Out of curiosity, is the code for each card parsed from English, and then can be manually altered?
To put the question another way, to fix this bug, are you changing the card or the parser?
Thanks in advance! :-)
The parser. I like to describe my job as teaching a computer how to read M:tG cards. #wotc_staff
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Can somebody explain why this works differently than, say, prevention effects (other than the fact that the behavior of prevention effects is explicitly codified in these instances)?
It's more about what "the chosen creature" means. It's actually lies, as rule 700.7 quoted by OP indicates. It really means "the chosen game object", but that reads worse in English. The problem is that the Arena rules-parser is using that English to write the ability's code, so... #wotc_staff
Just something I've been wondering - why not change the mana cost in the text box, in the same way that cards in your hand change their displayed casting costs? I'm sure it's not that easy, but it seems like the most natural way to represent the cost imo.
Ability texts are localized as entire strings, so modifying costs in those texts is non-trivial. We also don't want to raise the expectation that we'll do other such text modifications. Adding information is much simpler than changing it for us. #wotc_staff
The crown represents a generic "numeric aid" - something on the card has a variable that we've identified as worth communicating to the player, but it doesn't match some particular mechanic (like, say, Undergrowth). We use this "crown badge" to represent that number. #wotc_staff
Thanks for the report - I've confirmed that the Indestructible-granting layered effect is indeed constraining its recipient to be a creature incorrectly. I'll fix this up today. #wotc_staff
Thanks for everything, Chris. We will miss you. <3
Hey everyone,
While it is incredibly hard to announce this, I wanted to let everyone know that as of today I have parted ways with Wizards of the Coast. This was a personal decision and was only made possible by knowing that I’m leaving this game in the incredibly capable hands of a team that I respect and cherish will all my heart.
I'd like to take a moment to thank the MTG Arena community and the Magic community as a whole for letting me be a part of it these past three years. Being the Game Director on MTG Arena and seeing it blossom thanks to the wonderful development team, my fellow Wizards, and the passion of all of you has been one of the highlights of my career. While time has come for me to move on, I hope to be a part of the community for a long time to come.
I wish you all the best, and can't wait to see what MTG Arena's new Game Director Jay Parker will bring to the game.
Hey all! Very sorry indeed for this nasty sound issue. I completely understand the frustration. I have raised the flag on this one, hopefully we can get something fixed asap.
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The tyranny of the reveal overlay is over in internal builds. The new way of displaying this kind of reveal info is less in your face and doesnt halt event playback.
exactly that sir
The deck builder supports some advanced search options. Searching for "q<4" will show you all the cards that you have 'less than four' copies of in your collection.
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