I' m afraid it IS true that vendors abandoned Poser for DS.. it has nothing to do with the programs.

It is also true that in the summer of the last site re-design.. many members went away for a few months - some even longer. It was about the same time that G3 came around. Vendors revenue went down dramatically those first months and the majority of them saw DS as their way out - new figure, more new users.

Personally I chose to endure the low income for a few months and stick to what I love and know best. In the long run my choice was justified. My store is thriving and I do not have a single DS product. So to me it's clear that Poser users have still lots of choices as many other vendors are like me or work both software. The marketplace is flooded with fantastic Poser content of the past ten years!

There's a huge variety of Poser content in RMP to explore, new items too! So allow me to remind you something we all seem to forget out of habit...

Always click Marketplace/NEW POSER... not what's new like you were used to all these years!.

If you are 100% Poser like me, it's the only way to avoid the many pages of DS content that means nothing to you.. no more tedious sorting out through pages but only products that work great in the software you love! You'll be surprised how many things have passed by your attention just because they were hidden among DS content that you didn't have the tolerance to seek and explore thumbnail by thumbnail. I know how frustrating that was, this is why I fought for this option and I'm glad it's been implemented! :)

I also agree that I don't need another tight outfit or sexy bodysuit for V4.. but I'm grateful I have an endless choice of fantasy and era outfits that no new DS figure will ever get the chance to have as none will stick around for ten years to get all that tremendous support that V4 got - concerning morphs, wardrobe, hair, accessories, all sorts of outfits that one might need or imagine for any kind of specific renders.

I think that the most productive way to think for Pose users at the moment is to explore the marketplace vendor by vendor.. get the chance to know what each one has to offer - even those that now do DS they used to create for many years Poser content... you'll be surprised how many wonderful things have by-passed your attention and didn't even know they existed! :)

And just remember... Marketplace/New Poser... that's all you need to embark to that journey that I'm sure won't disappoint you! :)

Rena

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