I want to let you all know that Floraworks will be opening tonight around midnight CST. Floraworks is a 3D vegetation company put together by myself and lightning, whom you know for his great plants. We're running an opening sale through Sunday, so until then all of our products will be 10% off their normal prices.
You can check it out at www.floraworks3d.com.
Good luck guys, cant wait. I'm sure it will be a great resource ;D
Richard
I'll be there...tomorrow. Can't wait. WOOHOOO!!! ;D
Congratulations and good luck guys. Looks good so far
Can I make a couple of suggestions?
1. There are no pics on the main store page. Might be a good idea to treat this page as a 'shop window' showing potential customers what they might be able to get to keep them interested? (Lets you show off as well!)
2. Provide direct links from one plant category to the others when browsing so that the user does not have to keep going back to the main store page
just my 2 pence worth
all the best :)
Thanks for the comments, peejay. We'll definitely take them under advisement.
Ok
now there's a problem. I just tried to order but the only payment option you have is paypal. Gotta tell you I "HATE" paypal. For me it is an absolute deal breaker, I will not use it.
Are you likely to have other payment options at some point in the future? ???
We might be able to offer something else in the future, but right now it's our only option. However, we have it set up so that you don't even need a Paypal account to pay and can just pay via credit card, with Paypal acting as our payment processor.
I'm all in favour of paypal.
On a different note, please include the polycount for each tree. This is absolutely vital information for most artists.
I've ordered two from the site already and working on the third. LOL Lookin' good!!
Keep it up, you two. Some things just take time.
bertrand - thanks for the tip. I'll get on that as soon as possible.
Glad you like them, Calico :).
Quote from: peejay on September 28, 2008, 05:03:29 PM
Gotta tell you I "HATE" paypal. For me it is an absolute deal breaker, I will not use it.
What's so bad about paypal?
I have a credit card and most of the time I use that but I do also have a paypal account I use now and again, it seems ok to me. In fact a see a lot of uproar when companies allow credit card payment but not paypal because almost anyone can open a paypal account but not everyone has access to a credit card.
I have since updated the product info with the poly count information (vertices and faces).
I think you should also put the Latin name of each plant.
This is because if you are looking at non english customers it would be quite difficult for them to find the right species.
keep up the good work!
Today we added nine new objects to our store and lowered the prices on the trees.
By the way, I realize that some people may not want me to be advertising too much in the forums. If anyone ever thinks it's gone too far, please let me know and I'll stop.
Quote from: old_blaggard on October 03, 2008, 01:43:08 PM
Today we added nine new objects to our store and lowered the prices on the trees.
By the way, I realize that some people may not want me to be advertising too much in the forums. If anyone ever thinks it's gone too far, please let me know and I'll stop.
SPAM! LOL ;) Thanks for the heads up, I'll be sure to have a look.
o_b and lightning - Keep us informed. It's wonderful to know that when I go home tonight, I can get that tree I've been wanting. Thanks for the update about the new objects.
Can't wait.
Lightning - That oak is marvelous. I've only used it once, but it's a great tree and fits perfectly what I needed.
im glad you like it!!! there will be more theme trees on the market as time progresses ;)
We've updated our site once again. We have one new product for this week, but the big news is support for multiple currencies. We now accept most major currencies in the Western world.
Just to let you guys know, we have updated our site with eleven new products, as well as a new customer gallery feature.
Thanks for the updates. I'll check it out.
comercial licences for you products using to create models for sold on website now?
found on internet the following.
