Instead of waiting possibly years to release a new game, with a new engine, our Larians have used the same engine as in <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" />. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" /> uses a 3D upgrade to the <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> engine. It was already set up and just needed some fine tuning. Many of the improvements that are implemented in <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" />, come from these fine forum members. Our Larians have been kind enough to read and listen, and expand the <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> Universe for their fans. All of the bad issues that were discovered in <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> have been adressed and hopefully corrected in this new game. Granted there are some elements of the game that pertain to the original <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" />,but from what I hear, thats as far as it goes. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/riftrunner.gif" alt="" /> is a stand alone game, not an expansion. We (The Powerfully Insane Fanbase)did not want to wait for <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" /> 2 to be released with a new engine! We want our game now! (Demo Lars...Please? Hint, hint) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/alien.gif" alt="" />