Changed how the TryParse function works (and also did some general cleanup along the way)

2025-11-24 10:18:16 +00:00 · 2024-02-02 17:50:30 -06:00
parent d78b50874c
commit 4f75479a4c
34 changed files with 506 additions and 535 deletions
--- a/dGame/Entity.cpp
+++ b/dGame/Entity.cpp
@@ -419,10 +419,10 @@ void Entity::Initialize() {
 		if (!setFaction.empty()) {
 			// TODO also split on space here however we do not have a general util for splitting on multiple characters yet.
 			std::vector<std::string> factionsToAdd = GeneralUtils::SplitString(setFaction, ';');
-			int32_t factionToAdd;
 			for (const auto faction : factionsToAdd) {
-				if (GeneralUtils::TryParse(faction, factionToAdd)) {
-					comp->AddFaction(factionToAdd, true);
+				const auto factionToAdd = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(faction);
+				if (factionToAdd) {
+					comp->AddFaction(factionToAdd.value(), true);
 				}
 			}
 		}
--- a/dGame/Entity.h
+++ b/dGame/Entity.h
@@ -399,14 +399,8 @@ const T& Entity::GetVar(const std::u16string& name) const {
 template<typename T>
 T Entity::GetVarAs(const std::u16string& name) const {
 	const auto data = GetVarAsString(name);
-
-	T value;
-
-	if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(data, value)) {
-		return LDFData<T>::Default;
-	}
-
-	return value;
+	
+	return GeneralUtils::TryParse<T>(data).value_or(LDFData<T>::Default);
 }

 template<typename T>
--- a/dGame/dComponents/ActivityComponent.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/ActivityComponent.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ void ActivityComponent::LoadActivityData(const int32_t activityId) {
 		if (m_ActivityInfo.instanceMapID == -1) {
 			const auto& transferOverride = m_Parent->GetVarAsString(u"transferZoneID");
 			if (!transferOverride.empty()) {
-				GeneralUtils::TryParse(transferOverride, m_ActivityInfo.instanceMapID);
+				m_ActivityInfo.instanceMapID =
+					GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(transferOverride).value_or(m_ActivityInfo.instanceMapID);
 			}
 		}
 	}
--- a/dGame/dComponents/QuickBuildComponent.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/QuickBuildComponent.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@

 #include "CppScripts.h"

-QuickBuildComponent::QuickBuildComponent(Entity* entity) : Component(entity) {
+QuickBuildComponent::QuickBuildComponent(Entity* entity) : Component{ entity } {
 	std::u16string checkPreconditions = entity->GetVar<std::u16string>(u"CheckPrecondition");

 	if (!checkPreconditions.empty()) {
@@ -33,10 +33,9 @@ QuickBuildComponent::QuickBuildComponent(Entity* entity) : Component(entity) {
 	// Should a setting that has the build activator position exist, fetch that setting here and parse it for position.
 	// It is assumed that the user who sets this setting uses the correct character delimiter (character 31 or in hex 0x1F)
 	auto positionAsVector = GeneralUtils::SplitString(m_Parent->GetVarAsString(u"rebuild_activators"), 0x1F);
-	if (positionAsVector.size() == 3 &&
-		GeneralUtils::TryParse(positionAsVector[0], m_ActivatorPosition.x) &&
-		GeneralUtils::TryParse(positionAsVector[1], m_ActivatorPosition.y) &&
-		GeneralUtils::TryParse(positionAsVector[2], m_ActivatorPosition.z)) {
+	const auto activatorPositionValid = GeneralUtils::TryParse<NiPoint3>(positionAsVector);
+	if (positionAsVector.size() == 3 && activatorPositionValid) {
+		m_ActivatorPosition = activatorPositionValid.value();
 	} else {
 		LOG("Failed to find activator position for lot %i.  Defaulting to parents position.", m_Parent->GetLOT());
 		m_ActivatorPosition = m_Parent->GetPosition();
@@ -284,51 +283,51 @@ void QuickBuildComponent::DespawnActivator() {
 	}
 }

-Entity* QuickBuildComponent::GetActivator() {
+Entity* QuickBuildComponent::GetActivator() const {
 	return Game::entityManager->GetEntity(m_ActivatorId);
 }

-NiPoint3 QuickBuildComponent::GetActivatorPosition() {
+NiPoint3 QuickBuildComponent::GetActivatorPosition() const noexcept {
 	return m_ActivatorPosition;
 }

-float QuickBuildComponent::GetResetTime() {
+float QuickBuildComponent::GetResetTime() const noexcept {
 	return m_ResetTime;
 }

-float QuickBuildComponent::GetCompleteTime() {
+float QuickBuildComponent::GetCompleteTime() const noexcept {
 	return m_CompleteTime;
 }

-int QuickBuildComponent::GetTakeImagination() {
+int QuickBuildComponent::GetTakeImagination() const noexcept {
 	return m_TakeImagination;
 }

-bool QuickBuildComponent::GetInterruptible() {
+bool QuickBuildComponent::GetInterruptible() const noexcept {
 	return m_Interruptible;
 }

-bool QuickBuildComponent::GetSelfActivator() {
+bool QuickBuildComponent::GetSelfActivator() const noexcept {
 	return m_SelfActivator;
 }

-std::vector<int> QuickBuildComponent::GetCustomModules() {
+std::vector<int> QuickBuildComponent::GetCustomModules() const noexcept {
 	return m_CustomModules;
 }

-int QuickBuildComponent::GetActivityId() {
+int QuickBuildComponent::GetActivityId() const noexcept {
 	return m_ActivityId;
 }

-int QuickBuildComponent::GetPostImaginationCost() {
+int QuickBuildComponent::GetPostImaginationCost() const noexcept {
 	return m_PostImaginationCost;
 }

-float QuickBuildComponent::GetTimeBeforeSmash() {
+float QuickBuildComponent::GetTimeBeforeSmash() const noexcept {
 	return m_TimeBeforeSmash;
 }

-eQuickBuildState QuickBuildComponent::GetState() {
+eQuickBuildState QuickBuildComponent::GetState() const noexcept {
 	return m_State;
 }

@@ -338,19 +337,19 @@ Entity* QuickBuildComponent::GetBuilder() const {
 	return builder;
 }

-bool QuickBuildComponent::GetRepositionPlayer() const {
+bool QuickBuildComponent::GetRepositionPlayer() const noexcept {
 	return m_RepositionPlayer;
 }

-void QuickBuildComponent::SetActivatorPosition(NiPoint3 value) {
+void QuickBuildComponent::SetActivatorPosition(NiPoint3 value) noexcept {
 	m_ActivatorPosition = value;
 }

-void QuickBuildComponent::SetResetTime(float value) {
+void QuickBuildComponent::SetResetTime(float value) noexcept {
 	m_ResetTime = value;
 }

-void QuickBuildComponent::SetCompleteTime(float value) {
+void QuickBuildComponent::SetCompleteTime(float value) noexcept {
 	if (value < 0) {
 		m_CompleteTime = 4.5f;
 	} else {
@@ -358,31 +357,31 @@ void QuickBuildComponent::SetCompleteTime(float value) {
 	}
 }

-void QuickBuildComponent::SetTakeImagination(int value) {
+void QuickBuildComponent::SetTakeImagination(int value) noexcept {
 	m_TakeImagination = value;
 }

-void QuickBuildComponent::SetInterruptible(bool value) {
+void QuickBuildComponent::SetInterruptible(bool value) noexcept {
 	m_Interruptible = value;
 }

