// high stakes Tournament returns the strongest possible play the CPU can make
public List <Card> highStakesTournament(List <Card> hand, List <Player> players)
{
strategyUtil strat = new strategyUtil();
List <Card> cardsToPlay = new List <Card>();
// loop through the hand
for (int i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
// play the amour card if we haven't already
if (hand[i].type == "Amour Card" && strat.checkDuplicate(hand[i], cardsToPlay, "Amour Card"))
{
cardsToPlay.Add(hand[i]);
hand.Remove(hand[i]);
}
// play the weapon card if we haven't already played a weapon of that type
if (hand[i].type == "Weapon Card" && strat.checkDuplicate(hand[i], cardsToPlay, "Weapon Card"))
{
cardsToPlay.Add(hand[i]);
hand.Remove(hand[i]);
}
// play any ally card with BP
if (hand[i].type == "Ally Card")
{
AllyCard ally = (AllyCard)hand[i];
if (ally.getBattlePoints("", players) > 0)
{
cardsToPlay.Add(hand[i]);
hand.Remove(hand[i]);
}
}
}
// return all the eligible cards to play
return(cardsToPlay);
}
public List <Card> playFinalFoe(List <Card> hand, bool amour)
{
strategyUtil strat = new strategyUtil();
List <Card> foeEncounter = new List <Card>();
for (int i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
if (hand[i].type == "Weapon Card" && strat.checkDuplicate(hand[i], foeEncounter, "Weapon Card"))
{
foeEncounter.Add(hand[i]);
}
if (hand[i].type == "Ally Card")
{ // && hand[i].battlePoints > 0){
AllyCard ally = (AllyCard)hand[i];
if (ally.battlePoints > 0)
{
foeEncounter.Add(hand[i]);
}
}
if (hand[i].type == "Amour Card" && (amour == false))
{
foeEncounter.Add(hand[i]);
amour = true;
}
}
return(foeEncounter);
}
public List <Card> playFinalFoe(List <Card> hand, bool amour)
{
strategyUtil strat = new strategyUtil();
List <Card> foeEncounter = new List <Card>();
// loop through our hand and play ALL non duplicate weapons allies and possible amours
for (int i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
if (hand[i].type == "Weapon Card" && strat.checkDuplicate(hand[i], foeEncounter, "Weapon Card"))
{
foeEncounter.Add(hand[i]);
}
if (hand[i].type == "Ally Card")
{
foeEncounter.Add(hand[i]);
}
if (hand[i].type == "Amour Card" && (amour == false))
{
foeEncounter.Add(hand[i]);
amour = true;
}
}
return(foeEncounter);
}
// This CPU will play the stongest hand possible while NOT duplicating weapons
public List <Card> playTournament(List <Player> players, List <Card> hand, int baseBP, int shields)
{
strategyUtil strat = new strategyUtil();
List <Card> validCards = new List <Card>();
for (int i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
var type = hand[i].type;
if (type == "Ally Card" || type == "Weapon Card" || type == "Amour Card")
{
validCards.Add(hand[i]);
}
}
validCards = strat.sortAllValidCardsByDescendingBP(validCards, players, "");
List <Card> cardsToPlay = new List <Card>();
for (int i = 0; i < validCards.Count; i++)
{
if (strat.checkDuplicate(validCards[i], cardsToPlay, "Weapon Card"))
{
cardsToPlay.Add(validCards[i]);
hand.Remove(validCards[i]);
}
}
return(cardsToPlay);
}
// sets up the final stage of a quest for this CPU player, in this strategy:
// we need to get 40BP in as few cards as possible
public List <Card> setUpFinalFoe(List <Card> hand, string questFoe)
{
strategyUtil strat = new strategyUtil();
// instantiate a List of foes and weapons from the user's hand
List <Card> foes = new List <Card>();
List <Card> weapons = new List <Card>();
// seperate the foes and weapons into their own lists from the hand
for (var i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
if (hand[i].type == "Foe Card")
{
foes.Add(hand[i]);
}
// make sure that we sort out weapons that are already in the weapons
if (hand[i].type == "Weapon Card" && strat.checkDuplicate(hand[i], weapons, "Weapon Card"))
{
weapons.Add(hand[i]);
}
}
foes = strat.sortFoesByDescendingOrder(foes, questFoe);
