Let's get a few things straight here,
1. It's not a necropost if he's actually posting use information continuing the topic, which he did.
2. Blizz-ABS and XAS each have a unique set of powers. Unless you are scripting everything yourself, then the scripts you use do matter, because you are not in complete control of your game.
3. This was the last version that I released I think:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20649046/DissipatePreview.exe.
Since you said this was for a college project, let me say that your time frame will make a difference. If you plan to use Blizz-ABS, use v2.84 and don't rely on any updates any time soon (they will happen, but I can't promise when). You can, however, look at other example games or even ask questions here and get them answered fairly quickly, so support should not be an issue.
Good luck with your project