/// <summary>
/// Processes functions involved in lodging a new ownership (and kingship) challenge
/// Returns ProtoMessage in case of error
/// </summary>
public ProtoMessage LodgeOwnershipChallenge(PlayerCharacter challenger)
{
bool proceed = true;
ProtoMessage result = null;
// ensure aren't current owner
if (challenger == this.owner)
{
result = new ProtoMessage();
result.ResponseType = DisplayMessages.KingdomAlreadyKing;
}
else
{
// create and send new OwnershipChallenge
OwnershipChallenge newChallenge = new OwnershipChallenge(Globals_Game.GetNextOwnChallengeID(), challenger.charID, "kingdom", this.id);
proceed = Globals_Game.AddOwnershipChallenge(newChallenge, out result);
}
if (proceed)
{
// create and send journal entry
// get interested parties
PlayerCharacter currentOwner = this.owner;
// ID
uint entryID = Globals_Game.GetNextJournalEntryID();
// date
uint year = Globals_Game.clock.currentYear;
byte season = Globals_Game.clock.currentSeason;
// location
string entryLoc = this.id;
// journal entry personae
string allEntry = "all|all";
string currentOwnerEntry = currentOwner.charID + "|king";
string challengerEntry = challenger.charID + "|pretender";
string[] entryPersonae = new string[] { currentOwnerEntry, challengerEntry, allEntry };
// entry type
string entryType = "depose_new";
// journal entry description
string[] fields = new string[4];
fields[0] = this.name;
fields[1] = this.id;
fields[2] = challenger.firstName + " " + challenger.familyName;
fields[3] = currentOwner.firstName + " " + currentOwner.familyName;
ProtoMessage ownershipChallenge = new ProtoMessage();
ownershipChallenge.MessageFields = fields;
ownershipChallenge.ResponseType = DisplayMessages.KingdomOwnershipChallenge;
// create and send a proposal (journal entry)
JournalEntry myEntry = new JournalEntry(entryID, year, season, entryPersonae, entryType, ownershipChallenge, loc: entryLoc);
Globals_Game.AddPastEvent(myEntry);
}
return(result);
}