game timer: Add chess-style buffer time option (#10598)

* UI Changes

* Add new buffer time options

* Main functionality

* Final implementation

Also added player UI for when they are using their buffer time (timer turns green)

Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/components/HoverButton.java

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public class HoverButton extends JPanel implements MouseListener {
     private Command observer = null;
     private Command onHover = null;
     private Color textColor = Color.white;
+    private Color topTextColor = null;
     private final Rectangle centerTextArea = new Rectangle(5, 18, 75, 40);
     private Color centerTextColor = new Color(200, 210, 0, 200);
     private Color origCenterTextColor = new Color(200, 210, 0, 200);
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ public class HoverButton extends JPanel implements MouseListener {
             topTextOffsetX = calculateOffsetForTop(g2d, topText);
             g2d.setColor(textBGColor);
             g2d.drawString(topText, topTextOffsetX + 1, 14);
-            g2d.setColor(textColor);
+            g2d.setColor(topTextColor != null ? topTextColor : textColor);
             g2d.drawString(topText, topTextOffsetX, 13);
         }
         if (topTextImage != null) {
@@ -235,6 +236,15 @@ public class HoverButton extends JPanel implements MouseListener {
         this.textColor = textColor;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Overrides textColor for the upper text if non-null.
+     * If null, return back to textColor.
+     * @param textColor
+     */
+    public void setTopTextColor(Color textColor) {
+        this.topTextColor = textColor;
+    }
+
     public void setOverlayImage(Image image) {
         this.overlayImage = image;
         this.overlayImageSize = new Dimension(image.getWidth(null), image.getHeight(null));

Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/dialog/NewTableDialog.form

@@ -364,6 +364,14 @@
     </Component>
     <Component class="javax.swing.JComboBox" name="cbTimeLimit">
     </Component>
+    <Component class="javax.swing.JLabel" name="lbBufferTime">
+      <Properties>
+        <Property name="text" type="java.lang.String" value="Buffer Time:"/>
+        <Property name="toolTipText" type="java.lang.String" value="The extra time a player gets whenever the timer starts before their normal time limit starts going down."/>
+      </Properties>
+    </Component>
+    <Component class="javax.swing.JComboBox" name="cbBufferTime">
+    </Component>
     <Component class="javax.swing.JLabel" name="lblGameType">
       <Properties>
         <Property name="text" type="java.lang.String" value="Game Type:"/>

Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/dialog/NewTableDialog.java

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import mage.client.table.TablePlayerPanel;
 import mage.client.util.Event;
 import mage.client.util.IgnoreList;
 import mage.client.util.Listener;
+import mage.constants.MatchBufferTime;
 import mage.constants.MatchTimeLimit;
 import mage.constants.MultiplayerAttackOption;
 import mage.constants.RangeOfInfluence;
@@ -85,6 +86,8 @@ public class NewTableDialog extends MageDialog {
         cbDeckType = new javax.swing.JComboBox();
         lbTimeLimit = new javax.swing.JLabel();
         cbTimeLimit = new javax.swing.JComboBox();
+        lbBufferTime = new javax.swing.JLabel();
+        cbBufferTime = new javax.swing.JComboBox();
         lblGameType = new javax.swing.JLabel();
         cbGameType = new javax.swing.JComboBox();
         chkRollbackTurnsAllowed = new javax.swing.JCheckBox();
@@ -190,6 +193,9 @@ public class NewTableDialog extends MageDialog {
         lbTimeLimit.setText("Time Limit:");
         lbTimeLimit.setToolTipText("The active time a player may use to finish the match. If their time runs out, the player looses the current game.");
 
+        lbBufferTime.setText("Buffer Time:");
+        lbBufferTime.setToolTipText("The extra time a player gets whenever the timer starts before their normal time limit starts going down.");
+
         lblGameType.setText("Game Type:");
 
