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There's nothing wrong with the app itself. It's missing some things, but what's there is top-notch.
Unfortunately, it's got many little technical aspects to it which aren't obvious, even once you've read the manuals (1000 pages +). Like, how do they make those girls? When you look at how the faces are made it's obvious I'm missing something. It's totally different from other apps I've used.
Shade is killing it in Japan because of the level of support it has - books, elite users etc. Pretty much what you see with Max/ Maya in the west.
I think ef were waiting to see what sort of impact Shade was going to make before committing themselves to expenses like book translations, tutorial videos etc.
Unfortunately, the truth is without this kind of support your destined to go nowhere. Even the Blender people have realized this, which is why we're seeing more training material being published and the Orange Project.
My prediction is that the programs that prosper over the coming years will be the ones who hold the hands of users the best. Imo Modo is a prime example of an app which is made by a company who knows this.
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