The response to Little Dragon's "Furrette" has been overwhelmingly favorable. Lemurtek has built a solid reputation with his various "Second Nature" figures. Still, I must wonder, how many of you would want DAZ to commercially release such a figure? Would enough of you be willing to buy it, making it a financially viable project for Dan Farr and the rest of his crew to risk undertaking? If so, what features would you desire to see within such a figure? Had I chosen differently, you may have witnessed DAZ do just that. How could lil' ol' me wield such influence? Several months ago, I addressed the commission division of DAZ3D. I requested a price estimate for an anthropomorphic feline figure. I suggested morphs which would change the character's gender (as with DAZ's own anime inspied Aiko), it's genus (as with LD's Furrette and Lemurtek's Thomas, Tobi, Guenevere and Arthur) and its pedal extremeties (morphing from digitigrade to a more human-like plantigrade stance). Basically I described a near universal "furry" figure. Why such variation within a single mesh? Was I that indecisive about what I wanted? Not at all. But I did realize my investment would be less if I allowed DAZ to sell such a figure to the public. If one could alter the physique to one's tastes, more people would be willing to buy it. Want a canine? Spin a dial. Want a female? Spin another dial. Alas, I felt I could not afford the fee. Don't get the wrong idea about DAZ. Reba Vest presented a very professional charm and took my request quite seriously. She did, however, express some concern about the commercial viability of such a "niche" character. DAZ would need to recoup its investment should the figure not sell well. DAZ is, after all, a profit oriented business. Reading the recent praise for "Furrette" and "Second Nature," I wonder if there exist enough potential buyers to warrant the release of a "commercial grade" anthropomorphic figure? Would you be willing to write DAZ and express your desires? Why don't we do that? I would think that physical manuscripts delivered via the postal services would gain more attention than overly covenient e-mails. Above all, state your request intelligently. If you use a word processor, please, use a spell checker. Understand the difference between the words "then" and "than" (an anal pet peeve). Concisely list the features and morphs you want. And above all, please be polite. Don't "demand" anything, kindly "request" instead. If enough people state their wishes, DAZ may realize they can reap an adequate profit. Are you interested? Sincerely, Bill

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