What could they have changed to cause it to completely stop responding to Macroquest?

but yours just indents... ?

Why not just go get textpad at www.textpad.com it's really better than anything we're going to come up with.
It has syntax highlighting, etc.,

I am making use of it, however none of them seem to actually answer the questions.

How much plat is needed to start?
What skill in baking to start?
Where does the char need to be sitting?

I'd like to behold the power of cheese.. but can someone please tell me what I need to do this? (not the programs, scripts) but what race, class, zone, money, items I need before I begin to ensure this runs and makes some plat?