Terminology within Poserdom is a bit tricky and not always consistent.

The difference between a figure and a character is that a figure is a cr2 that loads a unique obj file oppose to a character, which is generally defined by dialed morphs for a figure; and where Aiko3 was a standalone figure with it's own obj and morphs unique to that obj shape, Aiko4 is a morph pack, or morph character set, that simply expands the range of V4.

Although the unimesh line, was, of course, based on the same mesh, new obj's and shapes were issued so that users and content makers could achieve consistant results within the same genre as the original shape without extensive work or frustration, whereas with radical morph shaping, a majority of default morphs don't work reliable and smoothy, because they compound any similar changes, and is why each successive unimesh figure was packaged with fewer morphs, especially the eyes which were least compatible. This is also why Aiko4 needs her own phonemes and expressions.

It would be more correct to say that the former stand alone Aiko figure line has been redesigned as a morph pack, like the muscle morphs, creature morphs, etc; and why some people are disappointed and confused and ,while the product description text does clearly say it is "a set of morph targets", unfortunately it does say it works with V4 clothing, which is not entirely accurate based on what consumers expect that to mean.

Although the reason for such a change is irrelevant, being there is no changing it, anyone who bought, made, or sold clothing was keenly aware that Aiko3 did, in fact, surpass the V3 market in the few years prior to V4. Many, who actually dealth with a broad range of figure content, speculated whether the Aiko line would eventually be modified, redesigned as it has as a morph, or discontinued, thus preventing Aiko from ever again surpassing the Vicki line in demand and popularity and, thus, diminishing V4 clothing sales.

A Morph pack of this nature can be completed within just a few weeks, so it may be that some people just hoped for more, which doesn't mean they should be labeled as bitchy, ungrateful, or any other such nonsenese; that is unless someone feels these people aren't entitled to the same right to speak,  which some, who I doubt have rendered in years, obviously reserve for themselves. :)

PS: Excuse any typos. Hey Rob!

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