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Area/Game:Blue Max
Topic:Program code error
Subject:Re: Tailing Loop Fix
Posted by: Electro - 124days 17h ago.
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markrendl wrote:
Electro wrote:
Here is my simple solution:

You can tail another player as normal.

But, if by tailing another player, that will cause a tailing loop, (because other players have already tailed others and you're the one to cause it) you are simply not offered that option.

You won't see the "obtain the Tail from" Electro dialog.

You will have the option to tail anyone else, as long as that doesn't cause a tailing loop.

So, whats the downside? The players who make their turns last, might not get a chance to tail someone. But, the upside is that they know someone is tailing them. (I usually just assume that in every game.)

This is one of the simpler solutions I've thought of. Everything else has to wait for the loop to occur then apply some arbitrary logic about who can't tail.

Thoughts and suggestions please!


Old thread discussed this a little. I suppose a priority system could be coded. The low man automoving.

https://www.youplayit.net/play/forum_showmessage.asp?msgid=298482

markrendl

I did consider that thread. Lets try what we have in place for now. When I did a query, only 2 games had a loop in place. When I tested, it took a lot of coordinated action between 4 test players just to setup the conditions to create a loop. So it doesn't happen that much. However, it was a game blocker.

I'd like to spend the energy on higher value projects. Right now I think I'll work on that plane hex issue. I've seen that a few times myself.

My approach here is to tackle these easy ones first. It builds up my code documentation and allows me to modernize sections of the code bit by bit. Then I can start tackling real enhancements.

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