Implementation of EnhancedHints
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Implementation of EnhancedHints
by Malban » 13 Mar 2011, 18:58
Enhanced Hints
Why were new hints neccessary?
* Because the old ones couldn´t handle all I wanted - hopefully the new ones are able to.
* There were no "Restrictions" on the hints - so you couldn´t reliably base code on them. You
were forced to rely on sensible card designers
What´s new, what´s the main difference?
Hints can be grouped, and one single card can have more than one group of hints. Each group may
belongs to a different kind of situation. So for one card there may be different hints for
playing out the card, decide whether attack or block or activate an ability. This was not
possible with old hints.
New kind of hints can only be added by changing the code. This places necccessary restrictions on
the development of new hint types. They can not grow without control and new hints can be
categorized and named "correctly".
Hint Categories
---------------
There are different Categories of hints:
- Time
- Play Restrictions
- Occurrence
- Target: Target
- Target: Restrictions
- Target: Count
- Target: Type
- Source: Source
- Source: Restrictions
- Source: Count
- Source: Type
- Playability
The Target / Source Hints are basically the same. Some cards refer to two cards,
like steal 2 HP from creature A and heal player B by the same amount...
In this scenario A is the "Source" and B the "Target".
Playability
is not really used yet. It is supposed to give the AI general hints, which refer more to
common sense than to the abilities a card may have.
This basically leaves us with 7 Categories.
- Occurrence
- Type
- Target
- Target-Restrictions
- Target-Count
- Time
- Play-Restrictions
Occurrence
----------
WHEN does the effect the hint refers to takes place.
Definition: csa.jportal.ai.enhancedHints.HintOccurrence
May be one of:
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_PLAYED,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_ATTACKED,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_BLOCKED,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_ATTACKING,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_BLOCKING,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_IN_PLAY,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_IN_TIMING,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_ACTIVATED,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_DRAW_CARD,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_PUT_TO_GRAVEYARD,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_NOT_BLOCKED,
Type
----
WHAT is the effect the hint refers to.
Definition: csa.jportal.ai.enhancedHints.HintSourceTypes / HintTargetTypes
May be one of:
HINT_STYPE_TOUGHNESS_ADD,
HINT_STYPE_POWER_ADD,
HINT_STYPE_ABILITY_ADD,
HINT_STYPE_COLOR_ADD,
HINT_STYPE_PROTECTION_ADD,
HINT_STYPE_TOUGHNESS_SUB,
HINT_STYPE_POWER_SUB,
HINT_STYPE_ABILITY_SUB,
HINT_STYPE_COLOR_SUB,
HINT_STYPE_PROTECTION_SUB,
HINT_STYPE_COLOR_CHANGE,
HINT_STYPE_COLOR_CHANGE_TEXT,
HINT_STYPE_TAP,
HINT_STYPE_UNTAP,
HINT_STYPE_HEAL,
HINT_STYPE_DAMAGE,
HINT_STYPE_CONTROL_CHANGE,
HINT_STYPE_FIELD_TO_GRAVE,
HINT_STYPE_FIELD_TO_HAND,
HINT_STYPE_FIELD_TO_LIBRARY,
HINT_STYPE_FIELD_TO_EXILE,
HINT_STYPE_HAND_TO_LAND,
HINT_STYPE_HAND_TO_GRAVE,
HINT_STYPE_HAND_TO_FIELD,
HINT_STYPE_HAND_TO_LIBRARY,
HINT_STYPE_HAND_TO_EXILE,
HINT_STYPE_LAND_TO_HAND,
HINT_STYPE_LAND_TO_GRAVE,
HINT_STYPE_LAND_TO_LIBRARY,
HINT_STYPE_LAND_TO_EXILE,
HINT_STYPE_LIBRARY_TO_GRAVE,
HINT_STYPE_LIBRARY_TO_HAND,
HINT_STYPE_LIBRARY_TO_LAND,
HINT_STYPE_LIBRARY_TO_FIELD,
HINT_STYPE_LIBRARY_TO_EXILE,
HINT_STYPE_REPLAY_TURN,
HINT_STYPE_REPLAY_PHASE,
HINT_STYPE_LIBRARY_TOP,
HINT_STYPE_GRAVE_TO_HAND,
HINT_STYPE_GRAVE_TO_FIELD,
