I've Set up the arena manager

It compiles!

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Code typo

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#use clause typo

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All I can test for now is if it compiles as the arena handler has not yet been scripted

Spar Forest

Added tag ARENA

That works... Saves me a lot of trouble :)

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One thing I'd like to test out

The next step will be to get the background arena to work.

Take MXLIII

Impurities on Francis' combat diamond

Now the next step should be the arena.

I see, what I wanted to see

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Calculation issues

Take MXLI

A cosmetic bug in my debug logging caused me trouble reading

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Scope error

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Console commands added

I think it's clear some debugging is in order as I don't like at all what I'm seeing... Not one bit of it!

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Skip that!

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Foe Tag?

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Tag error

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All diamonds blank?

Now I must find out why all diamonds are blank... They shouldn't be.

At last

Take MXXXIV

It appears I voided the issue with the yellow diamonds (a bug in SDL2)

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Fine tuning.

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Code typo x3

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Scope error

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Linked to DrawScreen()

Draw Diamonds

Cool!

Take MXXIX

Status bar should appear now

It seems to work now!

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This SHOULD also fix the crash, but I really don't know!

I see *RANDOM was asked for music. Clearly a leftover from old times, but that is no longer acceptable.

Da fuck?

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Before checking this out in VS one more check to see what the fuck is going on!

Still crashing, eh?

Take MXXVI

One thing was not right in the script, but if that was the source of evil, I don't know!

Let's see what's happening (stack overflow?)

Total crash

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code typo

Take MXXIV

A possible conflict between the music module and the music field

Music linked to combat routine

Automated searcher for random tune if requested

Both pieces came from Eric Matyas

Technotronic added for random encounters

Snake Trance added for random encounters

GOOD!

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Something I did not need was copied in causing the error

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Loads of crap on my screen. Let's clear and try again!

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For now all that should happen is a black screen with the mouse pointer visible. The game timer should go on (although I can't check thet), and the possibility to end the game immediately should work.

Main flow script set up

It appears to be in working order

Take MXX

Missing required initiation

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A few more debug codes to fully confirm this

Apparently it does

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Dirty code, but does it work?

I have no idea why, but now the compiler just did its fucking job!

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The compiler crashes. That means I will need to go to VisualStudio to find out why!

Take MXVI

All I need to know is, if this compiles so far... or not

As before, the battle works in stages, and the combat engine reacts on the stage currently set. I chose for the setup that stages all initiate and register themselves to the main Stage core, so they'll be easy for all of the combat engine to work with.

The time has come that the main flow can be prepared.... This will be one hell of a job.

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Incorrect boolean set up.

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"nil" (I think.... I hope).

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I cannot sort out if things work except for making sure stuff compiles and that the (not yet existent, thus leading to error) function MailFlow is attempted to be called.

Initial order

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....

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Note to self. Just put in #use "Libs/SCI/Sys" by default in EVERY script file you create from now on!

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Basic diamond order

The next step will be to define the diamond order

As far as I can tell indexing works

Take MIX

Sigh!

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Indexing

Team missing (very important)

So far I cannot find any irregularities.

Time to check the log

At least I see the error I needed to see, but how did things go.

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A new space for heroes and foes had to be opened

Take MVI

Voids another issue

Link brought to the starter

Take MV

Fuck it!

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A last checkup note

Player compilation linked to Start Up Combat Routines

Hero compilation done. Less actions were needed here

And I'll leave it there. I'm getting tired and the next step could also be time consuming. Making sure the heroes are properly compiled for combat.

Good!

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Object misusage

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At leat the foe compiler is called now, or that error could never happen. So this was some good news nonetheless

Type mismatch

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Missing Sys link

Ah, I see now... something else was the matter

Take M

And now for take 1000

Extra debug crap

the "nil" encounter has at least been fixed

Take CMXCIX

Later concern. Let's first fire this one up.

I did see a "nil" request among the requested enemies I wanna know why that happened

I think I "fixed" an issue

I wonder how "nil" came through the requested enemies

Take CMXCVIII

Right!

Because the list command was misisng???

Why?

Two goblins and a slime requested, but none were compiled.

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Forgot to save. That could explain why I didn't see the foe compiler pop up in the log

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Foe compiler linked

So far, so good!

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Ready? Set?

Right-o.... I guess I know what to do now

Added tag CHECKED

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Now I need another take so I can update myself on the situation, as all these distractions don't help.

Stuff appears to be in working order again.

Restarted

Added tag SYSTEM

My web browser is fucking up on me (keeps crashing with every site I load). I guess I need to restart my computer.

But the encounter guage DOES appear in Frendor Bushes as it should

No more encounters in Vandar

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I think I fixed this bug

At least I know that when worst comes to work I can manually block encounters in all layers of every city, but that is not really the most elegant way to go.

The gauge DOES appear in Vander, but not on the camp site....

It does....

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First I need to see if the encounter gauge does appear in town or not

Now due to this bug (and crash) I could not test if leader switch is blocked in the camp site, but that comes later.

But at least the switching leader works

Random encounteres in Vandar should NOT happen

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Missing link

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Not really much to do with the combat system, but important nonetheless. Switching the leader should work now

Take CMLXXXIX

A few alterations I need later when the stuff I plan to do will be done.

Fraince combat idle stance

I needed all this before I could make sure I could cover Francis' combat stance

Exported into the project

Sideways Francis

Those two things were the EASY part, though.

Combat Icon Francis

Combat Icon Myrah

Myrah Combat Idle Pose

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Code typo

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More preps

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Constructor