Puzzle Mode

[Agetian]

Ok, I updated the combat code such that the "attackers declared" and "attacks" triggers will properly run when the attackers are declared (the +1/+1 buff triggers should now go on stack). Also, added support for Renown (via the "|Renowned" tag). Not sure if anything else is now missing for the puzzle. Seeing its code would help in testing the initial setup. Btw, not sure if this is necessary, but I may actually make the attack triggers auto-resolve (which may or may not be desired, not sure :/ ).

Btw, can you please upload 072815 too (which I think you meant to upload yesterday but didn't - you uploaded another puzzle twice instead)?

- Agetian

[Xitax]

Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 072815 - Come Undone
Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 072115 - Stand Against the Waves: With new attacking code, works!
Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 081815 - Broken Dreams: Works.

[Agetian]

Nice, thanks a lot! Added upstream.

- Agetian

[friarsol]

Anyone interested in transcribing the Inquest Do X before you lose puzzles?

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comme ... d_puzzles/

[Xitax]

Oops, had to fix some cosmetic things on PC_072115. :/

[Agetian]

PC_072115 improvements are now upstream

- Agetian

[Agetian]

Anyone interested in transcribing the Inquest Do X before you lose puzzles?

https://www.reddit.com/r/magicTCG/comme ... d_puzzles/

Hehe these are interesting! The conditions like "bring X into play before the end of turn" should be doable with some goal card logic extensions

- Agetian

[Xitax]

Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 082515 - Righteous Indignation: Works.
Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 090115 - The Writing on the Wall: Doesn't work due to a Forge bug. When a creature enchanted with Grasp of the Hieromancer is stolen via Willbreaker, the tap trigger fails. AI also doesn't block optimally to avoid Kothophed triggers, so the puzzle is a little easier than intended. Meh.

[Agetian]

Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 082515 - Righteous Indignation: Works.
Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 090115 - The Writing on the Wall: Doesn't work due to a Forge bug. When a creature enchanted with Grasp of the Hieromancer is stolen via Willbreaker, the tap trigger fails. AI also doesn't block optimally to avoid Kothophed triggers, so the puzzle is a little easier than intended. Meh.

Thanks for your effort, as always!
I think I fixed Grasp of the Hieromancer upstream, can you please check if the puzzle works correctly now? If it was a different issue, please explain in detail which part doesn't work and how it should work, and I'll try to fix it
EDIT: Retested it myself, looks like it works now (at least as much as the current Forge AI allows it to).

- Agetian

[Xitax]

Yup, it works now.

Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 090815 - Blood Will Run: Works
Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 091515 - The Bigger They Are: Works
Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 092215 - Queen's Gambit: Bug prevents testing. When Firemaw Kavu equipped with Silverskin Armor is sacrificed to Krark-Clan Stoker, Dross Scorpion trigger fails to trigger.

[Agetian]

Thanks! Added PC_090815 and PC_091515.
I tried to fix the bug for PC_092215 upstream - can you please retest it?

- Agetian

[Xitax]

Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 092215 - Queen's Gambit: Works now! With an important small change...
Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 092915 - Push It: Works. AI only chooses to block the same creature each time, though. Oh well.
Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 100615 - Lost in the Crowd: Might work. Dump game state doesn't dump Eldrazi Scion ability so not sure how to template it.

[Agetian]

Nice, thanks! I'll take a look at the Eldrazi Scion thing soon Maybe it'll work via some script/precast trickery, I'll let you know.

- Agetian

[Agetian]

UPDATE: It's now possible to specify particular script lines to call when precasting spells. This allows to, for example, generate tokens from abilities of specific cards such that they're preconfigured correctly. To specify a particular SVar to call, use the "card_name:SVar_name" syntax. For instance, to generate two Eldrazi Scion tokens, it's possible to use:

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AIPrecast=Brood Monitor:TrigToken;Brood Monitor:TrigToken


(this will call the TrigToken script line in Brood Monitor twice with the AI as the spell ability controller, thus spawning two Eldrazi Scion tokens).

To generate 5 Eldrazi Spawn tokens for human, it's possible to use:

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HumanPrecast=Skittering Invasion


Note that no script line is specified via ":", because it's the main spell ability of the card, which is automatically precast.

Also, for cards with multiple spell abilities, it's possible to reference them by their ordinal number and precast them that way (if they're not on a SVar). For example, it's possible to precast planeswalker abilities that way. To do that, specify the ordinal number of the spell ability instead of the SVar name. The following code will make the AI precast Gideon of The Trials's ultimate (3rd) ability, and then the 1st ability (damage prevention) targeting a card with ID 100:

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AIPrecast=Gideon of the Trials:3;Gideon of the Trials:1->100


No triggers will be run during this operation, and no additional cards will be placed anywhere (in the graveyard, exile, or elsewhere).

- Agetian

[Xitax]

Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 100615 - Lost in the Crowd: This file doesn't want to generate the right number of tokens. There should be 1 on human side and 5 on AI.
Perplexing Chimera (GatheringMagic.com) 101315 - Inherit the Earth: If it's possible to precast Ondu Rising targeting a Mountain I didn't figure it out.