#RuneFactory5

[rainbowrass]

Should I buy rune factory 3 special or 4 special?

I heard 3 has better charakters look to be better graphics

4 has better crafting and quality of life 4 also lets you be queer

Is all of this true?

Is there something else note worthy?

Should I even considered 5?

[azzric]

It's been a long time since I've played a Rune Factory game. I used to be a big fan of the series, so I got excited to see this on sale.

[dreamrefuge]

Finally, I managed to tame it xD

[monsterkissed]

Rune Factory 5 on PC: mods for QoL

the pc version is (imho) the smoothest, best way to play this game, and mods are one of the key reasons why i would rec this version over the switch. there are mods to make harvesting resources trivial, add polyamory and even to fix Rigbarth's tragic trouser shortage, but i personally prefer mods that do what the base game does but Better. mods that fix frustrating issues or add functionality to existing features without feeling "cheesy" or like the game is unrecognisable. so here is a collection of exactly that. i'll tl;dr list the mods here so impatient people can get right to them, with explanations for why i think they're worth installing under a cut:

RF5Fix

RF4 Chara Unlock

NPC Details

Additional Warp Points

Less Compressed Textures

Better Furniture Placement

Time Speed Controller

Gender Neutral Pronouns

first off, most of these mods require BepInEx to work. what is BepInEx? it's a thing that makes mods work! (i am not a code person lol, it's essentially a thing that makes games in unity moddable and someone smarter than me can probably tell you more) for our purposes, what you need to know is that all these mods worked for me on BepInEx version 674 and some of them got very temperamental on other versions.

but most importantly: don't be intimidated or think that modding your game is difficult or complicated. if you can find your way around file explorer, you can add all of these. none of these mods broke my game (minus one temporary glitch i'll mention when it arises), broke steam achievements or sent the cops knocking at my door for Videogame Crimes.

RF5Fix - https://github.com/Lyall/RF5Fix

this is your obligatory "fix" mod, it's not glamorous, it's not exciting, but it makes things work better. like all behind-the-scenes mods, if it does its job right you won't even notice it's there.

RF4 Chara Unlock - https://www.nexusmods.com/runefactory5/mods/100

i have played. hundreds of hours of rf4. i have played approximately zero of those hours on pc, which means that rf5 will not let me play with doug and margaret. this mod rights that obnoxious wrong. as the description says, if it doesn't give you the popup when you load in, sleep overnight and it should pop in the morning.

NPC Details - https://www.nexusmods.com/runefactory5/mods/34?tab=description

probably the most "cheesy" of the mods here. this one adds boxes to the character and monster pages telling you which gifts they like, love and hate. there are a lot of characters in rf5 and keeping all their faves in your working memory can be difficult, or at least it is for me. i could completely understand if someone felt that this mod ruined an aspect of the game for them, but for me it's a fantastic QoL improvement.

Additional Warp Points - https://www.nexusmods.com/runefactory5/mods/33

rf5 is a BIG game. as in, the maps are really big. too big, imho. while it doesn't bother me in the field zones or dungeons, navigating the town to track down all the villagers for gifting every day feels like it takes up about 40% of my play time. using the warp/fast travel system in the map helps, and this mod helps even more by adding warp points for almost all of the shops. an absolute lifesaver, in that it will save hours of your life spent running around Rigbarth. (one note: this game caused exactly one major glitch for me. iirc after a certain cutscene at the beginning of act 2 the game would hang on a black screen. uninstalling the mod for that cutscene and reinstalling it afterwards worked and i still consider it a great QoL mod, but be aware of this)

Less Compressed Textures - https://www.nexusmods.com/runefactory5/mods/5

in case you forgot that this was a mid-budget switch title, seeing those rough textures on your big HD monitor will remind you. this mod makes everything look a little less like you forgot to put your contacts in.

