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Originally Posted by Reactor Well, I agree with you to a point, but I don't agree that someone should have to prove something before they're allowed to talk about it. As I mentioned in an earlier post, at what point is someone 'worthy' (so to speak) to speak about a certain bit of software? And, who in the world determines that what they've produced is good enough? I'm sure there are guys who are better than you out there, so because you can't create something as good as them, does that mean you shouldn't comment on any software? Of course not. That'd be silly.
How good is 'very good'? I don't think that's definable.
The fact of life is this- you can't tell between those who know what they're talking about, and those who don't. I know it bugs you, but you're going to have to live with that fact. Many of us deal with it in a much more gracious way than challenging everyone to 'put up or shut up'. And besides, a lot of what 3D newbies say is valid. There really is no better or worse in 3D, so when they say Silo is better than Hex 2, it is... for them at that time. We may disagree for good reason, but that's life. They're still entitled to their opinion.
Nichod's not confused. He was simply clarifying what my original point was.
I think that's a very admirable thing to do (one I agree with) but I don't think it should be law for everyone, for the above reasons. |
Opinions are fine. Statements like Hexagon worked better for me than Modo or I could not figure out the GUI of Animation Master are not the same as a person announcing XSI has a far better modeling and rigging system than Carrara if they can not use either program. That is not an opinion but you are stating a fact (it may be wrong). There is a big difference. I am not saying I am great at 3-D but I can comment about Poser, Bryce and Carrara since I have them and can use them. You can comment about Maya and so can I. I would not post Maya has a much better rigging system than Carrara but I might post that movies like Spider Man 2 made use of Maya. I would not want to say to much about a product I can not use. I think others may agree that might be the wise thing to do. Opinons are different than a statement that is presented as fact. If I posted XSI has a far better modeler than Carrara I think I should be able to use the XSI and Carrara modeler. If I post I have read that the experts use the XSI modeler for Hollywood movies I am letting you now I do not know jack about XSI but I have read that it is good. It may or may not be a better program than Lightwave or Carrara.
I do not think you have to be an expert with XSI or Carrara but you should be able to use the bones, modeling and morhping features of both Carrara and XSI if you are going to post that XSI has a far better modeling and rigging than Carrara even if it is only an opinion. Demonstrate how you decided this to be true. Can you use the the bones and morphing in either XSI or Carrara or are you just being led by blind faith? As of now I think you can see why I called you out. Perhaps I should not have. It was nothing personal. I have done this in hopes that the forums are not flooded with Maya and XSI wannabees but true XSI , Carrara and Maya users who can demonstrate the difference for us. I hope you can appreciate that.
You seem very passionate out XSI and you seem like a good person at heart for trying to spread the word.