Improvements to Swarm online demo

Yes, there is in the game, but I haven't built it in to the online app. just yet... shoudl be there within next day or so :)

Thx for checking it out.

JV

p.s. Just updated it again. Now it is taking captured pieces off the board and has a basic knowledge of ranks etc. (althogh not perfect yet)

Hi,

The on-line game now has a complete understanding of Swarms basic rule-set.

The stumbling block (for the past two weeks) has been to implement the multiple piece encirclement rule - which as it turns out - is quite complex to get a computer to understand.
The demo is still @ the same place:
http://www.swarmboardgame.com/?q=node/6

Next on the agenda is to create some kind of multi-player gaming environment...

Will keep you posted.

JV

This leads to neither side being able to surround the other if both sides are playing safe.

Thanks for the feedback. That is not really the case though, because you can move your oponnents pieces as well as your own.

So actualy a stalemate is not possible due to movement.

But, you are not the first to say that whcih makes me realise that I need to make it a lot clearer in the rules that you can move your oponnents pieces.

It would be great if you could try playing the game again with this in mind and see what you think....

Note: Click on any piece to see what you can do with it and what it's action point cost is.

Cheers,
JV :)

Now with pritty dice and and a time limit...