Guys, what is the point?

I have a ton of figures, and V4 happens to be one of them. I helped out on V4~WM, so yes I obviously use it now and again. But it is not the last character I will ever use.

I tried my best to help out with Dawn, but people slaughtered it rather quickly. She is still in my Runtime and I still use her now and again.

I tried with a few versions of Antonia as well.

Does anyone want to guess what this taught me?

Here is a small list........

• Many people claim to know what they want but they don't, even when they get what they asked for.
• People want a weight mapped character that can use all of V4's stuff... I already helped on one of those, many people wanted just that....
• People claim that Poser needs to do "insert whatever". I am glad you don't work for SMicro...
• The next character needs.... Yes it does, it needs support instead of bashing it into a Runtime that never gets used.
• Here is a new Figure, it bends like crap, it renders like crap, please support it.... Not........... Don't even bother releasing one like that...
• I know what Poser should do... No, I don't think you do....
• Genesis should work in Poser.... Show me another app it works in........... Wait Studio, the one it is designed for.......... Use it in Studio then...
• Many people know what it is like to develop a figure... Great, where is it??????

Lots of people seem to have all the answers for this, but the fact remains that people are going to use whatever Figure they want too in Poser.

Arguing about it is beyond pointless, because you are not paying for anyone else's Runtime choices.

Your make art choices are going to be different than just about everyone else's even if you both use the same Figure.

This thread should have been locked a long time ago. Many people have laid out many reasons why they still use V4 and people are saying otherwise in many posts. Some of the posts are so off topic it is comical.

If you know what they next Poser character should have, then by all means make it and be done with it.

We will see how well it stacks up to any user, no matter what figures they use now.

Feel free to flame me, bash me, bash my work, etc. Because in the end there are some you that know far more about it than any else could, and have contributed basically nothing to Poser other than biased opinions....

Ironic isn't it..............

My favorites are: - the ones who want SM to add functions to the program that existed 4 versions back; and

• the screeching about how V4WM got no support.  LOL, you guys did such a great job weight mapping her, she had the exact same support as V4 on the day she was released.  V4WM was fully supported with V4's existing runtime from the day of release.  (with the single exception of long hair which some vendors created with unique/unconventional rigging)