First attempt at scripting card is not working

by **ArsenalNut** » 23 Jul 2011, 08:00

I am trying to add a scripted card for Bramblewood Paragon. I used several other cards as examples to create a text file that I put into the cardsfolder directory. The card does not show up in the list when I open the deck editor. Do I need to do something else to get Forge to recognize it or did I goof the script (see code below)? I am running the Forge Beta: 07-15-2011 ver 1.1.00 SVN rev 10781 that was posted.

Code: Select all: Name:Bramblewood Paragon ManaCost:1 G Types:Creature Elf Warrior Text:no text PT:2/2 T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Creature.Warrior+Other+YouCtrl |TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigPutCounter | TriggerDescription$ Each other Warrior creature you control enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it. SVar:TrigPutCounter:AB$PutCounter | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ TriggeredCard | CounterType$ P1P1 | CounterNum$ 1 S:Mode$ Continuous | Affected$ Creature.YouCtrl+countersGE1P1P1 | AddKeyword$ Trample | Description$ Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample. SVar:RemRandomDeck:True SVar:Rarity:Uncommon SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/bramblewood_paragon.jpg SetInfo:MOR|Uncommon|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/mt/115.jpg End

by **Sloth** » 23 Jul 2011, 08:39

ArsenalNut wrote:I am trying to add a scripted card for Bramblewood Paragon. I used several other cards as examples to create a text file that I put into the cardsfolder directory. The card does not show up in the list when I open the deck editor. Do I need to do something else to get Forge to recognize it or did I goof the script (see code below)? I am running the Forge Beta: 07-15-2011 ver 1.1.00 SVN rev 10781 that was posted.

Code: Select all
Name:Bramblewood Paragon ManaCost:1 G Types:Creature Elf Warrior Text:no text PT:2/2 T:Mode$ ChangesZone | Origin$ Any | Destination$ Battlefield | ValidCard$ Creature.Warrior+Other+YouCtrl |TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigPutCounter | TriggerDescription$ Each other Warrior creature you control enters the battlefield with an additional +1/+1 counter on it. SVar:TrigPutCounter:AB$PutCounter | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ TriggeredCard | CounterType$ P1P1 | CounterNum$ 1 S:Mode$ Continuous | Affected$ Creature.YouCtrl+countersGE1P1P1 | AddKeyword$ Trample | Description$ Each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it has trample. SVar:RemRandomDeck:True SVar:Rarity:Uncommon SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/bramblewood_paragon.jpg SetInfo:MOR|Uncommon|http://magiccards.info/scans/en/mt/115.jpg End

The card looks almost finished to me (the first ability needs the "Static$ True" parameter since it's not a triggered ability).
If there would be serious mistakes in the script an error would be shown at the start of the game. You're card is supposed to show up in the game once you put it into the cardsfolder.

That aside, we have a topic for card contributions: viewtopic.php?f=52&t=3877.

by **Chris H.** » 23 Jul 2011, 10:15

ArsenalNut wrote:I am trying to add a scripted card for Bramblewood Paragon. I used several other cards as examples to create a text file that I put into the cardsfolder directory. The card does not show up in the list when I open the deck editor. Do I need to do something else to get Forge to recognize it or did I goof the script (see code below)? I am running the Forge Beta: 07-15-2011 ver 1.1.00 SVN rev 10781 that was posted.

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Look inside of the forge/res/cardsfolder/ and you will see a zip file named cardsfolder.zip. Unzip this archive.

Place the card files found in this archive inside of the forge/res/cardsfolder/ folder.

Make sure to remove the archive file itself that is found inside of the forge/res/cardsfolder/ folder.

by **ArsenalNut** » 23 Jul 2011, 15:23

The Bramblewood Paragon seems to be working. I had some issue with the version of Forge I was running. I created a fresh directory from 1.1.0 zip and the card showed up in the Deck Editor.

Sloth wrote:That aside, we have a topic for card contributions: viewtopic.php?f=52&t=3877.

I didn't want to post a card to the card contribution topic that I wasn't sure was working.

As a followup, I noticed the card has a ? in the AI column. What causes this? I looked at the Sigil Captain which has a similiar ability to Bramblewood Paragon and didn't see anything obvious in the card file that would change the AI status.

by **friarsol** » 23 Jul 2011, 15:32

ArsenalNut wrote:I didn't want to post a card to the card contribution topic that I wasn't sure was working.

The right topic is Card Development Questions viewtopic.php?f=52&t=3760

The question mark is because of the RemRandomDeck flag that you copied over. This flag is around because this card has synergies with certain other cards (Warriors in this case) that might not necessarily show up in a randomly generated deck.