         cbGameType.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
@@ -332,7 +338,11 @@ public class NewTableDialog extends MageDialog {
                                                                                 .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                                                                                 .addComponent(lbTimeLimit)
                                                                                 .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
-                                                                                .addComponent(cbTimeLimit, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 102, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
+                                                                                .addComponent(cbTimeLimit, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 100, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
+                                                                                .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
+                                                                                .addComponent(lbBufferTime)
+                                                                                .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
+                                                                                .addComponent(cbBufferTime, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 100, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                                                                                 .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                                                                                 .addComponent(lblPassword)
                                                                                 .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
@@ -412,6 +422,8 @@ public class NewTableDialog extends MageDialog {
                                         .addGroup(layout.createParallelGroup(javax.swing.GroupLayout.Alignment.BASELINE)
                                                 .addComponent(cbTimeLimit)
                                                 .addComponent(lbTimeLimit)
+                                                .addComponent(cbBufferTime)
+                                                .addComponent(lbBufferTime)
                                                 .addComponent(lblPassword)
                                                 .addComponent(txtPassword)
                                                 .addComponent(chkSpectatorsAllowed)))
@@ -604,6 +616,7 @@ public class NewTableDialog extends MageDialog {
         }
         options.setDeckType((String) this.cbDeckType.getSelectedItem());
         options.setMatchTimeLimit((MatchTimeLimit) this.cbTimeLimit.getSelectedItem());
+        options.setMatchBufferTime((MatchBufferTime) this.cbBufferTime.getSelectedItem());
         options.setAttackOption((MultiplayerAttackOption) this.cbAttackOption.getSelectedItem());
         options.setSkillLevel((SkillLevel) this.cbSkillLevel.getSelectedItem());
         options.setRange((RangeOfInfluence) this.cbRange.getSelectedItem());
@@ -801,6 +814,7 @@ public class NewTableDialog extends MageDialog {
             cbDeckType.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(SessionHandler.getDeckTypes()));
             selectLimitedByDefault();
             cbTimeLimit.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(MatchTimeLimit.values()));
+            cbBufferTime.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(MatchBufferTime.values()));
             cbRange.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(RangeOfInfluence.values()));
             cbAttackOption.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(MultiplayerAttackOption.values()));
             cbSkillLevel.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(SkillLevel.values()));
@@ -881,6 +895,14 @@ public class NewTableDialog extends MageDialog {
                 break;
             }
         }
+        // TODO: Rethink defaults with buffer time?
+        int bufferTime = Integer.parseInt(PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(PreferencesDialog.KEY_NEW_TABLE_BUFFER_TIME + versionStr, "0"));
+        for (MatchBufferTime mtl : MatchBufferTime.values()) {
+            if (mtl.getBufferTime() == bufferTime) {
+                this.cbBufferTime.setSelectedItem(mtl);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
         cbDeckType.setSelectedItem(PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(PreferencesDialog.KEY_NEW_TABLE_DECK_TYPE + versionStr, "Limited"));
         String deckFile = PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(PreferencesDialog.KEY_NEW_TABLE_DECK_FILE + versionStr, null);
         if (deckFile != null) {
@@ -985,6 +1007,7 @@ public class NewTableDialog extends MageDialog {
     private javax.swing.JComboBox cbRange;
     private javax.swing.JComboBox cbSkillLevel;
     private javax.swing.JComboBox cbTimeLimit;
+    private javax.swing.JComboBox cbBufferTime;
     private javax.swing.JCheckBox chkPlaneChase;
     private javax.swing.JCheckBox chkRated;
     private javax.swing.JCheckBox chkRollbackTurnsAllowed;
@@ -996,6 +1019,7 @@ public class NewTableDialog extends MageDialog {
     private javax.swing.JSeparator jSeparator3;
     private javax.swing.JLabel lbDeckType;
     private javax.swing.JLabel lbTimeLimit;
+    private javax.swing.JLabel lbBufferTime;
     private javax.swing.JLabel lblAttack;
     private javax.swing.JLabel lblEdhPowerLevel;
     private javax.swing.JLabel lblFreeMulligans;

Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/dialog/NewTournamentDialog.form

@@ -373,6 +373,20 @@
         <Property name="toolTipText" type="java.lang.String" value="The time a player has for the whole match. If a player runs out of time during a game, they lose the complete match. "/>
       </Properties>
     </Component>
+    <Component class="javax.swing.JLabel" name="lbBufferTime">
+      <Properties>
+        <Property name="text" type="java.lang.String" value="Buffer Time:"/>
+        <Property name="toolTipText" type="java.lang.String" value="The time a player gets whenever their timer starts before their match time starts going down. "/>
+      </Properties>
+      <BindingProperties>
+        <BindingProperty name="labelFor" source="cbBufferTime" target="lbBufferTime" targetPath="labelFor" updateStrategy="0" immediately="false"/>
+      </BindingProperties>
+    </Component>
+    <Component class="javax.swing.JComboBox" name="cbBufferTime">
+      <Properties>
+        <Property name="toolTipText" type="java.lang.String" value="The time a player gets whenever their timer starts before their match time starts going down. "/>
+      </Properties>
+    </Component>
     <Component class="javax.swing.JLabel" name="lbSkillLevel">
       <Properties>
         <Property name="text" type="java.lang.String" value="Skill Level:"/>

Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/dialog/NewTournamentDialog.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import mage.client.SessionHandler;
 import mage.client.table.TournamentPlayerPanel;
 import mage.client.util.IgnoreList;
 import mage.client.util.gui.FastSearchUtil;
+import mage.constants.MatchBufferTime;
 import mage.constants.MatchTimeLimit;
 import mage.constants.MultiplayerAttackOption;
 import mage.constants.RangeOfInfluence;
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ public class NewTournamentDialog extends MageDialog {
             cbDeckType.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(SessionHandler.getDeckTypes()));
 
             cbTimeLimit.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(MatchTimeLimit.values()));
+            cbBufferTime.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(MatchBufferTime.values()));
             cbSkillLevel.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(SkillLevel.values()));
             cbDraftCube.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(SessionHandler.getDraftCubes()));
             cbDraftTiming.setModel(new DefaultComboBoxModel(Arrays.stream(TimingOption.values())
@@ -131,6 +133,8 @@ public class NewTournamentDialog extends MageDialog {
         txtName = new javax.swing.JTextField();
         lbTimeLimit = new javax.swing.JLabel();
         cbTimeLimit = new javax.swing.JComboBox();
+        lbBufferTime = new javax.swing.JLabel();
+        cbBufferTime = new javax.swing.JComboBox();
         lbSkillLevel = new javax.swing.JLabel();
         cbSkillLevel = new javax.swing.JComboBox();
         lblPassword = new javax.swing.JLabel();
@@ -246,6 +250,16 @@ public class NewTournamentDialog extends MageDialog {
 
         cbTimeLimit.setToolTipText("The time a player has for the whole match. If a player runs out of time during a game, they lose the complete match. ");
 
+        lbBufferTime.setText("Buffer Time:");
+        lbBufferTime.setToolTipText(
+                "The time a player gets whenever their timer starts before their match time starts going down. ");
+
+        org.jdesktop.beansbinding.Binding binding2 = org.jdesktop.beansbinding.Bindings.createAutoBinding( org.jdesktop.beansbinding.AutoBinding.UpdateStrategy.READ_WRITE, cbBufferTime, org.jdesktop.beansbinding.ObjectProperty.create(), lbBufferTime, org.jdesktop.beansbinding.BeanProperty.create("labelFor"));
+        bindingGroup.addBinding(binding2);
+
+        cbBufferTime.setToolTipText(
+                "The time a player gets whenever their timer starts before their match time starts going down. ");
+
         lbSkillLevel.setText("Skill Level:");
         lbSkillLevel.setToolTipText("The time a player has for the whole match. If a player runs out of time during a game, they lose the complete match. ");
 
@@ -552,7 +566,11 @@ public class NewTournamentDialog extends MageDialog {
                                                 .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                                                 .addComponent(lbTimeLimit)
                                                 .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
-                                                .addComponent(cbTimeLimit, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 101, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
+                                                .addComponent(cbTimeLimit, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 90, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
+                                                .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
+                                                .addComponent(lbBufferTime)
+                                                .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
+                                                .addComponent(cbBufferTime, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, 90, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                                                 .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
                                                 .addComponent(lblPassword)
                                                 .addPreferredGap(javax.swing.LayoutStyle.ComponentPlacement.RELATED)
@@ -573,6 +591,8 @@ public class NewTournamentDialog extends MageDialog {
                                         .addComponent(lblName)
                                         .addComponent(lbTimeLimit)
                                         .addComponent(cbTimeLimit, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
+                                        .addComponent(lbBufferTime)
+                                        .addComponent(cbBufferTime, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                                         .addComponent(lblPassword)
                                         .addComponent(txtPassword, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.PREFERRED_SIZE)
                                         .addComponent(cbAllowSpectators, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, javax.swing.GroupLayout.DEFAULT_SIZE, Short.MAX_VALUE))
@@ -1339,6 +1359,7 @@ public class NewTournamentDialog extends MageDialog {
         tOptions.getMatchOptions().setBannedUsers(IgnoreList.getIgnoredUsers(serverAddress));
 
