Community Wad

[Xander9009]

Normally, I'd just toss it in a spoiler, but it's actually too long for the forum... http://pastebin.com/NeDHuY8W

Sounds and looks good. Always fine if you add your name. I too like to keep track of who contributed so it definitely fits.

Would you mind adding it to the .wad (if you haven't already)?

Will be back coding tomorrow.

Already did once I'd tested that it worked.

[Splinterverse]

Xander, for Frankenstein's Monster, I'm not seeing the new counters in CW_COUNTERS.lol. What names should I use to call them?

[Xander9009]

Xander, for Frankenstein's Monster, I'm not seeing the new counters in CW_COUNTERS.lol. What names should I use to call them?

Corrected. +2/+0, +0/+2, -2/-0, -0/-2

[Splinterverse]

Finished coding for today; all cards referenced are from the missing cards list.

Coded, tested, and uploaded:
Animal Magnetism
Anya, Merciless Angel
Apocalypse Chime
Arachnogenesis
Arrow Volley Trap
Ashling's Prerogative
Awaken the Sky Tyrant
Balduvian Hydra
Baleful Stare
Balshan Beguiler
Bamboozle
Brain Pry
Builder's Bane
Carrion Rats
Carrion Wurm
Celestial Convergence
City in a Bottle
Confusion in the Ranks
Curse of Chaos
Foreshadow
Lammastide Weave
Nebuchadnezzar
Planeswalker's Scorn
Predict
Tunnel Vision
Wand of Ith

Bugs fixed:
Blessed Reversal -- was not filtering for "attacking you"; was filtering for any attacker
Carrion Wurm -- was using controller instead of player in one spot
Dementia Sliver -- streamlined my previous code
Ethereal Champion -- had EffectSource(0) instead of EffectSource()

Open Items:

-- CW_CARD_QUERY_SPLINTERVERSE has been updated and uploaded.

-- Alpha Brawl http://pastebin.com/tWMWJjXg Everything is working except for when a creature dies, it doesn't end up doing its damage to the target. The rulings say that the creatures that take lethal still get to do their damage to the target (including infect and other similar effects), so I can't just total the damage that needs to be applied. I've tried LKIShield and Protect, but the dead creatures don't get to do their damage.

-- Barbed Wire http://pastebin.com/r3gwqVGZ It is successfully dealing damage each upkeep, but the prevention piece isn't working. Maybe I have the wrong triggers, but this one is a bit different since IT is the source as opposed to being the SecondaryObject.

-- Bösium Strip http://pastebin.com/ekjumeiB Top card in graveyard is not able to be cast.

-- Bronze Horse http://pastebin.com/teXecV0t Damage is not being prevented.

-- Chained Throatseeker http://pastebin.com/VVRBtWMU It's able to attack when the defending player isn't poisoned. I thought the TFM_ReadPoisonCount was being used here in a similar way to other instances, but perhaps I've mis-used it. It doesn't matter how many poison counters the opponent has, just that he/she is poisoned.

-- Elemental Appeal http://pastebin.com/RheuqGGb This is the one that is having issues with an invisible token. I thought I would post the code in case it helps with the troubleshooting (or perhaps something is wrong in my code). To "see" the invisible token, you'll need to test it with a card that procs when a creature enters the battlefield.

Next:

Back tomorrow to continue coding missing cards.

[thefiremind]

-- Alpha Brawl http://pastebin.com/tWMWJjXg

You need to do it all in a single action.

-- Barbed Wire http://pastebin.com/r3gwqVGZ

Save EffectSource in the delayDC and use that pointer in the delayed trigger.

-- Bösium Strip http://pastebin.com/ekjumeiB

Try to grant the ability on layer 6 rather than 8.
What you were trying to do inside the UTILITY_ABILITY won't work. To be honest I don't know what would be the best way to exile the spell after it has been cast. Any ideas from the other modders?

