Dark Ascension spoiler season

[Sloth]

Dark Ascension is up on Gatherer.

It's also up on magiccards.info.

I think we should release the next snapshot release with DKA cards. A little more testing before the beta can't hurt.

Some updates:
I've added the keyword "CARDNAME must be blocked if able.", so Deadly Allure and Hinterland Hermit // Hinterland Scourge can be added.

The new "AttachedTo" parameter in AF ChangeZone makes Curse of Misfortunes scriptable...NOT (EDIT: Checking again i found that it still won't work.)

I have some future plans that involve making Fiend of the Shadows scriptable.

[moomarc]

Just thought I'd post a quick reminder of what ArsenalNut pointed out about my implementation of Undying. Currently the undying creature will return with a +1/+1 counter even if it already had one when it died to gaining enough -1/-1 counters in one shot (eg. returned Strangleroot Geist targeted by Skinrender ETB effect). I may have added the ability but have no idea how to fix this bug. I guess the section of code that makes the two counter types cancel each other out has to have an exception for:

Code: Select all

if cardCounters("P1P1")GE1
  and if ("M1M1")GE("P1P1" + cardToughness)

I just have no idea how to actually code it.

EDIT: Fixed condition logic.

[Chris H.]

Dark Ascension is up on Gatherer.

It's also up on magiccards.info.

I think we should release the next snapshot release with DKA cards. A little more testing before the beta can't hurt.

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Oops, I found this message while running the script for the snapshot build.

I think that we may want to wait until we have an updated mtg-data.txt file and updated python scripts so we can merge the DKA cards and run setinfo and oracle (at the same time) with a snapshot build afterwards.

I agree that a few days of testing the new DKA scripts as we find the areas in the code base that needs set info updating would be a good idea.

[Sloth]

Just thought I'd post a quick reminder of what ArsenalNut pointed out about my implementation of Undying. Currently the undying creature will return with a +1/+1 counter even if it already had one when it died to gaining enough -1/-1 counters in one shot (eg. returned Strangleroot Geist targeted by Skinrender ETB effect). I may have added the ability but have no idea how to fix this bug. I guess the section of code that makes the two counter types cancel each other out has to have an exception for:

Code: Select all

if cardCounters("M1M1")GE0
  and if ("M1M1")GE("P1P1" + cardToughness)

I just have no idea how to actually code it.

I think the whole +1/+1 vs -1/-1 counters elimination should be moved to checkStateEffects.

Oops, I found this message while running the script for the snapshot build.

I think that we may want to wait until we have an updated mtg-data.txt file and updated python scripts so we can merge the DKA cards and run setinfo and oracle (at the same time) with a snapshot build afterwards.

I think the snapshot build users can test the DKA cards without pictures (or with non set LQ pictures).

[Chris H.]

Oops, I found this message while running the script for the snapshot build.

I think that we may want to wait until we have an updated mtg-data.txt file and updated python scripts so we can merge the DKA cards and run setinfo and oracle (at the same time) with a snapshot build afterwards.

I think the snapshot build users can test the DKA cards without pictures (or with non set LQ pictures).

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The pictures can take a few weeks to become available and I do not think that any of us want to delay the merge and release until they become available.

I guess that the question then becomes should we merge the DKA card branch into the trunk and then release a snapshot before we have access to an updated mtg-data.txt file and updated python scripts.

I can go either way.

[friarsol]

I'm not sure if having the Oracle text is as important as having the SetInfo. It would just limit how users could search up cards, correct? SetInfo and a whole bunch of DKA cards in the next Snapshot would be more than enough until Arch updates his mtg-data file.

[ArsenalNut]

I just updated the SetInfoScipt script and it ran fine. I can do the merge now if we're agreed.

[Sloth]

I just updated the SetInfoScipt script and it ran fine. I can do the merge now if we're agreed.

I vote for merging.

[slapshot5]

I just updated the SetInfoScipt script and it ran fine. I can do the merge now if we're agreed.

I vote for merging.

same.

[friarsol]

Do it. We also need to update all of the Set specific data files. Even though DKA isn't technically part of Standard until next week, I think it should be fine to add it there a bit early.

[moomarc]

I'm guessing I should commit Deadly Allure to the main branch then?

[jmartus]

sloth wrote "I think the snapshot build users can test the DKA cards without pictures (or with non set LQ pictures)." I downloaded the latest snapshot of the latest build forge-1.2.3-20120127.123856-7 but find and dka cards

[ArsenalNut]

Do it. We also need to update all of the Set specific data files. Even though DKA isn't technically part of Standard until next week, I think it should be fine to add it there a bit early.

Merge is complete. I ran SetInfo before the merge. The DFCs only have one SetInfo so it looks like the they need to be hand corrected.

The following cards that were not part of DKA also changed from the merged branch

non-DKA cards that changed | Open

res/cardsfolder/a/akki_lavarunner_tok_tok_volcano_born.txt
res/cardsfolder/d/divine_presence.txt
res/cardsfolder/f/furnace_of_rath.txt
res/cardsfolder/g/gratuitous_violence.txt
res/cardsfolder/l/laquatuss_disdain.txt
res/cardsfolder/l/lashknife_barrier.txt
res/cardsfolder/p/phage_the_untouchable.txt
res/cardsfolder/u/undead_alchemist.txt

I checked them in separately.

I'm guessing I should commit Deadly Allure to the main branch then?

Correct
The Dark Ascension branch has been reintegrated into the trunk. This branch should not be used anymore otherwise the merge info can get messed up.

[friarsol]

sloth wrote "I think the snapshot build users can test the DKA cards without pictures (or with non set LQ pictures)." I downloaded the latest snapshot of the latest build forge-1.2.3-20120127.123856-7 but find and dka cards

Please be patient, they hadn't been added yet.

[Chris H.]

sloth wrote "I think the snapshot build users can test the DKA cards without pictures (or with non set LQ pictures)." I downloaded the latest snapshot of the latest build forge-1.2.3-20120127.123856-7 but find and dka cards

Please be patient, they hadn't been added yet.

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I am now updating my local copy and need to add some text to the changes.txt file and will then release another snapshot build. It should not take more than another hour or so.