DOTP 2014 MANA (two or more color w/o using tokens)?

[kevlahnota]

Hi. I think its possible to have a variable mana producer. We just need to know the mana to spend with such card, and then I think we can make it without using token.

Here's an alternate way to have a mana producer using replacement trigger (one color only):

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  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1">
    <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[{T}: Add {G} to your mana pool.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
    <TRIGGER value="CONSIDERED_FOR_CAST" simple_qualifier="controller" pre_trigger="1" />
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION layer="8">
    local characteristics = Object():GetCurrentCharacteristics()
    characteristics:GrantAbility(1)
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
  <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1">
    <TRIGGER value="CONSIDERED_FOR_ACTIVATION" simple_qualifier="controller" pre_trigger="1" />
    <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION layer="8">
    local characteristics = Object():GetCurrentCharacteristics()
    characteristics:GrantAbility(1)
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
  </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
  <MANA_ABILITY resource_id="1">
    <PRODUCES amount="{G}" />
  </MANA_ABILITY>


Problem is we need to modify it to get the details of TriggerObject() costs (not sure how to get activation cost though) so our mana producer can change its GrantAbility to itself accordingly.

I think the best way we can get is determine the TotalMana you can pay and change it.
Another one is to get the ChromaCount of TriggerObject().
The least would be is granting the less predominant color.

Any Ideas ?...?

[thefiremind]

I was using ChromaCount in DotP2013 when I wanted to extract the mana cost of a card, but it gives wrong result with hybrid mana, and I think there's still no way to extract the mana cost of an ability.

[sumomole]

I was using ChromaCount in DotP2013 when I wanted to extract the mana cost of a card, but it gives wrong result with hybrid mana, and I think there's still no way to extract the mana cost of an ability.

I've improved your code in DotP2013 and it can count all mana symbol, but I agree with your last sentence, so it seems useless.

[kevlahnota]

GOOD NEWS!!! Magic 2014 supports two or more mana with no workarounds !!! will update my Custom DLC with it

[thefiremind]

GOOD NEWS!!! Magic 2014 supports two or more mana with no workarounds !!! will update my Custom DLC with it

I'll download it as soon as it's ready so I can see how.

[RiiakShiNal]

GOOD NEWS!!! Magic 2014 supports two or more mana with no workarounds !!! will update my Custom DLC with it

How?

• I tried creating dual land using a single mana ability with hybrid mana.
  • Failed to produce any mana.
• I tried with a single mana ability with two PRODUCES tags with a single colour in each.
  • It produced two mana instead of just one allowing me to cast Tidehollow Strix with a single Darkslick Shores (did tap though).
• I tried with two separate mana abilities each with a PRODUCES tag using a single colour each.
  • Allowed me to cast a Tidehollow Strix and 2 Baleful Strix with a single Darkslick Shores for FREE (did not tap, but did produce two mana for each cast).

[Persee]

GOOD NEWS!!! Magic 2014 supports two or more mana with no workarounds !!! will update my Custom DLC with it

Is this precisely this code you are talking about ?

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<ACTIVATED_ABILITY forced_skip="1" linked_ability_group="1">
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[|(|{T}|: Add| {B} |or| {R} |to your mana pool.)|]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[|(|{T}|: Aggiungi| {B} |o| {R} |alla tua riserva di mana.)|]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[|(|{T}|: Erhöhe deinen Manavorrat um| {B} |oder| {R}|.)|]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[|(|{T}| : Ajoutez| {B} |ou| {R} |à votre réserve.)|]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[|(|{T}|: Agrega| {B} |o| {R} |a tu reserva de maná.)|]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[（{T}：あなたのマナ・プールに{B}か{R}を加える。）]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[({T}: {B} 또는 {R}를 당신의 마나풀에 담는다.)]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[|(|{T}|: добавьте| {B} |или| {R} |в ваше хранилище маны.)|]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[|(|{T}|: Add| {B} |or| {R} |to your mana pool.)|]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <AVAILABILITY>
    return Object():IsTapped() == false
    </AVAILABILITY>
      <MODE_SELECT tag="CARD_QUERY_MC_CHOOSE_MODE">
         <MODE tag="MANA_BLACK" index="1" />
         <MODE tag="MANA_RED" index="2" />
      </MODE_SELECT>
      <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION mode="1">
    LinkedDC():Set_Int(0, 2 )
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
      <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION mode="2">
    LinkedDC():Set_Int(0, 3 )
    </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
      <SFX text="null_activated_ability" />
   </ACTIVATED_ABILITY>

[thefiremind]

No, he was talking about PRODUCES amount="{WUBRG}" (or whatever combination you want), but that actually produces only the last color before }.