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jeffwadsworth wrote:I could have sworn the correct way of activating an ability from Exile was simply ActivationZone$ Exile...

friarsol wrote:

jeffwadsworth wrote:I could have sworn the correct way of activating an ability from Exile was simply ActivationZone$ Exile...

Is something wrong with that? I'm pretty sure that should be right. The only thing I can think of is if the ActivationFrom code doesn't check cards in Exile. Post a sample card file.

Sloth wrote:

friarsol wrote:

jeffwadsworth wrote:I could have sworn the correct way of activating an ability from Exile was simply ActivationZone$ Exile...

Is something wrong with that? I'm pretty sure that should be right. The only thing I can think of is if the ActivationFrom code doesn't check cards in Exile. Post a sample card file.

The question is: How can the player use an ability from exile?

friarsol wrote:

jeffwadsworth wrote:I could have sworn the correct way of activating an ability from Exile was simply ActivationZone$ Exile...

Is something wrong with that? I'm pretty sure that should be right. The only thing I can think of is if the ActivationFrom code doesn't check cards in Exile. Post a sample card file.

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Name:Greater Gargadon
ManaCost:9 R
Types:Creature Beast
Text:no text
PT:9/7
K:Suspend:10:R
A:AB$ RemoveCounter | Cost$ Sac<1/Artifact;Creature;Land> | CostDesc$ Sacrifice an artifact, creature, or land: | CounterType$ TIME | CounterNum$ 1 | ActivationZone$ Exile | IsPresent$ Card.countersGE1TIME+Self | PresentZone$ Exile | SpellDescription$ Remove a time counter from CARDNAME. Activate this ability only if CARDNAME is suspended.
SVar:Rarity:Rare
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/greater_gargadon.jpg

Sloth wrote:The question is: How can the player use an ability from exile?

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Name:Sengir Nosferatu
ManaCost:3 B B
Types:Creature Vampire
Text:no text
PT:4/4
K:Flying
A:AB$ Token | Cost$ 1 B Exile<1/CARDNAME> | TokenAmount$ 1 | TokenName$ Bat | TokenTypes$ Creature,Bat | TokenOwner$ You | TokenColors$ Black | TokenPower$ 1 | TokenToughness$ 2 | TokenKeywords$ Flying | TokenAbilities$ ABReturn | SpellDescription$ Put a 1/2 black Bat creature token with flying onto the battlefield. It has "1 B, Sacrifice this creature: Return an exiled card named CARDNAME to the battlefield under its owner's control."
SVar:ABReturn:AB$ChangeZone | Cost$ 1 B Sac<1/CARDNAME> | ChangeType$ Card.namedSengir Nosferatu | ChangeNum$ 1 | Origin$ Exile | Destination$ Battlefield | SpellDescription$ Return an exiled card named Sengir Nosferatu to the battlefield under its owner's control
SVar:Rarity:Rare
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/sengir_nosferatu.jpg
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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: amd64

Java Version: 1.6.0_22 Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.

Detailed error trace:
java.lang.NullPointerException
at forge.card.abilityFactory.AbilityFactory_ChangeZone.changeKnownOriginResolve(AbilityFactory_ChangeZone.java:1156)
at forge.card.abilityFactory.AbilityFactory_ChangeZone.changeZoneResolve(AbilityFactory_ChangeZone.java:193)
at forge.card.abilityFactory.AbilityFactory_ChangeZone.access$1(AbilityFactory_ChangeZone.java:185)
at forge.card.abilityFactory.AbilityFactory_ChangeZone$1.resolve(AbilityFactory_ChangeZone.java:42)
at forge.card.abilityFactory.AbilityFactory.resolve(AbilityFactory.java:1449)
at forge.MagicStack.resolveStack(MagicStack.java:693)
at forge.Phase.passPriority(Phase.java:527)
at forge.ComputerAI_General.stackResponse(ComputerAI_General.java:357)
at forge.ComputerAI_General.stack_not_empty(ComputerAI_General.java:305)
at forge.gui.input.InputControl.updateInput(InputControl.java:151)
at forge.GuiInput.update(GuiInput.java:21)
at java.util.Observable.notifyObservers(Unknown Source)
at java.util.Observable.notifyObservers(Unknown Source)
at forge.MyObservable.updateObservers(MyObservable.java:9)
at forge.gui.input.InputControl.resetInput(InputControl.java:58)
at forge.Phase.passPriority(Phase.java:516)
at forge.gui.input.Input_PassPriority.selectButtonOK(Input_PassPriority.java:42)
at forge.GuiInput.selectButtonOK(GuiInput.java:37)
at forge.GuiDisplay4.okButtonActionPerformed(GuiDisplay4.java:977)
at forge.GuiDisplay4.access$3(GuiDisplay4.java:976)
at forge.GuiDisplay4$28.actionPerformed(GuiDisplay4.java:764)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$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)

friarsol wrote:Regarding Sengir Nosferatu, did you try it with the Hidden flag on?

jeffwadsworth wrote:

friarsol wrote:Regarding Sengir Nosferatu, did you try it with the Hidden flag on?

That fixed it. I thought that was used in a different way. Thanks.

jeffwadsworth wrote:Voidmage Husher script

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Name:Voidmage Husher
ManaCost:3 U
Types:Creature Human Wizard
Text:no text
PT:2/2
K:Flash
T:Mode$ ChangesZone | ValidCard$ Card.Self | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigCounter | TriggerDescription$ When CARDNAME enters the battlefield, counter target activated ability.
T:Mode$ SpellCast | ValidCard$ Card.YouCtrl | Execute$ TrigBounce | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | OptionalDecider$ You | TriggerDescription$ Whenever you cast a spell, you may return CARDNAME to its owner's hand.
SVar:TrigCounter:SP$Counter | Cost$ 0 | TargetType$ Activated | TgtPrompt$ Select target ability | ValidTgts$ Permanent
SVar:TrigBounce:SP$ChangeZone | Cost$ 0 | Origin$ Battlefield | Destination$ Hand
SVar:Rarity:Uncommon
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/voidmage_husher.jpg
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When this is cast to counter an ability, it works, but Voidmage Husher ends up in the graveyard. Apparently, it is countering itself also? On a big side note, OptionalDecider$ appears to be broken. It doesn't work here or with Zealot il-Vec.

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SVar:TrigCounter:SP$Counter

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SVar:TrigCounter:AB$Counter

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Name:Erhnam Djinn
ManaCost:3 G
Types:Creature Djinn
Text:no text
PT:4/5
T:Mode$ Phase | Phase$ Upkeep | ValidPlayer$ You | Execute$ TrigPump | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | TriggerDescription$ At the beginning of your upkeep, target non-Wall creature an opponent controls gains forestwalk until your next upkeep.
SVar:TrigPump:AB$Pump | Cost$ 0 | ValidTgts$ Creature.nonWall+YouDontCtrl | TgtPrompt$ Select target non-Wall creature an opponent controls | KW$ Forestwalk | RememberTargets$ True | ForgetOtherTargets$ True | SubAbility$ DelTrig | Permanent$ True
SVar:DelTrig:DB$DelayedTrigger | Mode$ Phase | Phase$ Upkeep | ValidPlayer$ You | Execute$ TrigDebuff | SpellDescription$ Remove Forestwalk at your next upkeep.
SVar:TrigDebuff:AB$Debuff | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Remembered | KW$ Forestwalk | SpellDescription$ Remove Forestwalk.
SVar:Rarity:Rare
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/erhnam_djinn.jpg
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