weapons = strat.sortWeaponsByDescendingOrder(weapons);
// instantiate the foeEncounter list
List <Card> foeEncounter = new List <Card>();
// subtract the foe with the MOST BP in the user's hand from 40, the AI threshold
FoeCard strongFoe = (FoeCard)foes[0];
int bpNeeded = (40 - strongFoe.minBP);
// Add this foe to the foeEncounter as the foe to be played
foeEncounter.Add(foes[0]);
hand.Remove(foes[0]);
// initialize index as 0 to loop through the weapons
int index = 0;
// while we still need BP toreach our 40 threshold
while (bpNeeded > 0 && index < weapons.Count)
{
// if we still have weapons to loop through
// subtract the BP of the next most powerful weapon from the threshold
WeaponCard nextWeapon = (WeaponCard)weapons[index];
bpNeeded -= nextWeapon.battlePoints;
// add this weapon to the encounter
foeEncounter.Add(weapons[index]);
hand.Remove(weapons[index]);
// increment index
index++;
}
// return the most powerful foe we have with the set of weapons that most quickly gets us to 40 BP.
return(foeEncounter);
}
public List <Card> setUpFinalFoe(List <Card> hand, string questFoe)
{
strategyUtil strat = new strategyUtil();
// get a list of our foes and weapons
List <Card> foes = new List <Card>();
List <Card> weapons = new List <Card>();
for (var i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
if (hand[i].type == "Foe Card")
{
foes.Add(hand[i]);
}
// for our weapons, we also filter out duplicates
if (hand[i].type == "Weapon Card" && strat.checkDuplicate(hand[i], weapons, "Weapon Card"))
{
weapons.Add(hand[i]);
}
}
// sort the foes in descending order so our strongest foe is first
foes = strat.sortFoesByDescendingOrder(foes, questFoe);
// instantiate the foe encounter
List <Card> foeEncounter = new List <Card>();
// add the strongest foe to the encounter
foeEncounter.Add(foes[0]);
hand.Remove(foes[0]);
// loop twice, once to add all of our non duplicate weapons to the encounter
for (int i = 0; i < weapons.Count; i++)
{
foeEncounter.Add(weapons[i]);
}
// and once to remove from our hands
for (int i = 1; i < foeEncounter.Count; i++)
{
hand.Remove(foeEncounter[i]);
}
return(foeEncounter);
}
// We play the fewest cards possible to get to 50 or our best possible total
public List <Card> playTournament(List <Player> players, List <Card> hand, int baseBP, int shields)
{
strategyUtil strat = new strategyUtil();
// Generate a list of valid cards --> weapon, ally, and amour
List <Card> validCards = new List <Card>();
for (var i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
var type = hand[i].type;
if (type == "Ally Card" || type == "Weapon Card" || type == "Amour Card")
{
validCards.Add(hand[i]);
}
}
validCards = strat.sortAllValidCardsByDescendingBP(validCards, players, "");
// get how much BP we need left by subtracting our base
int bpNeeded = 50 - baseBP;
// instantiate the list of cards were returning to play
List <Card> cardsToPlay = new List <Card>();
// index = 0, because were trying to move through the validCards one at a time
int index = 0;
// until either we run out of validCards or we have gone above the BP threshold we wish to hit (50)
while (bpNeeded > 0 && index < validCards.Count)
{
// first make sure that we still have cards in validCards to evaluate
// check that the card were trying to play isn't a duplicate weapon
if (strat.checkDuplicate(validCards[index], cardsToPlay, "Weapon Card"))
{
// add the card to our cards to be played
bpNeeded -= strat.getValidCardBP(validCards[index], players, "");
cardsToPlay.Add(validCards[index]);
hand.Remove(validCards[index]);
}
index++;
}
return(cardsToPlay);
}
// generates the list that is the actual bid to be played by the user, given the round they are bidding in
public List <Card> playBid(List <Card> hand, int round)
{
strategyUtil strat = new strategyUtil();
// instantiate a list that represents the bid we're willing to play
