// Starts the game - runs all required functions (Start Game button)
public void StartGame()
{
if (numberOfPlayers <= 5 & numberOfPlayers >= 3)
{
// set up playerTurn list
playerTurn.ChangePlayerCount(numberOfPlayers);
// randomly distribute all territories to players by placing 1 soldier on it
PlayerLandBank(numberOfPlayers);
SetBoard();
// build game stats
gameStats.SetUpGameStats(numberOfPlayers);
// give players starting armies
allocateSoldiers.BuildSoldierBank(numberOfPlayers);
// set up opening deployment
openingDeployment.BuildDeployementTable(numberOfPlayers);
// instruction text
gameInstructions.OpeningPhasePlacement();
// remove input box from game
Destroy(inputBox);
// fades out audio over 4s
StartCoroutine(audioFadeOut.FadeOut(openingSound, 2f));
backgroundAudio.Play();
// removes all accidental country selections before game starts
ClearSelections();
// locks start button after single use
//TODO: this doesnt work
startButton.gameObject.SetActive(false);
inputData.gameObject.SetActive(false);
targetContinent.FindContinentControl(numberOfPlayers);
}
}