HINT_STYPE_GRAVE_TO_LAND,
HINT_STYPE_GRAVE_TO_LIBRARY,
HINT_STYPE_GRAVE_TO_EXILE,
HINT_STYPE_ALL_BLOCK_ONE,
HINT_STYPE_ALL_MUST_ATTACK,
HINT_STYPE_ONLY_ONE_BLOCK ,
HINT_STYPE_UNTAP_DENIAL,
HINT_STYPE_ATTACK_DENIAL,
HINT_STYPE_HALF_LIFE,
HINT_STYPE_NOT_CREATURE_DAMAGEABLE,
HINT_STYPE_GENERAL_DEBUF,
HINT_STYPE_GENERAL_BUF,
HINT_STYPE_GENERAL_BLOCK_LIMITATION,
HINT_STYPE_GENERAL_BLOCKER_LIMITATION,
HINT_STYPE_GENERAL_ATTACK_LIMITATION,
HINT_STYPE_NOT_BLOCKABLE_IF_SINGLE_ATTACKER,
HINT_STYPE_CANT_BLOCK,
HINT_STYPE_CHOSE_FROM_LIBRARY,
HINT_STYPE_NOT_BLOCKABLE,
HINT_STYPE_SELF_DESTRUCT,
HINT_STYPE_LIBRARY_ROCHADE,
HINT_STYPE_AURA,
HINT_STYPE_PLAYER_AURA,
HINT_STYPE_STACK_NEGATE_STACK_CARD,
HINT_STYPE_STACK_NEGATE_ABILITY,
HINT_STYPE_STACK_NEGATE_PLAYER_DAMAGE,
Target
------
WHO/WHAT will be effected.
Definition: csa.jportal.ai.enhancedHints.HintSource / HintTarget
May be one of:
HINT_TARGET_FROM_FIELD,
HINT_TARGET_FROM_HAND,
HINT_TARGET_FROM_LAND,
HINT_TARGET_FROM_LIBRARY,
HINT_TARGET_FROM_GRAVE,
HINT_TARGET_FROM_EXILE,
HINT_TARGET_IS_PLAYER,
HINT_TARGET_IS_OPPONNET,
HINT_TARGET_OWNER,
HINT_TARGET_STACK,
HINT_TARGET_SELF,
Target-Restrictions
-------------------
TARGET RESTRICTIONS that may be effected.
Definition: csa.jportal.ai.enhancedHints.HintSourceRestrictions / HintTargetRestrictions
May be one of:
HINT_SR_TYPE_NEEDED,
HINT_SR_SUBTYPE_NEEDED,
HINT_SR_COLOR_NEEDED,
HINT_SR_ABILITY_NEEDED,
HINT_SR_TYPE_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_SUBTYPE_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_COLOR_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_ABILITY_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_TAP_NEEDED,
HINT_SR_UNTAP_NEEDED,
HINT_SR_COUNT_MIN_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_COUNT_MAX_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_POWER_MIN_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_POWER_MAX_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_TOUGHNESS_MIN_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_TOUGHNESS_MAX_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_COST_MIN_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_COST_MAX_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_PLAYER_CARDS,
HINT_SR_OPPONENT_CARDS,
HINT_SR_BLOCKER,
HINT_SR_ATTACKER,
HINT_SR_SELF_OK,
Target-Count
------------
HOW MANY targets are effected, AMOUNT of the effect (heal / damage).
Definition: csa.jportal.ai.enhancedHints.HintSourceCount / HintTargetCount
May be one of:
HINT_TCOUNT_SINGLE_TARGET,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTI_TARGET,
HINT_TCOUNT_TARGET_MIN,
HINT_TCOUNT_TARGET_MAX,
HINT_TCOUNT_TARGET_COUNT,
HINT_TCOUNT_AMOUNT_COUNT,
HINT_TCOUNT_X_COUNT,
HINT_TCOUNT_ALL_TARGETS,
HINT_TCOUNT_ALL_PLAYERS,
HINT_TCOUNT_ONE_PLAYER,
HINT_TCOUNT_POWER,
HINT_TCOUNT_TOUGHNESS,
HINT_TCOUNT_SPECIAL,
HINT_TCOUNT_OPPONENT_MORE_DIF,
HINT_TCOUNT_HAS_AMOUNT_MULTIPLYER,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_FACTOR,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_PLAYER,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_OPPONENT,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_TYPE,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_SUBTYPE,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_COLOR,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_TAPPED,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_UNTAPPED,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_HAND,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_LAND,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_FIELD,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_GRAVE,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_ATTACKER,
Time
----
HOW LONG will the effect last.
