Updated the `health` attribute for multiple card entries in `data/cards.json` by multiplying the existing values by 2. This change affects various tiers and variants across the dataset, likely to rebalance durability or reflect a new scaling requirement.
Changes include:
- Adjusted health for cards previously at 57, 62, 68, 85, 88, 93, 102, 127, 132, 139, 140, 152, and other values.
- All modified entries now have doubled health while retaining original attack, armor, delay, and skill configurations.
bump skill values and rename 'siege' to 'jam' in cards.json
Updated strike, weaken, and siege skill values across multiple cards to
reflect new balance adjustments. Renamed the 'siege' skill to 'jam' in
several entries while also increasing its associated values.
Changes include:
- Increased 'strike' values in preAttack triggers for various cards.
- Increased 'weaken' values in preBattle triggers.
- Renamed 'siege' to 'jam' and adjusted values in preBattle triggers.
- Updated base attack stats for affected cards.
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Updated the skill sets for multiple cards to replace the "bloodrage" and "rupture"
abilities with "enfeeble" and "weaken". The new skills are configured to trigger
"preBattle" and apply to "all" targets, adjusting their values accordingly.
- **DeckBuilderScene**:
- Introduced `hasUnsavedChanges` state to track modifications.
- Added visual indicators: an "Unsaved Changes" badge in the deck panel and dynamic styling for the Save button.
- Implemented a confirmation modal when attempting to leave the scene with unsaved changes.
- Fixed scroll position restoration after re-rendering the card grid.
- **Data (cards.json)**:
- Rebalanced Vampire cards by swapping `drain` and `rupture` values (reduced drain, increased rupture).
- Increased `rupture` values across higher-tier vampire cards (3, 6, 10, 15) to enhance their late-game scaling.
- Updated `data/cards.json` to rename the `valor` skill to `legion`, change its trigger to `preBattle`, and adjust `strike` values across multiple card tiers.
- Reduced the `enfeeble` skill value from 3 to 1 in `data/cards.json`.
- Enhanced `weaken` skill tracking in `CombatEngine.js` and `SkillProcessor.js` by adding an `isAll` flag to distinguish area-of-effect weaken effects.
- Refactored `BattleScene.js` to group consecutive "all" weaken fires and animate them in parallel via a new `_animateWeakenFireAll` method, improving visual feedback and performance for multi-target weaken effects.
- Added new audio files for store interactions: `buy.mp3`, `card.mp3`, and `card-bonus.mp3`.
- Updated `BootScene` to preload the new sound effects.
- Implemented sound triggers in `StoreScene`:
- Plays `sfx_store_buy` upon purchasing cards.
- Plays `sfx_store_card` when revealing a card.
- Plays `sfx_store_card_bonus` for rare, epic, and legendary cards.
- Rebalanced `data/cards.json` to adjust game mechanics:
- Set `attack` to `0` for all legendary card levels.
- Reduced `health` values across all card tiers.
- Standardized `delay` values to `0` or `1` for most cards, removing high delay values.
Adds two new legendary commanders: "Blood Sovereign" (bt_cmd_2) and "The Hemorrharch" (bt_cmd_3).
Introduces six new cards:
- Common: Bloodsucker (bt_bloodsucker_1)
- Epic: Hemorrhage (bt_hemorrhage_1)
- Rare: Crimson Stalker (bt_crimson_stalker_1)
- Legendary: Crimson Fury (bt_crimson_fury_1), Blood Martyr (bt_blood_martyr_1), Sanguine Bastion (bt_sanguine_bastion_1)
Updates `data/missions.json` to integrate new commanders and cards into opponent rosters for missions 006 through 013, replacing placeholder or previous units to reflect the expanded faction lineup. Includes corresponding card art assets.
- Added two new legendary Raider commanders: Warboss Kragath (Weaken + Strike) and Scar-Queen Vex (Enfeeble + Rupture).
- Introduced new Raider units across all rarities: Brute, Cutpurse, Berserker, Cutthroat, Marauder, Scavenger, Defiler, Warlord, Reaver, Warband Breaker, Carnage, Overlord, Ravager, Iron Destroyer, and Skulltaker.
- Implemented full Rupture mechanics:
- Added `ruptureStacks` tracking and pre-battle damage phase that can kill units.
