it's always left to Zev0 to make the argument about market forces. This is what drives DAZ 3D, it's not emotion.

With every figure we see the same. I don't need this or that, etc. You may not, but there are others that do, and those others are in the majority, who don't frequent forums. I am willing to bet that V7 is being purchased like mad. There are those who have been waiting for a more lifelike superior figure and DAZ 3D is filling in that need excellently.

You are entitled to that opinion so I will not argue on the substance except how do you quantify the majority need the latest and greatest.  Looking at the galleries on line the majority care very little for the latest and greatest and either do not use the old figures to the full or, occasionally, are doing stunning renders with V4 figures and figures even earlier.  I accept that the majority do not frequent the forums but then how do we know what they want. I have no issues with Daz developing V7 and I have no doubt it will sell well, not that we will ever no the truth because no one in the know will admit it if it does not.  

Actually, as an affiliate I have an idea.
The same was said about Genesis and Genesis 2. And yet, they sold like hot cakes and so will this one. And if you say you don't see many renders with these new figures it just goes to show that the majority of purchasers have other ideas in mind when they they purchase, it isn't to post art on the web.

Having written the above I now know why these debates are better left to those who are married to their favorite software.

You missed the point, if the users don't post in galleries and don't frequent forums how does anyone know, including you, what the majority want.  We have limited and some biased data that the others sold lot hot cakes, but accepting that they did, still does not mean the majority did, will or want to. Now I will fully agree with you for the desire in your later post on better expressions and that could well sway me towards V7 but nothing I have seen yet is an improvement. Believe me I would be happy if someone could show me the expressions have improved.   

 

 

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