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> that and the fact that it's really hard to give the art an idenity in the same way of 2d
yeah, there is a charm in 2d that 3d cannot offer because of how the models look and how the tools the fandom actually work. I mean, there are exceptions for normal ponies but anthro is what sells because the source filmmaker from Valve is designed for humans, not for cartoons. 
> are pretty much what holds it back right now anyway 
that means we need Half Life 3 and take a shot every time they meme the confirmation and you would get  a colic with that challenge. I suppose the fandom uses it because it´s universal and the closest one for imitating the bodies, using an engine from the early 2000s.For the most part, it´s a matter of time to make them decent.