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>>Sell'em just like you sell Humanoids (4 figures) for $195 and I think you got an instant winner. Everyone I know will go for that, since now the price-versus-modeling ratio is acceptable.<< "Ahaaaa!.. so you admit it. Humanoid *is* a good value, after all. " When did I ever deny it? If read the above, you'll find that this is exactely what it says… Seems to me that you want to bring this down to an emotional level of discussion, why does this remind me so much of discussions with Jehovah Witnesses? <G> "As for your comment NO DIFFERENT STANDARDS APPLY. I said `DIFFERENT' standards, not GREATER standards, as you seem to be implying. " That's what you imply, not what I said… The fact is that the same standards apply… " *You* may chose to view a melt FX as the `principal actor' in your animation. But I do not." Neither do I, what ever gave you that impression? "So please don't try to reshape my comments into `anti-IPAS' lingo. " I didn't… (care to re-read the original message?) Seems to me you are getting way too excited about all this. " But I resent attempts to deter me from offering them to others, and frankly I'm a little confused by them." Now what on earth made ever think that? Why should I? You're jumping to conclusions (all over the place) "Perhaps you've missed some of my other comments here, KineModelz *will be* seamless! And designed to work with skeletal deformation routines like Bones." All the better. See what an IPAS can do for you? <BG> " There will be no *blending* problems at the joints, like there are with hierarchical models." Definetifley not, since you use BONES PRO from Digimation… " I simply feel there are a few improvements needed in the current bones routines to get them to work properly with the designs I have in mind." Sounds like your design hinges on an IPAS capability. Now why does that make me snicker? <G> " But I figured since I've spent much of my life *intensely* studying the anatomy and locomotion of dinosaurs, humans and other creatures, " Hmm, studied the locomotion of Dinosaurs? Neat, real neat. Besides, when and where was that mentioned in the original threat? You seem to make this a personal affront issue, emotionally laden, when there was no malicious intend. "This is not snobbery either, I have my area of specialization, just the way other people do." Couldn't agree more… Just wonder where I ever mentioned any of this in my orig. message. " However, as I've stated in other messages here, I hope to make my KineModelz humans as customizable as possible. I encourage people to alter the geometry of my current models to suit there needs. And I did my level best to implement as much of this in Humanoid as I could when they were initially developed." That's all great, but they are still "naked". That's why the pricing is ok, the customer still has to model clothing, shoes etc. around them, which kind of defeats the purpose of buying a "ready to use" model IMO. Nevertheless, don't get me wrong, I think the models are excellent for what they are… >>Any model I buy better be at my disposal for anything I plan to do with it, without extra costs of thousand of dollars hiding behind some corner, once I decide to actually use it in something commercial…<< "If you feel the PRO version will be too much for your needs, then consider the PROSUMER version. Surely you could recoup your costs from this?" The deal here is your "licensing" out your models, instead of selling them with the right to use for whatever. You try to sell an "actor's contract" on a model. What if the actor later on wants to have a wage increase? "And as far as your `suggestion' regarding price, since you intend to do all of your own modeling anyway, I don't think it would be wise for me to take your remarks too seriously. " Here you are jumping to more conclusions, when and where did I say that I want to do ALL of my modeling anyway? This whole threat seem to have sparked a lot of suppressed emotions, just make sure you don't let'em run too wild, interpreting other peoples' statements instead of just taken them the way they were written. "You obviously have very little appreciation for the kind of work I do, and the work of custom modelers if you think $195 is the most that should *ever* be paid for a model. But thanks anyway. " See comment above… Insulting prospective clients is not going to improve your business's survival chances. Besides, where did I say MOST and EVER? "My pricing plan is not designed to shaft anyone. I'm sorry if it has given you that impression. " Now why would you think that? You asked what I think about the pricing, you didn't like the response, you lash out, not a good way to make a favorable impression. " But the pressures in the model market are *great*, and quick-to-judge comments like yours frankly just make the situation worse for struggling companies like mine." Such is life in the fast lane, the only quick to judge comments I've seen here are yours, sorry about that… If you intend to stay in the market your approach has to be one of professional quality (especially towards your potential and existing customers). By striking out and making unfounded allegations and interpretations you will not succeed. You asked questions and got a non-emotional response, leave it on a factual level and you won't run into the mess you are about to get yourself into. I wish you good luck in your enterprises, and want you to know that there is nothing personal here and that the quality of your model seems to be surely one of the finest. Just don't make it an emotional or personal issue, instead, wonder about the response you asked for and the fact that it might not be an opinion of just one individual, maybe the rest of the potential clients thinks along those lines. In other words, make the best out of it, not the worst. Jack