I don't know if it would be a very good idea for RP to make their own figure right now (or ever). With the seemingly ever increasing divide between Poser and DS, and not knowing what SM will introduce with the next version of Poser, it would be a huge gamble for them.

Just a quick response to all the discussion on Scarlet. I have the utmost respect for Sixus1, but to be brutally honest, the promo renders are not what you would expect for a figure that is supposed to take advantage of all the new tech in Poser. Seriously, take a critical look at them, and they are are not really up to the current Poser standards. They do nothing to catch your attention and say "WOW, I've got to have that figure!" (like Blackhearted does with his work). I really don't like to nit-pick, but the first images you see of her have here in shoes that are simply too big for her feet (and very unattractive). She may well be an outstanding figure, but IMHO none of the promo renders do anything to inspire me to pay $49.95 for her. It looks to me like none of the promo renders use any of the advanced rendering functions in the last two versions of Poser  (like SSS). That alone makes me very wary and ask myself "What is wrong with the figure that it couldn't be rendered any better than this?"

Again, Scarlet may be a great figure that incorporates and the new tech in Poser, but the promo renders don't make her look that great. Some renders like this one: http://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/?image_id=2622753 would have gone a long way to making her look more "modern", and inspiring people to purchase her. This also feeds into figure support. If the promo renders don't inspire, then vendors will take a wait and see attitude/approach.

I really don't mean to offend anyone with this post, but so often I see products that may be outstanding, and people even recommend them as being great,, but the promo renders kind of scare me away from purchasing. This is all basic Marketing 101.

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