Im getting ready to dive into the M2/M3 world....at last

What I would like to do is:
Buy M2 and the M3 Base (M1-M2 upgrade)

Could you tell me if this will give me both the full M2 and the full M3?
I would like M2 so I can use all the items I have for P4 and M3 for the M3 items.
Or will the upgrade just give me the full M3?

I have spent over a hour at DAZ trying to figure this out but Im still not sure it will give me what I need.

Thanks in advance

raptordude

As long as you buy the full version of M2 rather than the M2 upgrade from M1 you'll be fine. M2 does not use the same clothing items or textures as the P4 man, but there are available items for him in the freestuff. In addition, M2 comes with an M2 P4 figure that can wear the P4 man's clothing but doesn't use his textures. M3 uses different clothing and textures than M2. But he comes with a M3 to M2 figure that can wear M2's clothing but still uses M3's textures. (This was a bit odd because the V3 to V2 figure wears both V2's clothing and textures.) I would urge you to double check and read through the forums to determine whether you actually want both figures. M3 has a more versatile body, but his face has been criticized as being too feminine. This is due to the area around the eyes, nose, and brow. M2 has a less versatile body and unclothed (or with some tightly conformed clothes) he can look as though he has breasts. This is easily fixed by using the pectoral flat morph. In addition if you use the smaller shoulders morph his shoulders will look a bit more realistic. I personally like his head, but others have felt he retains the same basic shape and that it is hard to deviate from the "Michael" look. This said I really like both figures, and for very different reasons. M3 is a radical deparature from M2 as he has morph injections (which you would need to purchase in separate head and body kits) and a better joint system. M2 has sharper features and a more chiseled look though whenever I say this no one gets my point. Do more research and figure out what is right for you. Hope this has been helpful :) PapaBlueMarlin

Thanks PapaBlue....I think what I'll do is just get the M2 for now and get my feet wet. Sooooo many really nice things for both it's hard to decide. Well I guess I'm off to DAZ to spend some money Thanks again for the info raptordude

Gosh PapaBlueMarlin, that was a very concise and very comprehensive coverage of what has been many many posts over here on the forum. wow, I'm impressed. Love esther

I'm a forensic science major... we're taught to condense things :)

Actually I've been trying to guess your profession from that first message, and I actually did already think you must be science trained for sure. Love esther