Good thread- lots to think about. I'm aware of the "perfect" series. I bought the first two-before getting in on the V4-WM project. The Perfect series is good-but not free. And it does make the figure heftier in filesize.

 The points I would make have already been made. It will take time for people to migrate to P9+. There are still folks using P7. And likely even folk on old computers using P4.

I was long aware of SSS when it came to Poser. I'd been tinkering with it for more than 3 years in LightWave. That in and of itself-was enough to get me to line up for Pro2012.

I was aware of weight mapping for much the same reason.

Someone who does not own a library of 3D tech books might not get excited when someone says SSS or WM. They have to SEE it in use. Then there are the people who like to render furbies and anime doll people- realism is not their interest.

There are likely plenty of folk who don't notice sphagetti arms or collapsed thighs on bending! Hard for me to believe! But then I can't live without SSS!