Netvudu
June 26, 2020 07:16:09
Hi,
I understand the Indie version for Houdini is already quite a good deal.
I was thinking though, it seems like a missed opportunity for SideFX not to do any kind of sale during this difficult times. It´s a very “SideFX” thing to do to help artists when things go south. At least the SideFX I´ve grown to know during all these years.
Island
June 26, 2020 16:42:32
It is always on sale compared with other more expensive and more limited programs. Apprentice is free, if you want an incredible deal.
Netvudu
June 26, 2020 18:33:37
oh, I agree that it´s quite cheap. Apprentice does not allow to export to real time engines (understandably) so it´s not useable to practice that stuff.
This being said, it´s not always “on sale”. On sale implies cheaper than usual, and it´s not cheaper than before lockdown. If anything it has gone slightly up in the last couple of years.
I´m not saying it´s not worth it at all. Surely you can infer from the date that I joined this forum that I understand quite well the product.
I just think SideFX has missed a beat by not throwing a helping hand.