-void QuickBuildComponent::SetSelfActivator(bool value) {
+void QuickBuildComponent::SetSelfActivator(bool value) noexcept {
 	m_SelfActivator = value;
 }

-void QuickBuildComponent::SetCustomModules(std::vector<int> value) {
+void QuickBuildComponent::SetCustomModules(std::vector<int> value) noexcept {
 	m_CustomModules = value;
 }

-void QuickBuildComponent::SetActivityId(int value) {
+void QuickBuildComponent::SetActivityId(int value) noexcept {
 	m_ActivityId = value;
 }

-void QuickBuildComponent::SetPostImaginationCost(int value) {
+void QuickBuildComponent::SetPostImaginationCost(int value) noexcept {
 	m_PostImaginationCost = value;
 }

-void QuickBuildComponent::SetTimeBeforeSmash(float value) {
+void QuickBuildComponent::SetTimeBeforeSmash(float value) noexcept {
 	if (value < 0) {
 		m_TimeBeforeSmash = 10.0f;
 	} else {
@@ -390,7 +389,7 @@ void QuickBuildComponent::SetTimeBeforeSmash(float value) {
 	}
 }

-void QuickBuildComponent::SetRepositionPlayer(bool value) {
+void QuickBuildComponent::SetRepositionPlayer(bool value) noexcept {
 	m_RepositionPlayer = value;
 }

--- a/dGame/dComponents/QuickBuildComponent.h
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/QuickBuildComponent.h
@@ -50,148 +50,148 @@ public:
 	 * Returns the entity that acts as the activator for this quickbuild
 	 * @return the entity that acts as the activator for this quickbuild
 	 */
-	Entity* GetActivator();
+	[[nodiscard]] Entity* GetActivator() const;

 	/**
 	 * Returns the spawn position of the activator for this quickbuild, if any
 	 * @return the spawn position of the activator for this quickbuild, if any
 	 */
-	NiPoint3 GetActivatorPosition();
+	[[nodiscard]] NiPoint3 GetActivatorPosition() const noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Sets the spawn position for the activator of this quickbuild
 	 * @param value the spawn position to set for the activator
 	 */
-	void SetActivatorPosition(NiPoint3 value);
+	void SetActivatorPosition(NiPoint3 value) noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Returns the time it takes for the quickbuild to reset after being built
 	 * @return the time it takes for the quickbuild to reset after being built
 	 */
-	float GetResetTime();
+	[[nodiscard]] float GetResetTime() const noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Sets the time it takes for the quickbuild to reset after being built
 	 * @param value the reset time to set
 	 */
-	void SetResetTime(float value);
+	void SetResetTime(float value) noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Returns the time it takes to complete the quickbuild
 	 * @return the time it takes to complete the quickbuild
 	 */
-	float GetCompleteTime();
+	[[nodiscard]] float GetCompleteTime() const noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Sets the time it takes to complete the quickbuild
 	 * @param value the completion time to set
 	 */
-	void SetCompleteTime(float value);
+	void SetCompleteTime(float value) noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Returns the imagination that's taken when completing the quickbuild
 	 * @return the imagination that's taken when completing the quickbuild
 	 */
-	int GetTakeImagination();
+	[[nodiscard]] int GetTakeImagination() const noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Sets the imagination that's taken when completing the quickbuild
 	 * @param value the imagination deduction to set
 	 */
-	void SetTakeImagination(int value);
+	void SetTakeImagination(int value) noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Returns if the quickbuild can be interrupted, currently unused
 	 * @return if the quickbuild can be interrupted
 	 */
-	bool GetInterruptible();
+	[[nodiscard]] bool GetInterruptible() const noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Sets whether or not the quickbuild can be interrupted, currently unused
 	 * @param value true if the quickbuild may be interrupted, false otherwise
 	 */
-	void SetInterruptible(bool value);
+	void SetInterruptible(bool value) noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Returns whether or not this entity contains a built-in activator
 	 * @return whether or not this entity contains a built-in activator
 	 */
-	bool GetSelfActivator();
+	[[nodiscard]] bool GetSelfActivator() const noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Sets whether or not this entity contains a built-in activator. If set to false this will spawn activators on
 	 * each new quickbuild.
 	 * @param value whether or not this entity contains a built-in activator
 	 */
-	void SetSelfActivator(bool value);
+	void SetSelfActivator(bool value) noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Currently unused
 	 */
-	std::vector<int> GetCustomModules();
+	[[nodiscard]] std::vector<int> GetCustomModules() const noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Currently unused
 	 */
-	void SetCustomModules(std::vector<int> value);
+	void SetCustomModules(std::vector<int> value) noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Returns the activity ID for participating in this quickbuild
 	 * @return the activity ID for participating in this quickbuild
 	 */
-	int GetActivityId();
+	[[nodiscard]] int GetActivityId() const noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Sets the activity ID for participating in this quickbuild
 	 * @param value the activity ID to set
 	 */
-	void SetActivityId(int value);
+	void SetActivityId(int value) noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Currently unused
 	 */
-	int GetPostImaginationCost();
+	[[nodiscard]] int GetPostImaginationCost() const noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Currently unused
 	 */
-	void SetPostImaginationCost(int value);
+	void SetPostImaginationCost(int value) noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Returns the time it takes for an incomplete quickbuild to be smashed automatically
 	 * @return the time it takes for an incomplete quickbuild to be smashed automatically
 	 */
-	float GetTimeBeforeSmash();
+	[[nodiscard]] float GetTimeBeforeSmash() const noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Sets the time it takes for an incomplete quickbuild to be smashed automatically
 	 * @param value the time to set
 	 */
-	void SetTimeBeforeSmash(float value);
+	void SetTimeBeforeSmash(float value) noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Returns the current quickbuild state
 	 * @return the current quickbuild state
 	 */
-	eQuickBuildState GetState();
+	[[nodiscard]] eQuickBuildState GetState() const noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Returns the player that is currently building this quickbuild
 	 * @return the player that is currently building this quickbuild
 	 */
-	Entity* GetBuilder() const;
+	[[nodiscard]] Entity* GetBuilder() const;

 	/**
 	 * Returns whether or not the player is repositioned when initiating the quickbuild
 	 * @return whether or not the player is repositioned when initiating the quickbuild
 	 */
-	bool GetRepositionPlayer() const;
+	[[nodiscard]] bool GetRepositionPlayer() const noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Sets whether or not the player is repositioned when initiating the quickbuild
 	 * @param value whether or not the player is repositioned when initiating the quickbuild
 	 */
-	void SetRepositionPlayer(bool value);
+	void SetRepositionPlayer(bool value) noexcept;

 	/**
 	 * Adds a callback that is called when the quickbuild is completed
--- a/dGame/dComponents/RenderComponent.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/RenderComponent.cpp
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@ RenderComponent::RenderComponent(Entity* parent, int32_t componentId): Component
 			auto* animationsTable = CDClientManager::Instance().GetTable<CDAnimationsTable>();
 			auto groupIdsSplit = GeneralUtils::SplitString(animationGroupIDs, ',');
 			for (auto& groupId : groupIdsSplit) {
-				int32_t groupIdInt;
-				if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(groupId, groupIdInt)) {
+				const auto groupIdInt = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(groupId);
+
+				if (!groupIdInt) {
 					LOG("bad animation group Id %s", groupId.c_str());
 					continue;
 				}
-				m_animationGroupIds.push_back(groupIdInt);
-				animationsTable->CacheAnimationGroup(groupIdInt);
+				
+				m_animationGroupIds.push_back(groupIdInt.value());
+				animationsTable->CacheAnimationGroup(groupIdInt.value());
 			}
 		}
 	}
--- a/dGame/dComponents/TriggerComponent.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dComponents/TriggerComponent.cpp
@@ -22,10 +22,8 @@ TriggerComponent::TriggerComponent(Entity* parent, const std::string triggerInfo

 	std::vector<std::string> tokens = GeneralUtils::SplitString(triggerInfo, ':');