- New `rupture` skill logic with single-target and `all` variants, including burrow immunity.
- Visuals: rupture stack badge on cards, knife throw animations for application, and pulsing heart effect for tick damage.
- Audio: new SFX for rupture cast and damage.
- Implemented Weaken mechanics:
- Reduces target Armor and Attack (split 50/50) with clamping to non-negative values.
- Added `weakenFires` event tracking and pre-battle animation with stat reduction visuals.
- Audio: new SFX for weaken cast.
- Updated missions to feature new commanders and units, and increased gold rewards.
- Updated `attacks.png` and `attacks.psd` spritesheets with new effect frames (knife, heart).
- Updated `data/cards.json` and `data/missions.json` with new entries and rebalanced values.
- Increased gold rewards for several Imperial missions to improve progression pacing.
- Reformatted `missions.json` for consistency (multi-line arrays).
- Set default starting gold to 300 in `SaveManager`.
- Implemented first-clear-only card rewards in `BattleScene`; subsequent wins grant gold but no duplicate cards.
- Added consolation gold (50% of mission reward) on defeat.
- Fixed `CollectionScene` input priority and improved terminal typing speed and line wrapping.
- Increased gold rewards for several Imperial missions to improve progression pacing.
- Reformatted `missions.json` for consistency (multi-line arrays).
- Set default starting gold to 300 in `SaveManager`.
- Implemented first-clear-only card rewards in `BattleScene`; subsequent wins grant gold but no duplicate cards.
- Added consolation gold (50% of mission reward) on defeat.
- Fixed `CollectionScene` input priority and improved terminal typing speed and line wrapping.
- Added 5 new Imperial cards: Imperial Medic, Imperial Legionnaire, Signal Jammer, Valor Knight, and Imperial Warbanner with unique skills (heal, legion, jam, valor, strike).
- Updated CollectionScene to include a level filter (Lv 1–5) allowing users to preview card stats at different levels.
- Modified card rendering and terminal output to reflect the selected level dynamically.
- Adjusted grid padding to accommodate the new level filter buttons.
- Updated `data/missions.json` to increase difficulty in Chapter 4:
- Expanded enemy card pools with higher-tier units (Templars, Purifiers, Prophets, Archangels, Seraphs).
- Increased gold rewards for missions 022 through 028.
- Updated mission descriptions and lore to reflect the escalation.
- Enhanced `src/scenes/BattleScene.js` animations for Righteous abilities:
- Refactored `smite` animations to use new sprite frames (38, 39) and split cast/damage logic.
- Updated `overcharge` to use sprite 40/41 with pulse effects and integrated HP loss/ATK gain animations.
- Updated `fortify` to use sprite 37 with projectile travel and pulse effects, integrating armor gain animation.
- Updated `hack` to use sprite 42 with a 3-cycle pulse before executing copied skills.
- Added new audio assets:
- `fortify.mp3`, `hack.mp3`, `overcharge.mp3`, `smite-cast.mp3`, `smite-damage.mp3`.
- Updated `src/scenes/BootScene.js` to load the new audio files and removed deprecated smite sounds.
- Updated `assets/images/spritesheets/attacks.png` and `.psd` to include new animation frames.
Moves the `heal` skill trigger from `on_attack` to `preBattle`, allowing cards to restore HP before combat begins. Updates `data/cards.json` to reflect new skill configurations (changing `strike`/`armored` to `swipe`/`heal` for specific cards).
Changes include:
- **Data**: Updated `skills.json` descriptions and triggers. Modified `cards.json` to use the new `heal` skill with `preBattle` trigger.
- **Engine**: Refactored `CombatEngine` to collect `healFires` during pre-battle processing and removed legacy `healAll` event logic from the attack phase.
- **Logic**: Updated `SkillProcessor` to track heal targets and amounts in the context for animation purposes.
- **Visuals**: Added `sfx_heal` audio asset and implemented new animation sequences in `BattleScene` (`_processHealFires`, `_animateHealFire`, `_doHealSpriteAndHP`) featuring flying sprites, HP text pulses, and floating damage numbers.
- **State Management**: Added `_restoreHealForDisplay` and `_reapplyHeal` to handle state snapshots correctly during the pre-battle render phase.