         tOptions.getMatchOptions().setMatchTimeLimit((MatchTimeLimit) this.cbTimeLimit.getSelectedItem());
+        tOptions.getMatchOptions().setMatchBufferTime((MatchBufferTime) this.cbBufferTime.getSelectedItem());
         tOptions.getMatchOptions().setSkillLevel((SkillLevel) this.cbSkillLevel.getSelectedItem());
         tOptions.getMatchOptions().setWinsNeeded((Integer) this.spnNumWins.getValue());
         tOptions.getMatchOptions().setFreeMulligans((Integer) this.spnFreeMulligans.getValue());
@@ -1363,6 +1384,14 @@ public class NewTournamentDialog extends MageDialog {
                 break;
             }
         }
+        // TODO: Rethink default match time with buffer time.
+        int bufferTime = Integer.parseInt(PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(PreferencesDialog.KEY_NEW_TOURNAMENT_BUFFER_TIME + versionStr, "0"));
+        for (MatchBufferTime mtl : MatchBufferTime.values()) {
+            if (mtl.getBufferTime() == bufferTime) {
+                this.cbBufferTime.setSelectedItem(mtl);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
         String skillLevelDefault = PreferencesDialog.getCachedValue(PreferencesDialog.KEY_NEW_TABLE_SKILL_LEVEL + versionStr, "Casual");
         for (SkillLevel skillLevel : SkillLevel.values()) {
             if (skillLevel.toString().equals(skillLevelDefault)) {
@@ -1485,6 +1514,7 @@ public class NewTournamentDialog extends MageDialog {
     private javax.swing.JCheckBox cbPlaneChase;
     private javax.swing.JComboBox cbSkillLevel;
     private javax.swing.JComboBox cbTimeLimit;
+    private javax.swing.JComboBox cbBufferTime;
     private javax.swing.JComboBox cbTournamentType;
     private javax.swing.JCheckBox chkRated;
     private javax.swing.JCheckBox chkRollbackTurnsAllowed;
@@ -1492,6 +1522,7 @@ public class NewTournamentDialog extends MageDialog {
     private javax.swing.JLabel lbDeckType;
     private javax.swing.JLabel lbSkillLevel;
     private javax.swing.JLabel lbTimeLimit;
+    private javax.swing.JLabel lbBufferTime;
     private javax.swing.JLabel lblConstructionTime;
     private javax.swing.JLabel lblDraftCube;
     private javax.swing.JLabel lblFreeMulligans;

Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/dialog/PreferencesDialog.java

@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ public class PreferencesDialog extends javax.swing.JDialog {
     public static final String KEY_NEW_TABLE_PASSWORD_JOIN = "newTablePasswordJoin";
     public static final String KEY_NEW_TABLE_DECK_TYPE = "newTableDeckType";
     public static final String KEY_NEW_TABLE_TIME_LIMIT = "newTableTimeLimit";
+    public static final String KEY_NEW_TABLE_BUFFER_TIME = "newTableBufferTime";
     public static final String KEY_NEW_TABLE_GAME_TYPE = "newTableGameType";
     public static final String KEY_NEW_TABLE_NUMBER_OF_WINS = "newTableNumberOfWins";
     public static final String KEY_NEW_TABLE_ROLLBACK_TURNS_ALLOWED = "newTableRollbackTurnsAllowed";
@@ -218,6 +219,7 @@ public class PreferencesDialog extends javax.swing.JDialog {
     public static final String KEY_NEW_TOURNAMENT_NAME = "newTournamentName";
     public static final String KEY_NEW_TOURNAMENT_PASSWORD = "newTournamentPassword";
     public static final String KEY_NEW_TOURNAMENT_TIME_LIMIT = "newTournamentTimeLimit";
+    public static final String KEY_NEW_TOURNAMENT_BUFFER_TIME = "newTournamentBufferTime";
     public static final String KEY_NEW_TOURNAMENT_CONSTR_TIME = "newTournamentConstructionTime";
     public static final String KEY_NEW_TOURNAMENT_TYPE = "newTournamentType";
     public static final String KEY_NEW_TOURNAMENT_NUMBER_OF_FREE_MULLIGANS = "newTournamentNumberOfFreeMulligans";

Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/GamePanel.java

@@ -605,7 +605,8 @@ public final class GamePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
         }
         PlayerView player = game.getPlayers().get(playerSeat);
         PlayAreaPanel playAreaPanel = new PlayAreaPanel(player, bigCard, gameId, game.getPriorityTime(), this,
-                new PlayAreaPanelOptions(game.isPlayer(), player.isHuman(), game.isPlayer(), game.isRollbackTurnsAllowed(), row == 0));
+                new PlayAreaPanelOptions(game.isPlayer(), player.isHuman(), game.isPlayer(),
+                        game.isRollbackTurnsAllowed(), row == 0));
         players.put(player.getPlayerId(), playAreaPanel);
         playersWhoLeft.put(player.getPlayerId(), false);
         GridBagConstraints c = new GridBagConstraints();
@@ -649,7 +650,8 @@ public final class GamePanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
             }
             player = game.getPlayers().get(playerNum);
             PlayAreaPanel playerPanel = new PlayAreaPanel(player, bigCard, gameId, game.getPriorityTime(), this,
-                    new PlayAreaPanelOptions(game.isPlayer(), player.isHuman(), false, game.isRollbackTurnsAllowed(), row == 0));
+                    new PlayAreaPanelOptions(game.isPlayer(), player.isHuman(), false, game.isRollbackTurnsAllowed(),
+                            row == 0));
             players.put(player.getPlayerId(), playerPanel);
             playersWhoLeft.put(player.getPlayerId(), false);
             c = new GridBagConstraints();

Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/PlayAreaPanel.java

@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ public class PlayAreaPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
      * @param gamePanel
      * @param options
      */
-    public PlayAreaPanel(PlayerView player, BigCard bigCard, UUID gameId, int priorityTime, GamePanel gamePanel, PlayAreaPanelOptions options) {
+    public PlayAreaPanel(PlayerView player, BigCard bigCard, UUID gameId, int priorityTime, GamePanel gamePanel,
+            PlayAreaPanelOptions options) {
         this.gamePanel = gamePanel;
         this.options = options;
         initComponents();

Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/game/PlayerPanelExt.java

@@ -103,10 +103,14 @@ public class PlayerPanelExt extends javax.swing.JPanel {
             });
             final PriorityTimer pt = timer;
             timer.setTaskOnTick(() -> {
-                int priorityTimeValue = pt.getCount();
+                int priorityTimeValue = pt.getCount() + pt.getBufferCount();
                 String text = getPriorityTimeLeftString(priorityTimeValue);
+
                 PlayerPanelExt.this.avatar.setTopText(text);
+                PlayerPanelExt.this.avatar.setTopTextColor(pt.getBufferCount() > 0 ? Color.GREEN : null);
                 PlayerPanelExt.this.timerLabel.setText(text);
+                PlayerPanelExt.this.timerLabel
+                        .setForeground(pt.getBufferCount() > 0 ? Color.GREEN.darker().darker() : Color.BLACK);
                 PlayerPanelExt.this.avatar.repaint();
             });
             timer.init(gameId);
@@ -304,8 +308,13 @@ public class PlayerPanelExt extends javax.swing.JPanel {
             if (player.getPriorityTimeLeft() != Integer.MAX_VALUE) {
                 String priorityTimeValue = getPriorityTimeLeftString(player);
                 this.timer.setCount(player.getPriorityTimeLeft());
+                this.timer.setBufferCount(player.getBufferTimeLeft());
                 this.avatar.setTopText(priorityTimeValue);
                 this.timerLabel.setText(priorityTimeValue);
+
+                this.avatar.setTopTextColor(player.getBufferTimeLeft() > 0 ? Color.GREEN : null);
+                this.timerLabel
+                        .setForeground(player.getBufferTimeLeft() > 0 ? Color.GREEN.darker().darker() : Color.BLACK);
             }
             if (player.isTimerActive()) {
                 this.timer.resume();
@@ -396,7 +405,7 @@ public class PlayerPanelExt extends javax.swing.JPanel {
     }
 
     private String getPriorityTimeLeftString(PlayerView player) {
-        int priorityTimeLeft = player.getPriorityTimeLeft();
+        int priorityTimeLeft = player.getPriorityTimeLeft() + player.getBufferTimeLeft();
         return getPriorityTimeLeftString(priorityTimeLeft);
     }
 

Mage.Client/src/main/java/mage/client/table/TablesPanel.java

@@ -1708,6 +1708,7 @@ public class TablesPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
             options.setRange(RangeOfInfluence.ONE);
             options.setWinsNeeded(2);
             options.setMatchTimeLimit(MatchTimeLimit.NONE);
+            options.setMatchBufferTime(MatchBufferTime.NONE);
             options.setFreeMulligans(2);
             options.setSkillLevel(SkillLevel.CASUAL);
             options.setRollbackTurnsAllowed(true);

