No, I didn't know that. But I appreciate your explanation.

Good to have friends then. But to be serious: I know people that indeed offered me 3dsmax as well. They told that they know some web pages where you find the latest warez versions of it very quickly.

That is really a shame. You even do not need friends for that. You just need an Internet connection.

But nevertheless I would recommend to start with a smaller program and learn modelling. You want to create games and not the next "Harry Potter" movie.