Definition: csa.jportal.ai.enhancedHints.HintTime
May be one of:
HINT_TTIME_TURN_COUNT,
HINT_TTIME_PHASE_COUNT,
HINT_TTIME_TARGET_DEATH,
HINT_TTIME_SOURCE_DEATH,
HINT_TTIME_ONCE,
Play-Restrictions
-----------------
RESTRICTION on PLAY, when can the effect be played out.
Definition: csa.jportal.ai.enhancedHints.HintPlayRestrictions
May be one of:
HINT_PR_INSTANT_ANY,
HINT_PR_INSTANT_CARD_PLAYED,
HINT_PR_INSTANT_ATTACKER_DECLARED,
HINT_PR_INSTANT_BLOCKER_DECLARED,
HINT_PR_INSTANT_ATTACKER_DECLARED_FINAL,
HINT_PR_INSTANT_BLOCKER_DECLARED_FINAL,
HINT_PR_PLAYER_TURN,
HINT_PR_OPPONENT_TURN,
HINT_PR_OPPONENT_MORE_CARDS,
Examples
--------
Portal: Assassin's Blade
........................
.............
Why were new hints neccessary?
* Because the old ones couldn´t handle all I wanted - hopefully the new ones are able to.
* There were no "Restrictions" on the hints - so you couldn´t reliably base code on them. You
were forced to rely on sensible card designers
What´s new, what´s the main difference?
Hints can be grouped, and one single card can have more than one group of hints. Each group may
belongs to a different kind of situation. So for one card there may be different hints for
playing out the card, decide whether attack or block or activate an ability. This was not
possible with old hints.
New kind of hints can only be added by changing the code. This places necccessary restrictions on
the development of new hint types. They can not grow without control and new hints can be
categorized and named "correctly".
Hint Categories
---------------
There are different Categories of hints:
- Time
- Play Restrictions
- Occurrence
- Target: Target
- Target: Restrictions
- Target: Count
- Target: Type
- Source: Source
- Source: Restrictions
- Source: Count
- Source: Type
- Playability
The Target / Source Hints are basically the same. Some cards refer to two cards,
like steal 2 HP from creature A and heal player B by the same amount...
In this scenario A is the "Source" and B the "Target".
Playability
is not really used yet. It is supposed to give the AI general hints, which refer more to
common sense than to the abilities a card may have.
This basically leaves us with 7 Categories.
- Occurrence
- Type
- Target
- Target-Restrictions
- Target-Count
- Time
- Play-Restrictions
Occurrence
----------
WHEN does the effect the hint refers to takes place.
Definition: csa.jportal.ai.enhancedHints.HintOccurrence
May be one of:
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_PLAYED,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_ATTACKED,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_BLOCKED,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_ATTACKING,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_BLOCKING,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_IN_PLAY,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_IN_TIMING,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_ACTIVATED,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_DRAW_CARD,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_PUT_TO_GRAVEYARD,
HINT_OCCURRENCE_WHEN_NOT_BLOCKED,
Type
----
WHAT is the effect the hint refers to.
