Am I alone that this is confusing???

Yes, buyer beware.

Listen, I like what is going on here with Torque and I mean no disrespect. Don't get me wrong.
I did read many of the forums and was pleased that here, finally, was a system that brought it all together.
The page, http://www.garagegames.com/products/torque/tge/ makes it seem like a complete package. Like there is a unified software package/SDK because it is being marketed that way. Whether you are novice or pro, it reads that way.

You are all right. I took a leap of faith for a relatively inexensive risk, but I guess it is positioning like,
"TGE is a complete proven package for a wide range of applications, with a flexible and controllable in-engine 3D Toolset and award-winning TorqueNet networking" that made me a believer. - Seems well "packaged" to me.

For what you buy, it just seems disjointed, that's all. I'm not saying you can't do great things with it and produce fantastic results. I was up and running in my own game in about 2 hours using the demo. However, it appears to be one unified application to the website visitor - that is my gripe.

Now, you guys are close to this and you can bash me all you want with saying that I didn't research it, try the demo, join the forums, download documentation, but...should a buyer have to?

I mean, next to every product description is a box with a great label. A box that signifies everything is contained, like a software package. It reads like you are getting a software package that contains different modules that you can easily access through an interface. I was excited to see something like this come along, but again, I should have tested it out first.

Perhaps this thread will make a difference and you will all reap the benefits. But right now, the marketing sizzles like steak but the product tastes like chicken. It will get better, no doubt. Again, maybe this healthy dialogue helps.

Thank you for all the feedback.