I've seen a lot of forum posts on whether we should go with Genesis 3 (Gen 3). People post images saying 'Yes'. More people post messages saying 'Wait and See'. Others just say 'No'. Who can best answer this question? Ultimately, you.

For me, Gen 3 seems to be geared for the ultra-realistic. She has a different weight mapping, a different texture mapping, and ghost bones so she can bend in a realistic manner. How close she walks on the edge of the uncanny valley is for a different post. She's new toy, but I'm not sure if I could afford her.

She's a pricey toy for being free. The basic necessary morphs like the expressions and other body morphs are broken up into three separate packs that retail for 20 dollars each. Then there is the Victoria 7 morph and other characters. She needs new hair and clothes. Of course, we cannot forget the poses. I could buy a utility that will transfer Genesis 2 morphs. My wallet shrinks even as I type this.

All the talk, rants, and complains on whether Gen 3 is worth it, reminded me of the reasons why I play with Genesis at all.

First, Genesis 1 had a lot of muscle morphs. Most of the muscle morphs came from the male characters (Michael, David, and the Freak). Gen 1 allowed me to play Dr. Frankenstein. I mixed female shapes with the male muscle morphs to create my She Hulk. But, DAZ couldn't allow that amount of creativity. Genesis 2 was split up between male and female figures. Alas, only the guys get the muscles.

My second reason overcomes that obstacle. Dimension3D made the Genesis Generation X (Gen X) plugin. That wonderful little tool allowed me to copy morphs from Vic 3 and Vic 4 to Gen 1 and 2. As I stated before, my favorite character is OutOfTouch's Milena for Vic 3. Because of Gen X, Gen 2 is a new toy with Milena's face. It also allowed me to copy morphs from Gen 2 Male to Gen 2 Female. She has muscles again.

The Genesis figures themselves were immaterial. The Gen X tool had the feature that makes it playtime. And, it is the only reason I purchased anything for Genesis. If someone made a tool to copy morphs and shapes from Vic 3 to Vic 4, I would buy it and be just as happy. My wallet would be happy too. It all comes down to: 'What Do You Want'.

For me, I’m not looking for an ultra-realistic figure, the perfect bend. I want to play and Gen 3 is not the toy for me. Shown below is my playtime.

What's your playtime?

Thanks for letting ramble.