- Updated `strike` damage values in `data/cards.json` to 10, 20, 30, and 40 respectively.
- Added `hive_link` passive skill to Swarm cards with scaling values (1, 2, 4, 8).
- Modified `CombatEngine.js` to process `hive_link` skills during the `_processOnDeath` phase, ensuring the passive effect triggers when Swarm units die.
- Updated `data/cards.json`:
- Increased `strike` values for several cards (6→9, 12→16, 24→25, 3→4, 5→12, 7→20, 10→28).
- Increased `swipe` values (5→7, 7→10, 10→15).
- Boosted `armor` for specific cards (7→10, 10→15, 15→20).
- Fixed `src/combat/CombatEngine.js`:
- Corrected drain death event logic to properly identify the dead side and allies.
- Added calls to `_processOnDeath` when a card or splash target is destroyed by drain effects.
- Enhanced `src/objects/CardObject.js`:
- Updated `animateBerserkGain` to accept an optional `finalValue` parameter, ensuring the ATK text displays the correct value after the animation completes.
- Refined `src/scenes/BattleScene.js`:
- Fixed ATK display logic for Swarm effects to correctly show the buffed value during the attack animation.
- Integrated Hive Link animations into the death sequence for both standard attacks and pre-battle deaths, ensuring effects play before the next round proceeds.
Introduces the Xeno faction with new commanders, units, and mechanics.
- Adds audio SFX for skills: `bloodpact`, `burrow`, `carapace`, `hive_link`,
`molt-stage1`, `molt-stage2`, `swarm`, `venom-apply`, `venom-effect`.
- Adds Xeno card data to `cards.json` (commanders, assault, token units).
- Updates `skills.json`: changes `swarm` trigger from `preBattle` to `preAttack`.
- Implements combat logic in `CombatEngine.js`:
- New `_burrowPhase` to decrement burrow stacks post-battle.
- Burrowed units now take half damage from direct attacks.
- Venom kills now trigger `on_death` and `hive_link` events.
- `swarm` buff now applies in `preAttack` and reverts in `postAttack`.
- Updates `CardObject.js`: replaces burrow overlay with a stack-count badge.
- Updates `BattleScene.js`:
- Animations for `swarm` surge/revert, `hive_link` pulses, `venom` ticks,
`carapace`, `molt`, and `burrow` ticks.
- Chains `hive_link` animations immediately after death explosions.
- Adds SFX playback for all new skill effects.
Reorganize the combat turn sequence to handle Venom, Carapace, and Molt effects within the `_preBattlePhase`. This ensures damage and stat changes occur before buffs and attacks, allowing for accurate pre-attack animations and logic.
Key changes:
- **CombatEngine.js**:
- Extracted `_moltPhase` and `_tryCarapace` to handle armor gain and HP conversion separately from the main attack loop.
- Moved Venom and Molt execution to `_preBattlePhase` to run before `_commanderSkillPhase` and `_attackPhase`.
- Updated pre-attack logic to capture `carapaceGain` for animation purposes without emitting duplicate events.
- Added `moltRestore` logic to regenerate a fresh shell for attackers before they strike.
- **SkillProcessor.js**:
- Adjusted `venom` skill logic to update stacks only if the target is below the new value, preventing redundant updates.
- **BattleScene.js**:
- Updated event filtering and animation pipelines to handle `venomTick`, `carapace`, and `molt` events during the pre-battle sequence.
- Added visual effects (sprites 27-31) and tween animations for Venom application, Carapace hardening, and Molt shedding/restoration.
- Implemented `_restoreMoltForDisplay` and `_reapplyMolt` to ensure the UI renders pre-combat states correctly before animating changes.
- **CardManager.js**:
- Added `baseArmor` tracking to support Carapace cap calculations.
- **Data**:
- Updated `missions.json` to refine Xeno enemy lineups for missions 014 through 020.
- Updated Xeno card assets and UI images.
- Reduced `drain` skill values in `cards.json` to balance the new damage distribution (50% primary, 25% neighbors).
- Updated `drain` description in `skills.json` to reflect the split damage calculation.
- Fixed `_activationPhase()` in `CombatEngine.js` to only tick cards currently on the field, excluding hand cards. Hand card delays now decrement during the deploy phase (`beginCommit`) to prevent newly deployed cards from losing a delay turn immediately upon entry.