List <Card> bid = new List <Card>();
// In Round 1 this AI will bid foes with less than 25 BP, no duplicates
if (round == 1)
{
for (int i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
if ((hand[i].type == "Foe Card" && strat.checkDuplicate(hand[i], bid, "Foe Card")))
{ // hand[i].minBP < 25)
FoeCard foe = (FoeCard)hand[i];
if (foe.minBP < 25)
{
bid.Add(hand[i]);
}
}
}
}
// in Round 2, this AI will bid the same way as round 1, except it will allow duplicates
if (round == 2)
{
for (int i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
if (hand[i].type == "Foe Card")
{ // && hand[i].minBP < 25){
FoeCard foe = (FoeCard)hand[i];
if (foe.minBP < 25)
{
bid.Add(hand[i]);
}
}
}
}
// return our bid as a list of cards
return(bid);
}
// low stakes tournament, will only play weapons of which there are 2 or more
public List <Card> lowStakesTournament(List <Card> hand)
{
strategyUtil strat = new strategyUtil();
List <Card> cardsToPlay = new List <Card>();
// loop through the hand
for (int i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
// if it is a weapon and our hand has multiple we play it
if (hand[i].type == "Weapon Card" && strat.hasMultiple(hand, hand[i].name) && strat.checkDuplicate(hand[i], cardsToPlay, "Weapon Card"))
{
cardsToPlay.Add(hand[i]);
hand.Remove(hand[i]);
}
}
return(cardsToPlay);
}
public List <Card> setUpEarlyFoeEncounter(List <Card> hand, string questFoe, int prev)
{
strategyUtil strat = new strategyUtil();
List <Card> foeEncounter = new List <Card>();
List <Card> foes = new List <Card>();
for (int i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
if (hand[i].type == "Foe Card" && strat.getValidCardBP(hand[i], new List <Player>(), questFoe) < prev)
{
foes.Add(hand[i]);
}
}
foes = strat.sortFoesByDescendingOrder(foes, questFoe);
foeEncounter.Add(foes[0]);
hand.Remove(foes[0]);
for (int i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
if (hand[i].type == "Weapon Card" && strat.hasMultiple(hand, hand[i].name) && strat.checkDuplicate(hand[i], foeEncounter, "Weapon Card") && ((strat.sumFoeEncounterCards(foeEncounter, questFoe) + strat.getValidCardBP(hand[i], new List <Player>(), questFoe) < prev)))
{
foeEncounter.Add(hand[i]);
hand.Remove(hand[i]);
}
}
return(foeEncounter);
}
public List <Card> playBid(List <Card> hand, int round)
{
strategyUtil strat = new strategyUtil();
// this CPU bids with any test cards, foe cards of less than 30bp and duplicate weapons (1 of each)
List <Card> bid = playBid(hand, round);
if (round > 1)
{
return(bid);
}
for (int i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
if (hand[i].type == "Test Card")
{
bid.Add(hand[i]);
}
if (hand[i].type == "Foe Card")
{
FoeCard foe = (FoeCard)hand[i];
if (foe.minBP < 30)
{
bid.Add(hand[i]);
}
}
if (hand[i].type == "Weapon Card" && strat.hasMultiple(hand, hand[i].name) && strat.checkDuplicate(hand[i], bid, hand[i].type))
{
bid.Add(hand[i]);
}
}
return(bid);
}
// earlier foe behavior, we try to play using the smallest cards possible until we play 10 more than the previous foe encounter
public List <Card> playEarlierFoe(List <Card> hand, int previous, bool amour, string questName, List <Player> players)
{
strategyUtil strat = new strategyUtil();
// set our threshold
int bpNeeded = previous + 10;
// instantiate the list of cards were going to play and return
List <Card> foeEncounter = new List <Card>();
// if we haven't yet played the amour
// check if we have an amour card and play it, deduct its BP from the bpNeeded
if (amour == false)
{
for (int i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
if (hand[i].type == "Amour Card")
{
foeEncounter.Add(hand[i]);
bpNeeded -= 10;
}
}
}
List <Card> weapons = new List <Card>();
List <Card> allies = new List <Card>();
// make a list of the valid cards to play, non-duplicate weapons and Allies with more than 0 BP.