-- Bronze Horse http://pastebin.com/teXecV0t

I'll just repeat what I wrote for your previous attempt:

If it still doesn't work, it might be because OBJECT_TAKES_DAMAGE doesn't carry a SecondaryObject (the name of the trigger doesn't mention the source of the damage), but I might be mistaken here. If that's the case, then use SOURCE_DEALS_DAMAGE_TO_OBJECT, inverting the pointers that you compare to TriggerObject and SecondaryObject (the source of the damage will be #1 and the victim will be #0).

-- Chained Throatseeker http://pastebin.com/VVRBtWMU

You are missing the code that writes the poison count where you are trying to read it. Look at Glistener Elf for an example.

-- Elemental Appeal http://pastebin.com/RheuqGGb

I would guess that something goes wrong inside the CW_Tokens function. Try to use the original MTG():PutTokensOntoBattlefield function instead, as a test (remember that you'll need to supply the full name of the token for that).

[migookman]

Coded, Tested and Uploaded
Prismatic Circle
Purging Scythe
Pursuit of Knowledge
Pyroclast Consul
Reins of the Vinesteed
Reverberation
Reversal of Fortune
Ricochet Trap
Riftsweeper
Righteous Aura
Rimewind Taskmage
Ronam Serpent
Sakiko, Mother of Summer
Sanctimony
Sanctum Guardian
Seasoned Tactician
Sensation Gorger
Shaman en-Kor
Shared Trauma
Shell of the Last Kappa
Shifting Sky
Shrine of Limitless Power

[Splinterverse]

Finished coding for today; all cards referenced are from the missing cards list.

Coded, tested, and uploaded:
Archery Training
Chancellor of the Tangle
Menagerie Liberator
Planeswalker's Favor
Planeswalker's Fury
Planeswalker's Mirth
Restless Dreams
Sphinx Ambassador
Tatterkite
Telepathy
Thran Tome
Urza's Bauble
Vexing Arcanix
Vizkopa Confessor
Wild Evocation
Wings of the Guard

Bugs fixed:
Deepglow Skate -- tweaks; tested
Foreshadow -- added announce for named card
Nebuchadnezzar -- removed leftover debug message and added announce for named card
Parting Thoughts -- tweaks; tested
Spirit Shackle -- updated based on new counters (but see open items below)
Predict -- added announce for named card

HQ art uploaded (all were missing):
Menagerie Liberator
Wings of the Guard

Open Items:

-- CW_CARD_QUERY_SPLINTERVERSE has been updated and uploaded.

-- Xander, the new counters don't appear to be working. I have uploaded Spirit Shackle with a reference to the new counters, so you can use that to test if you want. I think they are causing this error:
[lua] [string "_MANAGER_CHARACTERISTICS_TITLE (CONTINUOUS_ACTION)~0x0000038f"]:5: attempt to call method 'AddPower' (a nil value)
[lua] [string "_MANAGER_CHARACTERISTICS_TITLE (CONTINUOUS_ACTION)~0x0000038c"]:5: attempt to call method 'AddToughness' (a nil value)[/code]

-- Alpha Brawl http://pastebin.com/kzqe6AzE It's all in one block now, but the creatures do not do damage back to the target.

-- Barbed Wire http://pastebin.com/cgkmEP4N Passed the EffectSource pointer to the delayDC but it is still not preventing damage from the source.

-- Bösium Strip http://pastebin.com/XNxiqV1L Tried layer 6, but no luck.

-- Bronze Horse http://pastebin.com/ZGqSCPHK Switched trigger and pointers, but still no prevention.

-- Chained Throatseeker http://pastebin.com/U9JXJfhs Added what I think is correct poison write code, but it's able to attack when the defending player isn't poisoned. I've got an attempt at Viridian Betrayers that isn't working either and is similar to this. I'm guessing once we've got Chained Throatseeker sorted, I'll be able to get Viridian working as well.

-- Elemental Appeal http://pastebin.com/vzF3YEHT Didn't work with original token function, so I think we can rule out CW_Tokens as the problem. Most likely an issue with the token itself.

Next:

Back tomorrow to continue coding missing cards.

Special message:

Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S., and as cheesy as it sounds, I want you all to now I am very thankful for your continued support, patience, and work on DOTP 2014 modding. I'm so glad I found this place and am grateful for all of the work that has gone into this game. Many thanks!

