1 - Well parallax approach allows for you to make more detailed maps. Otherwise you'd have to spend time creating tilesets that allow more complexity. Also, it means you can set specific areas to be no go areas instead of having to do it per tile type in rpg maker. Unless it's a super simple room, generally parallaxes make your life easier.
2 - Going forward they will be.
3 - Well the simple answer is because I guess is because I can't just dump them into rpgmaker. The way the animation player script works stops it from using standard rpg maker event text boxes. Have to use my own way of reading text. Additionally it's easier to edit an external file that to hunt it down in rpg maker. Also since the demo I no longer make use of .csv but instead use standard .txt. Was part of the big re-write for the 0.9 build. It's allowed me to create my own personal dialogue creator program, where you can simply input options and it will format the file exactly how the animation code will read it.
4 - I'm not sure I follow when you say "and then" moments?
5 - There was originally something planned, but now, not so much.
6 - Glass is a great partner. Couldn't ask for anyone better. And how did I persuade her? Money to begin with, she was being commissioned for her art. After I returned from my period away we agreed to go into full partnership.
