Card Development Questions

[torridus]

Tested with 1.5.2 and 1.2.11 but unfortunately no.

Forge hasn't come up with any errors but none of these have worked:

SVar:X:Count$TypeInExile.Creature
SVar:X:Count$Valid Card.Exiled
SVar:X:Count$Valid Card.Exile
SVar:X:Count$Valid Card.inZoneExile

[moomarc]

The count function you're looking for is SVar:X:Count$ValidExile Card where card can be any valid type string. You can check multiple zones with this function too by stringing zones together although I can't remember the exact syntax.

Edit: not in front of my PC and suddenly not certain of the syntax. It might have an underscore before the zone, so "Valid_Exile Card". Also, "TypeInExile Creature" with a space instead of point should work, but I think that method was deprecated recently.

[torridus]

SVar:X:Count$ValidExile Card

This does the trick! Thank you.

[Max mtg]

Which core type stands for a permanent, and which one does not?

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        Artifact(true),
        Creature(true),
        Enchantment(true),
        Instant(false),
        Land(true),
        Plane(false),
        Planeswalker(true),
        Scheme(false),
        Sorcery(false),
        Tribal(false),
        Vanguard(false),
        Phenomenon(false);
       
        public final boolean isPermanent;
       
        private CoreType(final boolean permanent) {
            isPermanent = permanent;
        }


Is this correct?

[friarsol]

Which core type stands for a permanent, and which one does not?

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        Artifact(true),
        Creature(true),
        Enchantment(true),
        Instant(false),
        Land(true),
        Plane(false),
        Planeswalker(true),
        Scheme(false),
        Sorcery(false),
        Tribal(false),
        Vanguard(false),
        Phenomenon(false);
       
        public final boolean isPermanent;
       
        private CoreType(final boolean permanent) {
            isPermanent = permanent;
        }


Is this correct?

Yep that's all correct, although these are referred to in the rules as "Card Types" not "Core Types", there are also "Supertypes" (Basic, Legendary etc), and "Subtypes" (Human, Aura, etc)

[Max mtg]

Yep that's all correct, although these are referred to in the rules as "Card Types" not "Core Types", there are also "Supertypes" (Basic, Legendary etc), and "Subtypes" (Human, Aura, etc)

Thanks for confirmation.
I cannot name the enum CardType because that would lead to name clash. There's already a class named CardType that includes SuperType, CoreType and subType (the latter is alist of strings, the two former ones are EnumSets)

[Marek14]

Which core type stands for a permanent, and which one does not?

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        Artifact(true),
        Creature(true),
        Enchantment(true),
        Instant(false),
        Land(true),
        Plane(false),
        Planeswalker(true),
        Scheme(false),
        Sorcery(false),
        Tribal(false),
        Vanguard(false),
        Phenomenon(false);
       
        public final boolean isPermanent;
       
        private CoreType(final boolean permanent) {
            isPermanent = permanent;
        }


Is this correct?

Yep that's all correct, although these are referred to in the rules as "Card Types" not "Core Types", there are also "Supertypes" (Basic, Legendary etc), and "Subtypes" (Human, Aura, etc)

And of course, "Subtypes" themselves are divided according to which card type (or types) they belong to.

[Max mtg]

Please confirm someone that chages from r24656 are correct in terms of game rules.

I was sure that Chains of Mephisto did need a harcode.

[Sloth]

Please confirm someone that chages from r24656 are correct in terms of game rules.

I was sure that Chains of Mephisto did need a harcode.

I think the script looks fine. It's a normal replacement effect.

Do you see any case where it doesn't work?

[swordshine]

It's a normal replacement effect.
Similar examples: You have four Blood Scriveners when you have no cards in hand and would draw a card, you will draw 5 cards and lose 4 life because each Blood Scrivener modifies the draw.

[Max mtg]

Ok, it replaces "draw" with "discard, then draw" or "mill"
And that resulting draw in turn can be replaced by second Chains' static ability.
I'll test if the game does not enter an infinite loop here (i.e. first card won't replace draw caused by second card)

[friarsol]

Ok, it replaces "draw" with "discard, then draw" or "mill"
And that resulting draw in turn can be replaced by second Chains' static ability.
I'll test if the game does not enter an infinite loop here (i.e. first card won't replace draw caused by second card)

Once a replacement effect influences a single action, it shouldn't be able to influence that same action again. If that doesn't work in Forge, then having two Thought Reflection in play would cause an infinite loop too.

[Max mtg]

I don't know why, but it works properly

[friarsol]

I don't know why, but it works properly

Lots of people working different levels of Magic on this software

[Marek14]

Ok, it replaces "draw" with "discard, then draw" or "mill"
And that resulting draw in turn can be replaced by second Chains' static ability.
I'll test if the game does not enter an infinite loop here (i.e. first card won't replace draw caused by second card)

Once a replacement effect influences a single action, it shouldn't be able to influence that same action again. If that doesn't work in Forge, then having two Thought Reflection in play would cause an infinite loop too.

What happens in these esoteric examples?

1. Lightning Bolt to Swans of Bryn Argoll, one draw replaced by Words of War, damage dealt to the Swans.
(I believe that the damage should not be replaced since it's still counts as the original action.)

2. Words of Wilding used to replace regular turn draw, Zameck Guildmage activated, Doubling Season on battlefield.
(I think that you'll get one token with one +1/+1 counter since turn draw is not an effect.)