Board Thread:General Wiki Discussion/@comment-24386040-20150116031007/@comment-25941663-20150224175029

You are right, 3d textures are a thing indeed. But after doing some little research, I found that the only real benefit of going 3d over 2d is that clouds (and fog and stuff like that) are easier to make.

As I said, when you are starting out, it's better to pick the engine that you feel is easier to use. All of the extra details (like 3d textures) are just that. Extras. Don't base your choice on extras.