Formal Request Thread

[Scion of Darkness]

I have birds on my core =P

[Master Necro]

By giving them CHARACTERISTIC_MUST_ATTACK_EACH_TURN attribute:

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  <STATIC_ABILITY>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Goblin creatures attacks each turn if able.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <FILTER filter_id="0">
    local filter = ClearFilter()
    filter:Add( FE_SUBTYPE, OP_IS, CREATURE_TYPE_GOBLIN )
    filter:Add( FE_TYPE, OP_IS, CARD_TYPE_CREATURE  )
    </FILTER>
    <CONTINUOUS_ACTION layer="8" filter_id="0">
    if FilteredCard() ~= nil then
       local characteristics = FilteredCard():GetCurrentCharacteristics()
       characteristics:Bool_Set( CHARACTERISTIC_MUST_ATTACK_EACH_TURN, 1 )
    end
    </CONTINUOUS_ACTION>
  </STATIC_ABILITY>


Quick question, how do I code "Goblin creatures attack each turn if able." on an Enchantment card?

Thanks I've put it it the top post in case anyone else needs that.

[sumomole]

Dredge N (If you would draw a card, instead you may put exactly N cards from the top of your library into your graveyard. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Otherwise, draw a card.)

DREDGE_62.LOL | Open

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PLAYER_UTILITY_COMPARTMENT_ID_DREDGE = -2627

DredgeCardAndValue = function(object)
  local amount = 0
  if object:GetCardName() == "GRAVESHELL_SCARAB" then
    amount = 1
  elseif object:GetCardName() == "DAKMOR_SALVAGE" or object:GetCardName() == "GOLGARI_BROWNSCALE" or object:GetCardName() == "MOLDERVINE_CLOAK" or object:GetCardName() == "NECROPLASM" or object:GetCardName() == "NIGHTMARE_VOID" then
    amount = 2
  elseif object:GetCardName() == "DARKBLAST" or object:GetCardName() == "GREATER_MOSSDOG" or object:GetCardName() == "LIFE_FROM_THE_LOAM" or object:GetCardName() == "SHAMBLING_SHELL" then
    amount = 3
  elseif object:GetCardName() == "GOLGARI_THUG" then
    amount = 4
  elseif object:GetCardName() == "STINKWEED_IMP" then
    amount = 5
  elseif object:GetCardName() == "GOLGARI_GRAVETROLL" then
    amount = 6
  end
  return amount
end

DredgeAbilityTrigger = function(player)
  local serial_obj = 0
  local serial_so = 1000
  local filter = ClearFilter()
  filter:SetZone( ZONE_GRAVEYARD, player )
  local total = filter:EvaluateObjects()
  if total > 0 then
    for i=0,total-1 do
      local card = filter:GetNthEvaluatedObject(i)
       if card ~= nil and DredgeCardAndValue(card) > 0 then
         if card == Object() then
           serial_obj = i
         elseif serial_so > i then
           serial_so = i
         end
       end
    end
  end
  if serial_so > serial_obj and player:PlayerDataChest():Int_Get( PLAYER_UTILITY_COMPARTMENT_ID_DREDGE ) == 0 then
    return true
  end
  return false
end

DredgeAbilityChoice = function(player)
  MTG():ClearFilterMark()
  local filter = ClearFilter()
  filter:SetZone( ZONE_GRAVEYARD, EffectController() )
  local total = filter:EvaluateObjects()
  if total > 0 then
    for i=0,total-1 do
      local card = filter:GetNthEvaluatedObject(i)
      if card ~= nil and DredgeCardAndValue(card) > 0 then
         card:MarkForFilter()
      end
    end          
  end
  filter:SetMarkedObjectsOnly()
  player:ChooseItem( "CARD_QUERY_CHOOSE_A_CARD_TO_RETURN_TO_YOUR_HAND", EffectDC():Make_Targets(0), QUERY_FLAG_MAY )
end

DredgeAbilityResolve = function(player)
  local target = EffectDC():Get_Targets(0) and EffectDC():Get_Targets(0):Get_CardPtr(0)
  if target ~= nil then
    local dredge_value = DredgeCardAndValue(target)
    target:PutInHand()
    player:MillCards( dredge_value )
  else
    player:PlayerDataChest():Int_Set( PLAYER_UTILITY_COMPARTMENT_ID_DREDGE, 1 )
  end
end

