Ally 9

CHWTCHWT Posts: 1,179

https://www.daz3d.com/ally-9

So, not HD?

And she looks kinda like Josie 9, no?

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  • caravellecaravelle Posts: 2,457

    Very beautiful eyes and a cute profile. However, after Josie 9, I have no need for more white dolls.

  • AllenArtAllenArt Posts: 7,169

    *sigh*...another Thorne doll. I don't like to bash PA's (and I'm not really...I know people like them), but I've been seeing the same face for over 20 years. ;)

  • HylasHylas Posts: 4,988

    Is she a Thorne creation? She looks to me like a Thorne character dialled at a lower percentage. Which is how I use all Thorne morphs, anyway.

    I think she looks really nice, and her mixes with other characters look great, too. Her lips are still a bit much when she smiles.

    To me she looks all-around better than Josie, but she has less interesting skin and a little less personality than Kiri.

     

    Sidenote: Much has been made of G9s realistic eyes, and they do look great; but I think a character like Ally may actually look better with slightly more stylised eye materials.

  • VenomisbeautyVenomisbeauty Posts: 109
    CHWT said:

    https://www.daz3d.com/ally-9

    So, not HD?

    And she looks kinda like Josie 9, no?

    This.
  • CybersoxCybersox Posts: 9,058

    So, despite the constant advertising for the last week stating that buying Kayla would result in discounts on future figures, it looks like there's nothing being applied on Ally.  

    The Ally character looks okay but, as has been mentioned, it's yet another Thorne doll so she's not particularly unique in any sense nor does she add anything in terms of DNA into the mixing pool.  The clothes and hair in the bundle are an okay selection, but when one factors in the fact that the makeup would have been rolled into the figure with all preceding generations, it's means that this bundle is really just the figure, three outfits and two hairs for a full retail price of $129.95.... roughly half of the product per dollar value that came with Genesis 8. If DAZ isn't going to follow through on the promise they amade about additional bonuses for previous figures, I'm not seeing much reason to buy this now.   

  • sidsid Posts: 439
    edited May 2023

    Too similar for me I think, and no vouchers to bring the price down for me this week.

    It does look like there is a bit more subtle variation in the surface texture for Ally, at least for the face.

    Edit - and the legs look a bit sunburnt. Maybe she's been on holiday

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  • barbultbarbult Posts: 24,244

    CHWT said:

    https://www.daz3d.com/ally-9

    So, not HD?

    And she looks kinda like Josie 9, no?

    Yes, I thought "Is this Josie again?".

  • PerttiAPerttiA Posts: 10,024

    Cybersox said:

    So, despite the constant advertising for the last week stating that buying Kayla would result in discounts on future figures, it looks like there's nothing being applied on Ally.  

     Not to mention, the missing discounts for buying Nathan...

  • PerttiAPerttiA Posts: 10,024

    barbult said:

    CHWT said:

    https://www.daz3d.com/ally-9

    So, not HD?

    And she looks kinda like Josie 9, no?

    Yes, I thought "Is this Josie again?".

    To me they look the same. 

  • ecks201ecks201 Posts: 446

    I like her and the 50% off one item code that I got this morning brought the bundle down to $28, which I can't grumble at. Without the code would have taken deeper thought though.

  • jd641jd641 Posts: 459
    edited May 2023

    PerttiA said:

    barbult said:

    CHWT said:

    https://www.daz3d.com/ally-9

    So, not HD?

    And she looks kinda like Josie 9, no?

    Yes, I thought "Is this Josie again?".

    To me they look the same. 

    Hahah I was thinking the exact same thing. The only core figure I've had any interest in since this great render challenge was started was Kala 9 which was an insta-buy for me, but Ally is an insta-pass this week.

    Post edited by jd641 on
  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,060

    Daz really needs to lure RareStone back from wherever they've skittered off to for a proper anime figure. That's not directly related to Ally, but what is there to say about yet another Thorne figure?

  • CHWTCHWT Posts: 1,179
    Cybersox said:

    So, despite the constant advertising for the last week stating that buying Kayla would result in discounts on future figures, it looks like there's nothing being applied on Ally.  

    The Ally character looks okay but, as has been mentioned, it's yet another Thorne doll so she's not particularly unique in any sense nor does she add anything in terms of DNA into the mixing pool.  The clothes and hair in the bundle are an okay selection, but when one factors in the fact that the makeup would have been rolled into the figure with all preceding generations, it's means that this bundle is really just the figure, three outfits and two hairs for a full retail price of $129.95.... roughly half of the product per dollar value that came with Genesis 8. If DAZ isn't going to follow through on the promise they amade about additional bonuses for previous figures, I'm not seeing much reason to buy this now.   

    And I wonder where the discount go to after I bought Kiri. I mentioned this quite a few times.
  • doubledeviantdoubledeviant Posts: 1,142
    edited May 2023
    Daz+ with no banner or coupon: $48.08 for the bundle + both texture add-ons. $28.86 with eight tokens.

