V4 isn't dead, and as for V5... I had absolutely no interest in her, personally. Genesis is fine, and all, but I don't feel like relearning a program I paid 200+ dollars for in a very similar format that doesn't really provide anything all that NEW, for me. For a new user, I imagine it's wonderful. I've sent a lot of friends interested in what I do to grab DS, since it's a free base program, let them get an idea of how it works. 

But I can't see myself getting Victoria 5 or any of the other Genesis characters/Shapes, etc. It's too much like learning to write or draw with my feet when I have two perfectly good hands to do it with. Sure, I COULD, and probably do it half decently in a few years, but... Why? The sooner DAZ realizes they need to continue appealing to the Poser market, the sooner we'll start seeing cross compatability again.

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