Buy DBP($99)
-Faster than DB
-Flexible
-Easy
Buy DarkMatter 2($39)
-Tons of good animated 3D models that will help get you started.
Buy Cartography Shop 3 ($64 I believe)
-Easily make great 3D worlds.
(Order Darkmatter 2 here. The very top one for $39.99)
http://darkmatter.thegamecreators.com/?f=order_dm2
(Order Cartography Shop 3 and DBP bundle here for $147.99)
http://cartographyshop.thegamecreators.com/?f=order
Together this should cost you about $187.98+tax. I've also checked to
make sure that you order the cartshop3 and dbp bundle together and the darkmatter seperatly. It is cheaper after you mix and match.
There's your $200 budget(and a few bucks to spare
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A book? I hate book. Book is stupid.