Stack - Revision history

Amp: /* Playing */ Add explicit steps for souring and targeting actions. Tweaks.

2007-10-14T17:15:29Z

Playing: Add explicit steps for souring and targeting actions. Tweaks.

Amp: Change the needs work message.

2007-06-17T05:13:44Z

Change the needs work message.

Amp: Use a flow chart to describe the stack. Remove old descriptions.

2007-03-05T00:19:04Z

Use a flow chart to describe the stack. Remove old descriptions.

Amp: Do some unfinished work on the definition of the stack.

2007-01-28T05:07:30Z

Do some unfinished work on the definition of the stack.

Amp at 04:52, 28 January 2007

2007-01-28T04:52:46Z

Amp: Add note about playing an action requiring that the player control a leader.

2007-01-28T04:31:18Z

Add note about playing an action requiring that the player control a leader.

Amp: Clean up and clerification

2006-12-27T18:46:45Z

Clean up and clerification

Amp: Fix link destination

2006-09-26T05:14:49Z

Fix link destination

Amp: Add steps handling successive stacks and the end of phase

2006-09-24T21:05:00Z

Add steps handling successive stacks and the end of phase

Amp: Clarify and clean

2006-09-24T20:47:18Z

Clarify and clean

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 The process of putting an [[action]] on the stack. To do this the [[player]] must be the [[active player]], must control a [[leader]] and must:
-# Display the [[card]] they are playing.
+# Display the [[card]] they are playing or indicate the [[ability]] that they are playing.
-# Deduct the [[energy]] [[cost]] of the [[action]] and pay any other costs.
+# Deduct the [[energy]] [[cost]] ([[Play cost]]) of the [[action]] and pay any other costs (such as draining the permanent the ability is on).
 # Place the card on the stack (usual just the middle of the table).

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−	{{needs work\|~~Needs to be check for sanity~~}}	+	{{needs work\|The flow chart is correct. Someone should write a text description of the process.}}

	[[Category:Glossary]]		[[Category:Glossary]]

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-The '''stack''' is a zone of play and the process of using it. Whenever a player [[#Playing|plays]] an [[action]] it is put on top of the stack.
+[[Image:StackFlowchart.png|right]]
-{{needs work|This is now a total mess. I will get back to it}}
+The '''stack''' is a zone of play and the process of using it. Whenever a player [[#Playing|plays]] an [[action]] it is put on top of the stack. The flow chart to the left describes the working of the stack.
-The process of a single stack can be described as follows:
+{{-}}
 === Playing ===
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 The effect of an [[action]] (as defined by the rules of the game and the text of the card) is enacted. The effects of an action occur in the order printed on the card (or defined in the rules) and nothing else can happen during the resolution of an action. This includes [[instantaneous effect]]s like characters going to the discard pile because of damage.
 [[Category:Glossary]]

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 The '''stack''' is a zone of play and the process of using it. Whenever a player [[#Playing|plays]] an [[action]] it is put on top of the stack.
 The process of a single stack can be described as follows:
 * Stack():
 ** The [[player]] with [[initiative]] becomes the [[active player]].
-** Stacklet()
+** Stacklet(0)
-* Stacklet():
+* Stacklet(num_passes):
 ** The [[active player]] may play an action (putting it on top of the stack) or pass.
 ** If they pass:
 *** The next player becomes the [[active player]].
-*** Stacklet()
+*** If (num_passes+1) < number of players in the game:
 # The [[player]] with [[initiative]] becomes the [[active player]].

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−	The '''stack''' is a zone of play and the process of using it. Whenever a player [[#Playing\|plays]] an [[action]] it is put on top of the stack. ~~It functions~~ as follows:	+	The '''stack''' is a zone of play and the process of using it. Whenever a player [[#Playing\|plays]] an [[action]] it is put on top of the stack.
		+
		+	The process of a single stack can be described as follows:
		+	* Stack():
		+	** The [[player]] with [[initiative]] becomes the [[active player]].
		+	** Stacklet()
		+
		+	* Stacklet():
		+	** The [[active player]] may play an action (putting it on top of the stack) or pass.
		+	** If they pass:
		+	*** The next player becomes the [[active player]].
		+	*** Stacklet()
		+
		+	*** Stacklet()
		+	** Remove the top action on the stack and resolve it.
		+	**

	# The [[player]] with [[initiative]] becomes the [[active player]].		# The [[player]] with [[initiative]] becomes the [[active player]].

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-The '''stack''' is a zone of play and the process of using it. Whenever a player [[#Playing|Plays]] an [[Action]] it is put on top of the stack. It functions as follows:
+The '''stack''' is a zone of play and the process of using it. Whenever a player [[#Playing|plays]] an [[action]] it is put on top of the stack. It functions as follows:
-# The [[player]] with [[initiative]] becomes the [[Active Player]].
+# The [[player]] with [[initiative]] becomes the [[active player]].
 # They may play any number of actions. When they are done they pass.
-# Now the next player becomes the [[Active Player]].
+# Now the next player becomes the [[active player]].
-# Repeat 2 and 3 until all players pass in succession.
+# Repeat 2 and 3 until all players pass in succession  without playing any actions.
-# [[#Resolution|Resolve]] the action on the top of the stack. If there is no action on the stack, skip 6.
+# [[#Resolution|Resolve]] the action on the top of the stack. If there is no action on the stack, skip to step 7.
 # Start again at 1.
-# Once the initial [[action]] played on to the stack has resolved. The stack is over and a new stack is started with [[initiative]] shifted one [[player]] to the left.
+# The stack is over and a new stack is started with [[initiative]] shifted one [[player]] to the left.
 # If a stack is started and neither player wishes to play the initial action, the [[phase]] is over.
 === Playing ===
-The process of putting an [[Action]] on the Stack. To do this the [[player]] must be the [[Active Player]] and must:
+The process of putting an [[action]] on the Stack. To do this the [[player]] must be the [[active player]] and must:
 # Display the [[card]] they are playing.
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 === Resolution ===
-The effect of an action (as defined by the rules of the game and the text of the card) is enacted. The effects of an action occur in the order printed on the card (or defined in the rules) and nothing else can happen during the resolution of an action. This includes [[instantaneous effect]]s like characters going to the discard pile because of damage.
+The effect of an [[action]] (as defined by the rules of the game and the text of the card) is enacted. The effects of an action occur in the order printed on the card (or defined in the rules) and nothing else can happen during the resolution of an action. This includes [[instantaneous effect]]s like characters going to the discard pile because of damage.
 [[Category:Glossary]]