Uh... guys?

We're getting something new and it's still in the early stages of development. In fact, it's an entirely "new thing" and I'm sure that has shocked a community that doesn't always deal well with "new things." It's pretty radical, too, involving the finished product of what the software produces, which even elevates the drama.

But, don't beat each other up over it and don't beat up Nerd, who was just providing some demonstration renders for caustics... They weren't skin textures, clothing or composition demonstrations. I saw the caustic capability in them, even if they weren't tweaked perfectly. And, caustics is something we've never had, natively, and has been cried over by the community ever since I can remember. Now we have the capability within reach, isn't that a nice thing?

Who cares about Poser vs DS? The only thing I care about is Poser improving its viability as a product and I see this as a step in the positive direction. Native GPU vs CPU support? Who cares? There are enough options out there for anyone of any particular budget, so it's not the sticking point some might think. A CPU-Only customer will have the option of benefiting from the product, as is, natively, and can always expand their options with future purchases. This sort of thing is true with any manufactured product.

But, what we should really care about is a community that has people who seem quick to act to escalate conflict and who, apparently, believe that "getting personal" is an acceptable behavior in a debut thread about an upcoming product. In my personal opinion, these sorts of people want to demonstrate to others that they didn't get enough toys as a child or something... Play nice with each other. Please?