-	uint32_t sceneID;
-	GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(tokens.at(0), sceneID);
-	uint32_t triggerID;
-	GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(tokens.at(1), triggerID);
+	const auto sceneID = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(tokens.at(0)).value();
+	const auto triggerID = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(tokens.at(1)).value();

 	m_Trigger = Game::zoneManager->GetZone()->GetTrigger(sceneID, triggerID);

@@ -191,9 +189,8 @@ void TriggerComponent::HandleFireEvent(Entity* targetEntity, std::string args) {
 }

 void TriggerComponent::HandleDestroyObject(Entity* targetEntity, std::string args){
-	uint32_t killType;
-	GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args, killType);
-	targetEntity->Smash(m_Parent->GetObjectID(), static_cast<eKillType>(killType));
+	const eKillType killType = GeneralUtils::TryParse<eKillType>(args).value_or(eKillType::SILENT);
+	targetEntity->Smash(m_Parent->GetObjectID(), killType);
 }

 void TriggerComponent::HandleToggleTrigger(Entity* targetEntity, std::string args){
@@ -217,9 +214,8 @@ void TriggerComponent::HandleResetRebuild(Entity* targetEntity, std::string args
 void TriggerComponent::HandleMoveObject(Entity* targetEntity, std::vector<std::string> argArray){
 	if (argArray.size() <= 2) return;

-	auto position = targetEntity->GetPosition();
-	NiPoint3 offset = NiPoint3Constant::ZERO;
-	GeneralUtils::TryParse(argArray.at(0), argArray.at(1), argArray.at(2), offset);
+	NiPoint3 position = targetEntity->GetPosition();
+	const NiPoint3 offset = GeneralUtils::TryParse<NiPoint3>(argArray).value_or(NiPoint3Constant::ZERO);

 	position += offset;
 	targetEntity->SetPosition(position);
@@ -228,8 +224,7 @@ void TriggerComponent::HandleMoveObject(Entity* targetEntity, std::vector<std::s
 void TriggerComponent::HandleRotateObject(Entity* targetEntity, std::vector<std::string> argArray){
 	if (argArray.size() <= 2) return;

-	NiPoint3 vector = NiPoint3Constant::ZERO;
-	GeneralUtils::TryParse(argArray.at(0), argArray.at(1), argArray.at(2), vector);
+	const NiPoint3 vector = GeneralUtils::TryParse<NiPoint3>(argArray).value_or(NiPoint3Constant::ZERO);

 	NiQuaternion rotation = NiQuaternion::FromEulerAngles(vector);
 	targetEntity->SetRotation(rotation);
@@ -246,8 +241,7 @@ void TriggerComponent::HandlePushObject(Entity* targetEntity, std::vector<std::s
 	phantomPhysicsComponent->SetPhysicsEffectActive(true);
 	phantomPhysicsComponent->SetEffectType(ePhysicsEffectType::PUSH);
 	phantomPhysicsComponent->SetDirectionalMultiplier(1);
-	NiPoint3 direction = NiPoint3Constant::ZERO;
-	GeneralUtils::TryParse(argArray.at(0), argArray.at(1), argArray.at(2), direction);
+	const NiPoint3 direction = GeneralUtils::TryParse<NiPoint3>(argArray).value_or(NiPoint3Constant::ZERO);
 	phantomPhysicsComponent->SetDirection(direction);

 	Game::entityManager->SerializeEntity(m_Parent);
@@ -260,8 +254,8 @@ void TriggerComponent::HandleRepelObject(Entity* targetEntity, std::string args)
 		LOG_DEBUG("Phantom Physics component not found!");
 		return;
 	}
-	float forceMultiplier;
-	GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(args, forceMultiplier);
+	const float forceMultiplier = GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(args).value();
+
 	phantomPhysicsComponent->SetPhysicsEffectActive(true);
 	phantomPhysicsComponent->SetEffectType(ePhysicsEffectType::REPULSE);
 	phantomPhysicsComponent->SetDirectionalMultiplier(forceMultiplier);
@@ -280,11 +274,10 @@ void TriggerComponent::HandleRepelObject(Entity* targetEntity, std::string args)

 void TriggerComponent::HandleSetTimer(Entity* targetEntity, std::vector<std::string> argArray){
 	if (argArray.size() != 2) {
-		LOG_DEBUG("Not ehought variables!");
+		LOG_DEBUG("Not enough variables!");
 		return;
 	}
-	float time = 0.0;
-	GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(argArray.at(1), time);
+	const float time = GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(argArray.at(1)).value_or(0.0f);
 	m_Parent->AddTimer(argArray.at(0), time);
 }

@@ -300,7 +293,7 @@ void TriggerComponent::HandlePlayCinematic(Entity* targetEntity, std::vector<std
 	bool hidePlayer = false;

 	if (argArray.size() >= 2) {
-		GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(argArray.at(1), leadIn);
+		leadIn = GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(argArray.at(1)).value_or(leadIn);
 		if (argArray.size() >= 3 && argArray.at(2) == "wait") {
 			wait = eEndBehavior::WAIT;
 			if (argArray.size() >= 4 && argArray.at(3) == "unlock") {
@@ -345,12 +338,16 @@ void TriggerComponent::HandleUpdateMission(Entity* targetEntity, std::vector<std

 void TriggerComponent::HandlePlayEffect(Entity* targetEntity, std::vector<std::string> argArray) {
 	if (argArray.size() < 3) return;
-	int32_t effectID = 0;
-	if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(argArray.at(1), effectID)) return;
+	const auto effectID = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(argArray.at(1));
+	if (!effectID) return;
 	std::u16string effectType = GeneralUtils::UTF8ToUTF16(argArray.at(2));
+	
 	float priority = 1;
-	if (argArray.size() == 4) GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(argArray.at(3), priority);
-	GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(targetEntity, effectID, effectType, argArray.at(0), LWOOBJID_EMPTY, priority);
+	if (argArray.size() == 4) {
+		priority = GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(argArray.at(3)).value_or(priority);
+	}
+
+	GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(targetEntity, effectID.value(), effectType, argArray.at(0), LWOOBJID_EMPTY, priority);
 }

 void TriggerComponent::HandleCastSkill(Entity* targetEntity, std::string args){
@@ -359,8 +356,7 @@ void TriggerComponent::HandleCastSkill(Entity* targetEntity, std::string args){
 		LOG_DEBUG("Skill component not found!");
 		return;
 	}
-	uint32_t skillId;
-	GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args, skillId);
+	const uint32_t skillId = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args).value();
 	skillComponent->CastSkill(skillId, targetEntity->GetObjectID());
 }

