Hey Nate! If you'd like some assistance with SUITE, feel free to reach out! I've done environment work in the past using DDO and NDO. A lot of things are significantly easier to do now with Megascans and the Megascans Studio tool being out there in the ether. :) Regardless of the software you decide on, I hope you enjoy…
ZBrush is definitely the king of the hill, but I heard 3D Coat isn't too shabby for sculpting, given its price point. And you get a lot of useful extras with it, such as great retopo and painting tools. There's a free trial on Steam. If you can afford it, pick up the indie versions of the Allegorthmic tools - they're the…