DredgeAbilityDraw = function(player)
  if player:PlayerDataChest():Int_Get( PLAYER_UTILITY_COMPARTMENT_ID_DREDGE ) == 1 then
    player:DrawCard()
    player:PlayerDataChest():Int_Set( PLAYER_UTILITY_COMPARTMENT_ID_DREDGE, 0 )
  end
end

Dredge N | Open

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  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_query="1" active_zone="ZONE_GRAVEYARD">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Dredge N]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <TRIGGER value="DREW_CARD" simple_qualifier="controller" pre_trigger="1">
    if DredgeAbilityTrigger(EffectController()) then
       MTG():OverrideEvent()
      return true
    end
    return false   
    </TRIGGER>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    DredgeAbilityChoice(EffectController())
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    DredgeAbilityResolve(EffectController())
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    DredgeAbilityDraw(EffectController())
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>

Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)

Retrace | Open

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  <UTILITY_ABILITY qualifier="Retrace" active_zone="ZONE_GRAVEYARD">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Retrace]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <COST type="Discard" definition="0" compartment="2" query_tag="CARD_QUERY_CHOOSE_A_LAND_TO_DISCARD" item_count="1" />
    <COST_DEFINITION id="0">
    local filter = ClearFilter()
    filter:Add( FE_TYPE, OP_IS, CARD_TYPE_LAND )
    </COST_DEFINITION>
  </UTILITY_ABILITY>

Hideaway (This land enters the battlefield tapped. When it does, look at the top four cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom of your library.)

Shelldock Isle | Open

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  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1" active_zone="ZONE_TRANSITION">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Hideaway]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <TRIGGER value="ZONECHANGE_TRANSITION" simple_qualifier="self" to_zone="ZONE_BATTLEFIELD" from_zone="ZONE_ANY" pre_trigger="1" />
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    if TriggerObject() ~= nil then
      TriggerObject():Tap()
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY linked_ability_group="1">
    <TRIGGER value="ZONECHANGE_END" simple_qualifier="self" to_zone="ZONE_BATTLEFIELD" />
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    local i = 0
    local queryDC = EffectDC():Make_Chest(1)
    for i = 0,(3) do
       local card = EffectController():Library_GetNth( i )
       if card ~= nil then
          queryDC:Set_CardPtr(i, card)
       end
    end
    EffectController():ChooseItemFromDC( "CARD_QUERY_CHOOSE_CARD_TO_EXILE_FACE_DOWN", queryDC, EffectDC():Make_Targets(0) )
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    local target = EffectDC():Get_Targets(0):Get_CardPtr(0)
    local source = EffectSource()
    if target ~= nil then
      if source ~= nil then
         LinkedDC():Set_CardPtr(0, target)
         LinkedDC():Protect_CardPtr(0)
      end
       target:ExileFaceDown()
    end
    for i = 0,(3) do
       local card = EffectDC():Get_Chest(1):Get_CardPtr(i)
       if card ~= nil then
          card:PutOnBottomOfLibrary()
       end
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    local target = LinkedDC():Get_CardPtr(0)
    local source = EffectSource()
    if target ~= nil and source ~= nil then
       target:NailOnto(source)
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <CONTINUOUS_ACTION layer="8">
    local target = LinkedDC():Get_CardPtr(0)
    local source = EffectSource()
    if target ~= nil and source ~= nil then
       local characteristics = target:GetCurrentCharacteristics()
       characteristics:CanLookAtWhileFaceDown( source:GetPlayer() )
    end
    </CONTINUOUS_ACTION>
    <DURATION>
    return (LinkedDC():Get_CardPtr(0) == nil or EffectSource() == nil)
    </DURATION>
    <AUTO_SKIP no_effect_source="1" />
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
  <ACTIVATED_ABILITY linked_ability_group="1">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[{U}, {T}: You may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost if a library has twenty or fewer cards in it.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <COST mana_cost="{U}" type="Mana" />
    <COST type="TapSelf" />
    <AVAILABILITY>
    return EffectController():CanPayManaCost("{U}{U}")
    </AVAILABILITY>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    local spellToCast = LinkedDC():Get_CardPtr(0)
    if spellToCast ~= nil and EffectController():CanCastSpellForFree( spellToCast ) then
      local num_Players = MTG():GetNumberOfPlayers()
       for i = 0, (num_Players-1) do
          local player = MTG():GetNthPlayer(i)
        if player ~= nil and player:Library_Count() &lt; 21 then
          EffectController():CastSpellForFree(spellToCast)
          break
        end
       end
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <MAY />
  </ACTIVATED_ABILITY>

[thefiremind]

Retrace might be natively supported by DotP2014: when I looked into the executable there was not only Replicate, but also Retrace. Could you make some tests with qualifier="Retrace" and nothing else inside the ability (except for the text of course)?

