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Yeah, I guess the 1000th take will happen before the first dungeon is complete. The number of takes increases quickly enough, doesn't it?

replacement

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No script in SCI without libs/sci/sys in a #use clause

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More

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Another #use

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Declaration + definition issue

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More #use commands needed than Neil ever did... I guess that's the downside of this type of compiler

DCCCLXXVIII

Forgot to save before compiling

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And mysteriously enough the crash doesn't happen again... Oh well

Scope error

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Another one of THOSE!

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I had to remove one entire function. But it was not an important one, anyway.

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I need to fix a few things, that for sure. But this was easy to void anyway

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Done

Converting that one to Scyndi shouldn't be too hard.

The xmath library Neil

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More adaptions

Due to the new way the data has been stored I needed to rewrite the loader from scratch

DCCCLXXI

Several adaptions

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I wil have to make some takes for the compiler. As long as Scyndi won't compile we're getting nowhere, anyway

Script from TFT... I only need to adapt it in order to work properly with Scyndi

Gauge graphic

This WILL be a time consuming operation. The combat part has always been the most complicated part of my RPG games and Luna's father will be no different.

With all the data I need now generated I can finally get into the actual fighting itself.. that is, the routines that initiate the fight in game, and of course the fighting flow itself.

Layer data editing added

Poured some dissovler in my shower drain.... It was stuck

Adding to Renc it will be... No need to write an entire app which can do so little

I've been thinking whether or not to make a "Layer Data" editor, but I am not fully sure about that. The number of maps where I'll need it will be relatively small (there are not as many things to handle as in Star Story II due to different approaches between the two games, you know), and I wonder if just putting these in the Renc editor wouldn't be the better approach due to this. Ince encounter blocks or alternate numbers of encounters are the most likely things to happen anyway (the only non-combat thing is alternate titles for locations. Oh my, big deal), I think that will be the best way to go.

I have less time than I usually have today, but I will try to get a few things done

Let's not reinvent the wheel where I don't need to. There are already too many things I have to redo from scratch....

I copied the several kinds of enemy pictures I need for the first dungeon

The boss section is not yet done, but that doesn't matter at all at this time, as the first boss won't appear until the Feenalaria's tutorial caves have been reached. I now have the basis to get working on the random encounters in the game, which is already an important thing on its own.... right?

Encounter management tool

"Boss Battle" by Eric Matyas will now be imported to the game for basic boss fights

That takes the enemy creation in order... But a few more steps are required to get this show on the road, I'm afraid.

Blue Slime

Status resistances done

Well the Foe editor is almost done

A quick stat program. It's not much, but it can allow me a quick view into savegame stats in order to balance the enemy properly

The next stop will be the statistics

AI parameters all fine

Which actions may and which actions may not be performed by an enemy?

A little preparation

AI Script can be chosen.... and now I need a break.... and food too.

Yup this code makes it possible, I guess...

Meta Data For Gobin... But of course, this does not nearly count to what data we're gonna need

Added tag FOE

I'm now working on the Foe Editor.... That is always a very time consuming thing, so please hang on.

Added tag C#

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Idiot!

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method miswritten

Portrait Jake was missing

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Missing Link

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Wrong function

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Syntax error

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Use error

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Jake's event at the start of the dungeon

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Jake, Osha and Asha should now appear in Frendor Bushes. Please note that Osha and Asha will already respond to you if you try to talk to them. Jake will not yet do so.

Sprite for Jake

The next step will be, of course, to put in the random encounters.... But before that can happen some things need to be taken care of. First of all the opening talk with Jake at the entrance, the Foe Editor, and when I got all then I can start on the combat routines and the encounter trigger... Well at least there will be no bosses in this area.

Overall I can say that the Frendor Bushes work

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Tai's portrait

While I focus on a few other things first, the system can look for the assets I need to make Jake appear here

Added tag SEARCH

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Loading

music link missing in Frendor bushes

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Leave camp site

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alignment issue

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One tiny more touch

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code typo

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Back to the game now

NOW it compiles

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Huh, did I REALLY forget the do-scopes in Scyndi? What the fuck...

Let's try to narro this out

No good, eh?

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let's force thigns a little

Complaint about an "end" for no reason

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Healing can be shown now in hover text

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#13 Doh!

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#13 Coordinates

#13 Only show hover text when hovering

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The same will be done on the ability and alchemy overview later, but that will not be part of #13 anymore

#13 Linked to inventory overview

#13 All compilation errors accounted for

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#13 Syntax error

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#13 Code typo

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#13 All I can test is if no compiler errors pop up now as things have not yet been linked through, but gotta start somewhere, eh?

#13 I've set up the script to make it possible

#12

AT LAST!

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Reactivated crashy line

The source of evil has been found

And now to find out why the NUM property causes that odd error

Database issue

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For a part as a few things are still not right here

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First the next take

And it appears to go wrong in going for the number of items you have in your inventory. I need to properly sort that out.

Filererror

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Is this it then?

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Now then?

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Steady

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Further

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One more line

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I gotta find it some time

One line more

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Next step

Right! I can now resume the true action, which is still as mysterious as ever!

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I really need to work out underscores in XAML as a serious mistake was the result of that now.

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) misplaced

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Syntax error

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Part of the issue fixed, but more trouble is coming in. And I need more information

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???

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A harsh debug method, but something is just NOT right at all!

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One more checkup, as things are getting stranger every minute

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Now the data shows no table reference was sent, yet the IAA repports something else. Let's do more research!

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I need to figure out why the system tries a table reference to load an item, as only strings should be acceptable

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But the problem at hand (well not the core of all misery in the first place, but it had to be fixed anyway) is fixed now

This takes a long compile time, I know, but at leat I know stuff will work then

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TRUE FORCE THIS TIME! DELETE ALL COMPILED C++ DATA!

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Scheisse

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Forced build

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No .HASMEMBER?

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I need to sort something out. If no errors pop up, a bug in Scyndi would be confirmed

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Well?

I don't see a way any nils could have been sent, but apparently they have been sent. Very very odd...

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I'm just getting tired

Syntax errors

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A different issue now getting in my way, but also needs fixing and debugging

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Filter issue (not related to the issue itself, but it did have to be fixed never the less)

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And another debug line is in order, as well.

I think I fixed one scroll issue. That might explain the strange outcome for TWO items, while neither could have worked as far as my information so far goes.