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I do think so. I too am very amazed by the ingenuity and creativity of the Poser community, but I want increased materials, texturing, and rendering options (similar to Bryce) native in Poser. No, in fact I need them. One of the primary reasons why I'm being forced to consider other products... I see Pro Pack as a minor upgrade. It really doesn't blow me away. I believe Steve Cooper when he says they're working hard on Poser, but (honestly) I'm terrified that they're losing focus on the product in a desperate effort to turn coin. For the artist, it seems to always be man vs. machine. You're right, software versioning removes the focus from creativity to learn the product. Creativity does come from being forced to push a product (like Poser) beyond its boundaries, really beyond what it was intended to do. And it is clearly evident that the community has done that in a breathtaking way. On the other hand, it's really time to bump it up a notch. Bryce is a good sister product. I'm currently working on texturing models in Bryce, but the lack of animation and the neccessity to recreate the model in Bryce for a simple change in a character's Pose makes it difficult. Finally, forgive an offenses, really I'm just anxious for the increased capabilities Steve has hinted at, and worried that Curious Labs may be under serious pressure and may not last. Honestly, Poser will go where ever I do (Bryce, Lightwave, Maya...). It's a great product, I just don't want to see it languish.