    Contrasted with Kiri: $19.88 Anime Bundle, $21.03 Dark Bundle. (with tokens, IIRC)

    Bit surprising to see another anime-ish toon girl this soon. Not bad, but Josie and Pixie were more-or-less free during the holiday sales, and I purchased Kiri, so I'd rather have seen a male counterpart than another female character.
    Post edited by doubledeviant on
  • I like her- she's undoubtedly cute - and her set of eyes look great. But this time I'll only buy the make-up for kitbashing.

  • Pax AsteriaePax Asteriae Posts: 445

    Does anyone know which pants these are from the promo?

    daz3d_ally9-promo.jpg
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  • GordigGordig Posts: 10,060

    Pax Asteriae said:

    Does anyone know which pants these are from the promo?

    It's SIMILAR to Augmentation, but not quite a match.

  • alienareaalienarea Posts: 526

    Pax Asteriae said:

    Does anyone know which pants these are from the promo?

    They look like they are from one of the two Death Stranding Mama characters over at renderhub.

  • CHWTCHWT Posts: 1,179

    I like her- she's undoubtedly cute - and her set of eyes look great. But this time I'll only buy the make-up for kitbashing.

    I planned to, but then I couldn't get over those fake looking as hell gems around the eyes - they look so flat!
  • carlosgimperacarlosgimpera Posts: 82
    edited May 2023

    CHWT said:

    carlosgimpera said:

    I like her- she's undoubtedly cute - and her set of eyes look great. But this time I'll only buy the make-up for kitbashing.

    I planned to, but then I couldn't get over those fake looking as hell gems around the eyes - they look so flat!

    There are a couple of make up sets (maybe three) that will come in handy. Probably not that one  wink 

    [Edit: Tested it on Josie herself with Angela's teen skin and it works great after removing foundation in the Layer Image Editor]

    Post edited by carlosgimpera on
  • CHWTCHWT Posts: 1,179

    CHWT said:

    carlosgimpera said:

    I like her- she's undoubtedly cute - and her set of eyes look great. But this time I'll only buy the make-up for kitbashing.

    I planned to, but then I couldn't get over those fake looking as hell gems around the eyes - they look so flat!

    There are a couple of make up sets (maybe three) that will come in handy. Probably not that one  wink

    I actually put the mouse, hamster and guinea pig bundles in my cart. To me Ally is totally upstaged by her little friends.
  • PerttiAPerttiA Posts: 10,024

    CHWT said:

    carlosgimpera said:

    CHWT said:

    carlosgimpera said:

    I like her- she's undoubtedly cute - and her set of eyes look great. But this time I'll only buy the make-up for kitbashing.

    I planned to, but then I couldn't get over those fake looking as hell gems around the eyes - they look so flat!

    There are a couple of make up sets (maybe three) that will come in handy. Probably not that one  wink

    I actually put the mouse, hamster and guinea pig bundles in my cart. To me Ally is totally upstaged by her little friends.

    Same here, she lost to her little friends. 

  • ioonrxoonioonrxoon Posts: 893

    I like the bundle, some nice outfits in there. I also like Xing Hair, it's great that it's not similar to what I already have.

  • Pax AsteriaePax Asteriae Posts: 445
    edited May 2023

    alienarea said:

    Pax Asteriae said:

    Does anyone know which pants these are from the promo?

    They look like they are from one of the two Death Stranding Mama characters over at renderhub.

    Ah, damnit, yes you're right.

     

    Gordig said:

    Pax Asteriae said:

    Does anyone know which pants these are from the promo?

    It's SIMILAR to Augmentation, but not quite a match.

    I did not remember I owned that!

    Post edited by Pax Asteriae on
  • Pax AsteriaePax Asteriae Posts: 445
    edited May 2023

    Double post... so I'll just say that mouse is adorable and definitely upstages Ally. laugh

    Post edited by Pax Asteriae on
  • RangerRickRangerRick Posts: 269

    I would have preffered Ally over Josie or Pixie.  Wish she had a realistic skin texture instead of the toon texture. So I guess she bundle goes in the wishlist.

    Does anyone recognise the black outfit used in the "topper" graphic for the Ally 9 promotion?

    https://cdn.daz3d.com/file/dazcdn/media/sale-promo/2023/may/0525/topper.jpg

     

  • ALLIEKATBLUEALLIEKATBLUE Posts: 2,970
    She is adorable and I love Thorne dolls. Insta buy for me
  • Muon QuarkMuon Quark Posts: 562

    I noticed that the Ally character itself does not appear to come with makeup.  Is that right?  I would have to also buy the Ally makeup in addition to the character? 

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,955

    Muon Quark said:

    I noticed that the Ally character itself does not appear to come with makeup.  Is that right?  I would have to also buy the Ally makeup in addition to the character? 

    or the bundle, but it does seem to eb the way theya re going with these Genesis 9 characters (on the other hand, if you wanted make-ups the older Name Number characters usually had less than a handful, not - as I recall - set up for mixing and matching).

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 100,955

    PerttiA said:

    Cybersox said:

    So, despite the constant advertising for the last week stating that buying Kayla would result in discounts on future figures, it looks like there's nothing being applied on Ally.  

     Not to mention, the missing discounts for buying Nathan...

    There does seem to be a discount, though with no on-site it is not clear what it is or how it works.

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