Mage.Common/src/main/java/mage/utils/timer/PriorityTimer.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public class PriorityTimer extends TimerTask {
     private final Action taskOnTimeout;
 
     private int count;
+    private int bufferCount = 0;
     private Action taskOnTick;
     private States state = States.NONE;
 
@@ -76,6 +77,14 @@ public class PriorityTimer extends TimerTask {
         this.count = count;
     }
 
+    public int getBufferCount() {
+        return bufferCount;
+    }
+
+    public void setBufferCount(int count) {
+        this.bufferCount = count;
+    }
+
     public void setTaskOnTick(Action taskOnTick) {
         this.taskOnTick = taskOnTick;
     }
@@ -83,7 +92,13 @@ public class PriorityTimer extends TimerTask {
     @Override
     public void run() {
         if (state == States.RUNNING) {
+            // Count down buffer time first
+            if (bufferCount > 0) {
+                bufferCount--;
+            } else {
                 count--;
+            }
+
             if (taskOnTick != null) {
                 try {
                     taskOnTick.execute();

Mage.Common/src/main/java/mage/view/GameView.java

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public class GameView implements Serializable {
 
     private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(GameView.class);
     private final int priorityTime;
+    private final int bufferTime;
     private final List<PlayerView> players = new ArrayList<>();
     private CardsView hand;
     private PlayableObjectsList canPlayObjects;
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ public class GameView implements Serializable {
         Player createdForPlayer = null;
         this.isPlayer = createdForPlayerId != null;
         this.priorityTime = game.getPriorityTime();
+        this.bufferTime = game.getBufferTime();
         for (Player player : state.getPlayers().values()) {
             players.add(new PlayerView(player, state, game, createdForPlayerId, watcherUserId));
             if (player.getId().equals(createdForPlayerId)) {
@@ -313,6 +315,10 @@ public class GameView implements Serializable {
         return priorityTime;
     }
 
+    public int getBufferTime() {
+        return bufferTime;
+    }
+
     public UUID getActivePlayerId() {
         return activePlayerId;
     }

Mage.Common/src/main/java/mage/view/PlayerView.java

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public class PlayerView implements Serializable {
     private final List<UUID> attachments = new ArrayList<>();
     private final int statesSavedSize;
     private final int priorityTimeLeft;
+    private final int bufferTimeLeft;
     private final boolean passedTurn; // F4
     private final boolean passedUntilEndOfTurn; // F5
     private final boolean passedUntilNextMain; // F6
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ public class PlayerView implements Serializable {
         this.isActive = (player.getId().equals(state.getActivePlayerId()));
         this.hasPriority = player.getId().equals(state.getPriorityPlayerId());
         this.priorityTimeLeft = player.getPriorityTimeLeft();
+        this.bufferTimeLeft = player.getBufferTimeLeft();
         this.timerActive = (this.hasPriority && player.isGameUnderControl())
                 || (player.getPlayersUnderYourControl().contains(state.getPriorityPlayerId()))
                 || player.getId().equals(game.getState().getChoosingPlayerId());
@@ -275,6 +277,10 @@ public class PlayerView implements Serializable {
         return priorityTimeLeft;
     }
 
+    public int getBufferTimeLeft() {
+        return bufferTimeLeft;
+    }
+
     public boolean hasPriority() {
         return hasPriority;
     }

Mage.Common/src/main/java/mage/view/TableView.java

@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public class TableView implements Serializable {
             if (table.getMatch().getGames().isEmpty()) {
                 addInfo.append("Wins:").append(table.getMatch().getWinsNeeded());
                 addInfo.append(" Time: ").append(table.getMatch().getOptions().getMatchTimeLimit().toString());
+                addInfo.append(" Buffer: ").append(table.getMatch().getOptions().getMatchBufferTime().toString());
                 if (table.getMatch().getFreeMulligans() > 0) {
                     addInfo.append(" FM: ").append(table.getMatch().getFreeMulligans());
                 }
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ public class TableView implements Serializable {
                         stateText.append(" (").append(table.getTournament().getPlayers().size()).append('/').append(table.getNumberOfSeats()).append(')');
                     }
                     infoText.append(" Time: ").append(table.getTournament().getOptions().getMatchOptions().getMatchTimeLimit().toString());
+                    infoText.append(" Buffer: ").append(table.getTournament().getOptions().getMatchOptions().getMatchBufferTime().toString());
                     if (table.getTournament().getOptions().getMatchOptions().getFreeMulligans() > 0) {
                         infoText.append(" FM: ").append(table.getTournament().getOptions().getMatchOptions().getFreeMulligans());
                     }

