A personal view.
My wish list for RS is that I want to know everything that Vesa knows and I
want to know it now. From high level programming through to each and every
run-time object and their parameter sets. That's all.
I believe RS can do everything and more that I would ever want but given my
massive lack of knowledge on the subject, I'm not really sure how I could
know that.
Regardless, me and my half a percent depth of understanding, have just
destroyed two weeks very happily. Render number twelve on the latest
drawing. A massive object count and I just added another light source ...
but at least this light doesnt need to cast shadows. These are just proofing
renders and have been discarded. They have been taking about ten hours each
at about 100 megs or so and the end result if I ever decide I'm satisfied
with the thing will have no commercial value.
Do I have a life outside megabyte-land? Nope and it doesnt worry me in the
slightest. A natural born graphics addict ... and my shed here is showing
every sign of falling down around me ... maybe it already has. A client told
me I had to mow my lawns ... however the time spent sorting a particular
bump map image I needed had greater priority :]
Actually yes, there a couple of other interests ... food now and then is one
... and sometimes I sleep.
Whatever RS decides is useful in V6 is Ok by me, they havent made any bad
calls as far as I am concerned. I'm even getting used to the new icons.
All the best to List and all for the New Year,
Neil Cooke
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Heuymans" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2006 5:36 AM
Subject: Re: Happy new year grom Germany and good luck for RS Version 6 :-))
and more "beginner" tutorials ;-)
For me , as far as V6 is concerned , I just wish I could begin to
tap the potential of V4.5 !!! We're constantly bombarded by people
who love to mention that latest and greatest 3D program , but most
do not realize that RS is capable of so much much more than we see
here or in forums or IRC etc etc .
Yes, you hit the nail on its head imho: if I had a choice between
A) V6 with tons of new features but incomplete docs, or
B) the current V5 but with more complete and better structured docs & tuts
I'd go for B in a second!
RS keep concentrating on programming and keep ignoring accessibility...
but somebody has to do it! OK, I volunteer for a few tuts on landscapes
and VSL.
Sorry to be inactive lately; I'm still alive but needed a few weeks
without 3d ;)
Here's to 2006, cheers to all Realers and Realsoft!
-Mark Heuymans
