I like Jessi and James. They are very well constructed, and I think they have good potential.

As compared to the DAZ figures, I will have to reserve judgement. I think many of us prefer the Millenium figures over others because we are used to them. We've been working with them for a long time. And they are very high quality models, which is probably the central reason why they are so popular.

From the perspective of a modeler who has not yet tried to model a realistic character, I can't really comment on which structure is better than the other. What matters more is what you can do with them. Structurally, the P5 figures' (Don and Judy) faces and bodies are VERY hard to work with, which is why they are not real popular.

As far as extra morphs go ... the morphs that come in the Face Room are limiting, especially when it comes to the areas around the mouth and nose. They lack the fine detail that is needed to REALLY make things unique. That's why 3rd party morph packs are essential.

Third party morphs aren't such a bad thing. Remember Posette? Out of the box she was cute ... but through the efforts of folks like Traveler (for morphs) and Tim Laubach (for his tons of textures), and many others in the Poser commmunity, she still has a long and loyal following as well. I suspect the same will be true of Jessi and James when people realize the full potential of what they can do.

We all have a different vision of the ideal male or female, which is why it is nice to have alternatives. As a person who really enjoys making clothing, I will be creating some stuff for Jessi and James. I think they will be a really nice alternative to Mike and Vicky.

Message edited on: 04/01/2005 11:00