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Sure, syntactic sugaring can be good as you said. My main point was to avoid cryptic code after all. xD

Yeah, you're right of course.

BTW I'm re-trying to translate the script for RMVX (last time I decided it was too hard and gave up) now that I'm a little better with Ruby.
I can't see why they changed RGSS2 so much - I think most of the changes will just be changing names of methods ($game_system.words.sp => $game_system.terms.mp etc. And I liked SP better anyway )

Don't use ".25", use "0.25".

And remember kids:
Writing cryptic code is NOT cool. You do not come over as smart or witty because you know some syntactic sugaring. Rather you come over as 0|\/|6 1337 h4xxorz. Do you want to be called a 13 year old boy who thinks he's a hacker? No, you don't. So don't use syntactic sugaring. Especially if the language doesn't support it.

I've found that Ruby is good at 'syntactic sugaring' - in fact it's one of the best languages for it. And syntactic sugaring can make your code more readable, not make you look dumb. Example: Ruby's one-line if (exit unless "restaurant".include? "aura").
But you're right - sugar can make something sweet or over-sweet.

Hmm weird. Try turning mode 7 off in the config and then add the code for turning mode 7 on in your world map name.

No no what I mean is if you have a map named MAP001 then it will work if you set up one called 'MAP001' or one that works with that map. I haven't tested it with heaps of maps but thats what I did.

No, sorry, had a problem but it was just me being dumb lol!

How I solved that problem (I think) is you need to have a set of commands set up in the script or the map name for the map you are using. You could try that . . .

lol! have you checked the demo I sent yet Blizzard?

Hmm . . . it's working fine now. Haven't fully tested it though.

Is the compatibility plugin for B-ABS completed yet? I'm getting an error in class Spriteset_Map when I try it . . .

Yeah, I guess most of my annoyance was because I couldn't find an English translation. Although I now bring back up Blizzard's earlier point about compatibility. How many scripts is XAS compatible with, not to mention SDK!

Yeah, well you are the best admin we know!
Well that is really weird! I'd deleted the Config option ABSEAL_AUTOKILL! I'm still getting a bug when I try the hotkeys menu though . . .

Heehee, I think we've driven computerwizzo off with all the support Blizzard is getting. And I don't see Xeindowg (however you spell it) coming to defent his own system !

These combos of yours sound awesome Blizz, they'll be perfect for some of my Force Wave spells and stuff where the character should be jumping up and then smashing the ground (and those annoying Leaders. . .)

Edit: By the way, what happens if you use Mode 7 with the Blizz-ABS? Does it work or is it not compatible or is there too much lag or what?

Yes, I definitely do. Actually I think my copy of Blizz-ABS may be faulty because now it won't play on any game I make . . . I don't know what I've done . . .

Yeah, I've noticed that recently too . . . my mates always get annoyed when they play it and die after 30 seconds and then I play it and die in 3 minutes!

Okay . . . as well as the ABS I'm using:
Tons of add-ons
ccoa's Weather Lite
Syn's Max item limits
ccoa's UMS
ccoa's tst swap
Syn's Hunger and Thirst
your creation system, CRLS, ATES and custom stat growing system.
Edit: In the demo I've taken out your ST-CMS because I'm editing it to have the Controls and AI Setup options in the menu.

Wow, I never actualluy realised I had that many!

Here's a link to the demo (.rar cos it's easier but I can do zip if you prefer) http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5L1P94KK

Yeah, that was the first thing I checked (I should have said that before . . .)

Nice, I may start on that now. There were more reasons I thought of why Blizz-ABS is better than XAS but I can't remember them right now . . .

Hey, I'm having a problem with the plugin for Blizz-ABS. When I try to go into the Hotkeys menu it crashes with the error 'Script 'CRLS plugin' line 593: NoMethodError occurred. Unidentified method 'icon_name' for nil:NilClass. And when I tried it on a copy with only those scripts in it said as soon as the game came up (before the title screen) 'error in CRLS plugin on line 176: NameError occurred. undefined method 'skill_can_use?' for class 'Map_Battler'. If you want I can send you the order of my scripts (I do have some that aren't yours).

Okay, with all the mods Blizzard is promising it sounds like the next version of the B-ABS will be out in about 2010!

Anyway I'd like to say that I've got the demo for XAS, done the demo, liked it, looked at the script and threw it out! Looks like too much stuff to learn! And Blizzard is active on various forums and has helped me out a lot. Once Blizz-ABS has ally AI and a few of the features Blizzard is promising it will kick XAS majorly! By the way Blizzard I wouldn't mind doing a demo for the next version of the ABS if you need one. And I love the B-ABS enemy AI . . . well, when I'm not chasing after a fast demon . . .

Wow thats a lot of scripts you've made Blizzard!
Are they all compatible with your ABS?
Anyway if its not too much effort perhaps you could link those names to the appropriate forum topic? For me that would make it way easier.