List <Card> validCards = new List <Card>();
for (int i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
if (hand[i].type == "Weapon Card" && strat.checkDuplicate(hand[i], weapons, "Weapon Card"))
{
weapons.Add(hand[i]);
}
if (hand[i].type == "Ally Card")
{
AllyCard ally = (AllyCard)hand[i];
if (ally.getBattlePoints(questName, players) > 0)
{
allies.Add(hand[i]);
}
}
}
// sort them by ascending order
allies = strat.sortAlliesByAscendingOrder(allies, questName, players);
weapons = strat.sortWeaponsByAscendingOrder(weapons);
while (allies.Count > 0 && bpNeeded > 0)
{
foeEncounter.Add(allies[0]);
AllyCard ally = (AllyCard)allies[0];
bpNeeded -= ally.getBattlePoints(questName, players);
allies.Remove(allies[0]);
}
while (weapons.Count > 0 && bpNeeded > 0)
{
foeEncounter.Add(weapons[0]);
WeaponCard weapon = (WeaponCard)weapons[0];
bpNeeded -= weapon.battlePoints;
weapons.Remove(weapons[0]);
}
// return the resulting list
return(foeEncounter);
}
public bool canIIncrement(int stages, List <Card> hand, List <Player> players, QuestCard card)
{
strategyUtil strat = new strategyUtil();
int firstStageToFill = 1;
bool hasAmour = false;
int prev = 0;
List <Card> allies = new List <Card>();
List <Card> weapons = new List <Card>();
// Seperately fill lists with our weapons and allies
for (int i = 0; i < hand.Count; i++)
{
if (hand[i].type == "Weapon Card")
{
weapons.Add(hand[i]);
}
// If we have an Amour Card, it will immediately be played meaning we start filling stages from round 2 (bc round 1 will be 10BP)
if (hand[i].type == "Amour Card" && (hasAmour == false))
{
hasAmour = true;
firstStageToFill = 2;
prev = 10;
}
if (hand[i].type == "Ally Card")
{
AllyCard ally = (AllyCard)hand[i];
if (ally.getBattlePoints(card.name, players) > 0)
{
allies.Add(hand[i]);
}
}
}
// sort them by ascending order
allies = strat.sortAlliesByAscendingOrder(allies, card.name, players);
weapons = strat.sortWeaponsByAscendingOrder(weapons);
// Now we walk through each stage of the quest
for (int i = firstStageToFill; i <= stages; i++)
{
// instantiate a list of unique weapon to ensure each stage doesn't have duplicate weapons
List <Card> uniqueWeapons = new List <Card>();
// set our threshold for how many BP this stage needs (incremented by 10)
int pointThreshold = (10 + prev);
// our current points for this stage
int points = 0;
// while we still have allies to play and we have yet to hit our point threshold
while (allies.Count > 0 && (points < pointThreshold))
{
// play our allies and increment points to include their battlePoints
AllyCard ally = (AllyCard)allies[0];
points += ally.getBattlePoints(card.name, players);
allies.Remove(allies[0]);
}
// if we run out of allies, we can loop through weapons and make sure that were not gonna play a duplicate weapon
while (weapons.Count > 0 && (points < pointThreshold) && strat.checkDuplicate(weapons[0], uniqueWeapons, "Weapon Card"))
{
WeaponCard weapon = (WeaponCard)weapons[0];
points += weapon.battlePoints;
weapons.Remove(weapons[0]);
}
// if we've run out of allies AND weapons but haven't filled in this current stage yet then return false
if (points < pointThreshold)
{
return(false);
}
// set prev to whatever our points ended up as
prev = points;
}
// return true if weve made it through all stages
return(true);
}