thanks for the detailed answer. in future I also prefer VS and C++, no engine specific languages, but I have to learn a lot... fortunately I have a little time until you release Rayne
I'm experiencing with the older version of the above mentioned engine in VS, its new version is more heavily built on its own scripting environmant that resulted in a lot of issues... so I can agree with your decision. imo it's mainly a question of targeted users.