Moongate v2 devlog on Hi, I'm *squid*https://orivega.io/series/moongate-v2-devlog/Recent content in Moongate v2 devlog on Hi, I'm *squid*Hi, I'm *squid*https://orivega.io/images/og.pnghttps://orivega.io/images/og.pngHugoenThu, 26 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000Moongate V2 Dev Log #5: GM Tools, Template Tooling, ModernUO Imports, and Smarter Guardshttps://orivega.io/moongate-v2-dev-log-5-gm-tools-template-tooling-modernuo-imports-and-smarter-guards/Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000https://orivega.io/moongate-v2-dev-log-5-gm-tools-template-tooling-modernuo-imports-and-smarter-guards/This week I added a GM menu, a template validation tool, a dotnet new plugin template, deeper ModernUO import tooling, a cleaner AI runtime, and much better city guards.Moongate V2 Dev Log #4: Combat, Corpses, Scripted NPCs, and a Cleaner Architecturehttps://orivega.io/moongate-v2-dev-log-4-combat-corpses-scripted-npcs-and-a-cleaner-architecture/Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000https://orivega.io/moongate-v2-dev-log-4-combat-corpses-scripted-npcs-and-a-cleaner-architecture/This week I added combat, corpses, loot chests, scripted NPC dialogue, OpenAI-backed NPC behavior, scheduled events, plugin infrastructure, and a major persistence cleanup to Moongate.Moongate V2 Dev Log #3: Player Portal, Maps, Books, and a .NET Bug I Didn't Ownhttps://orivega.io/moongate-v2-dev-log-3-player-portal-maps-books-and-a-net-bug-i-didnt-own/Thu, 12 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000https://orivega.io/moongate-v2-dev-log-3-player-portal-maps-books-and-a-net-bug-i-didnt-own/This week I shipped a player portal, better world visibility tools, writable books, and lost two days to a .NET bug that turned out not to be mine.Moongate v2 Dev Log #2 — Three Bugs That Forced an Architecture Upgradehttps://orivega.io/moongate-v2-dev-log-2-three-bugs-that-forced-an-architecture-upgrade/Fri, 06 Mar 2026 11:36:00 +0000https://orivega.io/moongate-v2-dev-log-2-three-bugs-that-forced-an-architecture-upgrade/Three hard production issues in Moongate v2: MemoryPack+AOT crashes, doors shifting when toggled, and single-thread bottlenecks under load.Moongate v2 Dev Log #1: When Your Architecture Lies to Youhttps://orivega.io/moongate-v2-dev-log-1-when-your-architecture-lies-to-you/Thu, 26 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0000https://orivega.io/moongate-v2-dev-log-1-when-your-architecture-lies-to-you/How I fixed the bootstrap, added source generators, and scripted items with Lua in Moongate v2 -- a modern Ultima Online server built with .NET 10.