@@ -382,17 +378,16 @@ void TriggerComponent::HandleSetPhysicsVolumeEffect(Entity* targetEntity, std::v
 	phantomPhysicsComponent->SetEffectType(effectType);
 	phantomPhysicsComponent->SetDirectionalMultiplier(std::stof(argArray.at(1)));
 	if (argArray.size() > 4) {
-		NiPoint3 direction = NiPoint3Constant::ZERO;
-		GeneralUtils::TryParse(argArray.at(2), argArray.at(3), argArray.at(4), direction);
+		const NiPoint3 direction = 
+			GeneralUtils::TryParse<NiPoint3>(argArray.at(2), argArray.at(3), argArray.at(4)).value_or(NiPoint3Constant::ZERO);
+
 		phantomPhysicsComponent->SetDirection(direction);
 	}
 	if (argArray.size() > 5) {
-		uint32_t min;
-		GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(argArray.at(6), min);
+		const uint32_t min = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(argArray.at(6)).value_or(0);
 		phantomPhysicsComponent->SetMin(min);

-		uint32_t max;
-		GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(argArray.at(7), max);
+		const uint32_t max = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(argArray.at(7)).value_or(0);
 		phantomPhysicsComponent->SetMax(max);
 	}

--- a/dGame/dInventory/Item.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dInventory/Item.cpp
@@ -468,14 +468,14 @@ void Item::DisassembleModel(uint32_t numToDismantle) {
 	// First iteration gets the count
 	std::map<int32_t, int32_t> parts;
 	while (currentBrick) {
-		auto* designID = currentBrick->Attribute("designID");
+		const char* const designID = currentBrick->Attribute("designID");
 		if (designID) {
-			uint32_t designId;
-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(designID, designId)) {
+			const auto designId = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(designID);
+			if (!designId) {
 				LOG("Failed to parse designID %s", designID);
 				continue;
 			}
-			parts[designId]++;
+			parts[designId.value()]++;
 		}

 		currentBrick = currentBrick->NextSiblingElement(searchTerm.c_str());
--- a/dGame/dInventory/ItemSet.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dInventory/ItemSet.cpp
@@ -87,10 +87,8 @@ ItemSet::ItemSet(const uint32_t id, InventoryComponent* inventoryComponent) {
 	m_Items = {};

 	while (std::getline(stream, token, ',')) {
-		int32_t value;
-		if (GeneralUtils::TryParse(token, value)) {
-			m_Items.push_back(value);
-		}
+		const auto validToken = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(token);
+		if (validToken) m_Items.push_back(validToken.value());
 	}

 	m_Equipped = {};
--- a/dGame/dMission/MissionTask.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dMission/MissionTask.cpp
@@ -27,19 +27,15 @@ MissionTask::MissionTask(Mission* mission, CDMissionTasks* info, uint32_t mask)
 	std::string token;

 	while (std::getline(stream, token, ',')) {
-		uint32_t parameter;
-		if (GeneralUtils::TryParse(token, parameter)) {
-			parameters.push_back(parameter);
-		}
+		const auto parameter = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(token);
+		if (parameter) parameters.push_back(parameter.value());
 	}

 	stream = std::istringstream(info->targetGroup);

 	while (std::getline(stream, token, ',')) {
-		uint32_t parameter;
-		if (GeneralUtils::TryParse(token, parameter)) {
-			targets.push_back(parameter);
-		}
+		const auto parameter = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(token);
+		if (parameter) targets.push_back(parameter.value());
 	}
 }

--- a/dGame/dPropertyBehaviors/ControlBehaviorMessages/BehaviorMessageBase.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dPropertyBehaviors/ControlBehaviorMessages/BehaviorMessageBase.cpp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "dCommonVars.h"

 BehaviorMessageBase::BehaviorMessageBase(AMFArrayValue* arguments) {
-	behaviorId = GetBehaviorIdFromArgument(arguments);
+	this->behaviorId = GetBehaviorIdFromArgument(arguments);
 }

 int32_t BehaviorMessageBase::GetBehaviorIdFromArgument(AMFArrayValue* arguments) {
@@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ int32_t BehaviorMessageBase::GetBehaviorIdFromArgument(AMFArrayValue* arguments)
 	auto* behaviorIDValue = arguments->Get<std::string>(key);

 	if (behaviorIDValue && behaviorIDValue->GetValueType() == eAmf::String) {
-		GeneralUtils::TryParse(behaviorIDValue->GetValue(), behaviorId);
+		this->behaviorId =
+			GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(behaviorIDValue->GetValue()).value_or(this->behaviorId);
 	} else if (arguments->Get(key) && arguments->Get(key)->GetValueType() != eAmf::Undefined) {
 		throw std::invalid_argument("Unable to find behavior ID");
 	}

-	return behaviorId;
+	return this->behaviorId;
 }

 int32_t BehaviorMessageBase::GetActionIndexFromArgument(AMFArrayValue* arguments, const std::string& keyName) {
--- a/dGame/dUtilities/Preconditions.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dUtilities/Preconditions.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,8 @@ Precondition::Precondition(const uint32_t condition) {
 		std::string token;

 		while (std::getline(stream, token, ',')) {
-			uint32_t value;
-			if (GeneralUtils::TryParse(token, value)) {
-				this->values.push_back(value);
-			}
+			const auto validToken = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(token);
+			if (validToken) this->values.push_back(validToken.value());
 		}
 	}

--- a/dGame/dUtilities/SlashCommandHandler.cpp
+++ b/dGame/dUtilities/SlashCommandHandler.cpp
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	if ((chatCommand == "setgmlevel" || chatCommand == "makegm" || chatCommand == "gmlevel") && user->GetMaxGMLevel() > eGameMasterLevel::CIVILIAN) {
 		if (args.size() != 1) return;

-		uint32_t level_intermed = 0;
+		const auto level_intermed = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args[0]);

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], level_intermed)) {
+		if (!level_intermed) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid gm level.");
 			return;
 		}
-		eGameMasterLevel level = static_cast<eGameMasterLevel>(level_intermed);
+		eGameMasterLevel level = static_cast<eGameMasterLevel>(level_intermed.value());

 #ifndef DEVELOPER_SERVER
 		if (user->GetMaxGMLevel() == eGameMasterLevel::JUNIOR_DEVELOPER) {
@@ -379,26 +379,27 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "resetmission" && args.size() >= 1 && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
-		uint32_t missionId;
-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], missionId)) {
+		const auto missionId = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args[0]);
+		if (!missionId) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid mission ID.");
 			return;
 		}
 	
 		auto* missionComponent = entity->GetComponent<MissionComponent>();
 		if (!missionComponent) return;
-		missionComponent->ResetMission(missionId);
+		missionComponent->ResetMission(missionId.value());
 	}

 	// Log command to database
 	Database::Get()->InsertSlashCommandUsage(entity->GetObjectID(), chatCommand);

 	if (chatCommand == "setminifig" && args.size() == 2 && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::FORUM_MODERATOR) { // could break characters so only allow if GM > 0
-		int32_t minifigItemId;
-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[1], minifigItemId)) {
+		const auto minifigItemIdExists = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args[1]);
+		if (!minifigItemIdExists) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid Minifig Item Id ID.");
 			return;
 		}
+		const int32_t minifigItemId = minifigItemIdExists.value();
 		Game::entityManager->DestructEntity(entity, sysAddr);
 		auto* charComp = entity->GetComponent<CharacterComponent>();
 		std::string lowerName = args[0];
@@ -458,14 +459,14 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "unlock-emote" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
-		int32_t emoteID;
+		const auto emoteID = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args.at(0));

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], emoteID)) {
+		if (!emoteID) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid emote ID.");
 			return;
 		}

