Custom Players Turn Order

[Victoria_La]

In the game I develop turn order depends on the actions, not a natural turn order of the table.
Is there API to change turn order so activeNextPlayer() works properly or I have to create a custom table for that?

Thanks!

[Wheeelos]

idem

[Andy_K]

You can maintain your own turn order logic and use

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$this->gamestate->changeActivePlayer( $player_id )

[pikiou]

Indeed. And to fully answer the question, this is the only way to implement a custom turn order.

[Peyo61]

Sorry to come late to the party, but I have the same issue and I'm new to developing here. So I need a little more help, and apologies in advance it those are obvious to all except me...

First:

concerning "$this->gamestate->changeActivePlayer( $player_id )", where should I code my "changeActivePlayer" method, simply in "mygame.game.php", inside my "mygame" class ? Then why not call "$this->changeActivePlayer()" (what is "gamestate" doing in there) ?

Then:

I need to randomize the first player at some key points in the game. Is there an API for this in the framework ? (since I assume the framework is doing the randomization for us at the start of the game, I thought maybe this service is available somewhere)

Thanks in advance,
Pierre

[fafa-fr]

Hi,

where should I code my "changeActivePlayer" method?

You don't have to code this, it's already a Studio Framework method. See http://en.doc.boardgamearena.com/Main_g ... ve_players

(Regarding your second question, I don't know.)

[Victoria_La]

First:

concerning "$this->gamestate->changeActivePlayer( $player_id )", where should I code my "changeActivePlayer" method, simply in "mygame.game.php", inside my "mygame" class ? Then why not call "$this->changeActivePlayer()" (what is "gamestate" doing in there) ?

$this->gamestate is another object which defines the method changeActivePlayer. $this->changeActivePlayer() is not defined. You can define it if you
want and call $this->gamestate->changeActivePlayer( $player_id ) in it

Then:

I need to randomize the first player at some key points in the game. Is there an API for this in the framework ? (since I assume the framework is doing the randomization for us at the start of the game, I thought maybe this service is available somewhere)

Php has shuffle function for an array http://www.w3schools.com/php/func_array_shuffle.asp
Put all your players in the array, shuffle it, then get [0] element.

[Peyo61]

Thank you all !