[Splinterverse]

Oh, I forgot, a question . . .

Is there any way to limit the upper and lower bounds of a numerical choice question? I tried including 2 answers and only one was available (the lowest).

[thefiremind]

-- Alpha Brawl http://pastebin.com/kzqe6AzE

Try to do that in a single loop: the target deals the damage and the other creature answers back. Also, I suggest to avoid using GetCurrentPower(), because sometimes it gives unexpected results. Substitute it with GetCurrentCharacteristics():Power_Get().

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local target = EffectDC():Get_Targets(0) and EffectDC():Get_Targets(0):Get_CardPtr(0)
if target ~= nil then
   local opponent = target:GetController()
   local tpower = target:GetCurrentCharacteristics():Power_Get()
   local filter = ClearFilter()
   filter:Add( FE_CONTROLLER, OP_IS, opponent )
   filter:Add( FE_TYPE, OP_IS, CARD_TYPE_CREATURE )
   filter:Add( FE_CARD_INSTANCE, OP_NOT, target )
   local count = filter:EvaluateObjects()
   for i=0, count-1 do
      local creature = filter:GetNthEvaluatedObject(i)
      if creature ~= nil then
         local cpower = creature:GetCurrentCharacteristics():Power_Get()
         target:DealDamageTo(tpower, creature)
         creature:DealDamageTo(cpower, target)
      end
   end
end

The code is shorter and doesn't even need additional chests.

-- Barbed Wire http://pastebin.com/cgkmEP4N
-- Bronze Horse http://pastebin.com/ZGqSCPHK

I don't know what's wrong here: both seem OK to me now. (The triggered ability on Bronze Horse should be a replacement_effect, but it should work anyway.)

-- Bösium Strip http://pastebin.com/XNxiqV1L Tried layer 6, but no luck.

I have looked at other cards and saw that layer 8 was the correct one for abilities like this one, so you can revert back to 8. The problem (which escaped me yesterday ) probably is that you forgot the DURATION block for the continuous action.

-- Chained Throatseeker http://pastebin.com/U9JXJfhs

Chained Throatseeker's own ability was correct the last time (revert it), what I wanted you to add was this additional ability that you can find on Glistener Elf:

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   <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1" active_zone="ZONE_ANY">
      <TRIGGER value="PLAYER_POISON_CHANGED">
         TFM_WritePoisonCount( TriggerPlayer(), GetAmount() )
         return false
      </TRIGGER>
   </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
   <AI_CUSTOM_SCORE zone="ZONE_BATTLEFIELD">
      TFM_AddInfectCustomScore(0)
   </AI_CUSTOM_SCORE>

This writes the poison count in the register when a player's poison count changes. In this trigger, GetAmount() returns the current poison count rather than the variation, so multiple triggers don't cause incompatibilities (even if 10 cards write the count, it will be the same value as if only 1 did).
About the custom score, it's more of a trial and error process, I added it because the AI wasn't evaluating infect creatures properly, and it basically gives the opponents' infect creatures a higher score the higher the player's poison counter is (the closer you are to death by poison, the more you should pay attention). It made things slightly better. You could put -150 instead of 0 since Chained Throatseeker's ability is actually a drawback, but that's not really important.

-- Elemental Appeal http://pastebin.com/vzF3YEHT

I found the problem! You are using Power_Set and Toughness_Set instead of Power_Add and Toughness_Add, so the token dies as soon as it enters the battlefield because you set its toughness to 0.

Is there any way to limit the upper and lower bounds of a numerical choice question?

In Magic Duels they use 2 arguments for AddNumericalChoice: first for lower bound, second for upper bound. Unfortunately, in DotP2014 the only argument just sets the upper bound, while the lower bound is always 0.
A way to enforce a lower bound could be to specify it in the question string, and repeat the query if the player enters an illegal value. Since this would probably confuse the AI, I'd suggest to do it only in cases where you can set a predefined answer for the AI and make it skip the query altogether.

