right now I'm planning to do it this way I find it the best atm :

actions as strings so I will make 1 subprogram for each action
example:

void claw (PlayerBase player, Character character)
{player.ticks = player.ticks + 3;
//Fattack(range,dmg)
Fattack(3,5);
// I'm still thinking about how to make the crit recognition
}

and I'll trigger the sub programs with a conditional comparing the string


after initializing the player taking the info from  the card RubyGemsparkle


if (Player.attack == true){
    // rect collision detect system and click detection system jhere
    if (cursorrect.intersects(Action1arearect){
if ( click == true){
    if (Player.Action1 = "Claw"){
        Claw();
    }
    else if (Player.Action1 = "Arcane Blase"){
        ArcaneBlast();
    }
    // ... and so for all the actions so I have a reusable subprogram for the attacks.
   
    }
click = false;
}

That doesn't make much sense. Whenever you are tempted to do these infinite numbers of if(X == "A") {callA();}, if(X == "B") {callB();}, you should really be using polymorphism.

class Attack {
   unsigned short cost;
   unsigned short range;
   unsigned short strength;
   Crit * crit;
   DamageType type;
(...)
   public:
      ResolveAttack(Character& target);
(...) 
};

class PhysicalAttack : public Attack{
(...)
};

class MagicAttack : public Attack{
(...)
};

Then since all attacks pretty much always resolve the same way (except for the crit) you'll just need to define your attacks this way:

Attack ArcaneBlast(4, 3, 8, Teleport(2));
Attack FlameShock(2, 2, 4, PlusDamage(1));
Attack HarukaMain1(3, 1, 6, TriggerAttack(FlameShock)); // I may be making mistakes in this one

and then later:

attacker.attack.ResolveAttack(target);

Internally the Attack object will call the Crit object's ResolveCrit function, or something, at the right moment (there should probably be a ResolvePreDefense and ResolvePostAttack for crits, which will have different effects based on whether it's a Crit damage +X or some other crit type).

Anyway it just doesn't make sense to treat every attack as a separate piece of code. It makes later expansion of the game much much harder.

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Seriously though, you need any help I'm pretty willing. I'd have worked on making my own a lot earlier if I had any clue how I'd do the graphic representation, and since it seems you've done a good chunk of THAT part of the problem... I really was more interested in coding the internals, really.

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thanks, I would really appreciate some help, since I;m on my last practices in University and in 2 weeks I start my finals I have been a bit busy and can't really work as much as I want, Right now I left the movement restrictions in a 80%

if you want to help with the internal systems I would appreciate if you could finish it for me.

I want to finish first this things before entering to coding the attacks.
I'll look into your method I'm not that experienced with coding yet so maybe I'll need to do some research to understand it.

its almost all done I'll explain you what is left to do.

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I need this piece of code:
 if (RayIntersectsModel(cursorRay, CellSpace[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1]))
                            {
                                resetcells();
                                click = false;
                                BaseBottom.position = Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].position + new Vector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
                                BaseTop.position = Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].position + new Vector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
                                BASE.posZ = BASE.posZ + 1;
                                showcells = false;
                                if (Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ].isMountain == true | Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ].isForest == true)
                                {
                                    BASE.MovementPoints = BASE.MovementPoints - 2;
                                }
                                if (Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ].isMountain == false & Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ].isForest == false)
                                {
                                    BASE.MovementPoints = BASE.MovementPoints - 1;
                                }

be copied one more time and add the following restrictions

 if (Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].isMountain == true | Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].isForest == true)
                            {
                                if (BASE.MovementPoints >= 2)
                                {
                            if (RayIntersectsModel(cursorRay, CellSpace[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1]))
                            {
                                resetcells();
                                click = false;
                                BaseBottom.position = Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].position + new Vector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
                                BaseTop.position = Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].position + new Vector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
                                BASE.posZ = BASE.posZ + 1;
                                showcells = false;
                                if (Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ].isMountain == true | Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ].isForest == true)
                                {
                                    BASE.MovementPoints = BASE.MovementPoints - 2;
                                }
                                if (Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ].isMountain == false & Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ].isForest == false)
                                {
                                    BASE.MovementPoints = BASE.MovementPoints - 1;
                                }

                            }
                                }

                                if (Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].isMountain == false & Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].isForest == false)
                            {
                                if (BASE.MovementPoints >= 1)
                                {
                            if (RayIntersectsModel(cursorRay, CellSpace[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1]))
                            {
                                resetcells();
                                click = false;
                                BaseBottom.position = Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].position + new Vector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
                                BaseTop.position = Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].position + new Vector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
                                BASE.posZ = BASE.posZ + 1;
                                showcells = false;
                                if (Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ].isMountain == true | Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ].isForest == true)
                                {
                                    BASE.MovementPoints = BASE.MovementPoints - 2;
                                }
                                if (Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ].isMountain == false & Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ].isForest == false)
                                {
                                    BASE.MovementPoints = BASE.MovementPoints - 1;
                                }

                            }
                                }

I need it done on this code

http://pastebin.com/m774096be


basically what you are doing is add the movement restriction for the terrain recognition

its very important to do it manually because of the Cells sorting

you need to match the cell called in this line:

BaseBottom.position = Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].position + new Vector3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);

This is the cell you need:

Cell[Base.posX, BASE.posZ + 1]

on the conditional

if (Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].isMountain == true | Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].isForest == true)
                            {
                                if (BASE.MovementPoints >= 2)
                                {

      }
}

and

if (Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].isMountain == false & Cell[BASE.posX, BASE.posZ + 1].isForest == false)
                            {
                                if (BASE.MovementPoints >= 1)
                                {
         }
}

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I would really appreciate if you do it and on the way doing it you can understand how the board was sorted in this Cell spaces bidimentional array. after doing this movement restrictions I still need to think on how to make the attack range and block of vision.

