@ aeilkema --

Some people still use those figures.  Or at least one or two people still use them.  I've seen a couple of threads in the past with people asking how they could get P3 figures to work in P6 or P7.  Why anyone would want to do that is beyond me.......but hey -- whatever floats your boat.

As for DAZ's V4 sales pitch representing a display of ego -- I suppose that any given company's advertising might qualify for the same sort of label.  But for some reason, I'd have a hard time visualizing an ad which went something like:

"Well, we really aren't very proud of our new Sickly Suzie figure.  She's got issues.  And you'll probably have to pay lots of money to send her to an analyst.  She needs help.  But still -- we wish that you'd buy a copy of her anyway.  At least do it because you feel sorry for us."

Somehow, I just can't see an ad from ANY company being worded in such a fashion.

But -- in any case -- I don't view that as being a problem for DAZ.  For one thing, I think that DAZ makes a good quality product.  And for another thing, I don't blame DAZ for trying to sell their product -- as if their sales pitches represented some sort of an evil conspiracy.  No more than I'd blame e frontier -- or a list of other 3D-oriented companies.  In fact, I support all of these companies.  They are the people and the corporate structures who make the existence of my very enjoyable hobby possible.

I don't see any percentage to be gained by me if I regularly attack them.  I'm not saying that they are above criticism.  They wouldn't say that.  But neither are they the greedy-minded only-out-for-a-buck (or quid -- take your choice) villians which they are sometimes portrayed as being.

I like my hobby.  So -- I am not going to treat the people who supply so much pleasure to me as if they were my personal enemies.

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