oh wow, very very nice beastnic!
i certainly hope this comes out well, and is possibly commented for the rest of us to learn from.
lange, you mentioned the skills bar. what one are you talking about? the xp bar for arts work, or the skill evel of the particular action your doing? i hope it's the latter as it'd be nice to see which machines do what skills and when they level up...yet i some how doubt it will be in the dynamic data.
i'm really anxious to get home today, maybe instead of playing and crafting there i'll play and craft in the xml. this just might be my glass of jack for something to learn. any chance you'll post your xml work up so far beastnic?