Quote - Yeah, Poser is kinda snubbed by modeling "elites".

Laurie

Normally I would agree, but in this case (having done years of game design), that's not the problem. Firdtly, Poser just isn't cut out for game design modeling, unfortunally. Unless you want to have a game engine that runs 1fps, but I don't think that's the idea. Poser models are way to high poly.

Secondly the license agreement on most poser available figures and content forbid the usage in 3D game engines. You can create sprites, but not use the actual 3D model. Some content creators have their poser models available for usage in 3D game engines and such, but you need to buy a special license and pay a lot more for the models.

Poser would be very suitable for game engines if the licenses change, the models get low poly and poser would have directx model support. Until then Poser isn't suitable for being included in a degree for game design.

Also keep in mind that when we're talking low poly, a game designer is aiming at 2500-5000 polys at the most for a human model. The rest (vehicles, structures and so on) needs to be lower that. For Poser 10,000 polys is considered low poly, for a game engine that is consider way to high.

Quote - Here is my remapped version of the Poser 1 Nude Woman.  She is VERY low poly, and would be an excellent figure for Adult gaming, at least. 

How much polys is she?

Quote - So, if game companies haven't seen the potential of Poser, it's more like a lack of imagination on their part, than any inherent limitation on Poser.

Nope it's not their lack of imagination and not the inherent limitations, it's the license that is the showstopper.

Artwork and 3DToons items, create the perfect place for you toon and other figures!

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/bcs/index.php?vendor=23722

Due to the childish TOS changes, I'm not allowed to link to my other products outside of Rendo anymore :(

Food for thought.....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZw0dfLmLk