You're nuts!

100% Poser compatibility is what Bryce NEEDS to survive.

Note I said "Poser" compatibility. To hell with "Studio" because Studio, at this precise moment in time, is a non-entity compared to Poser (like it or not).

As far as I'm concerned, DAZ could be one of two things:

1 - They're idiots.
2 - They're just leading the competition into "thinking" they're idiots.

I hope it's number 2.

Yes, of course there are other features that would be cool to have in Bryce. And yes, of course there are 101 little tweaks that'd make our life a whole lot easier.

Phil's comment was interesting, and I'm glad he made it because I want to use him as an example of the sort of person DAZ should ignore if they want Bryce to survive.
(Master Drawbridge - come to the front, and stand still while I demonstrate).

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls...
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DAZ have at their disposal, a most impressive marketing weapon, that weapon is known as Studio. The competitor has no such weapon. This situation holds the seed to a mighty impressive come-back for Bryce if handled wisely.

SITUATION 1: (the wrong way)

VUE SPEC:

Fully Poser compatible.

BRYCE6 SPEC:

Fully Studio compatible.

SITUATION 2: (the right way)

VUE SPEC:

Fully Poser compatible.

BRYCE6 SPEC:

Fully Poser compatible.
Fully Studio compatible.

Now, apart from the obvious - how many of you actually saw the REAL hidden sting for VUE.

Well, not only would DAZ have the potential to pull on Posers HUGE user-base, it would ALSO have it's current Studio user-base. And there's more, because Bryce would start to regain the user-base it's losing to it's competitor.

And of course, we shouldn't forget that DAZ actually OWN Studio, whereas it's competitor has no such weapon. We have a battle of two companies, one with a weapon and one without. If DAZ can't sort it out when they're in such a powerful position - then word's escape me.

Master Drawbridge you may sit again and I hope the rest of the class can see what is staring you all in the face.

I will say to anyone in doubt to look again at the two situations - and remember this:

One of them >>>WILL<<< happen - so which would you prefer huh?

Len.
(Marketing man)

EDIT:
BTW, we are going to be seeing more and more of these types of threads if DAZ don't get their ass into gear sometime soon.

Message edited on: 10/17/2005 13:45

The wait can be horrific, but the outcome can be worse - pumeco 2006