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Door Busters Special !!! Wow !!!
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Door Busters Special !!! Wow !!! // Roundtable
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Dec 28, 2007, 2:44pm
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Holey moley folks....:banana:
...if you don't know what this is about yet fasten your seat belts and click the following link:
http://www.caligari.com/store/special/NewYear2008.asp (http://www.caligari.com/store/special/NewYear2008.asp)
These are the most awesome deals I have ever seen here for sure!:D
I hope we don't crash the phone lines all across the country when this goes live!:p
Man.... what a great idea this was! Well done Caligari!;)
- 3dvisuals dude |
Post by Délé // Dec 28, 2007, 2:54pm
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Yeah, I just saw that too, WOW! If there ever was a time to buy Caligari products, that hour would be it. Not bad timing either, right after people get their Christmas cash. :)
Let's hope the servers hold up. ;) |
Post by Steinie // Dec 28, 2007, 2:58pm
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Three deals made my jaw drop. TrueSpace 7.5 for only $199, any Course for $15 and Flash for $29. You guys are right about the prices being the best EVER!!! |
Post by prodigy // Dec 28, 2007, 3:02pm
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199$ :confused:
Wow.. that's what i call Cheap!! |
Post by jamesmc // Dec 28, 2007, 3:13pm
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Almost worth buying a second copy. :D
I will get the V-Ray though. I just hope the next version will be slightly cheaper with 7.6. |
Post by jayr // Dec 28, 2007, 4:44pm
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i wonder if th gamepak is in that deal? I mentions most of the other paks beside that one. |
Post by Ambrose // Dec 29, 2007, 5:51am
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I'll get all Ts7 courses for sure, and will check what else I might be missing?
Think I got most stuff though...
See Toms list of courses in this thread:
http://forums1.caligari.com/truespace/showthread.php?t=4647
This is really a great offer, hopes it spreads on other forums as well.
Now only hopes I don't miss it ;)
Clock here:
http://www.caligari.com/CaligariClock.asp
and the one hour offer is between 8:00 and 9:00
SeYa/Ambrose... |
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Dec 29, 2007, 6:57am
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What a deal these all are!!!:banana:
dePak is $49 bucks for an hour... with that anyone who has TS6.6 can once again have an opportunity to get a fully registered version of CKGame Factory's awesome Cloth Motion plugin, and this is the only way left to get it now since CKGame Factory's website appears to have gone away forever!:)
And then there's the Conversion Paks for $49 and so many other great deals like each of ANY of the Courses for $15... the scripting courses, nurbs courses... whew! These are really tough choices at these prices!!!
Amazing offers... this was a really great way to kick off the new year for sure!:)
- 3dvisuals dude |
Post by 3dfrog // Dec 29, 2007, 6:58am
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wow! I want some of them paks! |
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Dec 29, 2007, 7:02am
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wow! I want some of them paks!
LOL!!! I want them all!!!:D
There's some really great plugins tucked away in all of them that can't be had anymore from any other source now and at these prices they were never a better deal!!!
Whew.... these are sure going to be VERY busy web links for that hour!!!:p
- 3dvisuals dude |
Post by Ambrose // Dec 29, 2007, 7:12am
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And don't you forget that if you're an owner of Raypack you get Darktree 2.5 for 250$ cheaper ;)
Now that's some deal...
https://kumo.swcp.com/skyler/html/order_darktree2_a.html
SeYa/Ambrose... |
Post by 3dfrog // Dec 29, 2007, 8:26am
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I don't think you get darktree, just the plugin and a bunch of textures. I think the plugin is freely available anyway. |
Post by jayr // Dec 29, 2007, 8:32am
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i think what he means is the $169 is the upgrade price if you have the Raypak, might not work now seen as simbiont is free like you said 3DFrog |
Post by Jack Edwards // Dec 29, 2007, 9:00am
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Wow! I agree with Prodigy! What the #$%# is that?? :confused:
Sheesh lot of bang for your buck at $200! Heck it's worth it just for the upgrade pricing to 7.6 or 8.0. :D |
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Dec 29, 2007, 9:06am
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Wow! I agree with Prodigy! What the #$%# is that?? :confused:
Sheesh lot of bang for your buck at $200! Heck it's worth it just for the upgrade pricing to 7.6 or 8.0. :D
Wow! I hadn't even considered that side of it at all, you're definitely right!!!:banana:
Exciting times, huh?!?!:D
- Mark |
Post by Ambrose // Dec 29, 2007, 9:16am
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I did this myself about a year ago, that's why I tell you guys this, otherwise I would not ;)
No it's for real, go for it, I did!
