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[Clark]

yup, I created the student warfare template with the fixed count numbers.
anyway, the original template I'm using does not look good on DOTP that's why I modified it.The fonts I used are Caslon Bold, MatrixB.

It seems someone create the template for those levelup creature cards.

Its a great work!!!

I cannot wait to code one blue white levelup deck now

It seems the count number for levels & corresponding status are fixed in template...ennnn im trying to find a common way.

After my researching, the theory for card template is like Jasper which could be used to define PDF template.

The data could be only filled in the specific place in the template, which means a dynamic level-up template need the customization for both program and the template@@

Hope Wizard would develop some game tools like map-editor for HerosV to help user create more custom mods.

In this case, it seems i have to use static text description to express status for each level@@.

Becasue i don't get familiar with PS like you

[Clark]

yup, I created the student warfare template with the fixed count numbers.
anyway, the original template I'm using does not look good on DOTP that's why I modified it.The fonts I used are Caslon Bold, MatrixB.

Hi kevlahnota,

Please check in the new creature i just created which was named as 'ENCLAVE_CRYPTOLOGIST'.

I copy your codes to be 2 new common function for this type creature in COMMUNITY_FUNCTIONS.lua:

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function IsIn2ndLevelRange( minLev, maxLev )
  if ( Object():CountCounters( MTG():ChargeCounters() ) > minLev and Object():CountCounters( MTG():ChargeCounters() ) < maxLev ) then
    return true
  else
    return false
  end
end

function IsIn3rdLevelRange( minLev )
  if ( Object():CountCounters( MTG():ChargeCounters() ) > minLev ) then
    return true
  else
    return false
  end
end


And i added one signature to identify this type creature:

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    <STATIC_ABILITY layer="0">
      <PRE_EFFECT>
        Object():Register_Set( 0, 7 )
      </PRE_EFFECT>
    </STATIC_ABILITY>


So that some ability could be active like:

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Creature - Human Wizard 2/2
When Venerated Teacher enters the battlefield, put two level counters on each creature you control with level up.


In my opinion, we could recognize this new type creature by

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Object():Register_Get( 0 ) ~= 7


Of course, the signature could be any number, and it should be defined in one LUA as a new CREATURE_TYPE enumeration.

But its too late for me now, i have no time to test

Does it make sense to you?

Your comments are appreciate!

BTW: Thank you for your efforts to update HQ images for my cards

[kevlahnota]

yup, there must be some kind of filter to know if it's a leveller or not. if we can code it or anyone, we can make another new possibility to pass some abilities ( like slivers. )

[logoliv]

I just coded Turntimber Basilisk, it generates no error but the target card doesn't block here's the code :

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<STATIC_ABILITY layer="0" tag="_COMMONTAG_DEATHTOUCH">
   <EFFECT>
      Deathtouch()
   </EFFECT>
</STATIC_ABILITY>

<TRIGGERED_ABILITY tag="TURNTIMBER_BASILISK_RULE_1" layer="0">
   <TRIGGER value="COMES_INTO_PLAY">
      return NonTokenLandFall()
   </TRIGGER>

   <TARGET_DETERMINATION>
      return TargetCreatureBad()
   </TARGET_DETERMINATION>

   <PLAYTIME>
      Object():GetFilter():May()
      ChooseTarget( "CHOOSE_CREATURE_TO_BLOCK_IF_ABLE" )
   </PLAYTIME>

   <EFFECT>
      Object():GetTargetCard():GetCurrentCharacteristics():Bool_Set( CHARACTERISTIC_MUST_BLOCK, 1 )
   </EFFECT>

   <DURATION>
      return UntilEndOfTurn()
   </DURATION>
</TRIGGERED_ABILITY>


I don't think we've yet made a card which forces a target to block... Any idea ?

[Yanna]

Not an idea, but i can tell you of my tests with CHARACTERISTIC_MUST_ATTACK (trying to code this soldier that 'pops up' an attacking creature).
It simply doesn't seem to work at all...

[Clark]

yup, there must be some kind of filter to know if it's a leveller or not. if we can code it or anyone, we can make another new possibility to pass some abilities ( like slivers. )

Firstly I tried to add custom constant to identify those creatures with level up as follow, but failed.

CONSTANT.LUA
CREATURE_TYPE_LEVELUP = SIZE_OF_TYPE_BAND * CARD_TYPE_CREATURE + 218

Creature Card
<SUB_TYPE metaname = "Levelup" />

There must be a validation to those all constants in program.

After that i try to add signature to the card object, and validate it in the ability function of another card but also got failed.

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Creature with level up
    <STATIC_ABILITY layer="0">
      <EFFECT>
         Object():Register_Clear( 0 )
        Object():Register_Set( 0, 3 )
      </EFFECT>
    </STATIC_ABILITY>

Another creature
      <FILTER>
         return CreaturesYouControl(  )
      </FILTER>
      <EFFECT>
         if ( Object():Register_Get( 0 ) == 3 ) then
          Subject():AddCounters( MTG():ChargeCounters(), 2 )
        end
      </EFFECT>


At last, i have to add a existing sub type into those creatures.