[migookman]

I tried coding Sands of Time but the last triggered ability isn't doing anything:

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<CARD_V2 ExportVersion="1">
   <FILENAME text="SANDS_OF_TIME_CW_3601" />
   <CARDNAME text="SANDS_OF_TIME" />
   <TITLE>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Sands of Time]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[Sables du temps]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Arenas del tiempo]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Sand der Zeit]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[Sabbie del Tempo]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[Sands of Time]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Sands of Time]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Sands of Time]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Areias do Tempo]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-CN"><![CDATA[Sands of Time]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-HK"><![CDATA[Sands of Time]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
   </TITLE>
   <MULTIVERSEID value="3601" />
   <ARTID value="SANDS_OF_TIME" />
   <ARTIST name="Paul Lee" />
   <CASTING_COST cost="{4}" />
   <FLAVOURTEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[“Aber einst, mit der Hilfe eines Magiers, wurde die Zeit gestoppt, und der Tag stand still.“ -“Das Liebeslied von Tag und Nacht“]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-CN"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-HK"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
   </FLAVOURTEXT>
   <TYPE metaname="Artifact" />
   <EXPANSION value="VI" />
   <RARITY metaname="R" />
    <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1">
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Each player skips his or her untap step.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[<span class=“missing”>(Missing!)</span>]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[<span class=“missing”>(Missing!)</span>]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Jeder Spieler übergeht seine Enttap-Phase. Enttappe zu Beginn des Zuges eines Spielers alle getappten Artefakte, Kreaturen und Länder, die dieser Spieler kontrolliert, und tappe alle ungetappten Artefakte, Kreaturen und Länder, die dieser Spieler kontrolliert.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[<span class=“missing”>(Missing!)</span>]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[Each player skips his or her untap step.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Each player skips his or her untap step.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Each player skips his or her untap step.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[<span class=“missing”>(Missing!)</span>]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-CN"><![CDATA[Each player skips his or her untap step.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-HK"><![CDATA[Each player skips his or her untap step.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
           <TRIGGER value="BEGINNING_OF_PLAYERS_STEP" pre_trigger="1">
         return MTG():GetStep() == STEP_UNTAP
      </TRIGGER>
      <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
         MTG():SkipStep()
      </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
   </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
    <TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-CN"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-HK"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <TRIGGER value="BEGINNING_OF_STEP">
         return MTG():GetStep() == STEP_UPKEEP
      </TRIGGER>
                <FILTER filter_id="0">
         local filter = ClearFilter()
                        local subfilter = filter:AddSubFilter_Or()
         subfilter:Add( FE_TYPE, OP_IS, CARD_TYPE_ARTIFACT )
         subfilter:Add( FE_TYPE, OP_IS, CARD_TYPE_CREATURE  )
                        subfilter:Add( FE_TYPE, OP_IS, CARD_TYPE_LAND  )
         filter:Add( FE_CONTROLLER, OP_IS, TriggerPlayer())
      </FILTER>
                <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION filter_id="0">
      if FilteredCard() ~= nil then
         if FilteredCard():IsTapped() then
            FilteredCard():Untap()
         else
            FilteredCard():Tap()
         end
      end
   </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
   </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
</CARD_V2>

[nivmizzet1]

Cavern of Souls doesn't let you spend the mana created until all other mana options are depleted. This kind of screws it up, especially if you want to leave mana open to play instants in the opponents turn.

Unfortunately, that's not something we have much control over.

I guess the only way to have it be useful would be to only use manual mana lands in the decks that you want to use it in. That would no doubt be a pain though.

