I bet a lot of people using other apps started with Bryce...

I started with Deluxe Paint and HAM on the Amiga and later PC Paint and Photoshop on the PC, which lead me to find Kai's Power Tools (Metacreations), I like their tools and interface which led me to discover Bryce and the rest is history.

I did at one point purchase a Student copy of 3D Studio (before it was renamed to 3D Studio Max) by the Yost Group which ran in DOS and came with a 600+ Page manual.  I just didnt get it.