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Quote: "Nice but max needs to have the basics working first. "
The OP was not asking for animation blending to be added ASAP, but was asking if we're ever going to get it. So, why bring up that we need to get basics working first? That's a given, isn't it? With all the current issues in the beta, there's a lot that needs to be fixed and missing things that need to be put in. However, I don't see anything wrong with asking for a feature for the future. I happen to agree - animation blending would be a great feature to have in MAX at some point.
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