Rift

[Cheexsta]

Something like that, yeah. But we've actually pretty much kissed and made up now (as near as I can tell from the discussions on the internal RTR boards) and have for quite a while.

I mean, it's still a bit awkward. EB is getting ready to dump its old girlfriend, RTW 1.5, to date the younger, hotter M2TW model. RTR is still pretty happy with its BI girlfriend, but I think some people suspect RTR has the hots for M2TW. I don't really know the truth behind this rumour, but for the most part everyone is happy again.

Innuendo aside, RTR and EB haven't really had any problems with each other for a while. It mostly started with an ex-leader of the RTR team and certain key members (particularly of beta teams) being involved in certain unfair and dishonourable conduct (of questionable legality, at that). Said members have long since left the communities and, while there have been a few little hiccups since, I've not seen any issues for a long time.

So the only "rift" that is left is the fact that they are still seperate teams that are pursuing separate goals and with different techniques. There are, of course, some similarities - aim for historical accuracy, for one - but in the end we're working to create different products.