Custom Card Thread

[edessa]

No answers about my question of implementing new colors for custom cards? Any programmer please?

We typically don't add things just for custom cards. Something as huge and widespread as an extra color I don't really see how that would even logistically work.

I guess you're right. Thanks anyway for the answer.

[RumbleBBU]

What Sol said.

Personally, I don't think the game engine/core functionality should be tampered with to allow for specific custom cards. The underlying danger is that if you implemented code for such functionality, it could later turn out to be incompatible with new game mechanics in the official MtG, or at least make them problematic to implement. I believe most players would prefer compatibility with the official game.

One way to have all kinds of custom cards you want would be to start your own variant of Forge. That way, you would no longer be limited by the game mechanics and the game system of the official MtG.

[edessa]

What Sol said.

Personally, I don't think the game engine/core functionality should be tampered with to allow for specific custom cards. The underlying danger is that if you implemented code for such functionality, it could later turn out to be incompatible with new game mechanics in the official MtG, or at least make them problematic to implement. I believe most players would prefer compatibility with the official game.

One way to have all kinds of custom cards you want would be to start your own variant of Forge. That way, you would no longer be limited by the game mechanics and the game system of the official MtG.

As I said before, it was just an idea rolling in my mind, but I agreed with you, maybe thats going to far. As for making my own wariant of Forge I believe I do not have the programing skills required, I have some scripting skills but they are basic, I believe I will continue with my previous work with my sets, and continue to uploading here for anyone who likes. Thanks for your answers.

[Indigo Dragon]

Want to play Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis, and can't wait? Try their Bizzaro counterpart, Tiro and Kynaios of Meletis!

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Name:Tiro and Kynaios of Meletis
ManaCost:R G W U
Types:Legendary Creature Human Soldier
S:Mode$ Continuous | Affected$ Player | AddKeyword$ AdjustLandPlays:1 | Description$ Each player may play an additional land on each of his or her turns.
T:Mode$ Phase | Phase$ End of Turn | ValidPlayer$ Player | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigDraw | TriggerDescription$ At the beginning of each player's end step, that player draws a card.
SVar:TrigDraw:AB$Draw | Cost$ 0 | NumCards$ 1 | Defined$ TriggeredPlayer
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/Kynaios_and_Tiro_of_Meletis.jpg
Oracle:Each player may play an additional land on each of his or her turns.\nAt the beginning of each player's end step, that player draws an additional card.


So it's just a Rites of Flourishing, but it's a Legendary that keeps me (and you too!) waiting.

[bentheechidna]

Is there tutorials for how to create/load custom cards into MTG Forge?

[RumbleBBU]

Is there tutorials for how to create/load custom cards into MTG Forge?

You're in luck, I was just in the middle of writing this How-to:
viewtopic.php?f=26&t=19637

[vinnie]

Today I tried to create my first card, but I did not succeed.
This is the last attemp:

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Name:Revenger
ManaCost:B
Types:Creature
Text:Whenever CARDNAME is put into a graveyard flip a coin. If you win return CARDNAME to the battlefield with +1/+1 counter.
PT:1/1
T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Battlefield | Destination$ Graveyard | TriggerController$ TriggeredCardController | ValidCard$ Card.Self | Execute$ TrigFlipACoin | TriggerDescription$ When CARDNAME is put into a graveyard flip a coin. If you win return CARDNAME to the battlefield with +1/+1 counter.
SVar:TrigFlipACoin:AB$FlipACoin | Cost$ 0 | WinSubAbility$ DBChange
SVar:DBChange:AB$ChangeZone | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ TriggeredCard | Origin$ Graveyard | Destination$ Battlefield

For now I was simply trying to resurrect the creature after a positive flip, but what happens is that forge crashes.
Later I would be able to keep all the counters to the creature, but not yet know how to do

[friarsol]

For now I was simply trying to resurrect the creature after a positive flip, but what happens is that forge crashes.
Later I would be able to keep all the counters to the creature, but not yet know how to do

What's the crash say?

