simultaneous announces for X and multikicker work now.

Comet storm scripted, Strength of Tajuru scriptable.
possible side effect: AI can may become unable to cast spells with X in their cost. (see ComputerUtilMana.java:242)

.gitattributes

@@ -1907,6 +1907,7 @@ res/cardsfolder/c/colossus_of_sardia.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/c/coma_veil.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/c/combat_medic.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/c/combust.txt svneol=native#text/plain
+res/cardsfolder/c/comet_storm.txt -text
 res/cardsfolder/c/command_of_unsummoning.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/c/commander_eesha.txt svneol=native#text/plain
 res/cardsfolder/c/commander_greven_il_vec.txt svneol=native#text/plain

res/cardsfolder/c/comet_storm.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Name:Comet Storm
+ManaCost:X R R
+Types:Instant
+A:SP$ DealDamage | Cost$ X R R | Announce$ Multikicker,X | ValidTgts$ Creature,Player | TgtPrompt$ Select target creature or player | NumDmg$ X | TargetMin$ TargetsNum | TargetMax$ TargetsNum | References$ X,TargetsNum | SpellDescription$ CARDNAME deals X damage to each target creature and/or player.
+K:Multikicker 1
+SVar:TargetsNum:Count$TimesKicked/Plus.1
+SVar:Picture:http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic/general/comet_storm.jpg
+SVar:X:Count$xPaid
+Oracle:Multikicker {1} (You may pay an additional {1} any number of times as you cast this spell.)\nChoose target creature or player, then choose another target creature or player for each time Comet Storm was kicked. Comet Storm deals X damage to each of them.
+SetInfo:WWK Mythic
+SetInfo:CMD Mythic

src/main/java/forge/Card.java

@@ -4470,26 +4470,10 @@ public class Card extends GameEntity implements Comparable<Card> {
     public final void addMultiKickerMagnitude(final int n) {
         this.multiKickerMagnitude += n;
     }
-
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * Setter for the field <code>multiKickerMagnitude</code>.
-     * </p>
-     * 
-     * @param n
-     *            a int.
-     */
     public final void setMultiKickerMagnitude(final int n) {
         this.multiKickerMagnitude = n;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * Getter for the field <code>multiKickerMagnitude</code>.
-     * </p>
-     * 
-     * @return a int.
-     */
     public final int getMultiKickerMagnitude() {
         return this.multiKickerMagnitude;
     }

src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactoryCreatures.java

@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ public class CardFactoryCreatures {
                 c.addCounter(CounterType.P1P1, xCounters, true);
             }
         };
-        spell.setXManaCost(1);
         // Do not remove SpellAbilities created by AbilityFactory or
         // Keywords.
         card.clearFirstSpell();

src/main/java/forge/card/cardfactory/CardFactoryUtil.java

@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ import forge.card.ability.ApiType;
 import forge.card.cost.Cost;
 import forge.card.mana.ManaCost;
 import forge.card.mana.ManaCostParser;
-import forge.card.mana.ManaCostShard;
 import forge.card.replacement.ReplacementEffect;
 import forge.card.replacement.ReplacementHandler;
 import forge.card.replacement.ReplacementLayer;
@@ -2509,12 +2508,6 @@ public class CardFactoryUtil {
             }
         } // Suspend
 
-        int xCount = card.getManaCost().getShardCount(ManaCostShard.X);
-        if (xCount > 0) {
-            final SpellAbility sa = card.getSpellAbility()[0];
-            sa.setXManaCost(xCount);
-        } // X
-
         if (CardFactoryUtil.hasKeyword(card, "Fading") != -1) {
             final int n = CardFactoryUtil.hasKeyword(card, "Fading");
             if (n != -1) {

src/main/java/forge/card/cost/CostPartMana.java

@@ -124,6 +124,12 @@ public class CostPartMana extends CostPart {
             byte xColor = MagicColor.fromName(ability.hasParam("XColor") ? ability.getParam("XColor") : "1"); 
             toPay.increaseShard(ManaCostShard.valueOf(xColor), xCost);
         }
+        int timesMultikicked = ability.getSourceCard().getMultiKickerMagnitude();
+        if ( timesMultikicked > 0 && ability.isAnnouncing("Multikicker")) {
+            ManaCost mkCost = ability.getMultiKickerManaCost();
+            for(int i = 0; i < timesMultikicked; i++)
+                toPay.combineManaCost(mkCost);
+        }
     
     
         if (!toPay.isPaid()) {

src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/HumanPlaySpellAbility.java