In the meanwhile, I updated my DotP2013 madness and here's the result:

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  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1" active_zone="ZONE_HAND">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Madness {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[Folie {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Demencia {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Wahnsinn {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[Follia {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[マッドネス {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Madness {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Бешенство {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Loucura {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <TRIGGER value="DISCARD" simple_qualifier="self" pre_trigger="1">
    if EffectController():CanCastSpellUsingResourceCost( TriggerObject(), 0 ) then
       local delayDC = EffectDC():Make_Chest(1)
       delayDC:Set_CardPtr( 0, TriggerObject() )
       MTG():CreateDelayedTrigger(1, delayDC)
    end
    return false
    </TRIGGER>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
  <UTILITY_ABILITY resource_id="0">
    <COST mana_cost="{B}" type="Mana" />
  </UTILITY_ABILITY>
  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1" resource_id="1">
    <CLEANUP fire_once="1" />
    <TRIGGER value="ZONECHANGE_CONSIDERED" to_zone="ZONE_GRAVEYARD" from_zone="ZONE_HAND" pre_trigger="1">
    if TriggerObject() == EffectDC():Get_CardPtr(0) then
       MTG():OverrideEvent()
       local delayDC = EffectDC():Make_Chest(1)
       delayDC:Set_CardPtr( 0, TriggerObject() )
       delayDC:Protect_CardPtr(0)
       MTG():CreateDelayedTrigger(2, delayDC)
       TriggerObject():Exile()
       return true
    end
    return false
    </TRIGGER>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY qualifier="Alternate" active_zone="ZONE_EXILE" resource_id="2">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Madness {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[Folie {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Demencia {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Wahnsinn {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[Follia {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[マッドネス {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Madness {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Бешенство {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Loucura {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <CLEANUP fire_once="1" />
    <TRIGGER value="ZONECHANGE_END" to_zone="ZONE_EXILE" from_zone="ZONE_HAND">
    return TriggerObject() == EffectDC():Get_CardPtr(0)
    </TRIGGER>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    local controller = EffectController()
    if controller ~= nil and TriggerObject() ~= nil then
       controller:BeginNewMultipleChoice()
       controller:AddMultipleChoiceAnswer( "UI_CONDITIONAL_QUESTION_YES", controller:CanCastSpellUsingResourceCost( TriggerObject(), 0 ) )
       controller:AddMultipleChoiceAnswer("UI_CONDITIONAL_QUESTION_NO")
       controller:AskMultipleChoiceQuestion( "OPTIONAL_ABILITY_QUESTION", TriggerObject() )
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    local controller = EffectController()
    if controller ~= nil and TriggerObject() ~= nil then
       if controller:GetMultipleChoiceResult() == 0 then
          controller:CastSpellUsingResourceCost( TriggerObject(), 0 )
       else
          TriggerObject():PutInGraveyard()
       end
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>

This is for Big Game Hunter, of course you need to change all "B" costs to the appropriate cost for other cards.
In case someone wonders why I repeated the localised text twice, it's because the first one will be displayed on the card, while the second will be displayed below the query when asking whether to cast or not.

[sumomole]

EDIT1: Forecast isn't a simple ability, it has different effects on different cards, and its cost({X}, Reveal from hand) is very easy for everyone.

Retrace might be natively supported by DotP2014: when I looked into the executable there was not only Replicate, but also Retrace. Could you make some tests with qualifier="Retrace" and nothing else inside the ability (except for the text of course)?

There's nothing different, we still need to code additional cost to discard a land card.
And I changed "Normal_Cast" to "Retrace", maybe it looks easier to understand.

[Master Necro]

Dredge N (If you would draw a card, instead you may put exactly N cards from the top of your library into your graveyard. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to your hand. Otherwise, draw a card.)