-		entity->GetCharacter()->UnlockEmote(emoteID);
+		entity->GetCharacter()->UnlockEmote(emoteID.value());
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "force-save" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
@@ -487,19 +488,19 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "speedboost" && args.size() == 1 && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
-		float boost;
-
-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], boost)) {
+		const auto boostOptional = GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(args[0]);
+		if (!boostOptional) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid boost.");
 			return;
 		}
+		const float boost = boostOptional.value();

 		auto* controllablePhysicsComponent = entity->GetComponent<ControllablePhysicsComponent>();

 		if (!controllablePhysicsComponent) return;
 		controllablePhysicsComponent->SetSpeedMultiplier(boost);

-		// speedboost possesables
+		// speedboost possessables
 		auto possessor = entity->GetComponent<PossessorComponent>();
 		if (possessor) {
 			auto possessedID = possessor->GetPossessable();
@@ -528,14 +529,14 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "setcontrolscheme" && args.size() == 1 && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
-		uint32_t scheme;
+		const auto scheme = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args[0]);

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], scheme)) {
+		if (!scheme) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid control scheme.");
 			return;
 		}

-		GameMessages::SendSetPlayerControlScheme(entity, static_cast<eControlScheme>(scheme));
+		GameMessages::SendSetPlayerControlScheme(entity, static_cast<eControlScheme>(scheme.value()));

 		ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Switched control scheme.");
 		return;
@@ -575,29 +576,28 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	}

 	if ((chatCommand == "setinventorysize" || chatCommand == "setinvsize") && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() >= 1) {
-		uint32_t size;
-
-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args.at(0), size)) {
+		const auto sizeOptional = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args[0]);
+		if (!sizeOptional) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid size.");
 			return;
 		}
+		const uint32_t size = sizeOptional.value();

 		eInventoryType selectedInventory = eInventoryType::ITEMS;

 		// a possible inventory was provided if we got more than 1 argument
 		if (args.size() >= 2) {
-			selectedInventory = eInventoryType::INVALID;
-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args.at(1), selectedInventory)) {
+			selectedInventory = GeneralUtils::TryParse<eInventoryType>(args.at(1)).value_or(eInventoryType::INVALID);
+			if (selectedInventory == eInventoryType::INVALID) {
+				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid inventory.");
+				return;
+			} else {
 				// In this case, we treat the input as a string and try to find it in the reflection list
 				std::transform(args.at(1).begin(), args.at(1).end(), args.at(1).begin(), ::toupper);
 				for (uint32_t index = 0; index < NUMBER_OF_INVENTORIES; index++) {
 					if (std::string_view(args.at(1)) == std::string_view(InventoryType::InventoryTypeToString(static_cast<eInventoryType>(index)))) selectedInventory = static_cast<eInventoryType>(index);
 				}
 			}
-			if (selectedInventory == eInventoryType::INVALID) {
-				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid inventory.");
-				return;
-			}

 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Setting inventory " +
 				GeneralUtils::ASCIIToUTF16(args.at(1)) +
@@ -644,48 +644,48 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	if (chatCommand == "addmission" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
 		if (args.size() == 0) return;

-		uint32_t missionID;
+		const auto missionID = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args.at(0));

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], missionID)) {
+		if (!missionID) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid mission id.");
 			return;
 		}

 		auto comp = static_cast<MissionComponent*>(entity->GetComponent(eReplicaComponentType::MISSION));
-		if (comp) comp->AcceptMission(missionID, true);
+		if (comp) comp->AcceptMission(missionID.value(), true);
 		return;
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "completemission" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
 		if (args.size() == 0) return;

-		uint32_t missionID;
+		const auto missionID = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args.at(0));

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], missionID)) {
+		if (!missionID) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid mission id.");
 			return;
 		}

 		auto comp = static_cast<MissionComponent*>(entity->GetComponent(eReplicaComponentType::MISSION));
-		if (comp) comp->CompleteMission(missionID, true);
+		if (comp) comp->CompleteMission(missionID.value(), true);
 		return;
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "setflag" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() == 1) {
-		int32_t flagId;
+		const auto flagId = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args.at(0));

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], flagId)) {
+		if (!flagId) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid flag id.");
 			return;
 		}

-		entity->GetCharacter()->SetPlayerFlag(flagId, true);
+		entity->GetCharacter()->SetPlayerFlag(flagId.value(), true);
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "setflag" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() == 2) {
-		int32_t flagId;
-		std::string onOffFlag = args[0];
-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[1], flagId)) {
+		const auto flagId = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args.at(1));
+		std::string onOffFlag = args.at(0);
+		if (!flagId) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid flag id.");
 			return;
 		}
@@ -693,28 +693,26 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid flag type.");
 			return;
 		}
-		entity->GetCharacter()->SetPlayerFlag(flagId, onOffFlag == "on");
+		entity->GetCharacter()->SetPlayerFlag(flagId.value(), onOffFlag == "on");
 	}
 	if (chatCommand == "clearflag" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() == 1) {
-		int32_t flagId;
+		const auto flagId = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args.at(0));

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], flagId)) {
+		if (!flagId) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid flag id.");
 			return;
 		}

-		entity->GetCharacter()->SetPlayerFlag(flagId, false);
+		entity->GetCharacter()->SetPlayerFlag(flagId.value(), false);
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "playeffect" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() >= 3) {
-		int32_t effectID = 0;
+		const auto effectID = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args.at(0));

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], effectID)) {
-			return;
-		}
+		if (!effectID) return;

 		// FIXME: use fallible ASCIIToUTF16 conversion, because non-ascii isn't valid anyway
-		GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(entity->GetObjectID(), effectID, GeneralUtils::ASCIIToUTF16(args[1]), args[2]);
+		GameMessages::SendPlayFXEffect(entity->GetObjectID(), effectID.value(), GeneralUtils::ASCIIToUTF16(args.at(1)), args.at(2));
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "stopeffect" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() >= 1) {
@@ -776,34 +774,34 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit

 	if (chatCommand == "gmadditem" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
 		if (args.size() == 1) {
-			uint32_t itemLOT;
+			const auto itemLOT = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args.at(0));

-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], itemLOT)) {
+			if (!itemLOT) {
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid item LOT.");
 				return;
 			}

 			InventoryComponent* inventory = static_cast<InventoryComponent*>(entity->GetComponent(eReplicaComponentType::INVENTORY));

-			inventory->AddItem(itemLOT, 1, eLootSourceType::MODERATION);
+			inventory->AddItem(itemLOT.value(), 1, eLootSourceType::MODERATION);
 		} else if (args.size() == 2) {
-			uint32_t itemLOT;
+			const auto itemLOT = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args.at(0));

-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], itemLOT)) {
+			if (!itemLOT) {
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid item LOT.");
 				return;
 			}

-			uint32_t count;
+			const auto count = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args.at(0));

-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[1], count)) {
+			if (!count) {
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid item count.");
 				return;
 			}

 			InventoryComponent* inventory = static_cast<InventoryComponent*>(entity->GetComponent(eReplicaComponentType::INVENTORY));

-			inventory->AddItem(itemLOT, count, eLootSourceType::MODERATION);
+			inventory->AddItem(itemLOT.value(), count.value(), eLootSourceType::MODERATION);
 		} else {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Correct usage: /gmadditem <lot>");
 		}
@@ -823,9 +821,9 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit

 		receiverID = playerInfo->id;

-		LOT lot;
+		const auto lot = GeneralUtils::TryParse<LOT>(args.at(1));

