"Does DS to do something P4, PP, P6 can't" While DS doesnt compare with P6 yet. Yes, it does a LOT that P4 can't. Displacement mapping being one. Better rendering engine being another.Better user interface for sure. "I just think it would be more glorious if it were a matter of fair cometetion, not trying to create a glossy/streamlined "immitation of Poser"." DS is hardly an imitation of Poser. It already smokes P4 in many ways. Lets look at it this way. Poser is on version 6, DS is only on version 1 and already smokes the 4th version of Poser. Will DS replace Poser? I seriously doubt it. Anymore than I think MAX would replace Maya. They are tools to do a job. Period. Personally, I really like DS. I never upgraded Poser from P4. P5 was a cluster fuck of epic proportions and while waiting on p6 to come out I started to really enjoy DS. I like the interface,the render engine etc. I may or may not upgrade to P6 in the future, but for a hobbyist like me, DS does just fine. I never use P4 anymore. Yeah, DS doesn't compare to the latest version of Poser, nor should anyone expect it to. Lets wait a couple years and a few versions of DS to see whats what. Lets see if the anticipated p7 everyone is talking about is a TOTAL rebuild. Or just slapping more features on to the old tired P3 code as usual. Thats something you don't seem to see Anton. While DS is behind in the total features dept. They do have NEW up to date code to work with. Poser wants to win in the long run, they will have to re-write from the ground up. Ill believe that when I see it :)As for the plugin debate. THe nice thing about that is I won't have to buy all the plugins, just the ones I wish to use. Yeah, the plugins might be expensive, but you can pick and choose those that you wish to buy.