- Modified `bloodpact` in `SkillProcessor.js` to permanently reduce max HP, not just current HP.
- Added temporary buff tracking for `bloodrage` in `SkillProcessor.js`.
- Updated `BattleScene.js` to temporarily restore pre-buff stats (ATK/ARM) before rendering the state, ensuring visual animations correctly display stat gains rather than showing already-modified values. Added `_restoreBuffsForDisplay` and `_reapplyBuffs` helpers.
- Updated `data/cards.json` to change triggers for Bloodrage from `passive` to `preBattle`, and renamed Strike skills to Legion with `preBattle` trigger.
- Refactored `CombatEngine.js` and `SkillProcessor.js`:
- Removed ad-hoc event pushing for Bloodrage during the attack phase.
- Moved Legion and Bloodrage processing into the `_preBattlePhase` to generate buff events that are animated before combat resolves.
- Added logic to track temporary buffs in `_tempBuffs` for Legion.
- Enhanced `BattleScene.js`:
- Implemented new animations for Legion (cycling flexing arm sprite) and Bloodrage (pulsing red sprite).
- Added support for restoring and re-applying Drain effects during the pre-battle display phase to ensure correct visual state before animation.
- Updated sound loading in `BootScene.js` for new `legion` and `bloodrage` effects.
Refactor pack system to faction-specific packs with slot-based drops
- Split standard pack into 5 faction-specific packs (imperial, raider, bloodthirsty, xeno, righteous)
- Each pack has 3 guaranteed common slots + 1 special slot with tiered rarity distribution
- Packs unlock by completing their respective campaign missions
- Updated StoreScene to display faction colors, unlock status, and support pack opening animations
Fix bloodpact skill trigger timing and mechanics
- Changed bloodpact from preBattle to preAttack trigger (now fires per attack instead of once per turn)
- Reduced HP cost to 50% of value (was 100%), maintaining same ATK gain
- Moved bloodpact processing from _collectPreBattleFires to _buildPendingAttacks
- Added death check for self-killed cards during preAttack phase
Update drain skill description and trigger
- Changed drain from preBattle to preAttack trigger
- Updated description to clarify it targets the opposing card and its neighbors
Add fusion activation video and enhanced reveal effects
- Added forge2.mp4 for fusion animation (swaps with idle forge during activation)
- Implemented 3-phase energy vortex effect: particle streams, lightning bolts, convergence flash
- Faction-colored effects based on selected stack's faction
Update attack spritesheet and card data
- Updated attacks.png/psd with new bloodpact visual (frame 24)
- Changed all bloodpact skill triggers in cards.json from preBattle to preAttack
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- **Data Updates**:
- `cards.json`: Changed a skill from `rally` (preBattle) to `strike` (preAttack) with global effect.
- `missions.json`: Swapped opponent cards in the raider mission roster (`raider_berserker_1` -> `raider_grunt_1`, `raider_reaver_1` -> `raider_scout_1`).
- **DeckBuilderScene.js Enhancements**:
- **Visual Feedback**: Distinguishes between "unavailable" (greyed out) and "deck full" states. Cards remain visible when the deck is full, but the Add button turns red.
- **Fusion Lab Integration**: Adds a pulsing "Fusion Available" overlay on assault cards where the player has 3+ spare copies, linking directly to the `FusionScene`.
- **Button States**: Refined Add button logic to display specific messages for available, deck-full, and unavailable states with corresponding colors.
- Updated `data/cards.json` to significantly increase armor values across all card tiers and types for better survivability balance.
- Refined skill descriptions in `data/skills.json` (Pierce, Berserk, Protect, Jam, Enfeeble) to clarify mechanics like "this turn" vs "permanent" effects and added flavor text.
- Added video background support to `MainMenuScene.js` using the new `tyrants-edge-menu.mp4` asset.
- Implemented retro VHS visual overlays on the menu: scanlines, stepped vignette, rolling tracking bar, and random screen flickers for atmospheric effect.
- Change `drain` skill trigger from `preAttack` to `preBattle`, resolving it against the opposing lane/commander before attacks begin.
- Update combat engine to collect and emit `drainFires` in the pre-battle sequence, including death events for drained targets.
