/// <summary>
/// Prints the trumps, laid suit and previous cards laid.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"> The current game info. </param>
protected void PrintGameInfo(GermanWhistInfo args)
{
if (args.RoundNumber < 13)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} rounds until playing for tricks.", 13 - args.RoundNumber);
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Playing for tricks!");
}
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Your Tricks: {0}", this.Score);
Console.WriteLine("Trumps are {0}", args.Trumps);
Console.WriteLine("Suit laid is {0}", args.FirstSuitLaid);
if (args.ToPlayFor != new Card(Value.Null, Suit.Null))
{
Console.WriteLine("The card being played for is the {0}", args.ToPlayFor.ToString());
}
Console.WriteLine("Cards laid: ");
foreach (Card laid in args.CardsInPlay)
{
Console.Write(laid.ToUnicodeString() + " ");
}
Console.WriteLine("\n");
}
/// <summary>
/// Prints the trumps, laid suit and previous cards laid.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"> The current game info. </param>
protected void PrintGameInfo(GermanWhistInfo args)
{
if (args.RoundNumber < 13)
{
Console.WriteLine("{0} rounds until playing for tricks.", 13 - args.RoundNumber);
}
else
{
Console.WriteLine("Playing for tricks!");
}
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine("Your Tricks: {0}", this.Score);
Console.WriteLine("Trumps are {0}", args.Trumps);
Console.WriteLine("Suit laid is {0}", args.FirstSuitLaid);
if (args.ToPlayFor != new Card(Value.Null, Suit.Null))
{
Console.WriteLine("The card being played for is the {0}", args.ToPlayFor.ToString());
}
Console.WriteLine("Cards laid: ");
foreach (Card laid in args.CardsInPlay)
{
Console.Write(laid.ToUnicodeString() + " ");
}
Console.WriteLine("\n");
}
/// <summary>
/// Gets a list of cards better than the ones already played.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"> The game info. </param>
/// <param name="valids"> The valid cards. </param>
/// <returns> A list of cards better than the cards already played. </returns>
public List <Card> GetCards(GermanWhistInfo args, List <Card> valids)
{
List <Card> betterCards = new List <Card>();
foreach (Card c in valids)
{
// Add the card to the cards in play
args.CardsInPlay.Add(c);
// If the card is the best out of all the other cards, add it to the list of better cards
if (c == Card.HighestCardFromArray(args.CardsInPlay))
{
betterCards.Add(c);
}
// Remove the card from the cards in play list
args.CardsInPlay.Remove(c);
}
// If there were no better cards make all the valid cards be returned
if (betterCards.Count == 0)
{
betterCards = valids;
}
return(betterCards);
}
/// <summary>
/// Decides if its worth winning the card being played for.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"> The game info. </param>
/// <returns> Whether its worth winning the card. </returns>
public bool WorthWinning(GermanWhistInfo args)
{
if (args.ToPlayFor.Suit == args.Trumps || (int)args.ToPlayFor.Value > 8 || (args.AceHigh && (int)args.ToPlayFor.Value == 1))
{
return(true);
}
return(false);
}
/// <summary>
/// Makes the AI play a card
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"> The game info. </param>
/// <returns> The played card. </returns>
public override Card MakeMove(GermanWhistInfo args)
{
// Order the hand
this.OrderCards();
// Prints relevant info, eg trumps and cards already played
this.PrintGameInfo(args);
// Evaluates the cards that can be played
List <Card> valids = DetectValidCards(args);
// If its worth winning the trick of its playing for tricks
if (this.WorthWinning(args) || args.ToPlayFor == new Card(Value.Null, Suit.Null))
{
// Gets card better than ones played
List <Card> betterCards = this.GetCards(args, valids);
Card cardToPlay = new Card();
// If no cards have been played
if (args.CardsInPlay.Count == 0)
{
do
{
// Will play from the 3rd best card and below if its a trump with a value of less than 4 being played for
if (args.ToPlayFor.SuitVal == 5 && (int)args.ToPlayFor.Value <= 4)
{
for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++)
{
betterCards.Remove(Card.HighestCardFromArray(betterCards));
}
}
// Pick the highest card from the list
cardToPlay = Card.HighestCardFromArray(betterCards);
// Remove that card so that it won't be picked again
betterCards.Remove(cardToPlay);
}while (cardToPlay >= args.ToPlayFor && args.ToPlayFor != new Card(Value.Null, Suit.Null)); // Until the card is less than the card being played for and if there is a card being played for
}
else
{
// Otherwise play the lowest card possible
cardToPlay = Card.LowestCardFromArray(betterCards);
}
// Display what a human would have inputted
return(this.DisplayInput(cardToPlay, valids));
}
else
{
// Pick the lowest card possible and display what a human would have displayed
return(this.DisplayInput(Card.LowestCardFromArray(valids), valids));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Makes the appropriate move using the given arguments.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"> The information required to make the move. </param>
/// <returns> The card chosen. </returns>
public override Card MakeMove(GermanWhistInfo args)
{
// Order the hand
this.OrderCards();
// Prints relevant info, eg trumps and cards already played
this.PrintGameInfo(args);
// First evaluates the cards that can be played, then prints the hand with these as selectable
List<Card> valids = DetectValidCards(args);
this.PrintHand(valids);
// Retrieves a card which is returned as the move made
return this.RetrieveInput(valids, args);
}
/// <summary>
/// Makes the appropriate move using the given arguments.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"> The information required to make the move. </param>
/// <returns> The card chosen. </returns>
public override Card MakeMove(GermanWhistInfo args)
{
// Order the hand
this.OrderCards();
// Prints relevant info, eg trumps and cards already played
this.PrintGameInfo(args);
// First evaluates the cards that can be played, then prints the hand with these as selectable
List <Card> valids = DetectValidCards(args);
this.PrintHand(valids);
// Retrieves a card which is returned as the move made
return(this.RetrieveInput(valids, args));
}
