I fundamentally believe autodesk would make more money if they sold maya or max for 300 dollars instead of 3000. They are missing out on so many sales its ludicrous, you simply can't charge that much for a piece of software and expect that many people to pay it, think of all the students, economically…
Still pirate software unless it's around $100 or under, I like the developer and know that I'll definitely be using the software a lot (e.g. Quixel suite, UE4). Do I have the money to buy all of the other software (Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop etc? Probably. Did I earn that money by using the software I pirated or using the…
I think that stuff like autodesk charging absurd amounts of money for something each year with few updates is absurd. I don't freelance really so I just use the student version so it's legal. I did buy marmoset and a few other softwares like Ndo to support the devs and because it's priced at something that won't kill me. I…
I don't pirate games, usually because i either wait until they're down in price, or the ones i get aren't really that expensive. Software on the other hand, i haven't pirated before (I'm leery of viruses in the keygen programs), but i have used the free student version of max 2012, even though i haven't been a student…
Short version; It's all about the price/value to hour ratio. If I had the money I would pay for everything. It all comes down to how much value I get, how much it costs versus how many hours I will use it. For example, if you compare Autodesks subscription of 3Ds max versus Unreal Engine 4 (vastly different programs, but I…
I no longer pirate music. Because Spotify offers me a good deal for music; I don't own it but my music tastes change too much to buy everything on albums. I do buy one or two albums a year like I always used to. I no longer pirate most movies or series. Netflix offers a pretty good deal; I don't own it but I tend to only…
I've pirated a few games over the years. The main reason is avoiding DRM. I have a fair few games sat on the shelf still in their wrappers, simply because I don't want that shit on my machine. I don't need seven or eight different "services" running in the background constantly on the off chance I want to play a game.…
A lot of piracy stems from lack of accessibility, though there is no one size fits all... A lot of value seeking takes place, trying to find if X software is worth it. Software doesnt always come with just a monetary cost, but the cost of time as well (learning). Piracy starts making a lot of sense when such purchases can…
Luckily i do own all the tools i use daily, mostly because im still using old versions, and dont upgrade often. Im still working on maya 2012, and with Photoshop i went from cs3 to cs6 to cut down on costs. But the costs are fucking insane, im just now starting to make money from freelanceing, and since im not getting the…
I definitely support the developers of these awesome pieces of software, but being a student means I cant afford much of anything... I will 100% buy these programs when I am actually able to make money in this industry - but until then, its either don't get any practice or experience what so ever and find it harder to get…