Definition: csa.jportal.ai.enhancedHints.HintSourceTypes / HintTargetTypes
May be one of:
HINT_STYPE_TOUGHNESS_ADD,
HINT_STYPE_POWER_ADD,
HINT_STYPE_ABILITY_ADD,
HINT_STYPE_COLOR_ADD,
HINT_STYPE_PROTECTION_ADD,
HINT_STYPE_TOUGHNESS_SUB,
HINT_STYPE_POWER_SUB,
HINT_STYPE_ABILITY_SUB,
HINT_STYPE_COLOR_SUB,
HINT_STYPE_PROTECTION_SUB,
HINT_STYPE_COLOR_CHANGE,
HINT_STYPE_COLOR_CHANGE_TEXT,
HINT_STYPE_TAP,
HINT_STYPE_UNTAP,
HINT_STYPE_HEAL,
HINT_STYPE_DAMAGE,
HINT_STYPE_CONTROL_CHANGE,
HINT_STYPE_FIELD_TO_GRAVE,
HINT_STYPE_FIELD_TO_HAND,
HINT_STYPE_FIELD_TO_LIBRARY,
HINT_STYPE_FIELD_TO_EXILE,
HINT_STYPE_HAND_TO_LAND,
HINT_STYPE_HAND_TO_GRAVE,
HINT_STYPE_HAND_TO_FIELD,
HINT_STYPE_HAND_TO_LIBRARY,
HINT_STYPE_HAND_TO_EXILE,
HINT_STYPE_LAND_TO_HAND,
HINT_STYPE_LAND_TO_GRAVE,
HINT_STYPE_LAND_TO_LIBRARY,
HINT_STYPE_LAND_TO_EXILE,
HINT_STYPE_LIBRARY_TO_GRAVE,
HINT_STYPE_LIBRARY_TO_HAND,
HINT_STYPE_LIBRARY_TO_LAND,
HINT_STYPE_LIBRARY_TO_FIELD,
HINT_STYPE_LIBRARY_TO_EXILE,
HINT_STYPE_REPLAY_TURN,
HINT_STYPE_REPLAY_PHASE,
HINT_STYPE_LIBRARY_TOP,
HINT_STYPE_GRAVE_TO_HAND,
HINT_STYPE_GRAVE_TO_FIELD,
HINT_STYPE_GRAVE_TO_LAND,
HINT_STYPE_GRAVE_TO_LIBRARY,
HINT_STYPE_GRAVE_TO_EXILE,
HINT_STYPE_ALL_BLOCK_ONE,
HINT_STYPE_ALL_MUST_ATTACK,
HINT_STYPE_ONLY_ONE_BLOCK ,
HINT_STYPE_UNTAP_DENIAL,
HINT_STYPE_ATTACK_DENIAL,
HINT_STYPE_HALF_LIFE,
HINT_STYPE_NOT_CREATURE_DAMAGEABLE,
HINT_STYPE_GENERAL_DEBUF,
HINT_STYPE_GENERAL_BUF,
HINT_STYPE_GENERAL_BLOCK_LIMITATION,
HINT_STYPE_GENERAL_BLOCKER_LIMITATION,
HINT_STYPE_GENERAL_ATTACK_LIMITATION,
HINT_STYPE_NOT_BLOCKABLE_IF_SINGLE_ATTACKER,
HINT_STYPE_CANT_BLOCK,
HINT_STYPE_CHOSE_FROM_LIBRARY,
HINT_STYPE_NOT_BLOCKABLE,
HINT_STYPE_SELF_DESTRUCT,
HINT_STYPE_LIBRARY_ROCHADE,
HINT_STYPE_AURA,
HINT_STYPE_PLAYER_AURA,
HINT_STYPE_STACK_NEGATE_STACK_CARD,
HINT_STYPE_STACK_NEGATE_ABILITY,
HINT_STYPE_STACK_NEGATE_PLAYER_DAMAGE,
Target
------
WHO/WHAT will be effected.
Definition: csa.jportal.ai.enhancedHints.HintSource / HintTarget
May be one of:
HINT_TARGET_FROM_FIELD,
HINT_TARGET_FROM_HAND,
HINT_TARGET_FROM_LAND,
HINT_TARGET_FROM_LIBRARY,
HINT_TARGET_FROM_GRAVE,
HINT_TARGET_FROM_EXILE,
HINT_TARGET_IS_PLAYER,
HINT_TARGET_IS_OPPONNET,
HINT_TARGET_OWNER,
HINT_TARGET_STACK,
HINT_TARGET_SELF,
Target-Restrictions
-------------------
TARGET RESTRICTIONS that may be effected.
Definition: csa.jportal.ai.enhancedHints.HintSourceRestrictions / HintTargetRestrictions
May be one of:
HINT_SR_TYPE_NEEDED,
HINT_SR_SUBTYPE_NEEDED,
HINT_SR_COLOR_NEEDED,
HINT_SR_ABILITY_NEEDED,
HINT_SR_TYPE_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_SUBTYPE_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_COLOR_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_ABILITY_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_TAP_NEEDED,
HINT_SR_UNTAP_NEEDED,
HINT_SR_COUNT_MIN_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_COUNT_MAX_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_POWER_MIN_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_POWER_MAX_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_TOUGHNESS_MIN_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_TOUGHNESS_MAX_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_COST_MIN_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_COST_MAX_RESTRICTION,
HINT_SR_PLAYER_CARDS,
HINT_SR_OPPONENT_CARDS,
HINT_SR_BLOCKER,
HINT_SR_ATTACKER,
HINT_SR_SELF_OK,
Target-Count
------------
HOW MANY targets are effected, AMOUNT of the effect (heal / damage).
