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//The class def
class TileIM
{
    Tile[,] tiles;
    int width, height;
   
    public TileIM(Tile[,] tiles, int width, height)
    {
        this.tiles = tiles;
        this.width = width;
        this.height = height;
        //code for ensuring the width and height actually match that of the tile array
    }

    public void UpdateInfluence()
    {
        for (int x = 0; x < width; x++)
        {
            for (int y = 0; y < height; y++)
                tiles[x,y].UpdateInfluence(tiles);
        }
    }

    public double GetInfluence(int x, int y)
    {
        //code for ensuring the location is within the bounds of the array
        return tiles[x,y].Influence;
    }
}


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//snippets of the Tile class
public static double Probability = 100;
double baseInfluence, influence, decay;
Dictionary<Tile, double> map = new Dictionary<Tile, double>();

//the constructor should initialize baseInfluence and decay to values passed while calling it

public void UpdateInfluence(Tile[,] tiles)
{
    int x, y;
    //find self inside the array

    double infl;
    map = new Dictionary<Tile, double>();
    //iterate through the array again, and calculate the influence on this Tile. Add the items to the
    //dictionary and to the sum.

    influence = infl;
}

public double Influence { get { return influence; } }
public double GetInfluence(int dist)
{
    double toRet = baseInfluence;
    toRet -= dist * decay;
    if (toRet < 0)
        return 0;
    return toRet;
}

public Tile RandomEncounter(Random rand)
{
    double roll = rand.NextDouble() * Probability;
    if (roll <= Influence)
    {
        Tile source;
        //iterate through the dictionary and find which specific tile this encounter originates from
        //then let the engine initiate the encounter
        return source;
    }
}

public EncounterData Encounter()
{
    //pulls up the data required for an encounter, such as by randomizing the theme deck played against, life
    //totals, and so on.
}


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//TileDef.def
Tile: Formless
{
    Symbol: .
    Influence: 0
    Decay: 0
    FoeList: null //it doesn't have a bunch of monsters
}
Tile: Plains
{
    Symbol: W
    Influence: 1
    Decay: .33
    FoeList: Plains.foes.def
}
Tile: Island
{
    Symbol: U
    Influence: 1
    Decay: .33
    FoeList: Island.foes.def
}
//and so on for Swamps, Mountains, and Forests
Tile: Village
{
    Symbol: V
    Influence: -1.33 //reduced chance of monsters
    Decay: -.33 //add .33 to the influence
    FoeList: null //it doesn't have a bunch of monsters
}


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//Worldmap.map
WWWWWUUVGGGG
WWWWWU.....W
B..WWUU.WGGR
BB..WUUVRRRR


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//Plains.foes.def
Monsters:
{
    Monster: Serra Angel|5|Angels.gen //NAME|CMC|FILE
    Monster: Captain of the Watch|6|Soldiers.gen //The reason to include the CMC is that it saves time on gen
    Monster: Meadowboon|4|W Elementals.gen
}


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//Soldiers.gen
StartingHand: BOSS_CMC
{
    Card: 1|BOSS
}//it'll gen the rest of the list on its own
Deck: 36 + 4 * BOSS_CMC //there's code that can parse a simple mathematical expression like this; I've
                        //written some too, so getting it is no problem.
{
    Card: BOSS_CMC|BOSS
}//it'll gen the rest of the list on its own
Engine
{
    Card: Elite Vanguard
    //etc
}


@Marek: Really cool idea... but that would mean a tile-based computer-generated map, while I take it that Dennis is using a pre-drawn map. However, the Chaos Forge allows for, as you mentioned, integration with the official MtG story and characters. As for the plane skimming... errr... implementation would not be fun.
@Dennis:
Glad you liked the story. I'll tell you the world design I'm using for Mindgames [my own MtG rules-compliant thingy-ma-jigger] if you're interested; it's a tad more involved and complicated than the cliche.
Quick question: are you making the world map wrap?
Another question: Do you know if you can reasonably easily integrate an existing scripting language into Java? Like Lua? It would help with storyline design.

