Chong:
I did my final testing of Creature this afternoon - and I was fairly "blown away" with the results.
What I have experienced is incredible time savings for, what has been up until now, very difficult to achieve "manual" results (key framing everything) - getting the hang of how physics can be of great benefit in the whole process. Soft body functions are incredible - all by themselves.
The simplicity of the interface - the step-by-step workflow - everything in plain sight - all contribute to the speed at which you can construct incredibly detailed animations.
I can't get by with the Standard Version - so, this very moment - I'm buying the Pro.
Thanks for guiding me to this great conclusion!
Greg Smith