Originally Posted by lightning :View Post:
me being a teenager cant afrod 1000 (nz) bux for a piece of software
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i would love to pay for my software put i don't have 6000 bux (nz) for 3ds max
or 2 grand for photoshop and i love my hobby so much i have to resort to
downloading my software illegally and it feels f**kin awful duwin it trust me
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yeah i know its a rip ae!
then again im nt payin 4 it
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other talks i cant find now has lightning admits to his entire 3d softwares owned being pirate wares.
iwill not pay for stolen softwares models and should not anyone else. this is illegal. you have prate 3dsmax and photo shop. what else? i know ther is more softwares you stole but i cant find these posts now. you are stealing from these companys and now your customers when you sell product. you have boasted about the pirate wares al over the internet before opening of floraworks. i hope you now have comercial licences if not will refund customer moneys.
http://www.terranuts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10100&highlight=illegal+software
Maybe he doesn't use photoshop or 3d studio for his plant creation.
I believe that he uses xfrog for planet creation and vray for rendering the images which I assume he has purchased. Although he may use photoshop for post processing the vray images.
Hmm this is serious and although I understand your position I would advise against potentially un-provable accusations, particularly as this is your first post on this forum and your hiding your contact details. Seems more like vendetta (spiteful) rather than a vigilante (standing up for what "you" feel is err "right") attitude. I'm sure that lightning will be able to provide copies of any licenses and this will all be cleared up.
Richard
I appreciate your concerns on this topic. While Jack appears to have pirated software in the past, he explicitly informed me before we launched the site that he purchased legal licenses to all of the software he is currently using. All of the models for sale on Floraworks have been created using legally licensed software. I can guarantee you that all of the tools that I have used for the website design, marketing, etc. are completely paid for and legal. If you have further concerns about this, please email me at carpenter@floraworks3d.com and I'll do my best to clear them up.
I don't understand. V-Ray is a plugin only for 3ds max.
So if he has rendered something with V-Ray he must have been using 3ds max :-\
- Terje
Quote from: ripoffvigilante on October 19, 2008, 11:23:31 AM
comercial licences for you products using to create models for sold on website now?
found on internet the following.
Originally Posted by lightning :View Post:
me being a teenager cant afrod 1000 (nz) bux for a piece of software
-
i would love to pay for my software put i don't have 6000 bux (nz) for 3ds max
or 2 grand for photoshop and i love my hobby so much i have to resort to
downloading my software illegally and it feels f**kin awful duwin it trust me
-
yeah i know its a rip ae!
then again im nt payin 4 it
-
other talks i cant find now has lightning admits to his entire 3d softwares owned being pirate wares.
iwill not pay for stolen softwares models and should not anyone else. this is illegal. you have prate 3dsmax and photo shop. what else? i know ther is more softwares you stole but i cant find these posts now. you are stealing from these companys and now your customers when you sell product. you have boasted about the pirate wares al over the internet before opening of floraworks. i hope you now have comercial licences if not will refund customer moneys.
http://www.terranuts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10100&highlight=illegal+software
um so you have just signed up to try and rip me out and dig some old shit up on me now who the hell do you think you are >:( I have worked after school all fucking year to save up to buy my software if you had a bit of common sense i am a student so i get all my apps at educational prices >:(
so I have only spent just over a grand all together yes i admit i have pirated software but hell i dont use it for floraworks so fucking know the facts before you start posting mate
I'm going to defend Lightning here, those statements are old and thus are not applicable to present circumstance. If your sole purpose for registering with this forum is to deface a member then you should come with far better evidence.
And that should be the last we hear about pirating at floraworks!
You make great models, very realistic, and you've earned every cent (or penny) you sell.
That would also help you purchase any other software you need to buy in the future...
Keep going!
If someone is going to make accusations like that they should at least have the balls to show their face. I have my suspicions it's someone from TerraNuts.
V-Ray has a standalone renderer.
Quote from: sjefen on October 19, 2008, 03:02:54 PM
I don't understand. V-Ray is a plugin only for 3ds max.
So if he has rendered something with V-Ray he must have been using 3ds max :-\
- Terje
Quote from: calico on October 19, 2008, 06:04:13 PM
V-Ray has a standalone renderer.
Quote from: sjefen on October 19, 2008, 03:02:54 PM
I don't understand. V-Ray is a plugin only for 3ds max.
