Yes, would there be a option where you can disable the chat, so you or the other player can't talk?
As the OP says the chat will be much more like IRC. Colin said on page 2 that:
I agree very much for you to add such a thing to block certain annoying users on SB2. I think we all would love such a feature as that. We can go on the "Away" status to stop receiving random battle requests, but reading on and on about pointless things on the server and not being able to block such users can be a real pain in the Froslass. Kind of like on IRC's or chat sites, or even IM clients, you can right click on their name and "Block this user".
So, if you don't want to see the opponent talk, you will be able to simply block them.
The answer seems to be "When it's ready."
Granted, there haven't been any updates to the mercurial repository in weeks, but that doesn't mean it's ready.
(it would be kind of nice to hear how things are going though)
There was an update a few days back (after this post), but I think Colin has been concentrating on all the great changes around the Smogon forum, and will probably continue as soon as he is able.
Will there be access to a GUI for coding? I've heard that the sourcecode could be changed in order to create a different metagame on one's own server, and I wanted to try this myself, but I can't handle jawa >_>
I would like the following:
1. The ability to have a tournament organizer, so that tournies dont have to be declared in the main chat.
2. A readout of various effects that are up
3. The abillity to click on an opponents sprite, and see the smogon anaylsis.
Oh, and leg warmers, I feel cold...
1. Would be best done by a bot that would not be part of the shoddy code.
2. Many things are viewable in SB1, and I thinkSB2 will expand upon this.
3. Could prove annoying especially on slower internet connections (my shoddy often freezes for a few moments when I open a browser), and its easy enough to just have smogon open and type in the Pokemon you want to check mod battle.
And for the Ladder, can you put on NU, Little Cup, and Ubers? It's always tough trying to find an uber battle, and it's near impossible for me to find a Little Cup match. I also battle NU, but always have to settle for the UU ladder. (In which I get whipped). This would be much appreciated. Thank you.
This is not part of the shoddy code, but a feature that is set up by the person who runs the server. If a large number of people show interest in a metagame then it is probable that the Smogon SB2 server will cater for them (so long as its an official metagame, doubt we will be getting a random ladder any time soon). However, this issue is not relevant to the SB2 code nor this thread.
1) Sorry if that was already said but i would be very happy with a NU ladder !
2) Is that true that it will be possible to play in another language ?
1) see last answer
2) from the OP:
The program is internationalisable (there will be a file containing string literals that can be modified to translate the program).
Yes, it will be available in any language that there are people willing/able to translate to.