... A great bang for your buck.
8. http://www.daz3d.com/lune-portail or http://www.daz3d.com/moon-gate
Two words: Jack Tomalin. Sold ;).
9. http://www.daz3d.com/3d-starter-bundle-scifi
Despite the fact it is quite old, this bundle has several useful items, especially Mitsu Hair and the elephant, the dragon, the cat and the dog.
10. http://www.daz3d.com/fountain-of-health
It is modular, so it can be used in many ways.
Of course, we couldn't miss these (though they were special freebies):
http://www.daz3d.com/victoria-6
http://www.daz3d.com/sci-fi-warrior-bundle
http://www.daz3d.com/day-at-the-beach-bundle
http://www.daz3d.com/inside-the-asylum-bundle
http://www.daz3d.com/slaying-the-dragon-bundle
http://www.daz3d.com/basicwear-for-m4
http://www.daz3d.com/basicwear-for-v4-unimesh
We also got a one-day offer when the following three were free with any other item in cart:
http://www.daz3d.com/daz-dimension-lights-1
http://www.daz3d.com/victoria-5
http://www.daz3d.com/michael-5
Some all-time favourites (in other words, not given away during 2014 or first free before that year):
1. http://www.daz3d.com/k-nicky-hair-for-genesis
I love this hair. Having acquired it during the autumn sale where you could get three freebies with a new release, I nonetheless added it here as it showed up much earlier.
2. http://www.daz3d.com/fantasy-camp-iii
I use the trees and the terrain frequently. It is well worth having.
3. http://www.daz3d.com/buccaneer-basic-for-genesis
Free for readers of "3D World". Very useful and looks convincing.
4. http://www.daz3d.com/the-garbage-pile
Many neat props from grass to fencing.
5. http://www.daz3d.com/3drama-xpress
Given away during the celebration of Don Albert's 100th product. This set rocks! So many partial poses to mix and match.
6. http://www.daz3d.com/enchanted-island
Ivy, terrain, other props. Very nice and good for portraiture as it won't draw the attention from the model, but frame it.
7. http://www.daz3d.com/deco-bed-1 or http://www.daz3d.com/modern-bed-2
When Vicky is feeling sleepy :).
8. http://www.daz3d.com/sushi-time-one or http://www.daz3d.com/sushi-time-two
I love Blondie9999's food items, those are no exception. I got them during the Return of the Freebies.
9. http://www.daz3d.com/shelter
Perfect for a wintery season.
10. http://www.daz3d.com/millennium-dragon-2-0
While I like MilDragon 1 and 2, my favourite is Eastern Dragon. It is a cute figure.