oh ,I could right a book but I'll compress each chapter to a sentence or two.

even Max,LW etc etc use Vue or app's like Vue for forest.Vue's just a plug for MAX,LW etc etc.

zBrush,Poser,Vue,C4D does what they do.but C4D ,Max etc etc has plugs like Poser,Vue .

So if you want to do it all.ya need ALL the app's & a lot of $$$.
You can make a Single Render that cost $10.000 + years to learn softwares +learn to model map texture rig light render.

If your render cost $500.00 & there's cost $10.000.Can you exspect them to be = ?

Games look killer because thay have KILLER TEXTURES !!!

I swear I'm not putting any emotions in to this I'm just spitting facts.
But input = out put.
If you put a little in ,you get a little out.
If you put a lot in ,You get a lot out.

Your only get so far with one app.
The more App's you have the farther your get.
It's your choice as to how far you go.

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