Better Furniture Placement - https://www.nexusmods.com/runefactory5/mods/2?tab=description

placing furniture in this game sucks. it was never exactly fun and intuitive in the other games, but the 3D setting doesn't help. i died a little inside every time i had to look at my wonky line of cooking tools. this mod gives you a grid-snap placement with the option to ignore collision when you place objects, thank god, thank god.

Time Speed Controller - https://www.nexusmods.com/runefactory5/mods/113

rf5 is a BIG game. BIG dungeons. BIG town. BIG... amounts of time in the day. while i know a lot of people love long days in their farm sims, personally i find it really jarring when i am not even halfway thru summer and 80% of the main plot is done, and in rf5 the days are so long that i often find myself rushing the dungeons just for something to fill the hours. there's no sense of having to prioritise tasks for me, so a faster day helps add that time-management angle. but hey, if the days aren't slow enough for you, this mod is fully customisable. speed days up, slow them down, follow your heart.

Gender Neutral Pronouns - https://www.nexusmods.com/runefactory5/mods/46

does what it says on the tin. regardless of whether you pick a masculine or feminine mc, you get they/them'd and, charmingly, sir/ma'am is replaced with "comrade". because pronouns belong to all of us.

Bonus Aesthetic Mods!

this is just a little additional set of mods that i've played with that don't affect anything gameplay-wise but look pretty. as i said there are a Lot of redesign mods for the cast, but i tend to care the most about the player character, since i see them the most. and as an afab nb i find the "Pink! for Girls!" design choice for the fem!protag kind of grating, so first off:

Blue Alice - https://www.nexusmods.com/runefactory5/mods/112?tab=description

it makes her clothes details and highlights blue instead of pink. gender stereotypes begone! but... if you think there isn't enough pink, and just to show i'm fair:

Pink Alice - https://www.nexusmods.com/runefactory5/mods/76

i think this one is super cute and well done, and it even includes the kid's hair, too.

and that was my personal list of RF5 must-have and could-have mods! if anyone has any other suggestions i would love to hear them. this game is a lot of fun but it has its flaws and it's fantastic to see all the work the fandom has put into making it the best version of itself.

[mansand]

bro i love your art so much!! been wondering, do you have any inspirations or media that you feel like you get your general art style or character design from? keep up the dope art, it feels very nice to look at!!

I spent a while thinking about this and I don't really get inspired much by media? Maybe subconsciously, I think I absorbed some inspiration from the character designs in kipo, hxh, Future Boy Conan (watched it as a child a lot) and dungeon meshi way back when but that comes with watching and reading anime and manga sometimes. I think some splatoon and A Hat In Time snuck in there too, Splatoon was especially impactful, I just love weird little guys.

I think other artists were more impactful on my style, especially friends but there's a few here on tumblr that I really like and admire

Current

mettaflix

tanglefootcomic

vongulli

ennuikai

suzumori521

old Inspirations that definitely influenced my art style back then

modmad

Roselletroches

oozegod

runefactory5

z-t00n

sorry for taking a while, but i was marinating on my answer haha

[slayerstm]

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[ana-can21]

✨ 🌸💜Murakumo & Alice💖 🌸✨

[venomic-ink]

i drew Ryker in decora fashion~

[silverkamori]

Another doodle of Reinhard! I really like him as a character plus I find it funny he can’t select healthy produce cause I also lack that skill

[inklemonss]

thank you for my life

[im-kitty-art]

yall really be like "these anime tiddies personally effect me"

[rainbowrass]

Okay so help me what are pros and cons for rune factory 3 and 4 special on switch?

I'm gonna buy one of them,

So far I think what I read online is:

3 has better charakters

3 looks to have better graphic

4 has better crafting

Is all of this correct? and what more can you add to this?

And should I even consider runefactory 5?

[toriklepto]

I forgot to post it here, but I drew Priscilla because I really like her design! Scroll down the link page for stickers and other options!

[dreamrefuge]

Beatrice knows what she's talking about 😎

[snufthebest]

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[corvocaotico]

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