Ynsaen -

Ya know, I wasn't going to get into this thread until I saw your comparison of Poser's bugs with those other programs. That irks me no end because it isn't fair to those companies and it isn't really true. Comparing Poser's major flaws with other companies' minor glitches is like comparing a broken neck with a splinter. Hey, they're both bodily injuries, right?

And you said:

"*As this thread yet again shows, the issues that people typically have with P5 pretty much fall into the categories of:

1 - They didn't change the interface/workflow.
2 - They didn't write all new code.
3 - They didn't add "x" feature that I wanted.
4 - It doesn't work with my computer.*"

Hmmm, I don't think so. Although numbers 2 and 4 are very valid complaints, there are many other issues people have with Poser 5's release. As for number 2, we were led to believe P5 was going to be a re-write. It wasn't and people felt deceived. People don't like being conned out of their money. And as for number 4, er, doesn't that make sense? If you buy software for your computer and your computer meets the specs, you expect it to work on your computer don't you? People should complain when it doesn't work.

Here are some of my complaints you can add to your list: Long before P5 was even officially announced, I (and others) were asking for certain bugs in P4/PP be fixed. We were told they couldn't work on those any longer because they were busy with P5. We were led to believe the problems would be fixed then. Here is a list of problems that still haven't been fixed even after SR4.1 (how many SR's is that now?):

1. Memory leak (got worse in P5)
2. STILL freezes when it can't find a file
3. Multiplying magnets
4. Erratic behavior in heavily populated scenes (got MUCH worse in P5)
5. Dialog boxes go crazy when trying to scroll

There are probably more but these are just off the top of my head. I won't list the new bugs introduced in P5 that still haven't been fixed.

I know CL has a new staff and I don't blame the P5 mess on them. I was one of the ones who lauded the personnel change when it took place. And, as I've posted in many earlier threads, I still hold out hope for them. They've admitted they're not going to fix the problems in P5 and they'll be addressed in 6 (gee, where have we heard that before?) But I hope these guys are telling the truth and they actually DO what they say they're going to do.

Message edited on: 06/14/2004 09:52