Dark Ascension spoiler season

[Sloth]

I've just added Undying keyword to svn. It was just a copy of Persist with the relevant variables renamed and the change of counter type. I've tested and Undying works (and Persist still works so I'm sure nothing was done wrong), but I wouldn't mind someone else checking it.

The changes are in:
CombatUtil.java, lines 1840-1842 and 1974-1976
GameAction.java, lines 1184-1185 and 1216-1232

And here's the script for the first Undying card:

Strangleroot Geist | Open

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Name:Strangleroot Geist
ManaCost:G G
Types:Creature Spirit
Text:no text
PT:2/1
K:Haste
K:Undying
SVar:PlayMain1:TRUE
SVar:Rarity:uncommon
SVar:Picture:http://media.wizards.com/images/magic/tcg/products/dka/ykcv734set_en.jpg
Oracle:Haste\nUndying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
End

Good work moomarc. It looks like Dark Ascension will be an easy set to script.

[Hellfish]

Just added a FatefulHour mode to Count$ and as a parameter to static abilities (Yes, I know a CheckSVar would work but we have helper parameters for Threshold, Hellbent and such which could also be done with CheckSVar). Also, added a count mode that returns the life a player started the game with, allowing me to add this:

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Name:Chalice of Life
ManaCost:3
Types:Artifact
Text:no text
A:AB$ GainLife | Cost$ T | LifeAmount$ 1 | Defined$ You | SubAbility$ DBTransform | SpellDescription$ You gain 1 life. Then if you have at least 10 more life than your starting life total, transform CARDNAME.
SVar:DBTransform:DB$SetState | Defined$ Self | Mode$ Transform | ConditionCheckSVar$ X | ConditionSVarCompare$ GEY
SVar:X:Count$YourLifeTotal
SVar:Y:Count$YourStartingLife/Plus.10
AlternateMode:DoubleFaced

ALTERNATE

Name:Chalice of Death
ManaCost:no cost
Types:Artifact
Text:no text
A:AB$ LoseLife | Cost$ T | ValidTgts$ Player | TgtPrompt$Target a player to lose 5 life | LifeAmount$ 5 | SpellDescription$ Target player loses 5 life.
End


[moomarc]

Just added a FatefulHour mode to Count$ and as a parameter to static abilities (Yes, I know a CheckSVar would work but we have helper parameters for Threshold, Hellbent and such which could also be done with CheckSVar). Also, added a count mode that returns the life a player started the game with, allowing me to add this:

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Name:Chalice of Life
ManaCost:3
Types:Artifact
Text:no text
A:AB$ GainLife | Cost$ T | LifeAmount$ 1 | Defined$ You | SubAbility$ DBTransform | SpellDescription$ You gain 1 life. Then if you have at least 10 more life than your starting life total, transform CARDNAME.
SVar:DBTransform:DB$SetState | Defined$ Self | Mode$ Transform | ConditionCheckSVar$ X | ConditionSVarCompare$ GEY
SVar:X:Count$YourLifeTotal
SVar:Y:Count$YourStartingLife/Plus.10
AlternateMode:DoubleFaced

ALTERNATE

Name:Chalice of Death
ManaCost:no cost
Types:Artifact
Text:no text
A:AB$ LoseLife | Cost$ T | ValidTgts$ Player | TgtPrompt$Target a player to lose 5 life | LifeAmount$ 5 | SpellDescription$ Target player loses 5 life.
End


Thanks Hellfish. Saw the commit already an added Thraben Doomsayer with it.

[Hellfish]

As a bit of motivation, if we hit 69% of Dark Ascension, we'll have 10000 cards supported in Forge! Of course, that's assuming we add nothing from older sets. (We're at about 2.5% currently)
EDIT: ~4%

[ZzzzSleep]

Here's Nearheath Stalker and Zombie Apocalypse

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Name:Nearheath Stalker
ManaCost:4 R
Types:Creature Vampire
Text:no text
PT:4/1
K:Undying
SVar:Rarity:Common
Oracle:Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
End


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Name:Zombie Apocalypse
ManaCost:3 B B B
Types:Sorcery
Text:no text
A:SP$ ChangeZoneAll | Cost$ 3 B B B | SubAbility$ SVar=DBDestroy | ChangeType$ Creature.Zombie | Tapped$ True | Origin$ Graveyard | Destination$ Battlefield | SpellDescription$ Return all Zombie creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped, then destroy all Humans.
SVar:DBDestroy:DB$DestroyAll | ValidCards$ Creature.Human
Oracle:Return all Zombie creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped, then destroy all Humans.
End


If somebody could check these in when the time is right, I'd greatly appreciate it.

