"Q: Is Poser Figure Artist a limited version Poser?
A: No. While it is based as Poser 6 technology, Poser Figure Artist offers very different capabilities to address artists interested in figure art.

Also from the FAQ, EF said this:

**I own Poser Artist, can I upgrade to Figure Artist?
**A: No. Since Poser Figure Artist is an entirely new application with different attributes, there’s no direct upgrade from either Poser or Poser Artist to Poser Figure Artist. 

Notice tha phrase I highlighted in RED? Please pay attention  - the words are not complicated or vague.

I'm not trying to be an ass about this. But if we're discussing marketing claims versus reality, I think it's important to actually reference the exact words and images used in the marketing materials."

If you don't want to be an ass, then stop yourself.

These quotes are from Laslo, the head of marketing for e frontier america.

"First a general answer: if you are a Poser user, I would not recommend switching to Figure Artist. Compared to Poser it is a very limited program.
In particular: yes, you can use multiple runtimes. Figure Artist reads pz3 files, but it does not save out either pz3 or pzz. The only file types you can export from PFA are image files. There's little morph support (magnets) and no support for dynamic hair or clothing.
In regard to performance, PFA is based on Poser 6 and has the same performance as P6.
I hope this helps...
Laslo
e-frontier"

• Sounds a lot like a version of Poser 6 without all the bells and whistles.

Wait, there is more:

"Correction: PFA does not export 3D files (like OBJ, DXF, etc), but it can save its own scenes (saved as PZ3). It can also open PZZ and PZ3 files."

• Can open and save PZ3 and PZZ files.

Lastly

"For example, Figure Artist is lacking many of the high-end Poser features such as animation, Face Room, Material Room, Cloth Room, Hair Room and much more."

All those above statements can be found here:

http://www.contentparadise.com/forums/contentparadise/index.php?showtopic=2344

PFA is based on Poser 6, without all the abilities.  It has some differences in the GUI to help the target audience.  To me, that is a cut down Poser 6.  You don't like my terms, that is fine with me.  But please don't try to say that I am unsure of what I am talking about.

 - Noel