DREDGE_62.LOL | Open

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PLAYER_UTILITY_COMPARTMENT_ID_DREDGE = -2627

DredgeCardAndValue = function(object)
  local amount = 0
  if object:GetCardName() == "GRAVESHELL_SCARAB" then
    amount = 1
  elseif object:GetCardName() == "DAKMOR_SALVAGE" or object:GetCardName() == "GOLGARI_BROWNSCALE" or object:GetCardName() == "MOLDERVINE_CLOAK" or object:GetCardName() == "NECROPLASM" or object:GetCardName() == "NIGHTMARE_VOID" then
    amount = 2
  elseif object:GetCardName() == "DARKBLAST" or object:GetCardName() == "GREATER_MOSSDOG" or object:GetCardName() == "LIFE_FROM_THE_LOAM" or object:GetCardName() == "SHAMBLING_SHELL" then
    amount = 3
  elseif object:GetCardName() == "GOLGARI_THUG" then
    amount = 4
  elseif object:GetCardName() == "STINKWEED_IMP" then
    amount = 5
  elseif object:GetCardName() == "GOLGARI_GRAVETROLL" then
    amount = 6
  end
  return amount
end

DredgeAbilityTrigger = function(player)
  local serial_obj = 0
  local serial_so = 1000
  local filter = ClearFilter()
  filter:SetZone( ZONE_GRAVEYARD, player )
  local total = filter:EvaluateObjects()
  if total > 0 then
    for i=0,total-1 do
      local card = filter:GetNthEvaluatedObject(i)
       if card ~= nil and DredgeCardAndValue(card) > 0 then
         if card == Object() then
           serial_obj = i
         elseif serial_so > i then
           serial_so = i
         end
       end
    end
  end
  if serial_so > serial_obj and player:PlayerDataChest():Int_Get( PLAYER_UTILITY_COMPARTMENT_ID_DREDGE ) == 0 then
    return true
  end
  return false
end

DredgeAbilityChoice = function(player)
  MTG():ClearFilterMark()
  local filter = ClearFilter()
  filter:SetZone( ZONE_GRAVEYARD, EffectController() )
  local total = filter:EvaluateObjects()
  if total > 0 then
    for i=0,total-1 do
      local card = filter:GetNthEvaluatedObject(i)
      if card ~= nil and DredgeCardAndValue(card) > 0 then
         card:MarkForFilter()
      end
    end          
  end
  filter:SetMarkedObjectsOnly()
  player:ChooseItem( "CARD_QUERY_CHOOSE_A_CARD_TO_RETURN_TO_YOUR_HAND", EffectDC():Make_Targets(0), QUERY_FLAG_MAY )
end

DredgeAbilityResolve = function(player)
  local target = EffectDC():Get_Targets(0) and EffectDC():Get_Targets(0):Get_CardPtr(0)
  if target ~= nil then
    local dredge_value = DredgeCardAndValue(target)
    target:PutInHand()
    player:MillCards( dredge_value )
  else
    player:PlayerDataChest():Int_Set( PLAYER_UTILITY_COMPARTMENT_ID_DREDGE, 1 )
  end
end

DredgeAbilityDraw = function(player)
  if player:PlayerDataChest():Int_Get( PLAYER_UTILITY_COMPARTMENT_ID_DREDGE ) == 1 then
    player:DrawCard()
    player:PlayerDataChest():Int_Set( PLAYER_UTILITY_COMPARTMENT_ID_DREDGE, 0 )
  end
end

Dredge N | Open

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  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_query="1" active_zone="ZONE_GRAVEYARD">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Dredge N]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <TRIGGER value="DREW_CARD" simple_qualifier="controller" pre_trigger="1">
    if DredgeAbilityTrigger(EffectController()) then
       MTG():OverrideEvent()
      return true
    end
    return false   
    </TRIGGER>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    DredgeAbilityChoice(EffectController())
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    DredgeAbilityResolve(EffectController())
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    DredgeAbilityDraw(EffectController())
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>

Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)

Retrace | Open

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  <UTILITY_ABILITY qualifier="Retrace" active_zone="ZONE_GRAVEYARD">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Retrace]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <COST type="Discard" definition="0" compartment="2" query_tag="CARD_QUERY_CHOOSE_A_LAND_TO_DISCARD" item_count="1" />
    <COST_DEFINITION id="0">
    local filter = ClearFilter()
    filter:Add( FE_TYPE, OP_IS, CARD_TYPE_LAND )
    </COST_DEFINITION>
  </UTILITY_ABILITY>

Hideaway (This land enters the battlefield tapped. When it does, look at the top four cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom of your library.)

