nicely laid out reply.

Thank you for all replies and very quick ones too might I add.

although I am starting out I am here to stay so I went ahead and brought Pro version.

I have experiences with c++,c and c# along with other lanuages so thats not so bad and hopefully I should come up with something pretty decent.

I have used Game Maker and FPS creator however as good as those apps are they just dont cut the mustard for me anymore I find, from what I've used so far 3dgs goes into the raw make your own complete game rather than use things somone has made for you.

my objective: To make my own game!

Textures, models, text you name all mine.

Granted i'll make some rubbish gmaes to begin with but its all a learning curve eh

nomis.