Ok, makes it clear.

You can get Vue Frontier without any extras and you can import static poser models, no animation. If you add the 3DImport module to it, you can import from other applications, as well as Poser animated files. Vue Frontier is restricted in what it can render, it has a resolution restriction. That is where the RenderUp module comes in, good addition, you can't do without it. If you can live without animation import, Frontier + Renderup would be enough in theory to get you started.

Instead of adding modules to Frontier or Pioneer, a poser user should buy Esprit as a minimum, it has the needed modules in it right away.

The difference between Esprit, Studio and Complete is the addition of various modules. Studio has ecosystems, network rendering and extra lighting options for example, while Complete adds animation effects, ecopainting and export features.

If you only want to use Vue to Render your Poser models with a bit of landscape, Esprit would be enough. But Ecosystems are very cool, so is ecopainting, I would at least add ecosystems to Esprit for sure. Ecosystems save a lot of time, instead of placing each tree manually, you now can do a forest (small or great) with trees, rocks, grass, flowers and plants in just a few clicks.

There is only one problem in adding modules though...... upgrading. Upgrading Studio to the next version is actually cheaper then upgrading Esprit with a one or two extra modules. You need to upgrade each module also to the next version. Before buying, you need to calculate what is best and which module you really need and also consider upgrade prices.

That is how I ended up with Complete in the end.... it was way cheaper to upgrade that one then upgrading Studio with the 2 extra modules I had.

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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