dudee shut up, i have worked professionally using both softwares for large brands. guess what, for simulations houdini is better than anything else out there and, yes it is better and HARDER. A software being harder doesn't mean that it's bad or less powerful than another. Plus, look at the average skills of blender users compared to 3ds max / c4d. We have to pay for subscriptions, meaning we have to push ourselves the extra mile, while you can close your blender application without worries. Also, blender is better in WHAT? prove it and i'm going to demolish your premises@@Central-Games