[Draenin]

Well, I don't script as much as others do, but with any project where I hit a mental block, or it gets tiring, or things just aren't going my way, I take a break. Sometimes I take a break with other projects, or even with other games. And usually when I'm playing other games, I try to study them.

I try to pick up ideas from other places that might provide insight for what I'm doing, like fan games or indie games. They can be very valuable resources when it comes to thinking about ways around major problems, or how to address things directly as well. For instance, I had to scrap my server's Player Stats UI (our largest menu) several times over until I got the design just right. And then there was the added complication of how to properly nest the code within the script without things getting too messy. During that process, I turned to a few other games for ideas on how to organize it all, and wound up with a fairly nice result.

I know you do more complicated stuff than I do, but it wouldn't hurt to sleep on it for a bit. Sometimes the solution will come to you when you're not always thinking about it.