Just announced, C4D R10. I post it here because Bodypaint 3 now has pelt mapping and is included as standard, which now makes the basic package a good consideration for making game assets I think.
Cheers
Boxy
Edit: Oh and just noticed, the new joiint based ik system is also part of the core app, not part of the character animation module, even better 
This C4D stuff sometimes reminds me of the flash integration in director. It sometimes seemed that there was no more time for the developers to do something apart from updating just the flash xtra which was pretty annoying if you don’t use it this much and were waiting for other improvements/bugfixes instead.
Now let me look which modeller(s) do i own: I have a 3dsmax, i have a modo and i have a blender…
Hooray! I can’t wait to get my hands on this. Do you suppose the new joint-based skeleton will be like Cactus Dan’s tools? It will go far toward making the bones and skin system usable. Hopefully the vertex weighting is less finicky, too.
Can’t wait for the new UV mapping algorithm.
Taumel:
Well then you are a very lucky man But many people can’t afford the dizzy heights of 3DS max (even if they wanted to buy something from a company which is so virulently anti-mac, which I personally certainly wouldn’t), so I just posted this because C4D base now may be a good all round package within people’s budget.
Marble: I think it is basically the same deal as Cactus Dan’s approach but I don’t know details yet. But from what I’ve read so far it seems there will be a choice for automatic weighting, which would be awsome if its anything like the auto weighting I saw in a ZBrush 2.5 preview.
Thanks
Boxy
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It’s not the latest version, only an older one. Well, like me… ;O)
lol, tell me about it, I really should be a respectable pillar of society by now but it doesn’t seem to be happening!
Boxy
Now you tell me more! :O)
That and more, think Maya and XSI. Its quite nice to use and because it’s Maxon, easy too Auto binding/weighting works well.
Those picking it up will definitely enjoy the new features, especially CA wise
And boxy, it’ll get there 
Cheers
Hellfire I hope not 
Boxy