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

Take MXIX

A few more debug codes to fully confirm this

Apparently it does

Take MXVIII

Dirty code, but does it work?

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

Take MXVII

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.

Take MXV

Incorrect boolean set up.

Take MXIV

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

Take MXIII

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

Take MXII

....

Take MXI

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

Take MX

Basic diamond order

The next step will be to define the diamond order

As far as I can tell indexing works

Take MIX

Sigh!

Take MVIII

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.

Take MVII

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!

Take MIV

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!

Take MIII

Object misusage

Take MII

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

Type mismatch

Take MI

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.

Take CMXCVII

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

Take CMXCVI

Foe compiler linked

So far, so good!

Take CMXCV

Ready? Set?

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

Added tag CHECKED

Take CMXCIV

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

Take CMXCIII

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....

Take CMXCII

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

Take CMXCI

Missing link

Take CMXC

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

Take CMLXXXVIII

Code typo

Take CMLXXXVII

More preps

Take CMLXXXVI

Constructor

Take CMLXXXV

First Basis

Although not all things are settled yet, I can at least for now let it be and move to the hero compiler

Take CMLXXXIV

Icon Foe

Take CMLXXXIII

HP handling in Foes

Take CMLXXXII

Stat copier

Take CMLXXXI

Start of statistician record

Right! Back on track.

Take CMLXXX

Due to Windows being programmed to crash every now and then, I must try another take in order to see if everything is operational and where I was.

Blue Screen Of Death due to a non-existant problem.

Take CMLXXIX

SIGH! I really must fix that!

Take CMLXXVIII

A few needed linkups (oh no, I'm not done yet!)

That it does... good

Take CMLXXVII

I can only test now if it compiles.

Start of the Foe Compiler. Right now it only loads the raw data.

Take CMLXXVI

Basis class for foe handling. Still a lot to do here, though!

It was just a remove and place it back exactly the way it was.

Before that it didn't work, after that it did.

Every code knows this woe well.

Take CMLXXV

????

Take CMLXXIV

Set up a quick fighter register with a few indexes to speed things up

Success, at last!

Take CMLXXIII

Scyndi's declaration bug

Take CMLXXII

GRRR!

Take CMLXXI

Force wrongly set up

An now everything seems to be in working order.

Take CMLXX

missing declaration + definition x3

Take CMLXIX

Scope error

Take CMLXVIII

Add Extra diamond

Add Hero diamond

Add Foe diamond

It compiles.

Take CMLXVII

Stupidity

Take CMLXVI

Scope error

Take CMLXV

Clear screen needed. Conflicting data comes my way

Take CMLXIV

Empty Slot

Joker

It compiles

Take CMLXIII

I've set up a new class for the gauge slots. Although a few things in this will certainly be taken over from the original setup (as it was better than I though).

Contrary to TFT REVAMPED (and to Star Story II where they were (due to lack of time) not even implemented at all) Jokers can now be asigned to ALL enemies (regular foes and bosses alike) and Joker cards will be added to every 100 positions on the diamond gauge.

All enemies can take a special effect from Jokers, but this does not necessarily have to be the case. Now the script will place 20 jokers at the start and place a new joker at position 2000 every time a joker passes. Any spot already taken WILL be overridden. Part of the game rules (for multiple reasons both gameplay wise as technical).

Joker field in foe editor

And that's precisely what happens. Good!

Take CMLXII

A quick take is needed to see if this all compiles and loads. Basically when the main menu appears, the test is succesful.

Done "Backside" diamond (in other words an empty slot)

Joker (will be more prominent here than ever before)

Hero diamonds will be loaded now (except for Luna as her sprite has not yet been designed)

Foe Diamonds will be loaded now

Combat diamonds in the wrong directory

FINALLY the error message I wanted to see.

Take CMLXI

Fuck you, Jeroen!

Take CMLX

I think I voided the problem

Wait a minute. I think I know where the pain lies

Take CMLIX

This is NOT possible unless the compilation for the C++ code failed, but accoriding to the VisualStudio log, it was succesful.

All I can do is run SCI in VS then.

Take CMLVIII