I guess I should make sure all mapscripts have the start combat library included by default, as this is getting annoying

It *is* time for a little test, however the boss has not yet reached its full potential, but I can at least test out a few balancing issues (or hopefully lack thereof)....

Linkup script

Proper linkup to achievement with boss

Script workout

Boss configuration

Alright!

Well, let's see

I don't want random encounters in my boss rooms... At least in most of them I don't

I can however already test a few things

Area 005 where the boss lives has been created... Please note, I have not yet scripted the boss to activate, so it will for now, ignore you....

Neg

Art transfer

Big Scorpion

Well, more work on this later.... Next stop Brendor's boss fight!

BUENO!

Take XI

Seems right.... But I need to do one more test.... This to see if the savegame routine has understood everything the way I wanted it to be understood

Take X

Illegal method call

Take IX

But does it work?

That should be done now

Now let's get crackin'..... Literally this time!

Well, now it works

VIII

Let's try THIS then?

STILL NO GOOD?

Take VII

Let's try this method to force things

The crack doesn't show

Take VI

Case Error

Take V

Dominance issue in generator (I think)

Label issue in map

Much of stuff appears to work now, however there are a few issues

Take IV

GRRRR!

Take III

Annoyance!

Take II

#accept

Take I

Let's pray!

Linked to Map Loader

Crack generator

So I could generate a new ANYWAY file that I needed in this process

Created empty Crack script

All issues with Brendor's skill leveling up appear to be accounted for (at least the game no longer crashes... for what that's worth....

Again!

Syntax error

#+ is not yet as sophisticated as I want it to be

Tagging to allow a way back

Case error

Before I actually work out the action, lemme first work out my test state

Brendor's personal action button scripted up to the point that it appears... It does NOT yet work!

Filename typo

Brendor's level up script

Brendor's button

Recompiling NALA

The NIL link code

I've written the Bubble API function

I do need to adept the API to make the next move possible....

I've transferred the "Crack" texture from 63 fires of lung....

After a little break I'll get to that!

Ah yeah, I forgot to properly upgrade Brendor on skill ups

Brendor Break

?

I've checked it and nobody has a skill5 so I wonder why this leads to an error in Bredor's case!

Skill5 doesn't exist error???????? Well skills are numbered 1 till 5, so I wonder why it wants a skill 5....

It does

Does it work... (Can think of a reason not to, but nothing amazes me anymore... I think)....

The signs in the crypt

Real life business

natural break

Myseterious crypt

Scorpion

Poison sting

Everything that had to work, works...

The signs do NOT work yet!

Area 003

Running

Looks good to me

Another checkup

Finishing touches area 002

Transparency issues taken care of

Ok!

Area 002

A few fixups

let's see

They are however only to be used by Eric and Rebecca.... Figures :P

You can pick up the swords now... (If you can reach them that is)....

Sword

Locked out Travel Emblem... It's Irravonia only now!

Ok

No that travel medal out of reach was NOT a mistake, it was done on purpose.... You can come back here later in the game, and yes, then you'll have Irravonia with you, allowing you to claim your prize!

Area 001 Mysterious Crypt

Well, at least that part is now okay

Take XIV

Bitbucket

Github

SASKIA script error

Level still too high considering the input, but it'll have to do.... for now....

XII and XIII I guess I must count on now....

Kutverdommeselul!

Unfornately this fix condems me to go past Jeracko.... AGAIN!!!!

Yup, the formula was busted.... New formula created

The level Brendor starts with is too high and cannot be right... I mean 86.... come on....

Link up error

Let's see....

#98

Well that should link it all together I suppose

Link to SASKIA

Link script

Fritz' stock

Medicine

Please note, that merchant will disappear upon completion of that crypt

Merchant in front of crypt

I got a savegame beyond Jaracko now, and I don't give a fucking crap if Jeracko Spin crashes the game or not at this moment! I'll get a better moment to test it out in the storehouse!

For some reason my duplication request was ignored

Take XI

...............

Take X

Well, I did do a few things by now

I really need a break now!

Take IX

Which forces me into this frustration 100000 more times, I'm afraid!

Rounding issues

Take VIII

When I thought I had it!!!!!!!!

Take VII

I am now really furious and I need to destroy something really really valuable!!!!! Too bad I can't afford to do so!

Om het nog maar even GOED kracht bij te zetten!

Take VI

I BEN HET NU ECHT ZAT MET DIE ONZInNIGE TOESTAND!!!!

Take V

Backlinking

Fixes in Jeracko spot to make sure spot recovery will be more smoothly

Also named the layer name back as well

Middle spot Jeracko spin!

Well most issues with Jeracko spot have been resolved, however, it's clear I should NOT wait for the destructor, as that takes waaaay too long, and messes things up even more also

for some strange reason the layer rename didn't work out quite well

Take IV

SASKIA label typo

Take III

Let's see

Fix ignored, eh?

Take II

Deg illegal in Jeracko Spin (I'm afraid this will keep on haunting me.... forever!)

Project

Take I

Well technically after defeating Jeracko, Brendor's prologue should start accordingly... At least that is the idea....

Shanda will be wiped from the memory after Jeracko has been defeated

Something went wrong in my MKL updater for SASKIA script.... I don't know why or how, though

Still LOADS to do

Start up configuration Brendor

Hammer

Confired these abilities on Brandor's character sheet

Charge!

Hammer Smash!

Entrance area Mysterious Crypt

Jeracko's achievement wouldn't be awarded when it was due

I've linked this into the game, so you shoud receive it after defeating Jeracko

I forgot this in the original game, so I decided to make sure you'd get it this time....

Golden Medallion

It's late now.... I guess I have to resume this later... and perhaps I need to a few things out first, as this can otherwise take forever!

Nothing came out of that test as Jeracko refused to use his spin move

i am really really pissed now!

I want this to be over!

As I am dependent on the foe AI this can really take a long time.... :-/

Forgotten "end"

Well... there we go again!

Illegal class call

Or maybe I just want too much!

Let's do the effect differently and see how that will look

Well.... I don't trust on this, but whatever

This is not what I want, but screenshotting in XNA has NOT be properly thought through, and as such the effect that had to be created cannot be created, making XNA a bit failure

As I suspected... The grabber didn't work well, and now that I could make the XDraw routine throw a proper error this surfaces.... The question is of course, where it went wrong.... That will be hard to sort out, but let's give it a try....

Poep!

Extra error to be thrown.... Is this what's wrong?

Well.... whatever!

This will take forever... trust me

riiiiiiiiight!

Let's fuck it!

Well?

And more tests!

MORE CRAP!

GRRRR!!!!!

?????

you're harassing me!

Where were we?

Did I really need this?

And And run another test!

Let's see (I doubt anything good will come, but hey... gotta try)

And let's see how things'll go now!

Extra debug lines to pinpoint the issue

Bought that shit paper (well that's what it is, right?)

Buy toilet paper... I almost ran out!