Common Event and Variable Condiitonal Branch Problems

[Stardust]

I'm currently in the process of constructing a game called Line Defense.  It will carry out the basic features of a Tower Defense Game except instead of the towers (characters) shooting at enemies, a battle initiates when there is a character in a certain spot and the enemy passes it.  This is being done with absolutely no scripts (except a side-view battle system), and it's actually coming out very good (even thought the conditional branches are HUGE), but I've hit a snag.  I'm trying to use the characters' levels to determine if they'll be eligible for upgrades.  I'll separate it into spoilers to reduce the size.

Spoiler: Common Event

I couldn't find a conditional option based on what level a character is, so I decided to make a parallel common event that sets the variables based on the characters' levels.  The parallel event basically looks like this:

Control Variables:  [0004:Level 1] = [Fighter]'s Level
Repeated several times with different variables.
Wait: 1 frame(s)

Checked:
The switch needed is turned on.

Concerns:
The characters are removed after battle.  Perhaps the characters have to be in the party or the process won't work.  If this is the case, I will probably want to kill myself (I'll have to go through and edit like 5,000,000 conditional branches), but I'll have no other choice.  If you can think of a way to fix this (if it's the problem) without going through each conditional branch, please tell me.

Spoiler: Upgrade

This is pretty basic, I think.  It's included in a regular event.

Conditional Branch: Variable [0004:Level 1] >= 3
   Conditional Branch: Switch [0021: Upgrade 1] == OFF [color=yellow]#So you can't upgrade twice[/color]
      Upgrade stuff
      Control Switch: [0021: Upgrade 1] = ON
Repeated several times with different values.

Now the problem is that the upgrade process never starts, so I don't really think there is any problem with this

So, if someone can help, it'd be much appreciated.

 

[So fist]

Is the process being called?  If the event that carries the actual branches is not triggered or parallel that could be why.  It doesn't just execute cause the conditionals are fulfilled.  The event must be triggered somehow or run parallel. 

 

[Stardust]

The upgrade section is inserted after some text when talking to one of the characters.  The text appears, but the upgrade options don't.

 

[So fist]

You're going to have to show us get a screenshot of the event page.  Are you sure it isn't happening?  Put in a show text command inside the upgrade section.  See if it pops up.

 

[Stardust]

Ah, I figured out the problem - I forgot to include the script fix.  VX's variable script has errors in it and since I created a new game I forgot to include the script that fixes it.  Thanks for your help, though.