@@ -155,11 +155,20 @@ public class HumanPlaySpellAbility {
         String announce = ability.getParam("Announce");
         if (announce != null) {
             for(String aVar : announce.split(",")) {
-                Integer value = ability.getActivatingPlayer().getController().announceRequirements(ability, aVar, ability.getPayCosts().getCostMana().canXbe0());
+                String varName = aVar.trim();
+
+                boolean allowZero = !("X".equalsIgnoreCase(varName)) || ability.getPayCosts().getCostMana().canXbe0();
+
+                Integer value = ability.getActivatingPlayer().getController().announceRequirements(ability, varName, allowZero);
                 if ( null == value )
                     return false;
-                ability.setSVar(aVar, value.toString());
+
-                ability.getSourceCard().setSVar(aVar, value.toString());
+                ability.setSVar(varName, value.toString());
+                if( "Multikicker".equals(varName) ) {
+                    ability.getSourceCard().setMultiKickerMagnitude(value);
+                } else {
+                    ability.getSourceCard().setSVar(varName, value.toString());
+                }
             }
         }
         return true;

src/main/java/forge/card/spellability/SpellAbility.java

@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility implements ISpellAbility {
     private ManaCost manaCost = null;
     private ManaCost multiKickerManaCost = null;
     private ManaCost replicateManaCost = null;
-    private int xManaCost = 0;
     private Player activatingPlayer = null;
 
     private String type = "Intrinsic"; // set to Intrinsic by default
@@ -290,29 +289,6 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility implements ISpellAbility {
         this.replicateManaCost = spellManaCost;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * Getter for the field <code>xManaCost</code>.
-     * </p>
-     * 
-     * @return a {@link java.lang.String} object.
-     */
-    public int getXManaCost() {
-        return this.xManaCost;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * Setter for the field <code>xManaCost</code>.
-     * </p>
-     * 
-     * @param cost
-     *            a {@link java.lang.String} object.
-     */
-    public final void setXManaCost(final int cost) {
-        this.xManaCost = cost;
-    }
-
     /**
      * <p>
      * Getter for the field <code>activatingPlayer</code>.
@@ -396,7 +372,7 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility implements ISpellAbility {
      * @return a boolean.
      */
     public boolean isMultiKicker() {
-        return this.multiKickerManaCost != null;
+        return this.multiKickerManaCost != null && !this.isAnnouncing("Multikicker");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -423,17 +399,6 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility implements ISpellAbility {
     }
 
 
-    /**
-     * <p>
-     * isXCost.
-     * </p>
-     * 
-     * @return a boolean.
-     */
-    public boolean isXCost() {
-        return getXManaCost() > 0;
-    }
-
     /**
      * <p>
      * setIsCycling.
@@ -1758,4 +1723,9 @@ public abstract class SpellAbility implements ISpellAbility {
         }
         return false;
     }
+
+    public boolean isXCost() {
+        CostPartMana cm = payCosts != null ? getPayCosts().getCostMana() : null;
+        return cm != null && cm.getAmountOfX() > 0; 
+    }    
 }

src/main/java/forge/card/trigger/WrappedAbility.java

@@ -219,11 +219,6 @@ public class WrappedAbility extends Ability implements ISpellAbility {
         return sa.getTargetPlayer();
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public int getXManaCost() {
-        return sa.getXManaCost();
-    }
-
     @Override
     public boolean isAbility() {
         return sa.isAbility();

src/main/java/forge/control/input/InputSelectTargets.java

@@ -63,6 +63,11 @@ public final class InputSelectTargets extends InputSyncronizedBase {
         //sb.append(tgt.getTargetedString()).append("\n");
         sb.append(tgt.getVTSelection());
         
+        int maxTargets = tgt.getMaxTargets(sa.getSourceCard(), sa);
+        int targeted = tgt.getNumTargeted();
+        if(maxTargets > 1)
+            sb.append("\n(").append(maxTargets - targeted).append(" more can be targeted)");
+
         showMessage(sb.toString());
 
         // If reached Minimum targets, enable OK button

src/main/java/forge/game/ai/ComputerUtilMana.java

@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ import forge.Constant;
 import forge.card.MagicColor;
 import forge.card.ability.AbilityUtils;
 import forge.card.ability.ApiType;
+import forge.card.cardfactory.CardFactoryUtil;
 import forge.card.cost.Cost;
 import forge.card.cost.CostPayment;
 import forge.card.mana.ManaCost;
 import forge.card.mana.ManaCostBeingPaid;
 import forge.card.mana.ManaCostShard;
 import forge.card.mana.ManaPool;
+import forge.card.spellability.Ability;
 import forge.card.spellability.AbilityManaPart;
 import forge.card.spellability.AbilitySub;
 import forge.card.spellability.SpellAbility;
@@ -237,6 +239,22 @@ public class ComputerUtilMana {
     
     } // payManaCost()
 
+    // TODO: this code is disconnected now, it was moved here from MagicStack, where X cost is not processed any more
+    public static void computerPayX(final SpellAbility sa, AIPlayer player, int xCost) {
+        final int neededDamage = CardFactoryUtil.getNeededXDamage(sa);
+        final Ability ability = new Ability(sa.getSourceCard(), ManaCost.get(xCost)) {
+            @Override
+            public void resolve() {
+                sa.getSourceCard().addXManaCostPaid(1);
+            }
+        };
+        
+        while (ComputerUtilCost.canPayCost(ability, player) && (neededDamage != sa.getSourceCard().getXManaCostPaid())) {
+            ComputerUtil.playNoStack(player, ability, player.getGame());
+        }
+
+    }
+    
     /**
      * <p>
      * payManaCost.