Shelldock Isle | Open

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  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1" active_zone="ZONE_TRANSITION">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Hideaway]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <TRIGGER value="ZONECHANGE_TRANSITION" simple_qualifier="self" to_zone="ZONE_BATTLEFIELD" from_zone="ZONE_ANY" pre_trigger="1" />
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    if TriggerObject() ~= nil then
      TriggerObject():Tap()
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY linked_ability_group="1">
    <TRIGGER value="ZONECHANGE_END" simple_qualifier="self" to_zone="ZONE_BATTLEFIELD" />
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    local i = 0
    local queryDC = EffectDC():Make_Chest(1)
    for i = 0,(3) do
       local card = EffectController():Library_GetNth( i )
       if card ~= nil then
          queryDC:Set_CardPtr(i, card)
       end
    end
    EffectController():ChooseItemFromDC( "CARD_QUERY_CHOOSE_CARD_TO_EXILE_FACE_DOWN", queryDC, EffectDC():Make_Targets(0) )
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    local target = EffectDC():Get_Targets(0):Get_CardPtr(0)
    local source = EffectSource()
    if target ~= nil then
      if source ~= nil then
         LinkedDC():Set_CardPtr(0, target)
         LinkedDC():Protect_CardPtr(0)
      end
       target:ExileFaceDown()
    end
    for i = 0,(3) do
       local card = EffectDC():Get_Chest(1):Get_CardPtr(i)
       if card ~= nil then
          card:PutOnBottomOfLibrary()
       end
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    local target = LinkedDC():Get_CardPtr(0)
    local source = EffectSource()
    if target ~= nil and source ~= nil then
       target:NailOnto(source)
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <CONTINUOUS_ACTION layer="8">
    local target = LinkedDC():Get_CardPtr(0)
    local source = EffectSource()
    if target ~= nil and source ~= nil then
       local characteristics = target:GetCurrentCharacteristics()
       characteristics:CanLookAtWhileFaceDown( source:GetPlayer() )
    end
    </CONTINUOUS_ACTION>
    <DURATION>
    return (LinkedDC():Get_CardPtr(0) == nil or EffectSource() == nil)
    </DURATION>
    <AUTO_SKIP no_effect_source="1" />
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
  <ACTIVATED_ABILITY linked_ability_group="1">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[{U}, {T}: You may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost if a library has twenty or fewer cards in it.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <COST mana_cost="{U}" type="Mana" />
    <COST type="TapSelf" />
    <AVAILABILITY>
    return EffectController():CanPayManaCost("{U}{U}")
    </AVAILABILITY>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    local spellToCast = LinkedDC():Get_CardPtr(0)
    if spellToCast ~= nil and EffectController():CanCastSpellForFree( spellToCast ) then
      local num_Players = MTG():GetNumberOfPlayers()
       for i = 0, (num_Players-1) do
          local player = MTG():GetNthPlayer(i)
        if player ~= nil and player:Library_Count() &lt; 21 then
          EffectController():CastSpellForFree(spellToCast)
          break
        end
       end
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <MAY />
  </ACTIVATED_ABILITY>

Retrace might be natively supported by DotP2014: when I looked into the executable there was not only Replicate, but also Retrace. Could you make some tests with qualifier="Retrace" and nothing else inside the ability (except for the text of course)?

In the meanwhile, I updated my DotP2013 madness and here's the result:

