i don't know if any of you know this script but i found it to be very nice for low and highpoly trees you can create your leaf texture with it and your tree for your game http://www.scriptspot.com/3ds-max/scripts/avizstudio-tools-atree3d
I've also gotten the best results via the 2nd option. I personally prefer to use object paint as opposed to a particle system, I'm too slow with them and I'm always left wanting with the end result. Obviously you have to hand tweak but I get the results I want quicker with object paint. Also, the branch tool is pretty…