diff --git a/ffg-star-wars-enhancements.js b/ffg-star-wars-enhancements.js
index d8cf921..9c17cdb 100644
--- a/ffg-star-wars-enhancements.js
+++ b/ffg-star-wars-enhancements.js
@@ -148,11 +148,12 @@ function register_hooks() {
     libWrapper.register(
         "ffg-star-wars-enhancements",
         "game.ffg.RollFFG.prototype.toMessage",
-        function (wrapped, ...args) {
+        async function (wrapped, ...args) {
             /*
                 we may want to monkeypatch a different function in the future. this location doesn't seem to have access
                 to the actual weapon in use. I'm not sure if we actually care yet, but worth considering.
              */
+            if (!this.evaluated) await this.evaluate();
             var data = attack_animation(this, ...args);
             return wrapped(...data);
         }
diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md
index ef8944a..9d990f3 100644
--- a/release-notes.md
+++ b/release-notes.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 -   COMPATABILITY: Module updated to work with FoundryVTT v12
 -   FIX: Correct Bounty CSS datapad breaking after editing
+-   FIX: Attack animations are now properly aligned when the system is set to any language other than English
 
 `2.0.6` - 2024-04-06
 
diff --git a/scripts/animation.js b/scripts/animation.js
index f44a27e..a6ce50e 100644
--- a/scripts/animation.js
+++ b/scripts/animation.js
@@ -360,7 +360,10 @@ export function attack_animation(...args) {
         }
 
         // todo: based on dice results, we could have the animation miss
-        log("attack_animation", "Playing the attack animation: " + animation_file + " / " + sound_file);
+        log(
+            "attack_animation",
+            "Playing the attack animation: " + animation_file + " / " + sound_file + ", hit: " + hit
+        );
         // noinspection JSIgnoredPromiseFromCall
         play_animation(animation_file, sound_file, skill, source, count, hit);
         return args;
@@ -378,6 +381,17 @@ async function play_animation(animation_file, sound_file, skill, source, count,
     let max_miss_offset = 50;
     var arrayLength = game.user.targets.size;
     let position;
+    const ranged_skills = [
+        game.i18n.localize("SWFFG.SkillsNameRangedLight"),
+        game.i18n.localize("SWFFG.SkillsNameRangedHeavy"),
+        game.i18n.localize("SWFFG.SkillsNameGunnery"),
+    ];
+    const melee_skills = [
+        game.i18n.localize("SWFFG.SkillsNameMelee"),
+        game.i18n.localize("SWFFG.SkillsNameBrawl"),
+        game.i18n.localize("SWFFG.SkillsNameLightsaber"),
+    ];
+
     for (var i = 0; i < arrayLength; i++) {
         if (count !== null) {
             var range = count.split("-");
@@ -388,7 +402,7 @@ async function play_animation(animation_file, sound_file, skill, source, count,
                 var lower_bound = 2;
                 var num_shots = parseInt(count);
             }
-        } else if (["Melee", "Brawl", "Lightsaber"].indexOf(skill) > -1 || skill === "grenade") {
+        } else if (melee_skills.indexOf(skill) > -1 || skill === "grenade") {
             // noinspection JSDuplicatedDeclaration
             var lower_bound = 1;
             var num_shots = 1;
@@ -445,7 +459,7 @@ async function play_animation(animation_file, sound_file, skill, source, count,
                     },
                     angle: -90,
                 };
-            } else if (skill.toLowerCase().includes("ranged") || skill.toLowerCase().includes("gunnery")) {
+            } else if (ranged_skills.includes(skill)) {
                 var ray = new Ray(tokens[0].center, position);
                 var animation_config = {
                     position: tokens[0].center,
diff --git a/scripts/dice_helper.js b/scripts/dice_helper.js
index 32b8d5d..e1e3a65 100644
--- a/scripts/dice_helper.js
+++ b/scripts/dice_helper.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export function dice_helper() {
                     }
 
                     var msg = {
-                        type: CONST.CHAT_MESSAGE_TYPES.OTHER,
+                        type: CONST.CHAT_MESSAGE_STYLES.OTHER,
                         content:
                             '<button class="effg-die-result" ' +
                             'data-ad="' +