V3 and M3 are intended to offer greater variability and realism, I think. We all want that, we just don't want the increased systems demands ;o) What usually happens is that the "outdated" figures are gradually retired towards the background, as happened with Posette and Dork when V1/M1 were introduced. Games do the same thing - some actually change the resolution dynamically as things move closer or farther away. When the machines get stronger we don't want the present highest-res figures all over - we want even HIGHER resolution figures up front. Happens with every new generation of games. When V1/M1 first came out, many a PC was at its limits with both figures in the same scene. Moore's law has taken care of that - it will probably take V3/M3 to stardom and then to the extras crowds in less time than we imagine ;o)