samurai
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Hello,
after having watched a few videos on DROD online (and getting a huge headache), I decided to give it a try. I'm quite liking the free demos online, and seeing that the games have an editor + an insane number of user-made levels, I thought after a few hours ok let's buy the full editions.

I have one problem though. Even after reading the introductory post that explains a few things, I'm still slightly confused on what to get.

The latest engine of the game seems to be Second Sky (and that's also the hardest and the newest title). Many recommend Gunthro and the Epic Blunder, but isn't that an older engine? Shouldn't I play the older titles on the newest one, since they are all backwards compatible?

Ideally, you'd have one game which "holds all your holds" and you play on that system, right? And to get to the topic title: I'd prefer getting the Steam version: is it any different to the ones from the website? Can they still connect to the subscription (I don't care about one now, but who knows in the future...)? I couldn't find any "complete" bundle in a nice package, because it seems the older titles were released as "DLC" for Gunthro & the Epic Blunder; so this one has everything except Second Sky it looks like?

Thanks for your patience

Doom
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On Steam:
Both Gunthro and TSS use the latest engine version. If there's a new game update, both receive it. Custom holds can be played in either one.

Off Steam:
To get everything on the latest engine, you get TSS and import everything else into it (official holds require CaravelNet and linking the other games into your account). This is the only version that supports having everything within one install, as TSS is separated on Steam.

Feature-wise they're both the same.

samurai
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Doom wrote: --
Feature-wise they're both the same.

Thank you a lot for your answer. I might as well pick it up from the website then I guess. Will compare prices and see! Cheers