[Sloth]

Here's Nearheath Stalker and Zombie Apocalypse

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Name:Zombie Apocalypse
ManaCost:3 B B B
Types:Sorcery
Text:no text
A:SP$ ChangeZoneAll | Cost$ 3 B B B | SubAbility$ SVar=DBDestroy | ChangeType$ Creature.Zombie | Tapped$ True | Origin$ Graveyard | Destination$ Battlefield | SpellDescription$ Return all Zombie creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped, then destroy all Humans.
SVar:DBDestroy:DB$DestroyAll | ValidCards$ Creature.Human
Oracle:Return all Zombie creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped, then destroy all Humans.
End


If somebody could check these in when the time is right, I'd greatly appreciate it.

It should be "ChangeType$ Creature.Zombie+YouCtrl" and "ValidCards$ Human".

Here are my contributions:

Gravecrawler | Open

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Name:Gravecrawler
ManaCost:B
Types:Creature Zombie
Text:no text
PT:2/1
K:CARDNAME can't block.
S:Mode$ Continuous | Affected$ Card.Self | EffectZone$ Graveyard | AddHiddenKeyword$ HIDDEN May be played | CheckSVar$ X | SVarCompare$ GE1 | Description$ You may cast CARDNAME from you graveyard as long as you control a Zombie.
SVar:X:Count$Valid Zombie.YouCtrl
SVar:DiscardMe:3
SVar:Rarity:Rare
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/gravecrawler.jpg
End

Hunger of the Howlpack | Open

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Name:Hunger of the Howlpack
ManaCost:G
Types:Instant
Text:no text
A:SP$ PutCounter | Cost$ G | ValidTgts$ Creature | TgtPrompt$ Select target creature | CounterType$ P1P1 | CounterNum$ X | SpellDescription$ Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Morbid - Put three +1/+1 counters on that creature instead if a creature died this turn.
SVar:X:Count$Morbid.3.1
SVar:Rarity:Common
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/hunger_of_the_howlpack.jpg
End

[moomarc]

It should be "ChangeType$ Creature.Zombie+YouCtrl" and "ValidCards$ Human".

Here are my contributions:

Gravecrawler | Open

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Name:Gravecrawler
ManaCost:B
Types:Creature Zombie
Text:no text
PT:2/1
K:CARDNAME can't block.
S:Mode$ Continuous | Affected$ Card.Self | EffectZone$ Graveyard | AddHiddenKeyword$ HIDDEN May be played | CheckSVar$ X | SVarCompare$ GE1 | Description$ You may cast CARDNAME from you graveyard as long as you control a Zombie.
SVar:X:Count$Valid Zombie.YouCtrl
SVar:DiscardMe:3
SVar:Rarity:Rare
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/gravecrawler.jpg
End

Hunger of the Howlpack | Open

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Name:Hunger of the Howlpack
ManaCost:G
Types:Instant
Text:no text
A:SP$ PutCounter | Cost$ G | ValidTgts$ Creature | TgtPrompt$ Select target creature | CounterType$ P1P1 | CounterNum$ X | SpellDescription$ Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. Morbid - Put three +1/+1 counters on that creature instead if a creature died this turn.
SVar:X:Count$Morbid.3.1
SVar:Rarity:Common
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/hunger_of_the_howlpack.jpg
End

Thanks Sloth. Added your card to first post and updated the script on Zombie Apocalypse there too.

