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gorem2k wrote:Hey mister TFM, do you think it would be a good idea to make a second wad containing only cards dependent to planeswalkers? something like DATA_DLC_PLW_CS.WAD (complementary set) some people make decks with incompatible cards. Or maybe mix them within the main PLW.WAD?

gorem2k wrote:even if Rick or somebody else can decrypt the game, I don't think this new file system will be enjoyable for modders.

thefiremind wrote:If you want to make that set, feel free to do so.

thefiremind wrote:I'll keep giving help on the forums and care about the Planeswalkers Pool as long as I still feel like doing so.

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<AVAILABILITY per_turn_limit="1" sorcery_time="1" />

gorem2k wrote:Do you think we could remove per_turn_limit="1" since there's already a rule for activation limit in PW manager?

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PLW_LOYALTY_ABILITY_PLAYED = 2

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  <!-- 3. Planeswalkers' abilities can be played only once per turn -->
  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1">
    <TRIGGER value="ACTIVATED_ABILITY_PLAYED">
    if PLW_IsInNameSet( TriggerObject(), "PLANESWALKERS" ) then
       PLW_MyPlayerDC( TriggerObject():GetOwner() ):Set_Int(PLW_LOYALTY_ABILITY_PLAYED, 1)
       return true
    end
    return false
    </TRIGGER>
    <CONTINUOUS_ACTION layer="8">
    if TriggerObject() ~= nil then
       TriggerObject():GetCurrentCharacteristics():Bool_Set(CHARACTERISTIC_CANT_USE_ACTIVATED_ABILITIES, 1)
    end
    </CONTINUOUS_ACTION>
    <DURATION simple_duration="UntilEOT" />
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>


M15 RELEASE NOTES for the Chain Veil

1. For the first ability, it doesn't matter whether the planeswalker is still on the battlefield as your end step begins. If you activated one of its loyalty abilities that turn, The Chain Veil's triggered ability won't trigger.
2. Because the last ability modifies the rules of the game, it affects not only planeswalkers you control when it resolves, but also planeswalkers that come under your control later in the turn.
3. After the last ability resolves, you'll essentially be able to activate a loyalty ability of each planeswalker you control a total of twice during your turn. The timing rules for when you can activate loyalty abilities apply each time; it must be your main phase and the stack must be empty.
4. The second loyalty ability you activate doesn't have to be the same as the first ability. For example, you could activate a planeswalker's first ability twice, or you could activate a planeswalker's first ability, then activate its second ability.
5. Each additional time The Chain Veil's last ability resolves will allow you to activate a loyalty ability of each planeswalker you control an additional time. For example, if you activate The Chain Veil's last ability, untap it, then activate it again, you can activate a loyalty ability of a planeswalker you control three times that turn.

gorem2k wrote:RULE #2 doesn't make any sense. the card clearly says "For each planeswalker you control, ". the bonus loyalty shouldn't work on planeswalkers entering later after the effect resolve!!! i don't get this.

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register #0: count
register #1: pointer to Planeswalker #1
register #2: number of activations made for Planeswalker #1
register #3: pointer to Planeswalker #2
register #4: number of activations made for Planeswalker #2
...

thefiremind wrote:It makes sense, it's like Dauntless Escort before "indestructible" became a real ability: if you look at its old code it was player-based rather than creature-based.

For each planeswalker you control, you may activate one of its loyalty abilities once this turn as though none of its loyalty abilities have been activated this turn.

thefiremind wrote:I think it's still doable (unless I'm forgetting something): make a fake player characteristic (I already inserted my player DC function for Ajani Steadfast, you can reuse it) that increments for each activation of the Chain Veil,

gorem2k wrote:They could've worded something like "During this turn, you may play an additional loyalty ability on each planeswalkers you control as though as blablabla" even if they are not on battlefield already heheh... very odd

thefiremind wrote:

gorem2k wrote:They could've worded something like "During this turn, you may play an additional loyalty ability on each planeswalkers you control as though as blablabla" even if they are not on battlefield already heheh... very odd

I agree, I'm not a fan of that kind of wording, either.

thefiremind wrote:, and another chest in the player DC that associates an activation count for each Planeswalker with the usual format:

thefiremind wrote:Here's an attempt at coding what I explained earlier. It doesn't work, though: I can't understand why, but it seems that the CONTINUOUS_ACTION that should stop activated abilities doesn't run at all (in fact you can activate Planeswalkers everytime you want). What am I missing?