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  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1" active_zone="ZONE_HAND">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Madness {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[Folie {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Demencia {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Wahnsinn {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[Follia {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[マッドネス {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Madness {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Бешенство {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Loucura {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <TRIGGER value="DISCARD" simple_qualifier="self" pre_trigger="1">
    if EffectController():CanCastSpellUsingResourceCost( TriggerObject(), 0 ) then
       local delayDC = EffectDC():Make_Chest(1)
       delayDC:Set_CardPtr( 0, TriggerObject() )
       MTG():CreateDelayedTrigger(1, delayDC)
    end
    return false
    </TRIGGER>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
  <UTILITY_ABILITY resource_id="0">
    <COST mana_cost="{B}" type="Mana" />
  </UTILITY_ABILITY>
  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1" resource_id="1">
    <CLEANUP fire_once="1" />
    <TRIGGER value="ZONECHANGE_CONSIDERED" to_zone="ZONE_GRAVEYARD" from_zone="ZONE_HAND" pre_trigger="1">
    if TriggerObject() == EffectDC():Get_CardPtr(0) then
       MTG():OverrideEvent()
       local delayDC = EffectDC():Make_Chest(1)
       delayDC:Set_CardPtr( 0, TriggerObject() )
       delayDC:Protect_CardPtr(0)
       MTG():CreateDelayedTrigger(2, delayDC)
       TriggerObject():Exile()
       return true
    end
    return false
    </TRIGGER>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY qualifier="Alternate" active_zone="ZONE_EXILE" resource_id="2">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Madness {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[Folie {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Demencia {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Wahnsinn {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[Follia {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[マッドネス {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Madness {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Бешенство {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Loucura {B}]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <CLEANUP fire_once="1" />
    <TRIGGER value="ZONECHANGE_END" to_zone="ZONE_EXILE" from_zone="ZONE_HAND">
    return TriggerObject() == EffectDC():Get_CardPtr(0)
    </TRIGGER>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    local controller = EffectController()
    if controller ~= nil and TriggerObject() ~= nil then
       controller:BeginNewMultipleChoice()
       controller:AddMultipleChoiceAnswer( "UI_CONDITIONAL_QUESTION_YES", controller:CanCastSpellUsingResourceCost( TriggerObject(), 0 ) )
       controller:AddMultipleChoiceAnswer("UI_CONDITIONAL_QUESTION_NO")
       controller:AskMultipleChoiceQuestion( "OPTIONAL_ABILITY_QUESTION", TriggerObject() )
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    local controller = EffectController()
    if controller ~= nil and TriggerObject() ~= nil then
       if controller:GetMultipleChoiceResult() == 0 then
          controller:CastSpellUsingResourceCost( TriggerObject(), 0 )
       else
          TriggerObject():PutInGraveyard()
       end
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>

This is for Big Game Hunter, of course you need to change all "B" costs to the appropriate cost for other cards.
In case someone wonders why I repeated the localised text twice, it's because the first one will be displayed on the card, while the second will be displayed below the query when asking whether to cast or not.

Updated the first post.

[sumomole]

Untested
Detain a permanent. (Until your next turn, that permanent can't attack or block and its activated abilities can't be activated.)

Lyev Skyknight | Open

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  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[When Lyev Skyknight enters the battlefield, detain target nonland permanent an opponent controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <TRIGGER value="ZONECHANGE_END" simple_qualifier="self" to_zone="ZONE_BATTLEFIELD" />
    <TARGET tag="CARD_QUERY_CHOOSE_PERMANENT_TO_DETAIN" definition="0" compartment="0" count="1" />
    <TARGET_DEFINITION id="0">
    local filter = ClearFilter()
    filter:Add( FE_IS_PERMANENT, true )
    filter:Add( FE_TYPE, OP_NOT, CARD_TYPE_LAND )
    filter:Add( FE_TEAM, OP_NOT, EffectController():GetTeam() )
    </TARGET_DEFINITION>
    <CONTINUOUS_ACTION layer="8">
    local detainCard = EffectDC():Get_Targets(0):Get_CardPtr(0)
    if detainCard ~= nil then
       local characteristics = detainCard:GetCurrentCharacteristics()
       characteristics:Bool_Set( CHARACTERISTIC_CANT_ATTACK, 1 )
       characteristics:Bool_Set( CHARACTERISTIC_CANT_BLOCK, 1 )
       characteristics:Bool_Set( CHARACTERISTIC_CANT_USE_ACTIVATED_ABILITIES, 1 )
    end
    </CONTINUOUS_ACTION>
    <DURATION>
    return (EffectController():MyTurn() ~= 0 and MTG():GetStep() == STEP_UNTAP) or EffectController() == nil
    </DURATION>
    <AI_SIMPLIFIED_TARGETING compartment="0" hint="HINT_ENEMY_ONLY" />
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>

Radiance means target card and each other card that shares a color with it, the code of DotP2013 can still be used.