- Rebalance card stats across all factions with higher attack/health/armor values and scaled skill magnitudes to match new combat pacing.
- Improve UI label positioning for ATK/ARM/HP on CardObject to handle dynamic text widths.
- Added 13 new Bloodthirsty cards (common to legendary) including Countess Vireska commander
- Implemented 4 new skills: siphon, drain, bloodpact, and bloodrage with full combat engine support
- Created Chapter 2 campaign (8 missions) with progressive difficulty and unique lore entries
- Added corresponding audio effects (bloodrage.mp3, drain.mp3, siphon.mp3) and card art assets
- Implemented visual animations for all new skills:
- Drain: projectile to primary target + splash damage to neighbors + green heal return particles
- Siphon: blood-red projectile with glow effect that heals attacker
- Bloodpact: red flash for HP loss followed by ATK gain animation (handles self-destruction)
- Bloodrage: red pulse and ATK boost display when below 50% HP
- Updated CombatEngine to handle preBattle death checks (bloodpact can kill cards immediately)
- Modified BattleScene to sequence new skill animations within the combat flow
- **Combat Logic**: Refactored `swipe` to trigger on `preAttack`, dealing damage to all enemy cards and the commander while ignoring armor. Updated `data/skills.json` and card definitions in `data/cards.json` accordingly.
- **Animation**: Added `_animateSwipeSequence` in `BattleScene.js`. The animation spawns a rotating sprite (index 20) that flies sequentially to each target, playing impact sounds (`sfx_swipe_02`) and triggering HP loss/death animations per target.
- **Assets**: Added new audio files (`swipe_01.mp3`, `swipe_02.mp3`) and UI images for factions (`bloodthirsty`, `imperial`, `raider`). Updated the attack spritesheet.
- **Collection Scene**: Overhauled `CollectionScene.js` with a modern UI featuring:
- Filterable, scrollable card grid with hover tilt effects.
- Interactive card selection showing a large showcase view.
- CRT-style terminal that types out detailed card stats and skill descriptions character-by-character.
Add a new `all` modifier to skills (`strike`, `pierce`, `mortar`, `rally`, `heal`, `enfeeble`, `weaken`, `rupture`) that targets all valid enemies or allies instead of a single target. This includes:
- **Data Layer**: Updated cards.json with expanded skill definitions and added new cards (Imperial Guardian, Pillager, Marauder). Added `allDescription` and `supportsAll` flags to skills.json.
- **Combat Logic**: Extended SkillProcessor and CombatEngine to handle "all" variants, managing parallel state updates for HP, armor, attack stats, and buffs/debuffs across multiple targets.
- **Visuals**: Implemented new animation sequences in BattleScene for area-of-effect skills (parallel projectiles, shared sound effects) and updated CardTooltip/CardObject to display the "all" modifier.
- **Audio**: Introduced a shuffled battle music playlist that cycles through multiple tracks during combat, resuming main menu music upon exit.
Adds a 5-level scaling system to all cards with progressively increasing stats and skill values. Introduces a campaign structure with unlock conditions, level requirements, and completion rewards that grant new cards and player level-ups.
Key changes:
- Refactored `data/cards.json` to use a `levels` array for stat progression
- Added `data/campaigns.json` defining 5 faction campaigns with mission lists and rewards
- Updated `CardManager.createInstance()` to accept a level parameter and resolve stats accordingly
- Implemented save migration (v1→v2) to track player level and unlocked campaigns
- Added `CampaignSelectScene` for browsing unlocked campaigns by faction/level
- Added `SkirmishSetupScene` allowing players to choose card levels for skirmishes
- Enhanced combat engine to pass level data to both player and AI decks
- Implemented visual animations for new skills: `enfeeble` (ATK reduction) and `jam` (skill suppression) with floating text feedback
- Updated UI components (Collection, Deck Builder, Store, Fusion) to display Level 1 stats by default
Refactor combat flow to separate preBattle (buffs/siege/protect) and attack phases. Introduce `preAttack` and `postAttack` events to handle temporary armor modifications (pierce) and restores.
Key changes:
- **Data Updates**: Updated `cards.json` and `skills.json` to reflect new triggers (`preBattle`, `preAttack`) for skills like Pierce, Protect, Siege, and Counter. Adjusted stats for Imperial Assault card.
