TREDD'S PROFILE

Hello,
Im new here and this is my first post. I recently decided I would like to give it a go at making an rpg maybe with some friends, but I'm not sure what to go after. Looking at product descriptions online doesn't say much especially when not in english :) So I decided to look around for a forum and this is where I ended up. I would just like some personal opinions as to which platform is better, RMXP or 2k3, and why you think so if anyone cares to respond. Maybe some strong and weak points. I really would like to make something that people will enjoy even if it is just friends. But I don't really have the time to waste learning a lot of new information if its gonna be a pain in the ass to work with a program, or it has a bunch of shortcomings and limitations and I'll just have to learn something new later anyway. Thanx in advance for any help or thoughts given.