Regarding Zmuds speed... Which would be faster: Many variables, and checking if they are true false, or having a list and checking if a specific element is in it?

It depends on how often you check them and what else you try to do with them. Resetting a string list is faster, but checking the values of 40 individual variables is faster than checking through a string list 40 times.

I prefer data record variables for most complex tracking. It's a lookup table, so it's essentially separate variables and thus almost as fast, but you can perform special operations on it, such as looping through all the keys or resetting it with one command.

Ah, thanks. I also had another question, which I forgot to ask:

Which is better for a system (checking what affs are had for a queue ala the turoial :-p): having it check if it has an affliction: Checking if it has a group of like, 8 afflictions, then checking for a group of four within the 8, then two, and then 1, or checking each afflictions specificly? (Either forcing a few #IFs, but less total, or having a greater total, but not necesarily used).

I think I know the answer, but i wanna hear what experts say.

Unless you have a very old processor or a bogged down OS, speed shouldn't be too much of a concern for you. I've found that unless you have some dumbass programming going on, or are breaching 70 on ctrl+q you're system should run lickety split.

Always follow SSS too.

Unfortunately you the scripting language for the various clients are not as versatile as real programming languages. I'd be able to do some pretty amazing stuff otherwise. But as Singollo mentioned, speed really isn't an issue if your client isn't a memory hog and your machine is up to date. Dumbass programming will still probably be okay unless it makes the system crash.