- **Combat Logic**: Modified `CombatEngine.js` to process preBattle buffs sequentially (rally, siege, protect) and handle pierce armor reduction/restoration logic.
- **Skill Processor**: Updated `SkillProcessor.js` to implement positional logic for Protect (self + neighbors), direct armor reduction for Pierce, and counter damage calculation.
- **Animations**: Added new animation methods in `CardObject.js` (`animateArmorLoss`, `animateArmorGain`) and `BattleScene.js` to visualize:
- **Pierce**: Projectile flying to target with armor drop animation, restored after attack.
- **Protect**: Shields rising on source and flying to neighbors with armor gain animation.
- **Siege**: Launcher overlay, missile arc trajectory, and explosion impact.
- **Counter**: Spike projectile fired at impact during the attack hold phase.
- **Deck Builder**: Overhauled `DeckBuilderScene.js` with a scrollable card grid, faction/rarity filters, and improved deck management UI (owned/used counts).
- **Combat Logic**: Changed `siege` skill trigger from `on_attack` to `preBattle`.
- **Engine Updates**: Modified `_collectPreBattleBuffs` (renamed to `_collectPreBattleFires`) in `CombatEngine.js` to capture and log siege damage events separately from buffs.
- **Skill Processor**: Updated `SkillProcessor.js` to record `siegeTarget` and `siegeDamage` in the context for event logging.
- **Data Updates**: Adjusted descriptions and triggers in `cards.json` and `skills.json`.
- **UI**: Added a "Toggle Fullscreen" button to the Main Menu with state-aware labeling.
- Updated `cards.json` and `skills.json` to define `preBattle` (Rally) and `preAttack` (Strike, Mortar) triggers with new descriptions.
- Added `_preBattlePhase` in `CombatEngine.js` to process Rally skills before combat, tracking temporary buffs on cards.
- Added `_postBattlePhase` to remove temporary buffs after combat resolves, ensuring stat changes are cleared for the next turn.
- Modified `SkillProcessor.js` to handle `Strike`, `Mortar`, and `Rally` logic with context data for animation targets and damage values.
- Implemented `_onPreAttackStep` in `BattleScene.js` to sequence animations before the main attack:
- `_animateMortarFire`: Flies a mortar shell in an arc, explodes on impact, and handles HP loss/death.
- `_animateStrikeFire`: Launches a missile at the opposing lane/commander with similar impact effects.
- `_animateRallyBuff`: Animates a flag flying between cards to visualize ATK gains.
- Updated `CardObject.js` `animateHPLoss` to accept explicit `fromHP`/`toHP` arguments, ensuring correct display values during multi-step damage sequences.
- Added `_playSkillExplosion` for consistent impact visual effects during skill resolution.
- Adjusted attack flow to pause for pre-attack animations before the standard card clash sequence.
- Updated `cards.json` and `skills.json` to trigger Berserk on damage dealt (`on_attack`) instead of on kill, adjusting descriptions accordingly.
- Modified `CombatEngine.js` to emit a `berserk` event after successful attacks and removed the previous kill-based logic.
- Enhanced `SkillProcessor.js` to apply Berserk attack power gains only when damage is dealt during an attack.
- Added `animateBerserkGain` in `CardObject.js` to visually display the ATK increase with scaling, a "+N" label, and smooth transitions.
- Overhauled `_animateAttack` in `BattleScene.js`:
- Cards now slide to the center and scale up during attacks, then return to their original positions.
- Added a "VS" image that appears between cards during the clash.
- Synchronized particle bursts, shakes, and damage numbers with the new centered animation timing.
- Integrated Berserk gain animation into the attack flow, rewinding ATK text before animating the increase.
- Added `vs.png` asset loading in `BootScene.js`.
- Significantly increase HP values across all Imperial and Raider cards to extend combat duration and emphasize defense mechanics.
- Adjust armor values on select units (e.g., Raider Berserker, Marauder) to better match their roles.
- Reformat `cards.json` skills into expanded multi-line objects for improved readability and maintainability.
- Update the default starter deck in `DeckManager` to a more focused composition: 4x Trooper, 3x Gunner, 3x Guardian.
- Reduce starting gold in `SaveManager` from 1500 to 400 to better align with the new economic balance.
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