Updated

Appears to be fixed now....

Somehow it now also hides Brendor's needs, although he has all skill groups (just one) by default.... Hmmmm....

Let's see....

I've set up an experimental system to hide, non-obtained magic groups

First a small test for a little cosmetic change I did which is easier to test PRIOR to the 'grand fix'....

Unfortunately this still shows missing gods... This spoils a few secrets in Scyndi only, but in Eric's case this would even mean downright spoilers, so I need to set a few things up here....

This fixes any bugs

Let's try this again....

"nil" error in Scyndi's ability sheet

This ability should with the current configuration automatically linkt to Scyndi's character sheet, however as Scyndi's magic group are obscured until a certain moment in the story line, I cannot be sure everything works YET!

First Aid

All's well!

Is Take XVI gonna be the final test for today then?

Label reference error

Take XV, and then I'll go to call it

One final thing... The Traveler's Emblem has been put in!

E> Which will also lead to working out Eric, but that is of lesser importance now....

D> And make sure no conflicts can come from non-activated magic groups

C> Work out Scyndi's "First Aid" spell

I will hide the Traveler's emblem in the main hall as a result

B> Weniaria unlock door, and make script that way, that it will close again after the dungeon's been completed... So despite the dungeon being open (the main hall then) the moster part will count as a "disappearing dungeon"....

A> Statue remark on zone "Awe"

Listing a few things out for myself for the next session

Take XIV (At least I don't have to check EVERYTHING now, so that saves me some time)

Transparency issues

A typo in Scyndi's skill list fixed

FINALLY!

Take XII then?

Should be taken care of now!

For starters, Scyndi's ability screen crashes the game, but I already expected this wouldn't yet work well, as Scyndi does (just like Eric, but there I didn't yet work out his ability config yet, so that's why it didn't matter up until now) not have all her magic groups from the start... This will be a later work out

But it's still not yet good

At last no more error messages

Test Take XII

Should be recovered now

Nope.... Another issue (which was never possible from the start, but I guess data CAN disappear without a reason) has to pop up

Take XI

Did I get all bugs now... please?

When it's not allowed to work, it's not allowed to work, eh?

Take X

Scenario substitution errors

Wrong Dungeon reference!

Take IX

Syntax error in SASKIA script

Cosmetic issue with Scyndi running out

take VIII

Camera re-aimed

Illegal function call

Take VII

Whatever

Take VI

Conversion error

Take V

Panic Stations will play when the time comes

And somebody is playing with explosives outside... They are not Fester Addams... I think... So why are they pretending to be?

Placed them in the map

Sprites of Scyndi's old man and her tutor

Well, that is what these tests are for, but still.... :-/

I forgot something important... Dang!

Take IV

Another declaration and definition issue

Take III

Scenario substitution issue

Not declared

Take II

I hope

Map link up doesn't work... great

Take I

Wish me luck!

Now this SHOULD get the transition from the crypt to Weniaria's temple to work

Entrance Hall Weniaria's Temple

Scyndi start up script

Set up the function which will create the Scyndi character at last!

repository.... On my local system, not yet on github!

Scenario transfer

Time for a break as I'm beat!

Texture transfer

Squirrel

Hub for Scyndi intro

Whip

Some fixes and a few small enhancements that were are few years overdue

Scyndi's spell list (that is which spells she can get for skill incrementation)

Scyndi's skill level up chart

Scyndi Creation Script

Well before moving on, since there are no bosses or anything, it's only handy I work things out a bit in a whole.... For starters, Scyndi will join the game as a playable character now, so it's only fitting I get to her workout first....

That all looks good to me....

(Well almost as the script linking to Scyndi's story is not yet written, of course!)

Take I

Area 008 and the end of the crypt has been set up... Only a last test, and poof, this part of the game is over!

All is cool! Yeah!

Fourth test!

Hint => Crash

And I also discovered #99

But that wasn't so bad this time as it saved me a lot of time while testing the false switches

The hit sign crashes the game

The puzzle itself works, but

Third test!

Forgotten exit spots

Second test!

NIL Syntax error

All I can do now is fire the first test, so let's go!

Script for the right one

Constructor set up wrong switches

class pre-configuration

Twisted!

Please note that trying to hit any switch at the current time will likely crash the game!

"Hey! That's twisted!"

Final puzzle hint

Also the boss fight does not engage again if you defeated it... It's just the the sprite in the map re-appeared when it shouldn't... That has been fixed!

Older savegames will keep suffering here!

Boss does not disappear permanently after being defeated!

Button for cracking will not activate a walk request anymore

Take II, then?

Ah, at least one object is needed with that label, eh?

Quick test, but no oddities should be possible

Area 007

First a bit of a break... I'll continue soon

balance appears to be in order

Again!

Lies

Again!

Arena typo

Again!

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