Current Known Bugs list

[Resonantg]

I done think I broke it.

Here's the new message and reinstalling the program has not helped so far.

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Unexpected end of file


Version:
MTG Forge -- official beta: 09/11/02, SVN revision: 65

Detailed error trace:
java.io.IOException: Unexpected end of file
at forge.NewDeckIO.read(NewDeckIO.java:210)
at forge.NewDeckIO.readFile(NewDeckIO.java:184)
at forge.NewDeckIO.<init>(NewDeckIO.java:61)
at forge.Gui_NewGame.<init>(Gui_NewGame.java:54)
at forge.Gui_NewGame.main(Gui_NewGame.java:130)

Or have I broken my Java engine?

Edit: I've noted that I get this error 2 times with the v1112 release, and only once with the v1108 release. The v1112 won't run, but the v1108 will then kick in and start but when I try to run a game, I get this.

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0

Detailed error trace:
java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: 0
at forge.Gui_NewGame.getRandomDeck(Gui_NewGame.java:368)
at forge.Gui_NewGame.startButton_actionPerformed(Gui_NewGame.java:415)
at forge.Gui_NewGame$5.actionPerformed(Gui_NewGame.java:278)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)

So I dunno what I did to it but now maybe I have to reload Java to my computer?

[DennisBergkamp]

Strange. Definitely something related to the new deck files... I don't think it's your Java, but your Forge install might have messed up somehow.

What happens if you reinstall Forge (just redownload it if you don't have the RAR file anymore, then unpack in a fresh directory).

[Resonantg]

Yep, reinstalled the works in a new folder, and found a broken deck file that I can't delete yet because I have to reboot to somehow shut it down. BTW, I'm working on a few new decks that should be fun.

I like theme decks, and happy I got it working again.

[Almost_Clever]

The rebel and mercenary searchers (Ramosian Sergeant, etc.) erroneously allow you to find a Nameless Inversion (it's an instant, not a permanent). The Nameless Inversion is put on the battlefield with the lands but can be essentially played for 1B from there as if it were in your hand.

[freestorageaccount]

Not a bug, but the AI should be better at blocking first-strike and double-strike creatures. It shouldn't be surprised when you distribute the combat damage in an advantageous way.

EDIT: It would also be cool if the computer took advantage of global effects such as Mass Hysteria/Concordant Crossroads, but I shouldn't demand that much.

[Almost_Clever]

I still have to close Forge after completing a draft before opening the Deck Editor (otherwise the just completed draft is not available in the list of decks). The new problem is that only the last draft is available -- all of the previous drafts are gone.

[freestorageaccount]

Funeral Charm (and possible Piracy Charm, if it's been implemented) has another bug -- it gives +1/-1 instead of +2/-1.

Removing Wonder or similar cards from the computer's graveyard does work correctly, though (I thought it wouldn't because the game appears to treat its going to the graveyard as a triggered ability). This isn't a bug; I just wish I could give you guys a cookie for it.

EDIT: No, I was wrong about the Charm. Apparently, I can't add today.

EDIT2: Perhaps we can teach the AI to use Tendrils of Corruption and other variable-damage/effect cards only when it can help kill a creature? Frequently it comes up one point short when trying to destroy my men, and sometimes it casts the card without any swamps in play at all (using a Mox Jet)!

[Rob Cashwalker]

Tendrils of Corruption (and other variable damage) should work as expected. The X is calculated in the AI and upon resolution. So if X isn't big enough to kill the creature, it shouldn't get played at all. Additionally, it counts Swamps, while the AI may cast it using non-land mana, the X is definitely based on Swamps.

Unless Tendrils is still hard-coded, and hasn't been updated to the spDamage keyword. (I thought it was a new addition with my spDamage code)

[DennisBergkamp]

Tendrils is still hardcoded

[Rob Cashwalker]

Tendrils is still hardcoded

Yeah, that would do it...

When I submitted the new spDamage keyword, I reference Tendrils in the post done with keywords. I also included a CardFactory with the hard-coded stuff commented out. This was just as you had re-worked the Factory into mini-Factories and before I had dipped into the SVN.

At what point should we go ahead and flat-out remove blocks of now-redundant, commented code?

Like the hasKeyword revision - that replaced at least a dozen "shouldKeyword" blocks, which I commented out before syncing with the SVN. I figure by some point, the hasKeyword will prove to be functional and the commented code removed. (a couple hundred lines or 3 kB)
Likewise, Each time I post a keyword, I try to include all existing cards that can be replaced with keyword-only versions. Their code needs to be commented so that the keyword versions can be tested at large. Once it has been out there for a couple revisions, the commented code should be removed for file size considerations.

[DennisBergkamp]

I'll go through some of the CardFactories and remove the commented out code.

Another major bug I've noticed is that Planeswalkers have the Legendary type (I actually didn't add this to Nissa Revane, I think currently it's possible to have multiple Nissa's in play)... I'll remove this and add code that will destroy planeswalkers if there are multiple of the same subtype in play. This is necessary anyway if I decide to add Ajani Vengeant.

[Almost_Clever]

Computer can repeatedly cast same Strangling Soot (not with flashback, it casts it from the graveyard). I was able to repeat this by testing with the computer playing a deck of 6 Swamps and a Strangling Soot.

[freestorageaccount]

Something strange happened . . . my Timetwister somehow landed in the computer's graveyard! Unfortunately, I just won the game without thinking to record what was going on at the time or why I checked. Can anyone reproduce this?

[mtgrares]

Tendrils is still hardcoded

Yeah I added Tendrils. I thought it was cool that it was a X spell like Fireball but didn't require X mana.

[Rob Cashwalker]

I don't know if this has been fixed or reported yet:

While paying for a mana cost for a spell, I was able to repeatedly click on a pile of 3 swamps to pay for a 4B cost. The lands tapped, but I could keep clicking.

I couldn't pay for the next spell.

This is running from the SVN version I downloaded with CardFactory revision 56.