SeYa/Ambrose... |
Post by Paul Boland // Dec 29, 2007, 9:33am
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There is no doubt that the sale offers are jaw dropping! But I'm going to be a fly in the soup, I have one minor issue and that's with the sale price for VRay. For the one hour door buster offer, it's set to US$199. Sorry, but that's not a door buster offer. Why? Two reasons...
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Look at the amazing discounts on all the other stuff.
TrueSpace drops by 66% of its original price from US$595 to US$199. WOW!!!!!
TrueSpace 6.6 drops by 75%!! WOW!!!!!!!
GameSpace approximately 66% discount.
The paks get a 75% discount.
Flash gets approximately a 66% discount.
Any course gets approximately an 80% discount!!!
All superb discounts, jaw dropping stuff. But VRay, Vray only gets a 33% discount. Still good but not door busting good.
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And second, the price of US$199 for the hour, we've seen this before. Other times when Caligari has given offers on VRay it has come in at that price, US$199. Where as all the others are hitting now lows, VRay is just hitting what it has in the past.
Please don't flame me!!
All I'm saying is, when I saw the email, I instantly was interested in getting VRay.
When I went to the page and the first price drop I saw was TrueSpace from US$595 to US$199, my mouth watered in anticipation of what VRay had dropped to.
But then when I saw VRay's discount, I was disappointed.
The sale is fantastic, I'm not saying it's not, but the price for VRay, while good, is not door busting good. It's the usual specials discount price.
My funds are very poor now just after Christmas, but I'm interested in getting VRay so I'll see on Monday if I can swing the funds needed to partake in this amazing sale. It's an amazing sale indeed and my post here is in no way trying to take from that. |
Post by prodigy // Dec 29, 2007, 9:51am
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Where's the rocket launcher?? :rolleyes:
hahaha.. Realy, remember Vray is a third party plugin.. and all we know how good and fast it is.. and we know vray is not a Caligari developent..
So, that's why i think Vray cant drop the price to much..
Equeal is a very very good price.. you can get 7.5 and vray for under 400$ that's cheap! |
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Dec 29, 2007, 9:51am
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Yeah, I see what you mean Paul, but the positives here definitely outweigh that one negative I think, and that really isn't a negative, just not as huge of a discount as was possible with the other offerings.
My guess is that Caligari would gladly cut way into the price of Vray if it were at all possible for them to do so... I suspect that the deal they have with the creators of Vray prevent them from reducing the price on it below that exact amount... that may even be a contractual limitation imposed on Caligari by the creators of Vray to ensure that other vendors of Vray compatable 3D authoring products don't come banging the doors down at Vray headquarters looking for similar price cuts when the one Caligari already offers is probably as low as the Vray guys can possibly go and still cut a profit.:p
All in all though, this Doorbusters Special is one truly amazing sale for sure, and like Jack said above it is worth it for the future version upgrade pricing alone!:D
I purchased Vray when I got TS7.51, and although it wasn't easy for me to fork over that much cash at the time I can definitely say it was an investment well spent. Vray in trueSpace kicks butt... it may not be as fully developed as it is in the outrageously priced plugin versions of it found in the current upgrade paths of other 3d authoring softwares, but the results still blow my mind every time I work with it... it's a "must have" tool for sure!:)
- Mark |
Post by 3dfrog // Dec 29, 2007, 9:56am
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Yeah, I was expecting vray to be a little lower too. I hadn't considered whatever deal they have with the vray guys though, as Mark said. I am torn between some paks or vray. The paks are cool but I don't use model side that much. Might be better to get vray and invest in the future. I wish I could get it all! |
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Dec 29, 2007, 9:58am
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Where's the rocket launcher?? :rolleyes:
hahaha.. Realy, remember Vray is a third party plugin.. and all we know how good and fast it is.. and we know vray is not a Caligari developent..
So, that's why i think Vray cant drop the price to much..
