cobalt opened this issue on Feb 14, 2006 ยท 62 posts
nomuse posted Tue, 14 February 2006 at 1:31 PM
I would like to see a SENSIBLE split between the entry-level program and the "advanced" program. Not so much because of cost, but because Poser is making itself too complex for the user base. The learning curve is simply getting too steep for many people; walking in with, now, Poser6 and face room, dynamic cloth and hair, materials room, and so forth. I don't see that happening, unfortunately. First off, companies will always put in every bell and whistle they can to attract customers. If there is a "Lite" version it will still have all the confusion -- the only change will be that many of the more advanced functions will be crippled. So the beginner will still have to learn them all, but will have to pay even more money to actually use them. Second is, of course, the customers. The Poser gallery circuit is very competative, and Poser users who do not have the latest version, DAZ models, high-speed computer et al take a lot of ribbing in forums. No-one really wants to be treated as a pariah, so they'll join the herd and get whatever is the most powerful version of Poser -- regardless of whether it fits their needs.