[vinnie]

ClassCastException

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Forge Version:    1.5.58-SNAPSHOT-r32692
Operating System: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic amd64
Java Version:     1.8.0_03-Ubuntu Oracle Corporation

java.lang.ClassCastException: forge.game.ability.AbilityApiBased cannot be cast to forge.game.spellability.AbilitySub
   at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getSubAbility(AbilityFactory.java:415)
   at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:246)
   at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:144)
   at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:127)
   at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:139)
   at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:131)
   at forge.game.trigger.TriggerHandler.runSingleTrigger(TriggerHandler.java:553)
   at forge.game.trigger.TriggerHandler.runNonStaticTriggersForPlayer(TriggerHandler.java:416)
   at forge.game.trigger.TriggerHandler.runWaitingTrigger(TriggerHandler.java:358)
   at forge.game.trigger.TriggerHandler.runWaitingTriggers(TriggerHandler.java:307)
   at forge.game.GameAction.checkStateEffects(GameAction.java:858)
   at forge.game.phase.PhaseHandler.startFirstTurn(PhaseHandler.java:907)
   at forge.game.GameAction.startGame(GameAction.java:1451)
   at forge.game.Match.startGame(Match.java:95)
   at forge.match.HostedMatch$2.run(HostedMatch.java:220)
   at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
   at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)


[friarsol]

I'd recommend changing these two lines:

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SVar:TrigFlipACoin:AB$FlipACoin | Cost$ 0 | WinSubAbility$ DBChange
SVar:DBChange:AB$ChangeZone | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ TriggeredCard | Origin$ Graveyard | Destination$ Battlefield


to

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SVar:TrigFlipACoin:DB$FlipACoin | WinSubAbility$ DBChange
SVar:DBChange:DB$ChangeZone | Defined$ TriggeredCard | Origin$ Graveyard | Destination$ Battlefield


[vinnie]

ok, but forge Still crashes, (but the exception has Changed):

RuntimeException | Open

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Forge Version:    1.5.58-SNAPSHOT-r32692
Operating System: Linux 4.4.0-31-generic amd64
Java Version:     1.8.0_03-Ubuntu Oracle Corporation

java.lang.RuntimeException: AbilityFactory : getAbility -- no Cost in Revenger
   at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.parseAbilityCost(AbilityFactory.java:153)
   at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:144)
   at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:127)
   at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:139)
   at forge.game.ability.AbilityFactory.getAbility(AbilityFactory.java:131)
   at forge.game.trigger.TriggerHandler.runSingleTrigger(TriggerHandler.java:553)
   at forge.game.trigger.TriggerHandler.runNonStaticTriggersForPlayer(TriggerHandler.java:416)
   at forge.game.trigger.TriggerHandler.runWaitingTrigger(TriggerHandler.java:358)
   at forge.game.trigger.TriggerHandler.runWaitingTriggers(TriggerHandler.java:307)
   at forge.game.GameAction.checkStateEffects(GameAction.java:858)
   at forge.game.phase.PhaseHandler.startFirstTurn(PhaseHandler.java:907)
   at forge.game.GameAction.startGame(GameAction.java:1451)
   at forge.game.Match.startGame(Match.java:95)
   at forge.match.HostedMatch$2.run(HostedMatch.java:220)
   at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1142)
   at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:617)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)


[lyurskanen]

How would you script this?

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When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It is an artifact with "{T}: Add one mana of any of this card's colors to your mana pool" and loses all other card types and abilities.

[torridus]

How would you script this?

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When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It is an artifact with "{T}: Add one mana of any of this card's colors to your mana pool" and loses all other card types and abilities.

There aren't any cards which have this type of effect, as far as I know. It's likely surprisingly complex in terms of code. You might want to do an exile effect instead of return, like Feldon of the Third Path has, because it's a bit easier.

You can also check the code for cards like Rise from the Grave, Gild, and King Macar, the Gold-Cursed

[dodnyjv]

Hi, I'd like to ask if someone would script this card for me, thank yooou :

Legendary Creature - Elemental Shaman
*/4
Haste
Vessifrus, Flamekin Demagogue’s power is equal to the number of Elementals you control.
Whenever Vessifrus deals damage, create a 3/1 red Elemental Shaman creature token with haste.
RedRedRed, Tap: Vessifrus deals damage equal to it’s power to target creature or player.

[Taris36]

I was thinking of making a set based on the first God of War game. Would anyone want to see that or is it a dumb idea?