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I'd never heard of Messiah Studio before, but heck, I've dabbled in 3D enough to cough up $40 for professional software. Fingers crossed it hits the goal.

kj12345 16y ago
Yeah I've never heard of this either despite reading quite a lot about 3D software recently. But it's good to see an independent package that hasn't been acquired by Autodesk (yet). I'm a bit suspicious of the lack of recent reviews or discussion online, but as you say $40 is worth the risk.
- andrewce 16y ago
  A google search for reviews doesn't turn up much, so you're probably not alone in saying "I've never heard of this". Said search turns up quite a few rapidshare/torrenting links, but with a price point of only $40, I don't see why anyone would go that route.
  - frou_dh 16y ago
    Even $40 is $40 too much for the typical I-don't-pay-for-software mindset.
  - alanfalcon 16y ago
    Word is that Messiah requires a dongle to run. I can imagine even people with a licensed copy seeking out a cracked version that they can run unencumbered.
tibbon 16y ago
Right on. Most 3d plugins cost far more. I might be convinced :)
nroach 16y ago
There's some commentary about it on the lightwave forums (http://www.spinquad.com/forums/showthread.php?27757-Messiah-Studio-and-Lightwave-An-Objective-View http://www.spinquad.com/forums/showthread.php?27757-Messiah-...) but I'm still not sure why you'd use Messiah over LW3D, Blender, or one of the more mainstream packages. For a hobbyist, this might be a good value, but if you're looking at it for semi-pro use, it might be a better investment of time to build portable skills in a more widely adopted platform. edit: comparison here: http://www.thepixelart.com/10-best-real-time-animation-tools/ http://www.thepixelart.com/10-best-real-time-animation-tools...
- wtracy 16y ago
  It looks like some complex animations are easier to do in Messiah. At least in the pro edition, it seems to support dynamic hair, and motion capture.
millerc 16y ago
Same here. For $40 for pro software, i'll buy even i I don't need it. By the same token, if I see a board game on sale for $10, I take it and figure out later if I like it or not. I like the idea; i'll leave them figure out if it makes business sense. One thing certain: if their retail price had been $100 on special to $40, I would not even have clicked.

kj12345 16y ago

Yeah I've never heard of this either despite reading quite a lot about 3D software recently. But it's good to see an independent package that hasn't been acquired by Autodesk (yet). I'm a bit suspicious of the lack of recent reviews or discussion online, but as you say $40 is worth the risk.

andrewce 16y ago
A google search for reviews doesn't turn up much, so you're probably not alone in saying "I've never heard of this". Said search turns up quite a few rapidshare/torrenting links, but with a price point of only $40, I don't see why anyone would go that route.
- frou_dh 16y ago
  Even $40 is $40 too much for the typical I-don't-pay-for-software mindset.
- alanfalcon 16y ago
  Word is that Messiah requires a dongle to run. I can imagine even people with a licensed copy seeking out a cracked version that they can run unencumbered.

tibbon 16y ago

Right on. Most 3d plugins cost far more. I might be convinced :)

nroach 16y ago

There's some commentary about it on the lightwave forums (http://www.spinquad.com/forums/showthread.php?27757-Messiah-Studio-and-Lightwave-An-Objective-View http://www.spinquad.com/forums/showthread.php?27757-Messiah-...) but I'm still not sure why you'd use Messiah over LW3D, Blender, or one of the more mainstream packages. For a hobbyist, this might be a good value, but if you're looking at it for semi-pro use, it might be a better investment of time to build portable skills in a more widely adopted platform. edit: comparison here: http://www.thepixelart.com/10-best-real-time-animation-tools/ http://www.thepixelart.com/10-best-real-time-animation-tools...

wtracy 16y ago
It looks like some complex animations are easier to do in Messiah. At least in the pro edition, it seems to support dynamic hair, and motion capture.

millerc 16y ago

Same here. For $40 for pro software, i'll buy even i I don't need it. By the same token, if I see a board game on sale for $10, I take it and figure out later if I like it or not. I like the idea; i'll leave them figure out if it makes business sense. One thing certain: if their retail price had been $100 on special to $40, I would not even have clicked.