Well, for your question #1: It could be scripted... if you want help with this when you get the game, lemme know 4 sure! and ships would be possible, but it would take a lot more work... Here's my idea: Extract the tileset ship into 3dsmax, modify it to a Character model (NPC, PC, or monster model), add animation, then have the PC be polymorphed into the boat model? only problem would be restricting it to water...
SirTristram
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