The one other "overlapping interest" is SEX- as in nude girls, etc. Apparently Sims 2 also allows their characters to have "relationships" -in a form of realism not possible in the previous version. Plus there isn't the hassle of frame-by-frame rendering- its a "direct to video" deal. Take a look in the Renderosity store and see how many products are in this overlapping interest category...heh! As far as art is concerned, that's actually why I use Poser. And I don't do any animation with Poser either- so Poser meets all my personal needs. I'm not a Sims customer. I guess I'm just always fascinated by Pop Culture and what seems to drive Mass-Market appeal...