It's not like you sign a contract or anything. But I wouldn't want to call it being trapped. Including 1 year beta's and whatever new things are released within that year. Like you say, if you need a new version, just pay the 50 Euro then and you get it. So you still get to keep what you have purchased. It's not like the Forest Pro version for 3ds Max 2012 stops working the moment 3ds Max 2013 is released. You can keep using it for as long as you wish. But each to their own, that's only my opinion. Doing recompiles of previous versions is what I would call "service". I gladly pay for an upgrade when there are useful new features, but I like having the choice to keep working with the version I purchased. When I purchase a tool, I like having the security that it will work for some time, and not expires in 1 year. What you don't mention is that there are no recompiles for new max versions if you're not in subscription. I can truly say I could not live without Forest Pro anymore and this Month I'm going to add RailClone to my software arsenal as well. It also allows you to have the objects always face the camera which can come in very handy at times.Īnother feature I use a LOT is the ForestColor map which you can use for several purposes in a VRayMtl. Great for saving resources! And works with animation as well of course. I also love the "visible to camera" options which only builds trees that are visible to the camera. Like Peter said, I really love the clustering options! That allows for some really convincing vegetation planting. And for a company it's actually quite nice to be able to know what your yearly software costs are going to amount to (budgeting). You can go on subscription at any date and still get all the betas and newest releases from there on.
I gladly pay a yearly donation for a tool like this it's pocket money compared to some other software we are usingīesides, no one is required to go on subscription. That would mean your overall costs pretty much stay the same as they were before the subscription setup.
Especially if you consider a new point release usually came out every two years and, like with any software, you would need to upgrade to get the new features (obviously).
But really, I don't see how paying the 50 Euro a year subscription can be seen as a downside for a tool like this. The only "downside" to this is that you would need to be on subscription to be able to get the beta releases in which issues are solved and new features are added. Problems are solved very very quickly and Itoo Software is VERY responsive! Even right here! New (useful!) features are added very regularly. The amount of dev that goes in it is simply amazing. I have minor experience with Multiscatter so I must admit my recommendation is going to be a little bit one sided but I'd say go for Forest Pro
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