Mage.Server/src/main/java/mage/server/game/GameController.java

@@ -150,15 +150,18 @@ public class GameController implements GameCallback {
                                 if (playerId == null) {
                                     throw new MageException("RESUME_TIMER: playerId can't be null");
                                 }
-                                timer = timers.get(playerId);
-                                if (timer == null) {
                                 Player player = game.getState().getPlayer(playerId);
-                                    if (player != null) {
+                                if (player == null) {
-                                        timer = createPlayerTimer(event.getPlayerId(), player.getPriorityTimeLeft());
-                                    } else {
                                     throw new MageException("RESUME_TIMER: player can't be null");
                                 }
+
+                                timer = timers.get(playerId);
+                                if (timer == null) {
+                                    timer = createPlayerTimer(event.getPlayerId(), player.getPriorityTimeLeft());
                                 }
+
+                                player.setBufferTimeLeft(game.getBufferTime());
+                                timer.setBufferCount(game.getBufferTime());
                                 timer.resume();
                                 break;
                             case PAUSE_TIMER:

Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/player/TestPlayer.java

@@ -3856,6 +3856,16 @@ public class TestPlayer implements Player {
         return computerPlayer.getPriorityTimeLeft();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setBufferTimeLeft(int timeLeft) {
+        computerPlayer.setBufferTimeLeft(timeLeft);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getBufferTimeLeft() {
+        return computerPlayer.getBufferTimeLeft();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean hasQuit() {
         return computerPlayer.hasQuit();

Mage.Tests/src/test/java/org/mage/test/stub/PlayerStub.java

@@ -1149,6 +1149,16 @@ public class PlayerStub implements Player {
         return 0;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setBufferTimeLeft(int timeLeft) {
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getBufferTimeLeft() {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void setReachedNextTurnAfterLeaving(boolean reachedNextTurnAfterLeaving) {
 

Mage/src/main/java/mage/constants/MatchBufferTime.java

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package mage.constants;
+
+/**
+ * The time a player receives whenever the timer starts. This ticks down before their normal time,
+ * and refreshes to full every time the timer starts, creating a sort of buffer. Similar to how to
+ * chess clocks work.
+ * 
+ * Based off of MatchTimeLimit
+ *
+ * @author alexander-novo
+ */
+public enum MatchBufferTime {
+    NONE(0, "None"),
+    SEC__05(5, "5 Seconds"),
+    SEC__10(10, "10 Seconds"),
+    SEC__15(15, "15 Seconds"),
+    SEC__20(20, "20 Seconds"),
+    SEC__25(25, "25 Seconds"),
+    SEC__30(30, "30 Seconds");
+
+    private final int matchSeconds;
+    private final String name;
+
+    MatchBufferTime(int matchSeconds, String name) {
+        this.matchSeconds = matchSeconds;
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    public int getBufferTime() {
+        return matchSeconds;
+    }
+
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return name;
+    }
+}

Mage/src/main/java/mage/game/Game.java

@@ -529,6 +529,10 @@ public interface Game extends MageItem, Serializable, Copyable<Game> {
 
     void setPriorityTime(int priorityTime);
 
+    int getBufferTime();
+
+    void setBufferTime(int bufferTime);
+
     UUID getStartingPlayerId();
 
     void setStartingPlayerId(UUID startingPlayerId);

Mage/src/main/java/mage/game/GameImpl.java

@@ -143,7 +143,8 @@ public abstract class GameImpl implements Game {
 
     private boolean scopeRelevant = false; // replacement effects: used to indicate that currently applied replacement effects have to check for scope relevance (614.12 13/01/18)
     private boolean saveGame = false; // replay code, not done
-    private int priorityTime; // match time limit
+    private int priorityTime; // Match time limit (per player). Set at the start of the match and only goes down.
+    private int bufferTime; // Buffer time before priority time starts going down. Buffer time is refreshed every time the timer starts.
     private final int startingLife;
     private final int startingHandSize;
     private final int minimumDeckSize;
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@ public abstract class GameImpl implements Game {
         this.scopeRelevant = game.scopeRelevant;
         this.saveGame = game.saveGame;
         this.priorityTime = game.priorityTime;
+        this.bufferTime = game.bufferTime;
         this.startingLife = game.startingLife;
         this.startingHandSize = game.startingHandSize;
         this.minimumDeckSize = game.minimumDeckSize;
@@ -3645,6 +3647,16 @@ public abstract class GameImpl implements Game {
         this.priorityTime = priorityTime;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public int getBufferTime() {
+        return bufferTime;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setBufferTime(int bufferTime) {
+        this.bufferTime = bufferTime;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public UUID getStartingPlayerId() {
         return startingPlayerId;