src/main/java/forge/game/zone/MagicStack.java

@@ -45,10 +45,8 @@ import forge.card.spellability.TargetChoices;
 import forge.card.trigger.Trigger;
 import forge.card.trigger.TriggerType;
 import forge.control.input.InputPayManaExecuteCommands;
-import forge.control.input.InputPayManaX;
 import forge.control.input.InputSelectCards;
 import forge.control.input.InputSelectCardsFromList;
-import forge.control.input.InputSynchronized;
 import forge.game.GameActionUtil;
 import forge.game.GameState;
 import forge.game.ai.ComputerUtil;
@@ -381,41 +379,25 @@ public class MagicStack extends MyObservable {
             }
             if (sp.getSourceCard().isCopiedSpell()) {
                 this.push(sp);
-            } else if (!sp.isMultiKicker() && !sp.isReplicate() && !sp.isXCost()) {
+            } else if (!sp.isMultiKicker() && !sp.isReplicate()) {
                 this.push(sp);
-            } else if ((sp.getPayCosts() != null) && !sp.isMultiKicker() && !sp.isReplicate()) {
+            } else if (sp.isMultiKicker()) {
-                this.push(sp);
-            } else if (sp.isXCost()) {
-                // TODO: convert any X costs to use abCost so it happens earlier
                 final SpellAbility sa = sp;
-                final int xCost = sa.getXManaCost();
+                final Player activating = sp.getActivatingPlayer();
-                Player player = sp.getSourceCard().getController();
+
-                if (player.isHuman()) {
+                if (activating.isHuman()) {
-                    InputSynchronized inp = new InputPayManaX(sa, xCost, true);
+                    while(true) {
-                    FThreads.setInputAndWait(inp);
+                        int mkMagnitude = sa.getSourceCard().getMultiKickerMagnitude();
-                    MagicStack.this.push(sa);
+                        String prompt = String.format("Multikicker for %s\r\nTimes Kicked: %d\r\n", sa.getSourceCard(), mkMagnitude );
+                        InputPayManaExecuteCommands toSet = new InputPayManaExecuteCommands(activating, prompt, sp.getMultiKickerManaCost());
+                        FThreads.setInputAndWait(toSet);
+                        if ( !toSet.isPaid() )
+                            break;
+                        
+                        sa.getSourceCard().addMultiKickerMagnitude(1);
+                    }
                 } else {
                     // computer
-                    final int neededDamage = CardFactoryUtil.getNeededXDamage(sa);
-                    final Ability ability = new Ability(sp.getSourceCard(), ManaCost.get(xCost)) {
-                        @Override
-                        public void resolve() {
-                            final Card crd = this.getSourceCard();
-                            crd.addXManaCostPaid(1);
-                        }
-                    };
-                    
-                    while (ComputerUtilCost.canPayCost(ability, player) && (neededDamage != sa.getSourceCard().getXManaCostPaid())) {
-                        ComputerUtil.playNoStack((AIPlayer)player, ability, game);
-                    }
-                    this.push(sa);
-                }
-            } else if (sp.isMultiKicker()) {
-                // TODO: convert multikicker support in abCost so this doesn't
-                // happen here
-                // both X and multi is not supported yet
-
-                final SpellAbility sa = sp;
                     final Ability abilityIncreaseMultikicker = new Ability(sp.getSourceCard(), sp.getMultiKickerManaCost()) {
                         @Override
                         public void resolve() {
@@ -423,34 +405,11 @@ public class MagicStack extends MyObservable {
                         }
                     };
 
-                final Player activating = sp.getActivatingPlayer();
-
-                if (activating.isHuman()) {
-                    sa.getSourceCard().addMultiKickerMagnitude(-1);
-                    final Runnable paidCommand = new Runnable() {
-                        @Override
-                        public void run() {
-                            abilityIncreaseMultikicker.resolve();
-                            int mkMagnitude = sa.getSourceCard().getMultiKickerMagnitude();
-                            String prompt = String.format("Multikicker for %s\r\nTimes Kicked: %d\r\n", sa.getSourceCard(), mkMagnitude );
-                            InputPayManaExecuteCommands toSet = new InputPayManaExecuteCommands(activating, prompt, sp.getMultiKickerManaCost());
-                            FThreads.setInputAndWait(toSet);
-                            if ( toSet.isPaid() ) { 
-                                this.run();
-                            } else 
-                                MagicStack.this.push(sa);
-                        }
-                    };
-                    paidCommand.run();
-                } else {
-                    // computer
-
                     while (ComputerUtilCost.canPayCost(abilityIncreaseMultikicker, activating)) {
                         ComputerUtil.playNoStack((AIPlayer)activating, abilityIncreaseMultikicker, game);
                     }
-
-                    this.push(sa);
                 }
+                this.push(sa);
             } else if (sp.isReplicate()) {
                 // TODO: convert multikicker/replicate support in abCost so this
                 // doesn't happen here