tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post3422227424902952519..comments2023-10-31T08:28:52.391-07:00Comments on Computer Programming and Magic: The Gathering: Wizards is Trying to Kill MeForgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15838286606081721333noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post-62458740761276143412008-03-29T02:41:00.000-07:002008-03-29T02:41:00.000-07:00I just found this site :)When implementing hybrid ...I just found this site :)<BR/><BR/>When implementing hybrid mana, please remember Elemental Resonance and Phosphorescent Feast. When Elemental Resonance is on a hybrid permanent, the player should get an option what to get for every hybrid mana symbol in the mana cost (i.e. Golgari Guildmage with Elemental Resonance can give you BB, BG or GG).<BR/><BR/>And Phosphorescent Feast counts hybrid mana symbols as green if they have green symbols in them, so (g/w), (g/u), (b/g), (r/g) and (2/g) would all count for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post-59122161382405969592008-03-27T07:01:00.000-07:002008-03-27T07:01:00.000-07:00About strange mana. Internally I will still repre...About strange mana. Internally I will still represent mana as a string, but it will look pretty wierd (2/BG)(2/BG) This means that you can pay 4, 2G, 2B, or BG. Just regular hybrid mana would be like (BG)(BG), which requires BB, GG, or BG.<BR/><BR/>Other oddball mana includes Coldsnap's snow mana. That isn't very important, because well Coldsnap wasn't very important, lol.Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838286606081721333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post-11863590724178454782008-03-27T06:54:00.000-07:002008-03-27T06:54:00.000-07:00Well I have had a few interviews, but no one is re...Well I have had a few interviews, but no one is really impressed with my programming skills, not even <A HREF="http://mtgrares.blogspot.com/2007/10/my-job-interview-with-wizards.html" REL="nofollow">Wizards.</A><BR/><BR/>I just enjoy programming. It is a challenge that I am good at. I know Java pretty good and now I am conquering Python (with good success). I'm glad a former IBMer has my back, lol. IBM = Big Iron :)Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15838286606081721333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post-34507751216847618252008-03-25T12:59:00.000-07:002008-03-25T12:59:00.000-07:00It really is that way. CR says producing W/B means...It really is that way. CR says producing W/B means the same as producing W or B. However, the reminder text of the dual lands says "T: Add W or B to your mana pool." But it really doesn't matter.Silly Freakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09963238585847993157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post-4835974979071071872008-03-25T09:07:00.000-07:002008-03-25T09:07:00.000-07:00That's what I was thinking. It would be too much b...That's what I was thinking. It would be too much bookkeeping during game play to produce hybrid mana (ie {W/B} mana that could satisfy either W or B or C mana requirement), especially when the mana ability could just give you the choice between generating either W or B. So it's only for costs.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09454802726332221129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post-48010216225085766812008-03-25T09:03:00.000-07:002008-03-25T09:03:00.000-07:00Hybrid is (currently) only an alternative cost kin...Hybrid is (currently) only an alternative cost kinda thing. G/B means you can pay either G or B, not 1/2 green and 1/2 black like in Un-land. There were the bounce lands and signets that produced GB (total of two mana, one green and one black) which covered the full cost of the guildmages.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15178010996656985441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post-24217205823869564302008-03-25T07:49:00.000-07:002008-03-25T07:49:00.000-07:00Hey Forge,I was recently thinking about implementi...Hey Forge,<BR/><BR/>I was recently thinking about implementing hybrid mana costs in Incantus as well, and came to the same conclusion as you. I was using simple strings for mana, but when you can have conditional mana it's really hard to represent that as a string. But that means I have to completely redo the way I treat mana (if I want to go the object route). By the way, are there any cards that generate hybrid mana, or only cards that require it in their costs?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09454802726332221129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-889604442512373664.post-13152937641897741432008-03-24T23:07:00.000-07:002008-03-24T23:07:00.000-07:00Hey Forge -- I'm not sure who you're interviewing ...Hey Forge -- I'm not sure who you're interviewing with, but with your skills, you should have no trouble. I am a former IBMer and would have picked you up in a second. Don't settle on a lame IT gig.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com