Brightflame | Open

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  <SPELL_ABILITY>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[|Radiance| — Brightflame deals X damage to target creature and each other creature that shares a color with it. You gain life equal to the damage dealt this way.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <SFX text="GLOBAL_MAGMA_PLAY" />
    <TARGET tag="CARD_QUERY_CHOOSE_CREATURE_DEAL_X_DAMAGE_RADIANCE" definition="0" compartment="0" count="1" />
    <TARGET_DEFINITION id="0">
    local filter = ClearFilter()
    filter:Add( FE_TYPE, OP_IS, CARD_TYPE_CREATURE )
    </TARGET_DEFINITION>
    <FILTER filter_id="0">
    local filter = ClearFilter()
    filter:Add( FE_TYPE, OP_IS, CARD_TYPE_CREATURE )
    filter:Add( FE_LUA_CONDITION, 1, EffectController(), EffectDC())
    </FILTER>
    <FILTER_CONDITION id="1">
    local target = EffectDC():Get_Targets(0):Get_CardPtr(0)
    if FilteredCard() ~= nil and target ~= nil and FilteredCard():GetColour():TestAny(target:GetColour()) then
       return true
    else
       return false
    end
    </FILTER_CONDITION>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION filter_id="0">
    if FilteredCard() ~= nil then 
       EffectSourceLKI():DealDamageTo( GetEffectX(), FilteredCard() )
    end
    local damage_dealt = EffectSourceLKI():GetLastDamageAmountDealt()
    EffectController():GainLife(damage_dealt)
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    <AI_SIMPLIFIED_TARGETING compartment="0" hint="HINT_ENEMY_ONLY" />
  </SPELL_ABILITY>

[thefiremind]

Since now we can skip steps (even if I haven't tried yet, and I'm not sure how to skip the untap since there's no previous step in the same turn where we can call SkipStep ), I'd code "Until your next turn" differently: inside the ability you save the turn number:

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EffectDC():Set_Int( 1, MTG():GetTurnNumber() )

then the duration becomes:

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return EffectController():MyTurn() and MTG():GetTurnNumber() > EffectDC():Get_Int(1)

Also remember that now most checks return boolean values instead of 0 or 1, so EffectController():MyTurn() ~= 0 might be always true (both true and false are different from integer 0).

[sumomole]

Since now we can skip steps (even if I haven't tried yet, and I'm not sure how to skip the untap since there's no previous step in the same turn where we can call SkipStep ), I'd code "Until your next turn" differently: inside the ability you save the turn number

I have tried SkipStep, but I failed, SkipStep(STEP_UNTAP) and SkipStep(STEP_UNTAP, player) are wrong, I don't know what is the correct format.

[NEMESiS]

For those of you that code cards with Detain can you please add reminder text to the cards being Detained? It would be very helpful to tell what is being Detained, I know I had thefiremind help me add it to my cards by adding:

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        characteristics:GrantAbility(9)

Then add the following ability to the card:

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  <STATIC_ABILITY resource_id="9">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Detained]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[Detained]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Detained]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Detained]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[Detained]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[Detained]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Detained]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Detained]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Detained]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
  </STATIC_ABILITY>

Thanks

[damienx45]

hey firemind does dotp 2014 have support for level up cards this time around or are level ups still out of reach for the game?

[thefiremind]

hey firemind does dotp 2014 have support for level up cards this time around or are level ups still out of reach for the game?

I successfully made level up cards both on DotP2012 and DotP2013, and I can make them on DotP2014 too... we can't have the level up frame, but the functionality has always been relatively easy to achieve.

[damienx45]

cool i wanted to know so i could try to code nirkana cutthroat.

[thefiremind]

I have tried SkipStep, but I failed, SkipStep(STEP_UNTAP) and SkipStep(STEP_UNTAP, player) are wrong, I don't know what is the correct format.

I tried to code Eon Hub like this:

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  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Players skip their upkeep steps.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[Les joueurs passent leurs étapes d’entretien.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Los jugadores se saltan sus pasos de mantenimiento.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Spieler übergehen ihre Versorgungssegmente.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[I giocatori saltano il loro mantenimento.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[プレイヤーはアップキープ・ステップをとばす。]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Players skip their upkeep steps.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Players skip their upkeep steps.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Os jogadores pulam suas etapas de manutenção.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <TRIGGER value="BEGINNING_OF_PLAYERS_STEP" pre_trigger="1">
    return MTG():GetStep() == STEP_UPKEEP
    </TRIGGER>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    MTG():SkipStep()
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>

then I made a deck with Eon Hub and Sulfuric Vortex, and it seems to work!
Actually, in my test I was using BEGINNING_OF_STEP, but that probably was making it trigger twice (not that it matters much).

[NEMESiS]

How can Total War be made? Can we check for summoning sickness?