Formal Request Thread

[Borborigmos]

Icefall Regent is not possible precisely because of that reason.

Ah, I see. That makes sense.

How about Lazav, Dimir Mastermind? Is his ability also impossible to code?

[RiiakShiNal]

Ah, I see. That makes sense.

How about Lazav, Dimir Mastermind? Is his ability also impossible to code?

Yep, Lazav, Dimir Mastermind is impossible because we can't change card names. He could become a copy of any card, but the name would show the copied card instead of Lazav, Dimir Mastermind (this would likely pose problems with the Legendary supertype).

[Xander9009]

I've just considered, why not replace the getname function (a simple tool I already have will find and replace every instance of a given string with a different one, so the number of cards that need altered would be irrelevant so long as the alteration is a single string change on every relevant card) so that it calls a special function instead. That function checks if the card currently has a Lazav, Dimir Mastermind custom characteristic (which would probably show on the card as a reminder) and it doesn't, then it just calls "returns oCard:GetCardName()". A simple search replace for any cards that call GetCardName() with CW_GetCardName() instead. That should work, shouldn't it? Anything that uses a card's name would read it as Lazav, so it would function as it should.

There are 335 in the CW (ALL of those in the CW could be changed with no issue whatsoever), and three in the core game which would need added to the CW to use the new function. Probably about 10 minutes of work, tops. Thoughts? It wouldn't show in the right spot, but it could show on the card. If that wouldn't work because of layers, it could add itself to either its objectDC, a manager's objectDC, or PlayerDC or something.

[RiiakShiNal]

That still wouldn't replace the engine's internal GetCardName() checks which are probably used with the engine's support for Legendary cards (meaning things would likely still be broken). So unless you are willing to also completely rewrite Legendary support this would not be an acceptable solution. Plus it still wouldn't allow the player to see the card's supposed name.

[Xander9009]

That still wouldn't replace the engine's internal GetCardName() checks which are probably used with the engine's support for Legendary cards (meaning things would likely still be broken). So unless you are willing to also completely rewrite Legendary support this would not be an acceptable solution.

We've already rewritten it for planeswalkers. And since it would only need to be part of Lazav's code as a replacement ETB trigger, forcing you to choose one card with the custom Lazav characteristic to keep and sacrificing the rest. (And if we wanted to be more accurate, it would be a state based trigger, but I can't think of a way it could exist on the battlefield without the ETB firing, so I can't really justify the extra load of checking for a custom characteristic on every permanent you control every state based effect; but it's certainly an alternative should the ETB have problems.

Plus it still wouldn't allow the player to see the card's supposed name.

That's what this was supposed to address: "which would probably show on the card as a reminder". It wasn't very clear, and that's my fault. I mean it would show "Lazav, Dimir Mastermind" as a granted ability.

But yes, I'd overlooked the legendary rule. I just don't think it would be very difficult since that's a pretty simple and straightforward rule.

If it does work, Sakashima the Impostor would also be possible.

[sweetLu]

Yes but if you own a Talrand, Sky Summoner and have Lazav, Dimir Mastermind copy an opponents Talrand, Sky Summoner I believe you would be able to keep both and the legendary rule wouldn't kick in. I think this is Riiak's point.

[Xander9009]

Yes but if you own a Talrand, Sky Summoner and have Lazav, Dimir Mastermind copy an opponents Talrand, Sky Summoner I believe you would be able to keep both and the legendary rule wouldn't kick in. I think this is Riiak's point.

Yeah, the legendary rule where other cards are concerned would be much harder. You should be able to keep both but it probably wouldn't work since the game would see two legendaries with the same name... Darn.

[Borborigmos]

Hi Guys,

To add to cards that have not been coded, I have noticed that we don't have any split cards. Cards like Far // Away for example shouldn't be that hard to code right? They could work like charms or commands. Or even bestow creatures or turning a morph face up give me ideas of how to prompt for which half of the card (or both if you have the mana and the card has Fuse).

Am I missing something?

[Xander9009]

Hi Guys,

To add to cards that have not been coded, I have noticed that we don't have any split cards. Cards like Far // Away for example shouldn't be that hard to code right? They could work like charms or commands. Or even bestow creatures or turning a morph face up give me ideas of how to prompt for which half of the card (or both if you have the mana and the card has Fuse).

Am I missing something?

viewtopic.php?f=109&t=11010&p=165881&hilit=split+cards#p165880

[Borborigmos]

Hi Guys,

To add to cards that have not been coded, I have noticed that we don't have any split cards. Cards like Far // Away for example shouldn't be that hard to code right? They could work like charms or commands. Or even bestow creatures or turning a morph face up give me ideas of how to prompt for which half of the card (or both if you have the mana and the card has Fuse).

Am I missing something?

viewtopic.php?f=109&t=11010&p=165881&hilit=split+cards#p165880

Ah, i see, thanks for your reply.

It's a shame though, I wonder if everyone is so attached to the rules? haha I certainly would prefer to play them anyway and have the rule bother me once in a blue moon than not have them at all...

Thanks anyway!

[Tejahn]

Okay, I would like to request two cards.

Despoiler of Souls
Erebos's Titan

[loookaz]

Is it possible to make Nether Traitor? I need it for my Braids deck,

thanks in advance

[Armodeus]

Is it possible to make Nether Traitor? I need it to my Braids deck,

thanks in advance

Nether Traitor is done.

[Tejahn]

Okay, I would like to request two cards.

Despoiler of Souls
Erebos's Titan

Well, I completed Despoiler of Souls so that one is no longer required. But I'm having trouble coding Erebos's Titan.

[Xander9009]

Okay, I would like to request two cards.

Despoiler of Souls
Erebos's Titan

Well, I completed Despoiler of Souls so that one is no longer required. But I'm having trouble coding Erebos's Titan.

What's the trouble?