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What is everyone's opinion on the most hard to find skill when creating adventure games?

I want an NPC to move around the room randomly, but I also want it to run in the background. Everytime I change eBlock to eNoBlock it doesn't work. I tried adding a timer to see if that would fix it, but it still doesn't work. I checked all over forums and I couldn't find my answer. Any ideas? Does anyone understand what I am trying to do?

int manY;
int manX;
function room_AfterFadeIn()
{
manX=160;
manY=100;
}
function room_RepExec()
{
if ((cChar1.x == manX) && (cChar1.y == manY) && (IsTimerExpired(1)))
  SetTimer(1,5000);
  manX=Random(280);
  manY=Random(173);
  cChar1.Move(manX, manY, eBlock);
}

So I have been working on a remake for KQ4. Its not much, but I have to start somewhere.
Before I attempted to try and recruit others to help me with this project I just wanted to hear what everyone thought. For example does this qualify me as someone who is capable of coding this remake? If not what should be added before I consider recruitment. Take note I only completed 2 screens even though I added a lot more. I didn't want to do too much work because my future goal is to make a remake with all new artwork/sound and even slightly modified story/puzzles.

So in the following you will noticed that only 2 screens the dock and the dock/house are completed which I feel are 2 of the most difficult screens in the game cause they deal with walkbehinds that are based on height and location.

Please check it out and comment

https://www.sendspace.com/file/ukmt30

I would really like to see a point and click remake of KQ4. Its the only one yet to have one and all the attempts to make one seem to be on a very long hold. Instead of looking for a select few to create it how about everyone who wants to see a remake contribute something. I am sure if everyone contributes just a little bit that it will not be too difficult for anyone. I think with the AGS development software the hardest thing is graphics.. so we should start a database of artwork for kings quest 4 starting with the map of tamir you can find plenty of screen shots of the classic game to give an idea of what to start with. Anyone think this could work?