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That was the main reason why I was interested in trying to use SL for such purposes initially. It's generally cheaper than using an actual content creation program such as Daz, but that's only if you didn't have to pay for a private space. There's no way I could set up a private studio somewhere without having to pay over $100 in monthly fees. So, while making characters is marginally cheaper, its way more expensive overall because you're effectively paying a subscription fee for a "free" game / software. That's also why I don't use Maya (even though it's the one I probably should be using) and why I never upgrade to windows 11. I completely disagree with the subscription-based model, it's like paying $1 a week to buy something worth a $10. Over time you end up paying far more than the product's actual value. I guess I'll be sticking with VRoid Studio for now for creating stills for my game.

No worries. I appreciate you getting back to me at all. I've been using VRoid mostly for creating 3d still images, but it's pretty limiting when it comes to customizing the base assets. I've been considering to switching to a more dedicated 3d content creator such as Daz3D, but even that tends to cost a lot of money to gather any decent amount library of assets. It's the same reason why I dropped Character Creator before getting to make any characters. I was considering Second Life since it seemed easier to use but I guess it suffers the same problems as the others, it's good for making a single character at a decent price but prohibitively expensive for actually experimenting with different combinations of parts to create the character you want.