Max is almost everything I ever wanted from Blitz. Yeah there's no built in 3D but a lot of us are happy to have the compiler and 2D while we're waiting for it - I think Mark made the right decision in releasing Max when he did. Max REALLY is no more complex than previous Blitz's. It can be if you want to dig, but you can do the old stuff without any extra effort.
Unfortunately, the crummy docs don't make this at all obvious.
Unfortunately, the crummy docs don't make this at all obvious.