[friarsol]

I wonder if it would be worth it to add an "unreleased" folder into the SVN cardsfolder. This would allow the files to sit in the SVN (instead of the forum) to allow more testing prior to the full release, and then once the cards are available I can tweak the SetInfo script to move them to their appropriate folder. I kinda keep going back and forth about whether Unreleased cards should be in the SVN, and while I don't really like the idea of having cards in the system that don't have automated SetInfo or Picture data, we had a bunch of cards go out without really being playtested last set release.

Does anyone else have any strong opinion about this?

[moomarc]

I wonder if it would be worth it to add an "unreleased" folder into the SVN cardsfolder. This would allow the files to sit in the SVN (instead of the forum) to allow more testing prior to the full release, and then once the cards are available I can tweak the SetInfo script to move them to their appropriate folder. I kinda keep going back and forth about whether Unreleased cards should be in the SVN, and while I don't really like the idea of having cards in the system that don't have automated SetInfo or Picture data, we had a bunch of cards go out without really being playtested last set release.

Does anyone else have any strong opinion about this?

I think its a good idea. Playtesting always helps (especially my scripts it seems ) I'm looking forward to playtesting this set. Undying mechanic + phyrexian mana costs = fun!

On another note, no-one had claimed a card for hours now so I helped myself to Mondronen Shaman // Tovolar's Magehunter.

[silly freak]

I wonder if it would be worth it to add an "unreleased" folder into the SVN cardsfolder. This would allow the files to sit in the SVN (instead of the forum) to allow more testing prior to the full release, and then once the cards are available I can tweak the SetInfo script to move them to their appropriate folder. I kinda keep going back and forth about whether Unreleased cards should be in the SVN, and while I don't really like the idea of having cards in the system that don't have automated SetInfo or Picture data, we had a bunch of cards go out without really being playtested last set release.

Does anyone else have any strong opinion about this?

That would be exactly one use case for a branch
Well, I might be a little spoiled by git - I use it exclusively at the moment and I'm very fond of it - which makes branching dummy easy. I'm just saying that if you find an additional folder to be clumsy, this could be an alternative.

[ZzzzSleep]

On another note, no-one had claimed a card for hours now so I helped myself to Mondronen Shaman // Tovolar's Magehunter.

I didn't want to be greedy and take too many.

[ArsenalNut]

I wonder if it would be worth it to add an "unreleased" folder into the SVN cardsfolder. This would allow the files to sit in the SVN (instead of the forum) to allow more testing prior to the full release, and then once the cards are available I can tweak the SetInfo script to move them to their appropriate folder. I kinda keep going back and forth about whether Unreleased cards should be in the SVN, and while I don't really like the idea of having cards in the system that don't have automated SetInfo or Picture data, we had a bunch of cards go out without really being playtested last set release.

Does anyone else have any strong opinion about this?

That would be exactly one use case for a branch
Well, I might be a little spoiled by git - I use it exclusively at the moment and I'm very fond of it - which makes branching dummy easy. I'm just saying that if you find an additional folder to be clumsy, this could be an alternative.

I think the pros of adding them to SVN outweigh the cons.

I like Silly Freak's idea of a branch even better. I know branches in SVN kind of suck but in this situation I think they would work pretty well. With a branch, the cards could be put into the proper folder to begin with. People could point just their cardsfolder to the branch and keep everything else pointed at the trunk. Any code mods related to DKA cards could be checked into the trunk so we don't have keep the actual source code in the branch in sync with the trunk. Merging cards would be much easier than trying to deal with code.

[ArsenalNut]

I've just added Undying keyword to svn. It was just a copy of Persist with the relevant variables renamed and the change of counter type. I've tested and Undying works (and Persist still works so I'm sure nothing was done wrong), but I wouldn't mind someone else checking it.

The changes are in:
CombatUtil.java, lines 1840-1842 and 1974-1976
GameAction.java, lines 1184-1185 and 1216-1232

And here's the script for the first Undying card:

Strangleroot Geist | Open

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Name:Strangleroot Geist
ManaCost:G G
Types:Creature Spirit
Text:no text
PT:2/1
K:Haste
K:Undying
SVar:PlayMain1:TRUE
SVar:Rarity:uncommon
SVar:Picture:http://media.wizards.com/images/magic/tcg/products/dka/ykcv734set_en.jpg
Oracle:Haste\nUndying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
End

I tried the corner case example used in the Dark Ascension mechanics article of putting the three -1/-1 counters from a Skinrender on to a Strangleroot Geist with a +1/+1 counter already on it. The article says that Undying is not activated in this case but it is in Forge.