Also, check out this site: http://www.mapeditor.org/
XMLReaders would be required, but it would be very awesome to have this sort of power over map creation.

Supernatural Forces
Me’ki of the Starcrown § - The Speaker of the Stars
The Me’ki of protection, order, healing, and justice, the Starcrown’s religious hierarchy is regimented, the fully inducted are known as one of three orders: Starchildren, if they lead individual churches; Heiromancers, who serve as judges and healers in cities and large towns; and Baneslayers, who unite both magic and might in order to bring the more powerful foes to justice. Her order is most powerful during the events of the first book.
Me’ki of Inverted Reality § - The Enigma
The Me’ki of Inverted reality promotes the pursuit of knowledge, structured learning, and reasoning. His followers are considered heretical by the adherents of the other Me’kis because they – and their Me’ki – teach that magic comes independent of any god, spirit, or external force, but from channeling the power of the land and shaping it with your will & desire. The followers are highly organized, but still mutable. A inducted follower is one of three schools: Inverters, who head individual academies; Isleweavers, if they spread learning and practice magic in urban regions; and Battlemages if they solve conflict using their vast array of counterspells and unsummoning magic. His order is most powerful during the second book.
Me’ki of the Fallen Ideal § - The Reaper
The Me’ki of the Fallen Ideal allows his followers to do nearly anything selfish unless it impinges upon his own interests. Clerical spells used by his faction can be of any nature, including some available to other Me’kis, but such variant spells cost the caster in life force, time, or energy. His supporters are informally organized; his adherents innately recognize higher ranking, a power bestowed by their god. They are loosely grouped as one of three practices: Impersonators, who infiltrate rival organizations and secretly recruit from them; Necromancers, the bulk of the faithful, who perform standard conjurations such as animating corpses, stealing life energy, and summoning; and Assassins, who, in addition to stealth and silent slaying, command the more unusual or powerful spells available to the followers of the Me’ki of the Fallen Ideal. His followers are most powerful during the third book.
Me’ki of the Secret Fire § - The Warlord
The Me’ki of the Secret Fire encourages passionate, emotional decisions – particularly those that arise from battle and physical conflict - and detests too much order and explanations. His followers have informally grouped themselves into three groups: Fireshapers, who assist tribal and village chieftains and pass knowledge on to the young; Pyromancers, who join raids and battles with fiery magic, instilling their forces with bloodlust or searing their foes; and Vulcans, who seek to act only upon their emotions and passions, and can cause mighty calamities, such as earthquakes, waves of fire, and summoned dragons. His fanatics are most powerful during the fourth book.
Me’ki of the Indomitable Oak § - The Master of the Wild Hunt
The Me’ki of the Indomitable Oak teaches his followers to use their instincts, to protect and nurture nature, and to communicate with the forests that are their homes. Those who are part of his hierarchy are part of one of three branches: Oakwardens, who teach young elves and humans, are wise and often venerable; Druids, who care for the forest and its creatures, and channel the might of the forest; and Hunters, who manage the more difficult problems that arise from interlopers and/or criminals. His faithful are most powerful during the fifth book.
Me’ki of the Divided God §§§§§ → § - The Hand of God
Created during the falling action of the Marosorcerer’s Scrolls, the Me’ki of the Divided God is a union of the five Me’kis that once were worshipped by Ta’rul. S/he contains all of the aspects of all of his/her aspects, and responds to prayers to any of those Me’kis. Some of the denizens of Ta’rul still have not heard of this divine event, and so still pray to their old gods. Over time, the Me’ki of the Divided God will fragment, returning to his/her five component Me’kis. Meanwhile, the Me’ki of the Divided God’s clergy are organized into five ranks: Priest, who manage churches; Warders, who protect the churches; Wizards, who work in the urban regions; Battlemages, who apprehend and subdue their god’s foes; and Superiors, each of whom commands 7 Warders, 2 Priests, and 1 Wizard. However, this is only a loose grasp of the central structure; there are many vestigial offshoots of this hierarchy, each with their own organization.