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  <!-- 3. Planeswalkers' abilities can be played only once per turn -->
  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1">
    <TRIGGER value="ACTIVATED_ABILITY_PLAYED" simple_qualifier="objectyoucontrol">
    if PLW_IsInNameSet( TriggerObject(), "PLANESWALKERS" ) then
       local activations_chest = PLW_MyDuelDC():Get_Chest(PLW_PLANESWALKERS_ACTIVATIONS_CHEST)
       if activations_chest == nil then
          activations_chest = PLW_MyDuelDC():Make_Chest(PLW_PLANESWALKERS_ACTIVATIONS_CHEST)
       end
       -- Find the Planeswalker
       local current_index = -1
       local last_index = activations_chest:Get_Int(0)
       if last_index &gt; 0 then
          for i=1,last_index,2 do
             local card = activations_chest:Get_CardPtr(i)
             if card ~= nil and card == TriggerObject() then
                -- Planeswalker found
                current_index = i
                break
             end
          end
       else
          last_index = -1 -- this will make it right when adding 2 later
       end
       if current_index == -1 then
          -- Planeswalker not found, let's add it
          last_index = last_index + 2
          activations_chest:Set_Int(0, last_index)
          activations_chest:Set_CardPtr( last_index, TriggerObject() )
          activations_chest:Set_Int(last_index+1, 0)
          current_index = last_index
       end
       -- Increase Planeswalker's activations count (1 register further than the card pointer)
       activations_chest:Int_Inc(current_index+1)
       -- Increase player's own activations count (will be used by The Chain Veil's first ability)
       PLW_MyPlayerDC( EffectController() ):Int_Inc(PLW_PLANESWALKERS_ACTIVATIONS)
       -- Save Planeswalker's activations count index for continuous action
       EffectDC():Set_Int(1, current_index+1)
       return true
    end
    return false
    </TRIGGER>
    <CONTINUOUS_ACTION layer="8">
    if TriggerObject() ~= nil then
       local activations_chest = PLW_MyDuelDC():Get_Chest(PLW_PLANESWALKERS_ACTIVATIONS_CHEST)
       if activations_chest ~= nil then
          local loyalty_activations = activations_chest:Get_Int( EffectDC():Get_Int(1) )
          local chain_veil_activations = PLW_MyPlayerDC( TriggerObject():GetController() ):Get_Int(PLW_CHAIN_VEIL_ACTIVATIONS)
          if loyalty_activations &gt; chain_veil_activations then
             TriggerObject():GetCurrentCharacteristics():Bool_Set(CHARACTERISTIC_CANT_USE_ACTIVATED_ABILITIES, 1)
          end
       end
    end
    </CONTINUOUS_ACTION>
    <DURATION simple_duration="UntilEOT" />
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1">
    <TRIGGER value="BEGINNING_OF_STEP">
    return MTG():GetStep() == STEP_CLEANUP
    </TRIGGER>
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    PLW_MyDuelDC():Free_Compartment(PLW_PLANESWALKERS_ACTIVATIONS_CHEST)
    for i=0,MTG():GetNumberOfPlayers()-1 do
       local player_chest = PLW_MyPlayerDC( MTG():GetNthPlayer(i) )
       player_chest:Set_Int(PLW_PLANESWALKERS_ACTIVATIONS, 0)
       player_chest:Set_Int(PLW_CHAIN_VEIL_ACTIVATIONS, 0)
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>


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    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
    local linkedDC = LinkedDC():Get_Chest(1)
    if linkedDC ~= nil then
       local cmc = EffectDC():Get_Int(1)
       local queryDC = EffectDC():Make_Chest(2)
       local count = LinkedDC():Get_Int(0)
       local temp = 0
       for i=0,count-1 do
          local creature = linkedDC:Get_CardPtr(i)
          if creature ~= nil then
             EffectDC():Get_Chest(2):Set_CardPtr(temp, creature)
             EffectDC():Get_Chest(2):Protect_CardPtr(temp)
             if creature:GetConvertedManaCost() ~= cmc then
                EffectDC():Get_Chest(2):QueryUnselect_CardPtr(temp)
             end
             temp = temp+1
          end
       end
       EffectController():ChooseItemFromDC( "CARD_QUERY_CHOOSE_CREATURE_TO_PUT_ONTO_BATTLEFIELD", queryDC, EffectDC():Make_Targets(0) )
    end
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>