So if he has rendered something with V-Ray he must have been using 3ds max :-\
- Terje
I was so sure it was only a plugin for 3ds max.
I am really sorry for this :-[
- Terje
Quote from: sjefen on October 19, 2008, 06:20:38 PM
Quote from: calico on October 19, 2008, 06:04:13 PM
V-Ray has a standalone renderer.
Quote from: sjefen on October 19, 2008, 03:02:54 PM
I don't understand. V-Ray is a plugin only for 3ds max.
So if he has rendered something with V-Ray he must have been using 3ds max :-\
- Terje
I was so sure it was only a plugin for 3ds max.
no i render all my pictures in vray for cinema 4d vray is not just for max it is on heaps of programs.
I am really sorry for this :-[
- Terje
no worrys man its that prick who im pissed with
Heres what programs i use for floraworks
I have cinema 4d R10 which i bought from a newzealand site called trademe its just like ebay
i bought an educational license of vray for cinema 4d which was $249.00 usualy its about $900
I bought xfrog for cinema 4d 4.3 and i have a educational version of adobe photshop cs3
thats it plus a load of free ware programs i use such as poseray and 7-zip
my family helped me out as well my uncle bought me okino poly trans which i use to convert all the models into different formats
so before anyone try's to be a bitch and as Will said deface me at least get the facts strait before you start accusing
oh and thanks Will Mohawk and buzzz for having my back ;)
Sure thing!
I'm the trusting type (which can turn out bad sometimes ;) :P), so I want to hear the other side before believing any accusations.
Quote from: lightning on October 19, 2008, 09:16:24 PM
Heres what programs i use for floraworks
I have cinema 4d R10 which i bought from a newzealand site called trademe its just like ebay
i bought an educational license of vray for cinema 4d which was $249.00 usualy its about $900
I bought xfrog for cinema 4d 4.3 and i have a educational version of adobe photshop cs3
thats it plus a load of free ware programs i use such as poseray and 7-zip
my family helped me out as well my uncle bought me okino poly trans which i use to convert all the models into different formats
so before anyone try's to be a bitch and as Will said deface me at least get the facts strait before you start accusing
I thought it might be worth mentioning that in my experience, educational licences generally have a specific provisio that they are not to be used for commercial purposes.
http://www.adobe.com/uk/education/students/studentedition/eligibility.html
http://www.adobe.com/ap/education/students/studentedition/faq.html
There is that difficulty of the whole 'buy an academic copy when you are a student, but what happens when you graduate and want to go pro' issue which you may well be experiencing.
Just a heads up, in case you werent aware.
im not selling the pictures though im selling the models the pictures are there just so people know what they are buying half the time i dont use photoshop anyway and if there is any issues i can always switch to gimp or xara most of the time i only use photoshop to do touch ups anyway.
i will check with my computer teacher because he bought it from adobe and i bought it of him it maybe a full version i dont know?
Lightning!! Ef this and Ef that!! It has been a very long time since I have laughed so hard. You made me laugh man. I wish you the very best and I know that you have worked your ASS off creating some very beautiful objects. When, (not if), you make it big, you have a lot of pay back that you need to take care of!! Take care of it!! Do something good for the world.
I apologize in advance for blowing off some steam, but here is my observation... If you steal 25 cents from the coffee fund, you are a low-life thief who everyone will shun. If you steal a 150 dollar television set during a flood, a police officer will likely try to shoot you. If you steal 500 million from the government, you are a business man -- and considered a good one at that. So, what is wrong with that picture...
Lightning and O_B - Do you guys sell gift certificates?
Unfortunately, our e-commerce system doesn't allow us to issue gift certificates right now, but if you want to buy one, drop us an email at support@floraworks3d.com and we'll try to set something up.
Additionally, we have released several new trees today, including two new hero trees. Check out the site to look at them :).
Thanks. I sent you an email.
I'll check your site. Groovinesses. ;D