[ArsenalNut]

Ravenous Demon // Archdemon of Greed | Open

Name:Ravenous Demon
ManaCost:3 B B
Types:Creature Demon
Text:no text
PT:4/4
A:AB$SetState | Cost$ Sac<1/Human> | Defined$ Self | SorcerySpeed$ True | Mode$ Transform | SpellDescription$ Transform CARDNAME. Activate this only any time you could cast a sorcery.
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/ravenous_demon.jpg
AlternateMode:DoubleFaced

ALTERNATE

Name:Archdemon of Greed
ManaCost:no cost
Colors:black
Types:Creature Demon
Text:no text
PT:9/9
K:Flying
K:Trample
T:Mode$ Phase | Phase$ Upkeep | ValidPlayer$ You | TriggerZones$ Battlefield | Execute$ TrigSac | TriggerDescription$ At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a Human. If you can't, tap CARDNAME and it deals 9 damage to you.
SVar:TrigSac:AB$Sacrifice | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ You | SacValid$ Creature.Human | SubAbility$ DBTap | RememberSacrificed$ True
SVar:DBTap:DB$ Tap | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ Self | ConditionCheckSVar$ X | ConditionSVarCompare$ LT1 | SubAbility$ DBDamage
SVar:DBDamage:DB$ DealDamage | Cost$ 0 | Defined$ You | NumDmg$ 9 | ConditionCheckSVar$ X | ConditionSVarCompare$ LT1 | SubAbility$ DBCleanup
SVar:DBCleanup:DB$Cleanup | ClearRemembered$ True
SVar:X:Remembered$Amount
SVar:Picture1:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/archdemon_of_greed.jpg
End

Lord of the Pit meets DFC
I believe Lord of the Pit and Liege of the Pit can be converted to scripts using this logic.

Gather the Townsfolk | Open

Name:Gather the Townsfolk
ManaCost:1 W
Types:Sorcery
Text:no text
A:SP$ Token | Cost$ 1 W | TokenImage$ W 1 1 Human | TokenAmount$ X | TokenName$ Human | TokenTypes$ Creature,Human | TokenOwner$ You | TokenColors$ White | TokenPower$ 1 | TokenToughness$ 1 | SpellDescription$ Put two 1/1 white Human creature tokens onto the battlefield. Fateful Hour - If you have 5 or less life, put 5 of those tokens onto the battlefield instead.
SVar:X:Count$FatefulHour.5.2
SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/gather_the_townsfolk.jpg
End

[ArsenalNut]

I took the initiative to create a branch specifically for the Dark Ascension pre-release scripts. The branch contains only the contents of the "cardsfolder" directory so there is no code to keep in sync.

For those of you unfamiliar with working with branches, here's a mini how-to in Eclipse
To switch to the Dark Ascension branch
1) Navigate to the "res/cardsfolder" in either the package explorer or project explorer
2) right click on "cardsfolder", this should bring up the menu with "Team"
3) select "Switch..." from the "Team" submenu. This will bring up the "Switch to" GUI
4) Enter "http://svn.slightlymagic.net/forge/branches/Dark_Ascension_Cards" in the "URL:" box or you can browse to it by clicking on the the "Browse..." button.

To switch back to the trunk
repeat step 1-3 from above
4) Enter "http://svn.slightlymagic.net/forge/trunk/res/cardsfolder" in the "URL:" box

Once you have done this once, the pull down for the URL should be populated with these two choices.

The steps are virtually the same if you use TortoiseSVN outside of Eclipse.

I checked the two scripts I finished tonight into the branch. I put them into the correct letter folders rather than a special folder. This will make it easier to merge the cards into the trunk when we're ready.

Another note, SVN will handle updating your working directory correctly when you are using the branch i.e. it will update "cardsfolder" from the branch and everthing else from the trunk.