Not a fan of box modeling, I don't usually get the detail I am looking for.  Like wayuki I begin with the basic shape of an object, extruding, welding, collapsing when needed.  As for characters, I give them a standard DaVinci pose rig them and then give them their pose, I feel it makes animating them that much cleaner later in a project.  Hardest thing about 3d modeling/animation is sticking to a project.  As for the 3dsm vrs Maya war, why not just wait for AutoDesk Maya to come out?  That should solve all your problems.
Im not back just saw this topic on google, then again I don't know.

I still play Wire-Hang Redux, fun game fun game.  That and Morrowind… shut up I can't afford Oblivion... 

Argh it doesn't matter any longer the topic has been moved.
While many may think that sometimes mods are being tightwads or party poopers as some call them, they do need to control what is left of the pixel community and keep it strictly as so.  I have seen many forums go down the hole because mods let too many things slide through the cracks.  While I welcome you to the forums I would ask you to some extent calm down.  Fighting over where this topic should have been placed is not that great of a topic to begin your stay here.

Anyone know what new armor is in Fable lost chapters?  I beat the entire thing yet I only found 2 new helmets...  Is this all?  Chicken hat and Red wig I don't consider armor. What else is there and how do I get it?