#IPAS U DON'T need!
You know, M&Ms, that some people actually like and still use some of the
routines that you don't happen to find uses for anymore!
So just because you personally don't use the routines, doesn't mean that there
aren't people out there who haven't upgraded, or for some reason find that the
routines easily do some effects easily that might take more passes to complete.
Transitions in VP can be used in one pass, try that with a rendered scene! Not
everyone has the disk space or the inclination to do things the way you do.
Greg Pyros