[Splinterverse]

I tried coding Sands of Time but the last triggered ability isn't doing anything:

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<CARD_V2 ExportVersion="1">
   <FILENAME text="SANDS_OF_TIME_CW_3601" />
   <CARDNAME text="SANDS_OF_TIME" />
   <TITLE>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Sands of Time]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[Sables du temps]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[Arenas del tiempo]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Sand der Zeit]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[Sabbie del Tempo]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[Sands of Time]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Sands of Time]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Sands of Time]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[Areias do Tempo]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-CN"><![CDATA[Sands of Time]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-HK"><![CDATA[Sands of Time]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
   </TITLE>
   <MULTIVERSEID value="3601" />
   <ARTID value="SANDS_OF_TIME" />
   <ARTIST name="Paul Lee" />
   <CASTING_COST cost="{4}" />
   <FLAVOURTEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[“Aber einst, mit der Hilfe eines Magiers, wurde die Zeit gestoppt, und der Tag stand still.“ -“Das Liebeslied von Tag und Nacht“]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-CN"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-HK"><![CDATA[“But once, with a magician’s help, Time was stopped and Day stood still.“<br>—“Love Song of Night and Day”]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
   </FLAVOURTEXT>
   <TYPE metaname="Artifact" />
   <EXPANSION value="VI" />
   <RARITY metaname="R" />
    <TRIGGERED_ABILITY replacement_effect="1">
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[Each player skips his or her untap step.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[<span class=“missing”>(Missing!)</span>]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[<span class=“missing”>(Missing!)</span>]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[Jeder Spieler übergeht seine Enttap-Phase. Enttappe zu Beginn des Zuges eines Spielers alle getappten Artefakte, Kreaturen und Länder, die dieser Spieler kontrolliert, und tappe alle ungetappten Artefakte, Kreaturen und Länder, die dieser Spieler kontrolliert.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[<span class=“missing”>(Missing!)</span>]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[Each player skips his or her untap step.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[Each player skips his or her untap step.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[Each player skips his or her untap step.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[<span class=“missing”>(Missing!)</span>]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-CN"><![CDATA[Each player skips his or her untap step.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-HK"><![CDATA[Each player skips his or her untap step.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
           <TRIGGER value="BEGINNING_OF_PLAYERS_STEP" pre_trigger="1">
         return MTG():GetStep() == STEP_UNTAP
      </TRIGGER>
      <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
         MTG():SkipStep()
      </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
   </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
    <TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="en-US"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="fr-FR"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="es-ES"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="de-DE"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="it-IT"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="jp-JA"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ko-KR"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="ru-RU"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="pt-BR"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-CN"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <LOCALISED_TEXT LanguageCode="zh-HK"><![CDATA[At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player simultaneously untaps each tapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls and taps each untapped artifact, creature, and land he or she controls.]]></LOCALISED_TEXT>
      <TRIGGER value="BEGINNING_OF_STEP">
         return MTG():GetStep() == STEP_UPKEEP
      </TRIGGER>
                <FILTER filter_id="0">
         local filter = ClearFilter()
                        local subfilter = filter:AddSubFilter_Or()
         subfilter:Add( FE_TYPE, OP_IS, CARD_TYPE_ARTIFACT )
         subfilter:Add( FE_TYPE, OP_IS, CARD_TYPE_CREATURE  )
                        subfilter:Add( FE_TYPE, OP_IS, CARD_TYPE_LAND  )
         filter:Add( FE_CONTROLLER, OP_IS, TriggerPlayer())
      </FILTER>
                <RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION filter_id="0">
      if FilteredCard() ~= nil then
         if FilteredCard():IsTapped() then
            FilteredCard():Untap()
         else
            FilteredCard():Tap()
         end
      end
   </RESOLUTION_TIME_ACTION>
   </TRIGGERED_ABILITY>
</CARD_V2>

I think the issue is that you need "BEGINNING_OF_PLAYERS_STEP" instead of "BEGINNING_OF_STEP" in that Triggered Ability.

[Splinterverse]

thefiremind. Thanks for the help. Can't wait to try this stuff, especially with Elemental Appeal. Glad you spotted that!

-- Alpha Brawl http://pastebin.com/kzqe6AzE

Try to do that in a single loop: the target deals the damage and the other creature answers back. Also, I suggest to avoid using GetCurrentPower(), because sometimes it gives unexpected results. Substitute it with GetCurrentCharacteristics():Power_Get().