Definition: csa.jportal.ai.enhancedHints.HintSourceCount / HintTargetCount
May be one of:
HINT_TCOUNT_SINGLE_TARGET,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTI_TARGET,
HINT_TCOUNT_TARGET_MIN,
HINT_TCOUNT_TARGET_MAX,
HINT_TCOUNT_TARGET_COUNT,
HINT_TCOUNT_AMOUNT_COUNT,
HINT_TCOUNT_X_COUNT,
HINT_TCOUNT_ALL_TARGETS,
HINT_TCOUNT_ALL_PLAYERS,
HINT_TCOUNT_ONE_PLAYER,
HINT_TCOUNT_POWER,
HINT_TCOUNT_TOUGHNESS,
HINT_TCOUNT_SPECIAL,
HINT_TCOUNT_OPPONENT_MORE_DIF,
HINT_TCOUNT_HAS_AMOUNT_MULTIPLYER,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_FACTOR,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_PLAYER,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_OPPONENT,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_TYPE,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_SUBTYPE,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_COLOR,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_TAPPED,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_UNTAPPED,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_HAND,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_LAND,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_FIELD,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_GRAVE,
HINT_TCOUNT_MULTIPLYER_RESTRICTION_ATTACKER,
Time
----
HOW LONG will the effect last.
Definition: csa.jportal.ai.enhancedHints.HintTime
May be one of:
HINT_TTIME_TURN_COUNT,
HINT_TTIME_PHASE_COUNT,
HINT_TTIME_TARGET_DEATH,
HINT_TTIME_SOURCE_DEATH,
HINT_TTIME_ONCE,
Play-Restrictions
-----------------
RESTRICTION on PLAY, when can the effect be played out.
Definition: csa.jportal.ai.enhancedHints.HintPlayRestrictions
May be one of:
HINT_PR_INSTANT_ANY,
HINT_PR_INSTANT_CARD_PLAYED,
HINT_PR_INSTANT_ATTACKER_DECLARED,
HINT_PR_INSTANT_BLOCKER_DECLARED,
HINT_PR_INSTANT_ATTACKER_DECLARED_FINAL,
HINT_PR_INSTANT_BLOCKER_DECLARED_FINAL,
HINT_PR_PLAYER_TURN,
HINT_PR_OPPONENT_TURN,
HINT_PR_OPPONENT_MORE_CARDS,
Examples
--------
Portal: Assassin's Blade
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- Code: Select all
No Key Type Name Value
1 INSTANT PLAY RESTRICTION OPPONENT TURN true
1 INSTANT TARGET RESTRICTION COLOR(s) RESTRICTION B
1 INSTANT TARGET RESTRICTION ATTACKER true
1 INSTANT TARGET RESTRICTION OPPONENT CARDS true
1 INSTANT TARGET TARGET FROM FIELD true
1 INSTANT TARGET EFFECT TYPE FIELD TO GRAVE true
1 INSTANT OCCURRENCE WHEN PLAYED true
1 INSTANT PLAY RESTRICTION WHILE ATTACKER DECLARATION true
1 INSTANT TARGET EFFECT COUNT IS SINGLE TARGET 1
1 INSTANT TARGET RESTRICTION TYPE NEEDED Creature
.............
- Code: Select all
No Key Type Name Value
1 MAIN TARGET EFFECT COUNT MULTIPLYER LAND true
1 MAIN TARGET EFFECT COUNT MULTIPLYER OPPONENT true
1 MAIN OCCURRENCE WHEN PLAYED true
1 MAIN TARGET EFFECT COUNT MULTIPLYER COLOR R
1 MAIN TARGET EFFECT COUNT HAS AMOUNT MULTIPLYER true
1 MAIN TARGET EFFECT COUNT MULTIPLYER TYPE Land
1 MAIN TARGET EFFECT COUNT MULTIPLYER FACTOR 2
1 MAIN TARGET EFFECT COUNT MULTIPLYER SUBTYPE Mountain
1 MAIN TARGET TARGET IS PLAYER true
1 MAIN TARGET EFFECT TYPE HEAL true
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