Hi Mikey, While the interface of Carrara is similar to Bryce and Vue, Carrara can do significantly more - and that's where the more complex nature of options comes into play. Most of the complex features of Vue and Bryce are confined to the atmospheric editors. Carrara has that plus more robust modeling tools. To get the fullest out of Carrara, you actually have to spend a little time learning it instead of "just getting by" ;) And that's going to be true for any program that you can create content in like Silo, Rhino, Maya, LW etc. They simply can do more in the area of creating stuff - and that comes with a learning curve. It's worth it though! The thinking and building skills you develop open up a whole world of possibilities and do transfer to other 3D apps that you can build content in. Stick it out for a little while and come back here with questions! Mark