/// <summary>
/// Picks a random place for the Baron that
/// 1. doesn't impact the current player
/// 2. does impact another player
/// 3. twice as likely to Block a City vs. Block a settlement
/// </summary>
private async void OnPickRandomBaron(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
if (GameState != GameState.WaitingForRoll && GameState != GameState.WaitingForNext && GameState != GameState.MustMoveBaron)
{
return;
}
PlayerGameModel playerGameData = CurrentPlayer.GameData;
if (playerGameData.MovedBaronAfterRollingSeven != false && playerGameData.PlayedKnightThisTurn) // not eligible to move baron
{
return;
}
List <Target> targetList = PickBaronVictim(true);
if (targetList.Count == 0)
{
MessageDialog dlg = new MessageDialog("I can't seem to be able to find a good candidate.\nFigure it out yourself.");
await dlg.ShowAsync();
return;
}
Random rand = new Random((int)DateTime.Now.Ticks);
int index = rand.Next(targetList.Count);
Target target = targetList[index];
CatanAction action = CatanAction.PlayedKnight;
TargetWeapon weapon = TargetWeapon.Baron;
if (GameState == GameState.MustMoveBaron)
{
action = CatanAction.AssignedBaron;
}
await AssignBaronOrKnight(target.Player, target.Tile, weapon, action, LogType.Normal);
}
/// <summary>
/// tries to be smart about where to place the baron
/// 1. if Dodgy is playing (since he's always Red...) be sure and put it on him
/// 2. pick the one with the most resource generating potential
/// 3. if the highscore less than 5, try to block brick
/// 5. if the highscore >=5, try to block Ore
/// </summary>
private async void OnPickOptimalBaron(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
if (GameState != GameState.WaitingForRoll && GameState != GameState.WaitingForNext && GameState != GameState.MustMoveBaron)
{
return;
}
PlayerGameModel playerGameData = CurrentPlayer.GameData;
if (playerGameData.MovedBaronAfterRollingSeven != false && playerGameData.PlayedKnightThisTurn) // not eligible to move baron
{
return;
}
List <Target> targetList = PickBaronVictim(true);
if (targetList.Count == 0)
{
MessageDialog dlg = new MessageDialog("I can't seem to be able to find a good candidate.\nFigure it out yourself.");
await dlg.ShowAsync();
return;
}
//
// Get the high score
// we assume that if the high score is < 6 then we are in the expansion phase of the game
int highScore = 0;
foreach (var p in SavedAppState.Players)
{
if (p.GameData.Score > highScore)
{
highScore = p.GameData.Score;
}
}
targetList.Sort((s1, s2) => s2.ResourcePotential - s1.ResourcePotential);
Target target = null;
int most = targetList[0].ResourcePotential;
ResourceType[] orderedListOfResources = null;
if (highScore < 6)
{
orderedListOfResources = new ResourceType[] { ResourceType.Brick, ResourceType.Wood, ResourceType.Wheat, ResourceType.Sheep, ResourceType.Ore };
}
else
{
orderedListOfResources = new ResourceType[] { ResourceType.Ore, ResourceType.Wheat, ResourceType.Sheep, ResourceType.Brick, ResourceType.Wood };
}
//
// if somebody has 9 points, remove all options with player score < 9
if (highScore == 9)
{
for (int i = targetList.Count - 1; i >= 0; i--)
{
if (targetList[i].Player.GameData.Score < 9)
{
targetList.RemoveAt(i);
}
}
}
if (targetList.Count == 0)
{
MessageDialog dlg = new MessageDialog("I can't seem to be able to find a good candidate.\nFigure it out yourself.");
await dlg.ShowAsync();
return;
}
List <Target> topList = new List <Target>();
int mostPotential = targetList[0].ResourcePotential;
foreach (var t in targetList)
{
if (t.ResourcePotential > mostPotential - .1)
{
topList.Add(t);
}
else
{
break; // it is an ordered list
}
}
Random rand = new Random((int)DateTime.Now.Ticks);
target = topList[rand.Next(topList.Count)];
CatanAction action = CatanAction.PlayedKnight;
TargetWeapon weapon = TargetWeapon.Baron;
if (GameState == GameState.MustMoveBaron)
{
action = CatanAction.AssignedBaron;
}
await AssignBaronOrKnight(target.Player, target.Tile, weapon, action, LogType.Normal);
}
