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Paladin2000 · 05-12-2003, 04:26 AM

I was into Runesword a few years back. The game was quite okay but it is mainly for those whom wish to "make" your own RPG game. I made quite a few modules (mainly weapons and armors) but gave it all up when the game developer sold the version 2 (Runesword II) to Shrapnel.

On thing I noticed about the built in engine is that it is very much CPU dependent. For example, if I am ruuning on Pentium 200, the animation delay that I set would be out of propotion for say AMD K6III. Therefore even if you downloaded any fan made modules, you are advised to tweak the various delays to come out right on your PC, especially on faster CPUs like PIII or P4.

I believed Runesword II has an improved engine and supports more function and commands. If you really enjoy Runesword I, you might want to give it a try. Anyway, AFAIK only the most hardcore fun would buy the version II because the price isn't exactly cheap compared to other bargain CRPGs in the market.

05-12-2003, 04:26 AM	#2
Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 54 Posts: 1,728	I was into Runesword a few years back. The game was quite okay but it is mainly for those whom wish to "make" your own RPG game. I made quite a few modules (mainly weapons and armors) but gave it all up when the game developer sold the version 2 (Runesword II) to Shrapnel. On thing I noticed about the built in engine is that it is very much CPU dependent. For example, if I am ruuning on Pentium 200, the animation delay that I set would be out of propotion for say AMD K6III. Therefore even if you downloaded any fan made modules, you are advised to tweak the various delays to come out right on your PC, especially on faster CPUs like PIII or P4. I believed Runesword II has an improved engine and supports more function and commands. If you really enjoy Runesword I, you might want to give it a try. Anyway, AFAIK only the most hardcore fun would buy the version II because the price isn't exactly cheap compared to other bargain CRPGs in the market. __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)