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[Max] General Discussion / Re: Corona Subscription Update by CHAOS

« on: 2022-11-14, 10:16:39 »

So, I have to pay double for monthly subscription. I cannot afford to pay 400 Eur next month for one year. Of course, I can save 32 Eur every month so next year I will have enough money for another year license. But now, Chaos just put me in very bad situation. As a freelancer, I have to save every Euro, I'm not in position of just spending 380 Euro over regular costs and fees.

And, as other users, I'm not interested in other Chaos stuff, including Cosmos, which I used ZERO times since it was included in Corona Renderer.

Why don't give us time to make a decision?

Peter

I agree with you. Sadly, most software companies are transitioning to the SAAS model nowadays. I know the developers have stated that Chaos buying Corona delayed the price increase for some time and I understand the need to raise the prices. What I am criticizing is the way it was made

It feels that small and medium size users are going to be squeezed in this transition. Corona had the image of a consumer-friendly company, putting users’ needs first and supporting small studios and freelancers but not giving them enough information and time to prepare for this change and not being flexible about our needs and concerns shows that their priorities have changed

I was concerned about Chaos buying Corona because I thought that the company’s culture will start to change. I know that at the end of the day it is a business and Chaos and its shareholders have to get their money back. With the rendering software industry consolidating with fewer players and Chaos merging with Escape I am afraid this will become a new trend

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[Max] General Discussion / Re: Corona Subscription Update by CHAOS

« on: 2022-11-01, 11:50:18 »

“This is to let you know that your subscription pricing has changed.

Product: Corona Renderer for 3ds Max - Box license - 1 WS + 3 NODES (with Subscription)

New price: 99.00 EUR

Price for the first month: 418.80 EUR”

400% price increase for Box license users.

This price hike has been executed very poorly, I’ve been a user of Corona since the first alphas and I think there was not enough communication about this move. The email was hard to understand, the website links were not working and users got moved to the premium plan without requesting for it

I knew the price increase was coming but charging users double or triple and forcing them to choose within 30 days is a hard push. It almost seems that it was made to catch some users unaware to lock them down in the pricier plan

Not offering the user any choice regarding the features they need and bundling software they don’t want to justify the price increase is a hard sell. Some of us will need to pay more to use the same features we have in our current plans

I wish the price increase was done in a staggered manner, with time to explain the changes and flexibility to make our own choice. The way some of the comments put Adobe as a better subscription model tells me things could have been done better

I am overall concerned about this move. This is my first post in the forums. I am not looking for a cookie-cutter answer from support, just wanted to share my thoughts