A perpetual licence is a great choice if you have a consistent workload, even more than you can handle. However as work can fluctuate and you might not use MD every day, even week, getting a subscription is a great way to stay on top of your budget and use only when you have a project that requires MD.
I think I only want to use MD as a starting point, like you said to get nice folds and creases which I can then refine in zbrush. So I will probably buy the perpetual license. Thanks for the replies you've been really helpful.
I know this thread is a little old, but MD is having a huge sale right now. Selling the perpetual license for $240, shy of half off, if you’ve not bought it already. I was also contemplating the one time license, as well. Would like to hear if you went through with it or not!
personally i have no idea about steam and what it means to have your license associated with that but i don't think MD is advancing in fundamental ways that would quickly render your version outdated. the general workflow has been stable for a bunch of years now - at least the way i've used it.
i think at this point it'll be mostly convenience improvements like the ones listed at https://www.marvelousdesigner.com/learn/learnmd7 not workflow changers. perhaps someone who's into creating complete and thoroughly refined outfits ready for simulation right in MD might have a different view on it but i just try to get…
Thanks for the insight, I'm just a little worried about newer versions getting cool new features but if they don't advance much as you say then I think the perpetual license seems like a good deal. Btw I would rather not have it on steam but the sale happens to be on steam and not on their website, which kinda sucks…
I have a perpetual license. I don't use MD a lot, but when you need it it's a huge time saver. I paid about $400 I think for the perpetual license and I'm really glad I did because the latest updates that came out made the program 100% better for me. Big increase in productivity and joy in using the software. "is the…