I just came over from the DAZ page, having discovered the Victoria 4.1 situation.

My first impression when I could not find any indication or link to an upgrade patch for V4.0 was a feeling of being cheated.  I came over here to see what I could find out before becoming too angry about the situation.

Well - after going through three pages on V 4.1, I'm inclined to think my intuitive gut reaction is correct.  I've (all of us enticed into purchasing V 4.0) have been cheated by DAZ.  Without being shown the internal corprate documentation from DAZ, to believe that at the time of V 4.0's release knowledge that within six months 4.1 would be released is simply incomprehenable.

I've been playing with Poser for six or seven years now as a hobbiest.  I have no commercial goals.  It's something for me to do on a rainy Saturday.  I remember a few years back when there was a free, heavily modified posette floating around and the debate was whether she was better than the Victoria version available at the time.  Consequently, I did not start working with Victoria until version 3 a couple, four years ago.  I found her the best at the time.

Since purchasing V 4.0, I've come to the conclusion that I'll learn to work with her - not happily, but I'll work with her.  However, unless I see something from DAZ regarding all of us who purchased V 4.0 (the pre-release of V4.1) within weeks of her release, and now find ourselves looking at the release of 4.1 (that I have to purchase!?), I am most unwilling to spend my money at DAZ.

Further, I agree with those of you who have expressed the idea that DAZ is looking to force the use of Studio.  Somewhere in the time of working with V3 I had the impression that DAZ was heading in that direction.

What money I've spent there, I've spent there.  I won't be spending any more.