Bots and Artificial Intelligence - Revision history

Thoun: /* Bot Actions */

2026-04-13T15:43:14Z

Bot Actions

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	* All actions that can be done by Bot have to have $player_id as argument and not use active player		* All actions that can be done by Bot have to have $player_id as argument and not use active player
	* Separate code of ajax actions themselves and functional code, so function can be run from ajax action or from game state action		* Separate code of ajax actions themselves and functional code, so function can be run from ajax action or from game state action
	* If you using getPlayerNameById to send player_name in notification, you may have to ~~override id~~ (same for player color)		* If you using getPlayerNameById to send player_name in notification, you may have to wrap it (same for player color)
	public function getPlayerName(int $player_id) {		public function getPlayerName(int $player_id) {
	if ($player_id == PLAYER_AUTOMA)		if ($player_id == PLAYER_AUTOMA)

Thoun: /* Bot Actions */

2026-04-13T15:42:58Z

Bot Actions

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	* Separate code of ajax actions themselves and functional code, so function can be run from ajax action or from game state action		* Separate code of ajax actions themselves and functional code, so function can be run from ajax action or from game state action
	* If you using getPlayerNameById to send player_name in notification, you may have to override id (same for player color)		* If you using getPlayerNameById to send player_name in notification, you may have to override id (same for player color)
	public function ~~getPlayerNameById~~($player_id) {		public function getPlayerName(int $player_id) {
	if ($player_id == PLAYER_AUTOMA)		if ($player_id == PLAYER_AUTOMA)
	return ('Automa');		return _('Automa');
	return ~~parent::~~getPlayerNameById($player_id);		return $this->getPlayerNameById($player_id);
	}		}
	* You may also create a function like loadPlayersBasicInfosWithBots which will return similar data as loadPlayersBasicInfos but with bots ids. Cache the result if using a lot		* You may also create a function like loadPlayersBasicInfosWithBots which will return similar data as loadPlayersBasicInfos but with bots ids. Cache the result if using a lot

Thoun: /* Bot Player Panel */

2025-12-19T14:38:43Z

Bot Player Panel

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 ==== Bot Player Panel ====
-If you want bot on player panel you have to add it manually.
+If you want bot on player panel, use this.bga.playerPanels.addAutomataPlayerPanel
 ==== Bot Player Notifications ====

Victoria La: /* Server Bot as game state action */

2025-03-24T23:14:38Z

Server Bot as game state action

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	In some games Bot will take player color and whole player board similar to real player, and can even have resources.		In some games Bot will take player color and whole player board similar to real player, and can even have resources.
	So it natural that Bot behaive like a player in a game.		So it is natural that the Bot behaive like a player in a game.
	However you cannot add fake player into player table, so you cannot add any field in that table to track resources for examples.		However you cannot add fake player into player table, so you cannot add any field in that table to track resources for examples.
	You cannot make fake player active or multiactive. How you do it then? See playerextra table below.		You cannot make fake player active or multiactive. How you do it then? See playerextra table below.

Sguzzer Gunayer: /* Server Bot as registered game Player */

2024-09-16T14:55:55Z

Server Bot as registered game Player

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	=== Server Bot as registered game Player ===		=== Server Bot as registered game Player ===
	This would be ideal, but currently on Can't Stop does it and no other game can use this technique		This would be ideal, but currently only Can't Stop does it and no other game can use this technique

	=== Server Bot as game state action ===		=== Server Bot as game state action ===

Victoria La: /* Testing bot */

2024-07-18T00:28:49Z

Testing bot

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	Testing bot is actually JavaScript bot that presses on buttons on behalf of player. Its handy for testing on Studio.		Testing bot is actually JavaScript bot that presses on buttons on behalf of player. Its handy for testing on Studio.
	Recommended way of doing it is add Studio only button (together with debug bar) "Run bot/Stop bot", when running it can react to state changes and press stuff.		Recommended way of doing it is add Studio only button (together with debug bar) "Run bot/Stop bot", when running it can react to state changes and press stuff.
	Example "Battleship"		Example "Battleship" (this only appear on Studio as this is for testing only)

	=== JavaScript AI ===		=== JavaScript AI ===

Victoria La: note about AI

2024-05-15T00:10:33Z

note about AI

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	== Games ==		== Games ==
	The following game have modes that support bots Conspiracy, Glow, Crew, Crew Deepsea, Tapestry		The following game have modes that support bots Conspiracy, Glow, Crew, Crew Deepsea, Tapestry.


			NOTE: None of them currently is a real AI. Usually its implementation of "Automa" rules of the games, so you can play solo game.
	== Techniques ==		== Techniques ==
	=== Testing bot ===		=== Testing bot ===

Victoria La: fixed typos

2023-08-24T18:41:19Z

fixed typos

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	~~UNDER CONSTRUCTION~~

	~~Trying to add info on how to add bots and AI in bga games.~~ There is no framework support (now), so it is all custom stuff.
			There is no framework support (now) for AI/Bots, so it is all custom stuff.

	What about "Can't Stop" Bot? Well it is the only game that has AI (without I) that is treated as separate player, admins won't		What about "Can't Stop" Bot? Well it is the only game that has AI (without I) that is treated as separate player, admins won't
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	This is the only feasible way in production. In addition to whatever game states are doing, it can handle fake players and simulate their moves		This is the only feasible way in production. In addition to whatever game states are doing, it can handle fake players and simulate their moves

	In some games Bot will take player color and whole board similar to ~~what~~ player, and can even have resources.		In some games Bot will take player color and whole player board similar to real player, and can even have resources.
	So it natural that Bot behaive like a player in a game.		So it natural that Bot behaive like a player in a game.
	However you cannot add fake player into player table, so you cannot add any field in that table to track resources for examples.		However you cannot add fake player into player table, so you cannot add any field in that table to track resources for examples.
	You cannot make fake player active or multiactive.		You cannot make fake player active or multiactive. How you do it then? See playerextra table below.

	==== Bot Player ID ====		==== Bot Player ID ====
	Reserve non-exising player id for bots (i.e. 1-6)		Reserve non-exising player id for bots (i.e. 1-6).
	If bot needs color and order see below		If bot needs color and order see below.

	==== Bot Color, Order and Resources ====		==== Bot Color, Order and Resources ====
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	* All actions that can be done by Bot have to have $player_id as argument and not use active player		* All actions that can be done by Bot have to have $player_id as argument and not use active player
	* Separate code of ajax actions themselves and functional code, so function can be run from ajax action or from game state action		* Separate code of ajax actions themselves and functional code, so function can be run from ajax action or from game state action
	* If you using getPlayerNameById to ~~sen~~ player_name in notification, you may have to override id (same for player color)		* If you using getPlayerNameById to send player_name in notification, you may have to override id (same for player color)
	public function getPlayerNameById($player_id) {		public function getPlayerNameById($player_id) {
	if ($player_id == PLAYER_AUTOMA)		if ($player_id == PLAYER_AUTOMA)
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	}		}

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	[[Category:Studio]]		[[Category:Studio]]

Victoria La at 18:36, 24 August 2023

2023-08-24T18:36:14Z

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	== Games ==		== Games ==
	The following game have modes that support bots Conspiracy, Glow, Crew, Crew Deepsea		The following game have modes that support bots Conspiracy, Glow, Crew, Crew Deepsea, Tapestry

Leocaseiro at 01:17, 17 May 2022

2022-05-17T01:17:45Z

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	return $result;		return $result;
	}		}


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