Custom Stories option

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Umm, that doesn't sound logical at all.
They created HPL2, which is better than HPL1 (the engine used in making of Penumbra series) in many ways, and they started to create HPL3 a few months ago.

Why in the world they would go back to HPL1 to make a level editor, which would require massive amount of work on both editor and base engine, while HPL2 has proven itself with many mods and custom stories, and they are working on something much better as HPL3?

Another question is that, why would anyone chose Penumbra to play mods or map packs instead of Amnesia?

I see where you are coming from, but might as well give Penumbra a try with custom story. Penumbra shocked me on how brilliant it was while I was playing it, and so was amnesia. but not only was amnesia's story good, so was its community with the custom stories. so you never know with penumbra. I say to give it a shot.