Mage/src/main/java/mage/game/match/MatchImpl.java

@@ -201,9 +201,11 @@ public abstract class MatchImpl implements Match {
                 // set the priority time left for the match
                 if (games.isEmpty()) { // first game full time
                     matchPlayer.getPlayer().setPriorityTimeLeft(options.getPriorityTime());
+                    matchPlayer.getPlayer().setBufferTimeLeft(options.getBufferTime());
                 } else {
                     if (matchPlayer.getPriorityTimeLeft() > 0) {
                         matchPlayer.getPlayer().setPriorityTimeLeft(matchPlayer.getPriorityTimeLeft());
+                        matchPlayer.getPlayer().setBufferTimeLeft(options.getBufferTime());
                     }
                 }
             } else {
@@ -213,6 +215,7 @@ public abstract class MatchImpl implements Match {
             }
         }
         game.setPriorityTime(options.getPriorityTime());
+        game.setBufferTime(options.getBufferTime());
     }
 
     protected void shufflePlayers() {

Mage/src/main/java/mage/game/match/MatchOptions.java

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 package mage.game.match;
 
+import mage.constants.MatchBufferTime;
 import mage.constants.MatchTimeLimit;
 import mage.constants.MultiplayerAttackOption;
 import mage.constants.RangeOfInfluence;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ public class MatchOptions implements Serializable {
      * Time each player has during the game to play using his\her priority.
      */
     protected MatchTimeLimit matchTimeLimit; // 0 = no priorityTime handling
+    protected MatchBufferTime matchBufferTime; // Amount of time each player gets before their normal time limit counts down. Refreshes each time the normal timer is invoked.
     protected MulliganType mulliganType;
 
     /*public MatchOptions(String name, String gameType) {
@@ -160,6 +162,21 @@ public class MatchOptions implements Serializable {
         this.matchTimeLimit = matchTimeLimit;
     }
 
+    public int getBufferTime() {
+        if (matchBufferTime == null) {
+            return MatchBufferTime.NONE.getBufferTime();
+        }
+        return matchBufferTime.getBufferTime();
+    }
+
+    public MatchBufferTime getMatchBufferTime() {
+        return this.matchBufferTime;
+    }
+
+    public void setMatchBufferTime(MatchBufferTime matchBufferTime) {
+        this.matchBufferTime = matchBufferTime;
+    }
+
     public String getPassword() {
         return password;
     }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/players/Player.java

@@ -854,6 +854,20 @@ public interface Player extends MageItem, Copyable<Player> {
      */
     int getPriorityTimeLeft();
 
+    /**
+     * Set seconds left before priority time starts ticking down.
+     *
+     * @param timeLeft
+     */
+    void setBufferTimeLeft(int timeLeft);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns seconds left before priority time starts ticking down.
+     *
+     * @return
+     */
+    int getBufferTimeLeft();
+
     void setReachedNextTurnAfterLeaving(boolean reachedNextTurnAfterLeaving);
 
     boolean hasReachedNextTurnAfterLeaving();

Mage/src/main/java/mage/players/PlayerImpl.java

@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ public abstract class PlayerImpl implements Player, Serializable {
     protected int turns;
     protected int storedBookmark = -1;
     protected int priorityTimeLeft = Integer.MAX_VALUE;
+    protected int bufferTimeLeft = 0;
 
     // conceded or connection lost game
     protected boolean left;
@@ -275,6 +276,7 @@ public abstract class PlayerImpl implements Player, Serializable {
         this.justActivatedType = player.justActivatedType;
 
         this.priorityTimeLeft = player.getPriorityTimeLeft();
+        this.bufferTimeLeft = player.getBufferTimeLeft();
         this.reachedNextTurnAfterLeaving = player.reachedNextTurnAfterLeaving;
 
         this.castSourceIdWithAlternateMana.addAll(player.getCastSourceIdWithAlternateMana());
@@ -4454,6 +4456,16 @@ public abstract class PlayerImpl implements Player, Serializable {
         return priorityTimeLeft;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setBufferTimeLeft(int timeLeft) {
+        bufferTimeLeft = timeLeft;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int getBufferTimeLeft() {
+        return bufferTimeLeft;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public boolean hasQuit() {
         return quit;