I'm releasing a new patch to the Paladin% right now, if anyone feels up to testing it. Work is steady right now - thank God for that!

Included in this release

1. I've found several logic errors in combat algorithms. Occasionally, there was a sudden burst of super high damage. I couldn't figure out what was causing it. Turns out, it was critical hits, which were causing an absurd multiplicative affect rather than an additive. It was a silly mistake, and I'm actually embarrassed that it took me so long to find. So, if you enjoyed your Dark Knight Cecil suddenly getting a hit for 8,000+ damage, sorry. That should be gone for good.

2. The speed algorithms were all over the place. My new implementation is so much closer to the original. Cecil's relative speed is now used, and everyone else's is adjusted accordingly - exactly like the original game. If Cecil isn't present (like in some cutscenes, or perhaps, some special events) the character in position 1 is used.

3. The run function had some edge case problems. Also, if you lost gold while running, you had about 1 second to see the amount before it faded out of combat. Now, the gold lost message appears for two seconds once you're back on the map, if you lost any gold. No message means no gold lost.

4. A new title screen that I hope is appreciated.

Not included in time but working now

1. Free moving positions in battle! You can now properly select all five spots, just like in the original, regardless of the number of party members you have. If you want Cecil at the very bottom when he's alone, then go for it! The positions also match the original game, with the first position being the center.

2. A revamp of the back row system. I wasn't crazy about it before and it occasionally caused errors. The new system is far more robust, and easier to calculate.

3. A complete revamp of the vehicle system. This was a mess to clean up, involving changes to the map and way too many common events, but it is now super easy to implement, and I'm happy to say that ALL vehicles are completely done now as a result, and are working MUCH easier than the jank systems I had in mind before.

4. Slot inventory system is in full working order, with 48 slots available. This also finally solved my issue of what to do with the Big Chocobo, who got his job back as a result of this working.

5. A new font. I've noticed, as I'm sure a lot of you have, some weird artifacts appearing in texts in RPG Maker MZ with some custom fonts. Not sure what's going on there. I suspect an RPG Maker MZ update from one of the versions. It's annoying. But, the new font has it occur WAY less often.