Card Development Questions

[slapshot5]

Is there a way to script the removal of a keyword like flying? Testing Emerald Charm.

Not that I know of. That probably has to be the next round AbilityFactory, along with add/replace color and add/replace type.

-slapshot5

[slapshot5]

Trying to add Echo Tracer via Triggers. Here's what I have:

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Name:Echo Tracer
ManaCost:2 U
Types:Creature Human Wizard
Text:no text
PT:2/2
K:Morph:2 U
T:Mode$ TurnFaceUp | ValidCard$ Card.Self | Execute$ TrigBounce | TriggerDescription$ When CARDNAME is turned face up, return target creature to its owner's hand.
SVar:TrigBounce:AB$ChangeZone | Cost$ 0 | ValidTgts$ Creature | TgtPrompt$ Select target creature | Origin$ Battlefield | Destination$ Hand 
SVar:Rarity:Common
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/echo_tracer.jpg
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It doesn't work (i.e. nothing goes on the stack). Am I missing something simple?

-slapshot5

[friarsol]

Other future AFs Animate (turning non-Creatures into Creatures). I was also considering doing a Conditional AF for things like Flipping Coins.

[jeffwadsworth]

Trying to add Echo Tracer via Triggers. Here's what I have:

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Name:Echo Tracer
ManaCost:2 U
Types:Creature Human Wizard
Text:no text
PT:2/2
K:Morph:2 U
T:Mode$ TurnFaceUp | ValidCard$ Card.Self | Execute$ TrigBounce | TriggerDescription$ When CARDNAME is turned face up, return target creature to its owner's hand.
SVar:TrigBounce:AB$ChangeZone | Cost$ 0 | ValidTgts$ Creature | TgtPrompt$ Select target creature | Origin$ Battlefield | Destination$ Hand 
SVar:Rarity:Common
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/echo_tracer.jpg
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It doesn't work (i.e. nothing goes on the stack). Am I missing something simple?

-slapshot5

Okay, I got it to sort of work if I used at least 2 at the same time. Note the picture. But, it would just continue to stack the ability when I selected the creature until I pressed Cancel. It then reported that 3 abilities were on the stack to resolve. I chose Ok and the creature was sent to the AI's hand. Needs some more work it appears.

[Hellfish]

Theres another issue that complicates testing Echo Tracer for me. I never get the option to cast it morphed, enough mana available or not. Same with other Morph cards.

[jeffwadsworth]

Yeah, Morphing is broken. It worked fine yesterday.

Edit: Sol fixed it. Hellfish fix resolved the Echo Tracer issue.

[Hellfish]

Other future AFs Animate (turning non-Creatures into Creatures). I was also considering doing a Conditional AF for things like Flipping Coins.

I was considering AFs for Spell Copying ,Clashing and Aura/Equipment Attaching before I got stuck in triggers

[jeffwadsworth]

Other than the Kicker functionality in Triggers, would it be feasible to handle a card like The Wretched or Seraph? I suppose it would require a list of creatures that blocked it before anything else.

[Hellfish]

My gut instinct says at least those two are better off hardcoded, insanely messy spaghetti-scripting notwithstanding.

[slapshot5]

Yeah, Morphing is broken. It worked fine yesterday.

Edit: Sol fixed it. Hellfish fix resolved the Echo Tracer issue.

Eek. I think I broke it. Thanks Sol.

[slapshot5]

Hellfish fix resolved the Echo Tracer issue.

Thanks guys. I've added Echo Tracer now.

-slapshot5

[jeffwadsworth]

Hmm. Here is test card for Angelic Protector. I get a null error every time a spell is cast by any one at any time.

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Name:Angelic Protector
ManaCost:3 W
Types: Creature Angel
Text:no text
PT:2/2
K:Flying
T:Mode$ SpellCast | TargetsValid$ Card.Self | Execute$ TrigPump | TriggerDescription$ Whenever CARDNAME becomes the target of a spell or ability, CARDNAME gets +0/+3 until end of turn.
SVar:TrigPump:AB$Pump | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Self | NumDef$ +3
SVar:Rarity:uncommon
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/angelic_protector.jpg
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Here is the Null dump:

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null


Version:
Forge -- official beta: $Date: 2011-01-06 10:34:48 -0600 (Thu, 06 Jan 2011) $, SVN revision: $Revision: 4891 $

OS: Windows 7 Version: 6.1 Architecture: x86

Java Version: 1.6.0_23 Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.

Detailed error trace:
java.lang.NullPointerException
   at forge.Trigger_SpellCast.performTest(Unknown Source)
   at forge.TriggerHandler.runSingleTrigger(Unknown Source)
   at forge.TriggerHandler.runTrigger(Unknown Source)
   at forge.MagicStack.add(Unknown Source)
   at forge.MagicStack.addAndUnfreeze(Unknown Source)
   at forge.ComputerUtil.playCards(Unknown Source)
   at forge.ComputerAI_General.playCards(Unknown Source)
   at forge.ComputerAI_General.main1(Unknown Source)
   at forge.ComputerAI_Input.think(Unknown Source)
   at forge.ComputerAI_Input.showMessage(Unknown Source)
   at forge.GuiInput.setInput(Unknown Source)
   at forge.GuiInput.update(Unknown Source)
   at java.util.Observable.notifyObservers(Unknown Source)
   at java.util.Observable.notifyObservers(Unknown Source)
   at forge.MyObservable.updateObservers(Unknown Source)
   at forge.Phase.nextPhase(Unknown Source)
   at forge.GuiDisplay4$24.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)
   at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
   at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)
   at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
   at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)
   at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
   at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
   at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)


Any clues?

[Hellfish]

I'll look into this when I get home but I suspect it fails when it tries to get the target object.

EDIT: Actually, I'm pretty sure that's it. getTarget() returns null from untargeted SpellAbilities,right?

[friarsol]

I'll look into this when I get home but I suspect it fails when it tries to get the target object.

EDIT: Actually, I'm pretty sure that's it. getTarget() returns null from untargeted SpellAbilities,right?

Yep. It should be Null.

[friarsol]

Hellfish, I was trying to do Kjeldoran Home Guard but it seems like the ValidCard isn't checked in Phase.

Did you ever get something in place to handle that conditional? Can we send in optional parameters if they exist to also check on?

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T:Mode$ Phase | Phase$ EndCombat | ValidPlayer$ Player | ValidCard$ Self.attacking,Self.blocking | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigPutCounter | TriggerDescription$ At end of combat, if CARDNAME attacked or blocked this combat, put a -0/-1 counter on CARDNAME and put a 0/1 white Deserter creature token onto the battlefield.
SVar:TrigPutCounter:AB$PutCounter | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Self | CounterType$ M0M1 | CounterNum$ 1 | SubAbility$ SVar=DBToken
SVar:DBToken:DB$Token | TokenAmount$ 1 | TokenName$ Deserter | TokenTypes$ Creature,Deserter | TokenOwner$ Controller | TokenColors$ White | TokenPower$ 0 | TokenToughness$ 1