Halkun: Don't forget the magic, world map, minigames, and 3D model position during movies. I'm sure I forgot some things, too. This still won't be a walk in the park.
As far as battle calculations, you might want to ask Terence Fergusson. I'd bet a lot that he knows at least *something* about it.The Skillster: Yeah, making an emulator of the PC version for Linux makes the most sense. I guess I should start brushing up my Linux knowledge. I've worked with Unix workstations briefly, but that's it.