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local target = EffectDC():Get_Targets(0) and EffectDC():Get_Targets(0):Get_CardPtr(0)
if target ~= nil then
   local opponent = target:GetController()
   local tpower = target:GetCurrentCharacteristics():Power_Get()
   local filter = ClearFilter()
   filter:Add( FE_CONTROLLER, OP_IS, opponent )
   filter:Add( FE_TYPE, OP_IS, CARD_TYPE_CREATURE )
   filter:Add( FE_CARD_INSTANCE, OP_NOT, target )
   local count = filter:EvaluateObjects()
   for i=0, count-1 do
      local creature = filter:GetNthEvaluatedObject(i)
      if creature ~= nil then
         local cpower = creature:GetCurrentCharacteristics():Power_Get()
         target:DealDamageTo(tpower, creature)
         creature:DealDamageTo(cpower, target)
      end
   end
end

The code is shorter and doesn't even need additional chests.

This is good code and I originally thought of doing it this way, but I've started reading the rulings before I code each card and this one says, "The two parts of Alpha Brawl’s effect happen sequentially: first the targeted creature deals damage, then the other creatures deal damage." I thought about storing up the combined power and then doing damage at the end, but then if the creatures had any kind of trigger based on doing damage, it wouldn't fire. So I'm not sure what the options are here. Maybe it's a game engine limitation and your code is the only way to make an approximation.

Is there any way to limit the upper and lower bounds of a numerical choice question?

In Magic Duels they use 2 arguments for AddNumericalChoice: first for lower bound, second for upper bound. Unfortunately, in DotP2014 the only argument just sets the upper bound, while the lower bound is always 0.
A way to enforce a lower bound could be to specify it in the question string, and repeat the query if the player enters an illegal value. Since this would probably confuse the AI, I'd suggest to do it only in cases where you can set a predefined answer for the AI and make it skip the query altogether.

How do you repeat the query if they input an illegal value? Is it just checking the result and asking the question again or is there a way to specify illegal values? In the item I'm working on, the player will be presented with two numerical choice prompts and he/she has to pick a value > 0 in one of the two prompts. I thought about storing up the values for each response and if both = 0, then having the computer do a random choice between the two. I could then put a msg in the query text saying something like "You must pick one or a random result will be chosen."

[thefiremind]

This is good code and I originally thought of doing it this way, but I've started reading the rulings before I code each card and this one says, "The two parts of Alpha Brawl’s effect happen sequentially: first the targeted creature deals damage, then the other creatures deal damage."

Theoretically, anything that happens in a single action (iterations with repeating="1" don't count as a single action) happens simultaneously because state-based effects aren't checked in between, so there shouldn't be any functional difference between my code and yours. In fact, I would expect my code to have the same problem as yours, but trying won't hurt. It's possible that the only problem is GetCurrentPower() not working properly, and your code would be fine just by using GetCurrentCharacteristics():Power_Get().

EDIT: Something I forgot yesterday: assuming that the pointers in your code need some kind of protection (they shouldn't because as I wrote, the whole action should act as simultaneous), using Protect_CardPtr is wrong. Let's say your opponent controls a Gaea's Anthem and you cast Alpha Brawl: if you protect the pointers, and the creatures actually die before dealing damage, you'll read the power values they have in the graveyard, where Gaea's Anthem doesn't affect them. The correct way to protect those pointers would be with LKIShield_CardPtr.

How do you repeat the query if they input an illegal value? Is it just checking the result and asking the question again or is there a way to specify illegal values?

Just check the result in a repeating action with parity check: when parity==0 you ask the query and always return true; when parity==1 you return true only if the value was illegal. In the end it depends on what you need to do: for example, for some applications I think it could be acceptable to always add 1 to the result, so that a choice between 0 and N becomes a choice between 1 and N+1.

[Splinterverse]

thefiremind. Cool. I will give your code a try if the power change doesn't work. I've had issues with Power_Get in the past on cards that had power granted via counters (it only returned base power), so I usually use GetCurrentPower, but I will try it here and see if it makes a difference.

What do you think about the Goading mechanic, which reads "Until your next turn, [goaded] creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able." It's on cards like Besmirch and Jeering Homunculus. Is it doable in DOTP2014? I think the first part is. I'm just not sure about the second part.