Mark,

I think we're both on the same page here. I, too, believe the pricing issue is probably a mishap, with someone there just missing the point-- and I don't think e-on is out to snub customers.

While it's probably wise not to put the top guy out there in a disaster situation, I believe a few words from a 'leader' is appropriate to the community on occasion. It certainly works for other small companies.

For me, $299 for a version which I can run on both my laptop and home desktop is a no-brainer. Especially if they release a fairly robust version. I have to say I'm very impressed with the quality feature set of the planned upgrade. The only 2 things missing from my point of view would be:

1. No 16-bit support for terrains (though not yet confirmed); and 2) Inability to 'start from scratch' builiding plants. Neither of these is a show stopper.

Thanks for your support in this community. I would like to think I might be able to release some Vue python scripts sometime in the future as well. I'm a pretty decent interface designer and could certainly give you a hand if/when you add GUI to your particle systems.

best, Chipp