Shadow density at %40
Yes I put it on Global Illumination
Quality boost of light tab: 0%

Its hard to compare scenes...the only true scientific test is I email you the file and see if it takes you 40 hours to render. I assure you I have a pretty incredible computer.....I paid $7,000 for the build in Jan 2007....

Like I said those quality settings were not my first choice.....when render times started going through the roof....I halted at ultra

Im sure your suggestion settings will solve all this....I will try a render on the rent-a-farm with some of the settings you suggested.

Which comes to my conclusion....to produce really hardcore pics that compares to *Yusei Uesugi and ILM.....

you need da render farm!*