Equeal is a very very good price.. you can get 7.5 and vray for under 400$ that's cheap!
Hahaha!!!
I don't have a rocket launcher but I do have dos pistolas!!!
http://bestsmileys.com/cowboy1/19.gif |
Post by RAYMAN // Dec 29, 2007, 10:01am
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I don't think you get darktree, just the plugin and a bunch of textures. I think the plugin is freely available anyway.
3d frog darktree does not come with it but you get a major discount on darktree if you have payed for Symbiont !!!!! its only around 100 $
for it! Darktree is worth every penny !It works with every app because
you can save the textures bump etc. seperatlyif you dont use symbiont
Peter |
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Dec 29, 2007, 10:01am
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Yeah, I was expecting vray to be a little lower too. I hadn't considered whatever deal they have with the vray guys though, as Mark said. I am torn between some paks or vray. The paks are cool but I don't use model side that much. Might be better to get vray and invest in the future. I wish I could get it all!
Say.... do you think they might accept Virtual Cash?
http://bestsmileys.com/money/2.gif
If so, just copy the gif here!:D |
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Dec 29, 2007, 10:03am
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3d frog darktree does not come with it but you get a major discount on darktree if you have payed for Symbiont !!!!! its only around 100 $
for it! Darktree is worth every penny !It works with every app because
you can save the textures bump etc. seperatlyif you dont use symbiont
Peter
Wow! That IS a smokin' deal!!!:banana:
Hard choices here for sure!
- Mark |
Post by 3dfrog // Dec 29, 2007, 10:07am
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Thanks 3dvd
Here is my virtual cash Caligari, I think this should cover it all.
:banana::banana::banana:
http://bestsmileys.com/money/2.gif |
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Dec 29, 2007, 10:12am
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Thanks 3dvd
Here is my virtual cash Caligari, I think this should cover it all.
:banana::banana::banana:
http://bestsmileys.com/money/2.gif
My pleasure Sir,
it's nice to have cash to burn!:)
http://bestsmileys.com/money/4.gif |
Post by Ambrose // Dec 29, 2007, 10:31am
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3DFroggie it's your birthday after all, remember, that's a great excuse don't you think to use the golden credit card.
Oki this is maybe not so family and more personal but...
Be wise and chose well...
I also think vray is very different and not to suprised the price is once again the same low one, and this is a good deal, but the other prices are really looow.
SeYa/Ambrose... |
Post by Paul Boland // Dec 29, 2007, 12:16pm
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Phew!! I thought I was going to get beaten up for my post above. I didn't think of the deal Caligari have with the company behind VRay, I guess that explains it. Shame because as great as this sale is, it's really the wrong time of year for me for this. I've been looking at what funds I have available and budgeting to see if I can swing the cash for VRay. I get a great conversion rate on the Euro to the Dollar and it works out at around €135 for it. That's great indeed, but I still don't think I can swing it. I'll know on Monday, fingers crossed (X). |
Post by 3dvisuals dude // Dec 29, 2007, 1:08pm
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Phew!! I thought I was going to get beaten up for my post above. I didn't think of the deal Caligari have with the company behind VRay, I guess that explains it. Shame because as great as this sale is, it's really the wrong time of year for me for this. I've been looking at what funds I have available and budgeting to see if I can swing the cash for VRay. I get a great conversion rate on the Euro to the Dollar and it works out at around €135 for it. That's great indeed, but I still don't think I can swing it. I'll know on Monday, fingers crossed (X).
Beat up? No way guy, you're family here!:)
Yeah, I know what you mean about the time of year, it's a very rough time of year for me too, I hope I can swing a few deals here too but funds are tight right now for sure.
Still, even if I don't get to take full advantage of all this I wanted to make sure everybody else knew about it in time, I know there's going to be a lot of very happy people worldwide on Wednesday now and I'm actually very happy with what I already have in the way of Caligari products and a bright future I owe directly to Caligari now too.:)
Great times these, and that's a great sale to kick the year off with for sure!
- Mark |
Post by Steinie // Dec 29, 2007, 1:28pm
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Paul,
Try to work out a payment plan with Caligari if you can. No company says no to money. Pay half this month and half next month or something like that. It is at least worth a try, plus both sides are happy in the end. |
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