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[1], lot)) {
+		if (!lot) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid item lot.");
 			return;
 		}
@@ -838,7 +836,7 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 		mailInsert.subject = "Lost item";
 		mailInsert.body = "This is a replacement item for one you lost.";
 		mailInsert.itemID = LWOOBJID_EMPTY;
-		mailInsert.itemLOT = lot;
+		mailInsert.itemLOT = lot.value();
 		mailInsert.itemSubkey = LWOOBJID_EMPTY;
 		mailInsert.itemCount = 1;
 		Database::Get()->InsertNewMail(mailInsert);
@@ -872,46 +870,47 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 		NiPoint3 pos{};
 		if (args.size() == 3) {

-			float x, y, z;
-
-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], x)) {
+			const auto x = GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(args.at(0));
+			if (!x) {
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid x.");
 				return;
 			}

-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[1], y)) {
+			const auto y = GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(args.at(1));
+			if (!y) {
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid y.");
 				return;
 			}

-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[2], z)) {
+			const auto z = GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(args.at(2));
+			if (!z) {
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid z.");
 				return;
 			}

-			pos.SetX(x);
-			pos.SetY(y);
-			pos.SetZ(z);
+			pos.SetX(x.value());
+			pos.SetY(y.value());
+			pos.SetZ(z.value());

 			LOG("Teleporting objectID: %llu to %f, %f, %f", entity->GetObjectID(), pos.x, pos.y, pos.z);
 			GameMessages::SendTeleport(entity->GetObjectID(), pos, NiQuaternion(), sysAddr);
 		} else if (args.size() == 2) {

-			float x, z;
-
-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], x)) {
+			const auto x = GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(args.at(0));
+			if (!x) {
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid x.");
 				return;
 			}

-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[1], z)) {
+			const auto z = GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(args.at(1));
+			if (!z) {
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid z.");
 				return;
 			}

-			pos.SetX(x);
+			pos.SetX(x.value());
 			pos.SetY(0.0f);
-			pos.SetZ(z);
+			pos.SetZ(z.value());

 			LOG("Teleporting objectID: %llu to X: %f, Z: %f", entity->GetObjectID(), pos.x, pos.z);
 			GameMessages::SendTeleport(entity->GetObjectID(), pos, NiQuaternion(), sysAddr);
@@ -971,10 +970,10 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 				float speedScale = 1.0f;

 				if (args.size() >= 1) {
-					float tempScaleStore;
+					const auto tempScaleStore = GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(args.at(0));

-					if (GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(args[0], tempScaleStore)) {
-						speedScale = tempScaleStore;
+					if (tempScaleStore) {
+						speedScale = tempScaleStore.value();
 					} else {
 						ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Failed to parse speed scale argument.");
 					}
@@ -1024,16 +1023,16 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 			time_t expire = 1; // Default to indefinate mute

 			if (args.size() >= 2) {
-				uint32_t days = 0;
-				uint32_t hours = 0;
-				if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[1], days)) {
+				const auto days = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args.at(1));
+				const auto hours = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args.at(2));
+				if (!days) {
 					ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid days.");

 					return;
 				}

 				if (args.size() >= 3) {
-					if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[2], hours)) {
+					if (!hours) {
 						ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid hours.");

 						return;
@@ -1041,8 +1040,8 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 				}

 				expire = time(NULL);
-				expire += 24 * 60 * 60 * days;
-				expire += 60 * 60 * hours;
+				expire += 24 * 60 * 60 * days.value_or(0);
+				expire += 60 * 60 * hours.value_or(0);
 			}

 			Database::Get()->UpdateAccountUnmuteTime(accountId, expire);
@@ -1140,14 +1139,14 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "startcelebration" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() == 1) {
-		int32_t celebration;
+		const auto celebration = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args.at(0));

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], celebration)) {
+		if (!celebration) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid celebration.");
 			return;
 		}

-		GameMessages::SendStartCelebrationEffect(entity, entity->GetSystemAddress(), celebration);
+		GameMessages::SendStartCelebrationEffect(entity, entity->GetSystemAddress(), celebration.value());
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "buffmed" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
@@ -1201,15 +1200,15 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 		ControllablePhysicsComponent* comp = static_cast<ControllablePhysicsComponent*>(entity->GetComponent(eReplicaComponentType::CONTROLLABLE_PHYSICS));
 		if (!comp) return;

-		uint32_t lot;
+		const auto lot = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args[0]);

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], lot)) {
+		if (!lot) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid lot.");
 			return;
 		}

 		EntityInfo info;
-		info.lot = lot;
+		info.lot = lot.value();
 		info.pos = comp->GetPosition();
 		info.rot = comp->GetRotation();
 		info.spawner = nullptr;
@@ -1230,28 +1229,29 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 		auto controllablePhysicsComponent = entity->GetComponent<ControllablePhysicsComponent>();
 		if (!controllablePhysicsComponent) return;

-		LOT lot{};
-		uint32_t numberToSpawn{};
-		float radiusToSpawnWithin{};
-
-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], lot)) {
+		const auto lot = GeneralUtils::TryParse<LOT>(args[0]);
+		if (!lot) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid lot.");
 			return;
 		}

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[1], numberToSpawn) && numberToSpawn > 0) {
+		const auto numberToSpawnOptional = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args[1]);
+		if (!numberToSpawnOptional && numberToSpawnOptional.value() > 0) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid number of enemies to spawn.");
 			return;
 		}
+		uint32_t numberToSpawn = numberToSpawnOptional.value();

 		// Must spawn within a radius of at least 0.0f
-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[2], radiusToSpawnWithin) && radiusToSpawnWithin < 0.0f) {
+		const auto radiusToSpawnWithinOptional = GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(args[2]);
+		if (!radiusToSpawnWithinOptional && radiusToSpawnWithinOptional.value() < 0.0f) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid radius to spawn within.");
 			return;
 		}
+		const float radiusToSpawnWithin = radiusToSpawnWithinOptional.value();

 		EntityInfo info;
-		info.lot = lot;
+		info.lot = lot.value();
 		info.spawner = nullptr;
 		info.spawnerID = entity->GetObjectID();
 		info.spawnerNodeID = 0;
@@ -1278,12 +1278,12 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	}

 	if ((chatCommand == "giveuscore") && args.size() >= 1 && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
-		int32_t uscore;
-
-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], uscore)) {
+		const auto uscoreOptional = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args[0]);
+		if (!uscoreOptional) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid uscore.");
 			return;
 		}
+		const int32_t uscore = uscoreOptional.value();

 		CharacterComponent* character = entity->GetComponent<CharacterComponent>();
 		if (character) character->SetUScore(character->GetUScore() + uscore);
@@ -1291,9 +1291,9 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit

 		eLootSourceType lootType = eLootSourceType::MODERATION;

-		int32_t type;
-		if (args.size() >= 2 && GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[1], type)) {
-			lootType = static_cast<eLootSourceType>(type);
+		const auto type = GeneralUtils::TryParse<eLootSourceType>(args[1]);
+		if (args.size() >= 2 && type) {
+			lootType = type.value();
 		}

 		GameMessages::SendModifyLEGOScore(entity, entity->GetSystemAddress(), uscore, lootType);
@@ -1319,14 +1319,15 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit

 			entity = requestedPlayer->GetOwner();
 		}
-		uint32_t requestedLevel;
+		const auto requestedLevelOptional = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args[0]);
 		uint32_t oldLevel;
-		// first check the level is valid

