Quote - Dawn comes without an associated history, and this is a crucial factor that other figures have not had.  So far, it has allowed hope to thrive without the stigma of past negative experiences that hurt sales and appeal.  The team is veteran, qualified, and inspires confidence.  There is a lot of dissatisfaction of those who have been in the community for many years, seeking a positive new path.  If this will ultimately make a difference in the acceptance of Dawn as a new standard by avoiding unpopular decisions by existing content houses, time will tell.

This is one thing I don't understand. Well, two things I don't understand. The first is why people have that negative stigma about various companies in the first place? Shop at rendo, runtime, or daz, buy cool content and download it and render awesome scenes. Why get mad? The second thing I don't understand is why anyone who is irrational enough to be angry at one particular company coughdazcough would be any less angry at this. This is the same leadership team that steered the ship over there when the a lot of bad feelings were created... I guess a rose of any other name would actually smell sweeter.

 

Quote - As far as compatibility, there will be those available to help see to bi-platform production happen where it is desired.  But there will always be those who just don't want to take on the learning curve of another studio for the sake of users of that software, or upgrade their hardware to be able to use it.  People make what they want to make with what they know and have. Users need to get used to the fact that if they want something that badly, they can also tackle the learning curve.

If they don't provide the tools to easily convert from Poser to DS and back again, then all you'll see is another rift. Cool outfit? Oh, only Poser compatible... Long live Poser Dawn and down with DS Dawn! If they don't have the team or tools to do this to help their CAs, it is going to seriously hurt adoption.

Quote - For example, I want a modo version of Dawn, and I'm willing to rig it myself in modo in order to get it.  I can tell that no one is interested in doing it for me.  Moping and crying won't get it for me.  I spent a lot of hard hours learning to do it correctly, with weight mapping, and vertex mapping for morphs.  So if you want it that badly, learn to make it yourself.  There comes a point where voting with your pocket book doesn't cut it, and you just have to fish, cut bait, or go hungry. Expecting others to please your every whim is a fool's game.  It's just not going to happen.  Be happy with what you've got available to you and make the most of it.  And appreciate what others do for you.  Your life will be happier once you do.

That is akin to telling people to learn to model and rig and texture and everything all on their own. Its probably true, more should learn it and become adept at it... but for those that are technically and / or artistically incompetent like myself who lacks the ability to do it, that is kind of the point of buying prefab stuff. Telling people "learn it yourself" doesn't change the reality of not providing equal support to Poser and DS from not just hivewire but the vendors will lower its chances of really being widely adopted and finally unseating a 7 year old figure that is past menopause.