onimusha opened this issue on Jul 11, 2008 · 355 posts
danfarr posted Tue, 15 July 2008 at 7:05 AM
Before the jury is in on this people may want to know that all 3 final "Elite" morph shapes were handed off to the DAZ PA community on February 13th. From the best we can tell that was about a month prior to GND4's release which was the first time we saw her. Even with the similarities shown in the image above, one can also focus on the differences like the scapula, lower back and upper buttocks and as Gabriel has pointed out the arm thickness. Another thing to mention is that ultimately we are working from the same Victoria 4 rig so proportions are going to remain identical no matter what changes are made in the topology.
I think some people may be missing the point of Elite. It is not just one shape but 3 very different default shapes that are designed to be used in combination with each other. That is were the uniqueness and power of this product is. Take a look at the various images that people are posting with it and judge for yourself. Our Eutopian shape is definitely more athletic than prior Victoria shapes but our other two shapes are likewise more detailed and realistic than similar shapes in Victoria 4. It is not a replacement for GND (or any other morph character for Victoria for that matter).
I have always loved Gabriel's work and still do. His products will continue to stand out as they always have.
Dan Farr