Fortunately, it seems there is only one existing card of the creature type WOMBAT according to the database.(no creature of that type in game)

So...my temperate solution is:

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Creature with level up
      <SUB_TYPE       metaname = "Wombat" />

Another creature
      <FILTER>
         return CreaturesInPlayOfType( CREATURE_TYPE_WOMBAT )
      </FILTER>
      <EFFECT>
         Subject():AddCounters( MTG():ChargeCounters(), 2 )
      </EFFECT>


Hope we could fix this "hard code" in further.

BTW: i also tried to create a card with PLANESWALK type which was defined in constant.lua, but got failed.

[Uresti]

Firstly I tried to add custom constant to identify those creatures with level up as follow, but failed.

We cant add new types to CONSTANTS:LUA because is linked to the EXE. and about planeswalkers are in the PERMAMENTS list but not in the EXE.

[Yanna]

Some precisions to add :

Firstly I tried to add custom constant to identify those creatures with level up as follow, but failed.
CONSTANT.LUA
CREATURE_TYPE_LEVELUP = SIZE_OF_TYPE_BAND * CARD_TYPE_CREATURE + 218

Creature Card
<SUB_TYPE metaname = "Levelup" />

It won't work, you cannot add more constants unless you change the exe.
See, they're all declared into the exe as int32 (if i'm correct). The CONSTANT.LUA file is here because it's easier for a human to handle words rather than numbers. Kind of 'translator' if you want.
That's why instead of AddCardType( 13325 ) you can write AddCardType( CARD_TYPE_WOMBAT ).

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Another creature
      <FILTER>
         return CreaturesYouControl(  )
      </FILTER>
      <EFFECT>
         if ( Object():Register_Get( 0 ) == 3 ) then
          Subject():AddCounters( MTG():ChargeCounters(), 2 )
        end
      </EFFECT>


This won't work, because you're asking the Object if he has an int registered, not the Subject.
This should work :

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Another creature
      <FILTER>
         return CreaturesYouControl() and Subject():Register_Get(0) == 3 )
      </FILTER>
      <EFFECT>
        Subject():AddCounters( MTG():ChargeCounters(), 2 )
      </EFFECT>


As for the last solution :

At last, i have to add a existing sub type into those creatures.

Fortunately, it seems there is only one existing card of the creature type WOMBAT according to the database.(no creature of that type in game)

Watch out for a Coat Of Arms that would boost those 'Wombats'. Otherwise it's a pretty good solution i would say.
I'm already using a better type to mark Arcane Spells : CREATURE_TYPE_PRISM. There is no creature card with type PRISM in the whole game

Hope you sort it out !

YannA

[logoliv]

Not an idea, but i can tell you of my tests with CHARACTERISTIC_MUST_ATTACK (trying to code this soldier that 'pops up' an attacking creature).
It simply doesn't seem to work at all...

I tried many differents ways, but I agree with you, it doesn't work

[petitrudy]

Hi all,

Could you, when you make a new card, copy the card text (in english, dont translate) in other language ?

For example, in 6321_CARD_TEXT.XML, 6666_CARD_TEXT.XML only the English are complete.

Thx for your help.

Petitrudy

[logoliv]

@ petitrudy : it's unnecessary... you just need to configure the Magic launcher and set the language to English

[petitrudy]

I dont have magic laucher ??? where is it ? i can download it ?

I use the STEAM version

ok i find it :p thx !

[Clark]

Hi,

I got confused about the implement of one key card for LEVELUP_DECK.

Need your kindly suggestion. (Even 'hard code' is welcome )

Thank you.

[Uresti]

i know we can add or substract cost of cards but not abilities...maybe if Cost its a general variable in the exe we could use something like:
<TRIGGERED_ABILITY tag="ACTIVATED_ABILITIES_RULE_1" internal="1" pre_trigger="1" layer="0">
<TRIGGER value="SPELL_PLAYED">
return return CreaturesInPlay()
</TRIGGER>
<EFFECT>
Cost = Cost - 1
</EFFECT>
Note: This will not work its just a sample, pre_trigger="1" will cause something before we cast it can be used with DecreaseCost(3) (as castiong cost)

[Clark]

i know we can add or substract cost of cards but not abilities...maybe if Cost its a general variable in the exe we could use something like:
<TRIGGERED_ABILITY tag="ACTIVATED_ABILITIES_RULE_1" internal="1" pre_trigger="1" layer="0">
<TRIGGER value="SPELL_PLAYED">
return return CreaturesInPlay()
</TRIGGER>
<EFFECT>
Cost = Cost - 1
</EFFECT>
Note: This will not work its just a sample, pre_trigger="1" will cause something before we cast it can be used with DecreaseCost(3) (as castiong cost)

Exactly, that's the bottleneck i met with.

I try to add another 'hard code' <ACTIVATED_ABILITY/> in the card with decreased mana cost.

But it seems the card won't work if there are more than 3 <ACTIVATED_ABILITY/> tags in it.