Alas a December release is not in the cards for SomEx.dll (ver. 1.1.1.5) but you can try out a new demonstration of a Sword of Moonlight game in the works tentatively entitled “Rathmor” incorporating a “nightly build” of the update.

What happened? Well everything is ready. Except a last minute performance killing bug in the GNU (for Win32) libintl library reared its head. A workaround will be found before what will hopefully be an early New Year’s 2013 release.

The demo is a standalone game, however it includes all original artwork (so that you will not have to download anything much that already comes with SOM.)

Rathmor’s demo does not use libintl. But a second bug (one of SOM’s) can make the demo difficult for some users. Follow the “Forum Discussion” link below to obtain the 150MB (288MB expanded) download, information, and updates!

Ok, if not for nothing to pin a tail on August has been an exceptionally eventful month; but instead of sounding off on this and that, I would like to take this time to highlight a heartwarming story.

As you may have heard, earlier in August the Master of Arena part models were for the first time shown the light of day after being filed away more than a decade ago. While they are slowly recuperating and acclimating to life on the outside we are taking steps to prepare for them a loving home here with Sword of Moonlight…

And so we are very much in need of volunteers to put names and faces to each and every precious one. All you need is a computer and PlayStation gen Armored Core game disc in order to start lending a helping hand.