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], requestedLevel)) {
+		// first check the level is valid
+		if (!requestedLevelOptional) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid level.");
 			return;
 		}
+		uint32_t requestedLevel = requestedLevelOptional.value();
 		// query to set our uscore to the correct value for this level

 		auto characterComponent = entity->GetComponent<CharacterComponent>();
@@ -1399,27 +1400,27 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	}

 	if ((chatCommand == "freemoney" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) && args.size() == 1) {
-		int64_t money;
+		const auto money = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int64_t>(args[0]);

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], money)) {
+		if (!money) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid money.");
 			return;
 		}

 		auto* ch = entity->GetCharacter();
-		ch->SetCoins(ch->GetCoins() + money, eLootSourceType::MODERATION);
+		ch->SetCoins(ch->GetCoins() + money.value(), eLootSourceType::MODERATION);
 	}

 	if ((chatCommand == "setcurrency") && args.size() == 1 && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
-		int32_t money;
+		const auto money = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int64_t>(args[0]);

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], money)) {
+		if (!money) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid money.");
 			return;
 		}

 		auto* ch = entity->GetCharacter();
-		ch->SetCoins(money, eLootSourceType::MODERATION);
+		ch->SetCoins(money.value(), eLootSourceType::MODERATION);
 	}

 	// Allow for this on even while not a GM, as it sometimes toggles incorrrectly.
@@ -1432,17 +1433,14 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	if (chatCommand == "gmimmune" && args.size() >= 1 && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
 		auto* destroyableComponent = entity->GetComponent<DestroyableComponent>();

-		int32_t state = false;
+		const auto state = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args[0]);

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], state)) {
+		if (!state) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid state.");
 			return;
 		}

-		if (destroyableComponent != nullptr) {
-			destroyableComponent->SetIsGMImmune(state);
-		}
-
+		if (destroyableComponent) destroyableComponent->SetIsGMImmune(state.value());
 		return;
 	}

@@ -1450,53 +1448,48 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	if (chatCommand == "attackimmune" && args.size() >= 1 && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
 		auto* destroyableComponent = entity->GetComponent<DestroyableComponent>();

-		int32_t state = false;
+		const auto state = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args[0]);

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], state)) {
+		if (!state) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid state.");
 			return;
 		}

-		if (destroyableComponent != nullptr) {
-			destroyableComponent->SetIsImmune(state);
-		}
-
+		if (destroyableComponent) destroyableComponent->SetIsImmune(state.value());
 		return;
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "buff" && args.size() >= 2 && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER) {
 		auto* buffComponent = entity->GetComponent<BuffComponent>();

-		int32_t id = 0;
-		int32_t duration = 0;
+		const auto id = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args[0]);
+		const auto duration = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args[1]);

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], id)) {
+		if (!id) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid buff id.");
 			return;
 		}

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[1], duration)) {
+		if (!duration) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid buff duration.");
 			return;
 		}

-		if (buffComponent != nullptr) {
-			buffComponent->ApplyBuff(id, duration, entity->GetObjectID());
-		}
-
+		if (buffComponent) buffComponent->ApplyBuff(id.value(), duration.value(), entity->GetObjectID());
 		return;
 	}

 	if ((chatCommand == "testmap" && args.size() >= 1) && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::FORUM_MODERATOR) {
 		ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Requesting map change...");
-		uint32_t reqZone;
 		LWOCLONEID cloneId = 0;
 		bool force = false;

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], reqZone)) {
+		const auto reqZoneOptional = GeneralUtils::TryParse<LWOMAPID>(args[0]);
+		if (!reqZoneOptional) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid zone.");
 			return;
 		}
+		const LWOMAPID reqZone = reqZoneOptional.value();

 		if (args.size() > 1) {
 			auto index = 1;
@@ -1507,10 +1500,12 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 				force = true;
 			}

-			if (args.size() > index && !GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[index], cloneId)) {
+			const auto cloneIdOptional = GeneralUtils::TryParse<LWOCLONEID>(args[index]);
+			if (args.size() > index && !cloneIdOptional) {
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid clone id.");
 				return;
 			}
+			cloneId = cloneIdOptional.value();
 		}

 		const auto objid = entity->GetObjectID();
@@ -1547,23 +1542,21 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "createprivate" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() >= 3) {
-		uint32_t zone;
-
-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], zone)) {
+		const auto zone = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args[0]);
+		if (!zone) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid zone.");
 			return;
 		}

-		uint32_t clone;
-
-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[1], clone)) {
+		const auto clone = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args[1]);
+		if (!clone) {
 			ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid clone.");
 			return;
 		}

 		const auto& password = args[2];

-		ZoneInstanceManager::Instance()->CreatePrivateZone(Game::server, zone, clone, password);
+		ZoneInstanceManager::Instance()->CreatePrivateZone(Game::server, zone.value(), clone.value(), password);

 		ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, GeneralUtils::ASCIIToUTF16("Sent request for private zone with password: " + password));

@@ -1590,14 +1583,14 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 		}

 		if (args.size() >= 1) {
-			float time;
+			const auto time = GeneralUtils::TryParse<float>(args[0]);

-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], time)) {
+			if (!time) {
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Invalid boost time.");
 				return;
 			} else {
 				GameMessages::SendVehicleAddPassiveBoostAction(vehicle->GetObjectID(), UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS);
-				entity->AddCallbackTimer(time, [vehicle]() {
+				entity->AddCallbackTimer(time.value(), [vehicle]() {
 					if (!vehicle) return;
 					GameMessages::SendVehicleRemovePassiveBoostAction(vehicle->GetObjectID(), UNASSIGNED_SYSTEM_ADDRESS);
 					});
@@ -1673,20 +1666,20 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "reforge" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() >= 2) {
-		LOT baseItem;
-		LOT reforgedItem;
+		const auto baseItem = GeneralUtils::TryParse<LOT>(args[0]);
+		const auto reforgedItem = GeneralUtils::TryParse<LOT>(args[1]);

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], baseItem)) return;
-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[1], reforgedItem)) return;
+		if (!baseItem) return;
+		if (!reforgedItem) return;

 		auto* inventoryComponent = entity->GetComponent<InventoryComponent>();

 		if (inventoryComponent == nullptr) return;

 		std::vector<LDFBaseData*> data{};
-		data.push_back(new LDFData<int32_t>(u"reforgedLOT", reforgedItem));
+		data.push_back(new LDFData<int32_t>(u"reforgedLOT", reforgedItem.value()));

-		inventoryComponent->AddItem(baseItem, 1, eLootSourceType::MODERATION, eInventoryType::INVALID, data);
+		inventoryComponent->AddItem(baseItem.value(), 1, eLootSourceType::MODERATION, eInventoryType::INVALID, data);
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "crash" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::OPERATOR) {
@@ -1752,19 +1745,19 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "rollloot" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::OPERATOR && args.size() >= 3) {
-		uint32_t lootMatrixIndex = 0;
-		uint32_t targetLot = 0;
-		uint32_t loops = 1;
+		const auto lootMatrixIndex = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args[0]);
+		const auto targetLot = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args[1]);
+		const auto loops = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args[2]);

