Using polygon smoothing in P5/P6 allows the modeler to use few polygons in areas that don't deform (much), such as the thighs, shins, upper and lower arms. Parts of the body that are close to joints (elbows, knees, wrists) or that need extensive morphing (lips, eyelids) need more polys, else you get bad deformations. Look at the default V2 mesh; you'll see that the polygon density on her forehead is much, much higher than on her thighs. V2 and M2 are very, very usable in P5/P6. Smooth polys removes the blockiness that the P4 renderer generates, and the polygon density is high enough in critical areas to allow for good bends and morphs. The polygon density of V3 is only necessary when using the P4 render engine, or when doing closeups.

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