Quote: @daz: gamecore is about to release v2, i strongly recommend to wait for v2 as it has a whole new bunch of stunning features. and if you're a lightwave user, gameCore (formerly beyond virtual) is THE way to go, as it imports lwo directly.
If you buy it now you get a free upgrade. I'm not sure how much it'll be after release but presumably it'll cost more.
For modelling software I'd definately recommend Modtool from Softimage. It's free for non-commecial use. Or XSI, it's big brother which is $500.