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], lootMatrixIndex)) return;
-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[1], targetLot)) return;
-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[2], loops)) return;
+		if (!lootMatrixIndex) return;
+		if (!targetLot) return;
+		if (!loops) return;

 		uint64_t totalRuns = 0;

 		for (uint32_t i = 0; i < loops; i++) {
 			while (true) {
-				auto lootRoll = Loot::RollLootMatrix(lootMatrixIndex);
+				auto lootRoll = Loot::RollLootMatrix(lootMatrixIndex.value());
 				totalRuns += 1;
 				bool doBreak = false;
 				for (const auto& kv : lootRoll) {
@@ -1777,26 +1770,30 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 		}

 		std::u16string message = u"Ran loot drops looking for "
-			+ GeneralUtils::to_u16string(targetLot)
+			+ GeneralUtils::to_u16string(targetLot.value())
 			+ u", "
-			+ GeneralUtils::to_u16string(loops)
+			+ GeneralUtils::to_u16string(loops.value())
 			+ u" times. It ran "
 			+ GeneralUtils::to_u16string(totalRuns)
 			+ u" times. Averaging out at "
-			+ GeneralUtils::to_u16string(static_cast<float>(totalRuns) / loops);
+			+ GeneralUtils::to_u16string(static_cast<float>(totalRuns) / loops.value());

 		ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, message);
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "deleteinven" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() >= 1) {
 		eInventoryType inventoryType = eInventoryType::INVALID;
-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], inventoryType)) {
+
+		const auto inventoryTypeOptional = GeneralUtils::TryParse<eInventoryType>(args[0]);
+		if (!inventoryTypeOptional) {
 			// In this case, we treat the input as a string and try to find it in the reflection list
 			std::transform(args[0].begin(), args[0].end(), args[0].begin(), ::toupper);
 			LOG("looking for inventory %s", args[0].c_str());
 			for (uint32_t index = 0; index < NUMBER_OF_INVENTORIES; index++) {
 				if (std::string_view(args[0]) == std::string_view(InventoryType::InventoryTypeToString(static_cast<eInventoryType>(index)))) inventoryType = static_cast<eInventoryType>(index);
 			}
+		} else {
+			inventoryType = inventoryTypeOptional.value();
 		}

 		if (inventoryType == eInventoryType::INVALID || inventoryType >= NUMBER_OF_INVENTORIES) {
@@ -1818,32 +1815,32 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	if (chatCommand == "castskill" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() >= 1) {
 		auto* skillComponent = entity->GetComponent<SkillComponent>();
 		if (skillComponent) {
-			uint32_t skillId;
+			const auto skillId = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args[0]);

-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], skillId)) {
+			if (!skillId) {
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Error getting skill ID.");
 				return;
 			} else {
-				skillComponent->CastSkill(skillId, entity->GetObjectID(), entity->GetObjectID());
+				skillComponent->CastSkill(skillId.value(), entity->GetObjectID(), entity->GetObjectID());
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Cast skill");
 			}
 		}
 	}

 	if (chatCommand == "setskillslot" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() >= 2) {
-		uint32_t skillId;
-		int slot;
-		auto* inventoryComponent = entity->GetComponent<InventoryComponent>();
+		auto* const inventoryComponent = entity->GetComponent<InventoryComponent>();
 		if (inventoryComponent) {
-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], slot)) {
+			const auto slot = GeneralUtils::TryParse<BehaviorSlot>(args[0]);
+			if (!slot) {
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Error getting slot.");
 				return;
 			} else {
-				if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[1], skillId)) {
+				const auto skillId = GeneralUtils::TryParse<uint32_t>(args[1]);
+				if (!skillId) {
 					ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Error getting skill.");
 					return;
 				} else {
-					if (inventoryComponent->SetSkill(slot, skillId)) ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Set skill to slot successfully");
+					if (inventoryComponent->SetSkill(slot.value(), skillId.value())) ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Set skill to slot successfully");
 					else ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Set skill to slot failed");
 				}
 			}
@@ -1853,13 +1850,13 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	if (chatCommand == "setfaction" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() >= 1) {
 		auto* destroyableComponent = entity->GetComponent<DestroyableComponent>();
 		if (destroyableComponent) {
-			int32_t faction;
+			const auto faction = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args[0]);

-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], faction)) {
+			if (!faction) {
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Error getting faction.");
 				return;
 			} else {
-				destroyableComponent->SetFaction(faction);
+				destroyableComponent->SetFaction(faction.value());
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Set faction and updated enemies list");
 			}
 		}
@@ -1868,13 +1865,13 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	if (chatCommand == "addfaction" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() >= 1) {
 		auto* destroyableComponent = entity->GetComponent<DestroyableComponent>();
 		if (destroyableComponent) {
-			int32_t faction;
+			const auto faction = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args[0]);

-			if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], faction)) {
+			if (!faction) {
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Error getting faction.");
 				return;
 			} else {
-				destroyableComponent->AddFaction(faction);
+				destroyableComponent->AddFaction(faction.value());
 				ChatPackets::SendSystemMessage(sysAddr, u"Added faction and updated enemies list");
 			}
 		}
@@ -1905,13 +1902,14 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 	if (chatCommand == "inspect" && entity->GetGMLevel() >= eGameMasterLevel::DEVELOPER && args.size() >= 1) {
 		Entity* closest = nullptr;

-		eReplicaComponentType component;
+		//eReplicaComponentType component;

 		std::u16string ldf;

 		bool isLDF = false;

-		if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[0], component)) {
+		auto component = GeneralUtils::TryParse<eReplicaComponentType>(args[0]);
+		if (!component) {
 			component = eReplicaComponentType::INVALID;

 			ldf = GeneralUtils::UTF8ToUTF16(args[0]);
@@ -1923,7 +1921,7 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit

 		auto closestDistance = 0.0f;

-		const auto candidates = Game::entityManager->GetEntitiesByComponent(component);
+		const auto candidates = Game::entityManager->GetEntitiesByComponent(component.value());

 		for (auto* candidate : candidates) {
 			if (candidate->GetLOT() == 1 || candidate->GetLOT() == 8092) {
@@ -1934,7 +1932,7 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 				continue;
 			}

-			if (closest == nullptr) {
+			if (!closest) {
 				closest = candidate;

 				closestDistance = NiPoint3::Distance(candidate->GetPosition(), reference);
@@ -1951,9 +1949,7 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 			}
 		}

-		if (closest == nullptr) {
-			return;
-		}
+		if (!closest) return;

 		Game::entityManager->SerializeEntity(closest);

@@ -1979,20 +1975,18 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit

 		if (args.size() >= 2) {
 			if (args[1] == "-m" && args.size() >= 3) {
-				auto* movingPlatformComponent = closest->GetComponent<MovingPlatformComponent>();
+				auto* const movingPlatformComponent = closest->GetComponent<MovingPlatformComponent>();

-				int32_t value = 0;
+				const auto mValue = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args[2]);

-				if (movingPlatformComponent == nullptr || !GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[2], value)) {
-					return;
-				}
+				if (!movingPlatformComponent || !mValue) return;

 				movingPlatformComponent->SetSerialized(true);

-				if (value == -1) {
+				if (mValue == -1) {
 					movingPlatformComponent->StopPathing();
 				} else {
-					movingPlatformComponent->GotoWaypoint(value);
+					movingPlatformComponent->GotoWaypoint(mValue.value());
 				}

 				Game::entityManager->SerializeEntity(closest);
@@ -2033,13 +2027,11 @@ void SlashCommandHandler::HandleChatCommand(const std::u16string& command, Entit
 				}

 				if (args.size() >= 3) {
-					int32_t faction;
-					if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(args[2], faction)) {
-						return;
-					}
+					const auto faction = GeneralUtils::TryParse<int32_t>(args[2]);
+					if (!faction) return;

 					destuctable->SetFaction(-1);
-					destuctable->AddFaction(faction, true);
+					destuctable->AddFaction(faction.value(), true);
 				}
 			} else if (args[1] == "-cf") {
 				auto* destuctable = entity->GetComponent<DestroyableComponent>();