There IS one other important thing to consider in a low poly figure--CLOTHES! You don't NEED a lot of muscle definition when the figure is clothed! So when clothes are on, figure where the polys WILL NOT be seen first.

The gens can just be shape of the hip. Chest and feet would be second, then legs and upper arms.  Face and hands could still have a good poly count, but you can really eliminate polys where the sun doesn't shine. Literally.

When making figures, it seems to me, that you modelers forget that the figure you're working on in MOST renders will be clothed! It's nice to have good looking figures, but they will end up clothed most of the time.

No clothes use also means little figure use.  Does this make sense?

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