after discovering bryce, then poser, i always wanted to make the things that were in my head. i don't want to have to shop and buy something that "resembles" what my idea may be...and, then, maybe, try and morph it to make it closer to what is on my mind. i don't even play with poser, since buying lw a couple of years back. an app like lw or max, maya, etc. has 3 stages...the modelling, the rigging and posing, and the rendering. all of these have their unique elements that are necessary to produce a whole result. poser is posing, and lighting, that's it....although p6 looks like it has a decent renderer, this is new to poser. poser is known for being a poor renderer, which is another reason folks may gravitate toward higher end programs. i want to be able to do it ALL by myself. then, i feel like a goddess. :*)