//// the current BASE object represents the only Ubase being shown in game atm becaus eI needed it for debbuging, I'll change the name of BASE to Minis and the function will run like this
MoveAction(Ubase minis){
}

and when its called it will will be like this MoveAction(Red1);
being the minis Red1 Red2 Red3 Blue1 Blue2 Blue3
this class will hold the health, turns, and all the attributes of the player
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also if someone else is interested in helping with this

I need this to be done for each character

Character RubyGemsparkle = new Character();
            RubyGemsparkle.CharacterClasses.Gnome = true;
            RubyGemsparkle.CharacterClasses.Mage = true;
            RubyGemsparkle.CharacterClasses.Arcane = true;
            RubyGemsparkle.Armor = 1;
            RubyGemsparkle.Marmor = 3;
            RubyGemsparkle.Life = 5;
            RubyGemsparkle.Honor = 5;
            RubyGemsparkle.Name = "Ruby Gemsparkle";
            RubyGemsparkle.action1 = "Arcane Blast";

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I need this to be done for each character

Character RubyGemsparkle = new Character();
            RubyGemsparkle.CharacterClasses.Gnome = true;
            RubyGemsparkle.CharacterClasses.Mage = true;
            RubyGemsparkle.CharacterClasses.Arcane = true;
            RubyGemsparkle.Armor = 1;
            RubyGemsparkle.Marmor = 3;
            RubyGemsparkle.Life = 5;
            RubyGemsparkle.Honor = 5;
            RubyGemsparkle.Name = "Ruby Gemsparkle";
            RubyGemsparkle.action1 = "Arcane Blast";

As I said before, I think this part is a bit troublesome. It means that you will have to create new code whenever a new set is released. And since this is pretty generic, I still would suggest taking it from a database or XML File....

Furthermore, if you request help, it would be best to provide us with the actual code and project files. It makes a lot easier coding if you can actually debug...

If you have no way of sending the files, I can give you access to a private FTP. You could also (depending on the size) distribute it by email.

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well implementing it to rea it from a database or an XML is not a problem but I think its unnecessary because if a new set is released I have to release a new program anyways to add all the game assets from that set since I believe if I put the game assets on the database it will make the game a bit slow...

about sharing all the code. I can make a pastebin of all the project if you want but about sharing the game assets is other history because the project is something about 250MB

I know just enough about programming to know I can't do it.  I really wish I knew more, I would totally help on this.  Good luck with all this, I hope it turns out well (and finished =P).

Side note, any coders in the DC area feel like tutoring me?

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Wish I lived close enough to help. You could try Visual C# it's an easy thing to pick up if you have some talent it's not the greatest to develop a game but you could start with say a collector program. List the Characters and Cards get a team picker if I had more time I would have gotten one out. Try this link http://www.microsoft.com/express/vcsharp/ maybe it's for you maybe not.

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worst thing you can do is say " I can't do it"
myself I'm not really an expert coding. and I'm making this game in self study to learn C# also make the game adaptation since I loved the game the day I bough my starter pack and started playing.
C# haves this magic libraries and system called XNA which simplifies things a lot to the point that you can really don't know C# but know how to make structures and then just do a little of research and apply your design in the code.
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more than knowledge on complex coding, what is needed is time and patience for most of the code I'm doing right now.

2211159:

Wish I lived close enough to help. You could try Visual C# it's an easy thing to pick up if you have some talent it's not the greatest to develop a game but you could start with say a collector program. List the Characters and Cards get a team picker if I had more time I would have gotten one out. Try this link http://www.microsoft.com/express/vcsharp/ maybe it's for you maybe not.

Not entirely true though...

Microsoft offers XNA a managed environment around DirectX to program games in. The only (official) supported language for XNA is C# :)

So actually it is quite an easy language to build a game in, the downside is that it is (currently) windows only.

And as a last node: this game is actually being build in XNA/C#.

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sorting all the files in arrays was quite a pain but here it is
edit::(( I just noticed something I must fix ))
edit:: ok fixed

static string Cardspath = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() + "\\Content\\Cards";

        string[] ActionBar = Directory.GetFiles(Cardspath + "\\ActionBar\\");
        string[] Equips = Directory.GetFiles(Cardspath + "\\ActionBar\\Equips");
        string[] CharactersAlliance = Directory.GetFiles(Cardspath + "\\Characters\\Alliance\\");
        string[] CharactersHorde = Directory.GetFiles(Cardspath + "\\Characters\\Horde\\");
        string[] CharactersMonster = Directory.GetFiles(Cardspath + "\\Characters\\Monster\\");

void FixNames()
        {
            int x, y, z, a, h, m;
           
            y = Equips.Length;
            z = ActionBar.Length;
            a = CharactersAlliance.Length;
            h = CharactersHorde.Length;
            m = CharactersMonster.Length;
           
            char[] xnb = { 'b', 'n', 'x', '.' };

            for (x = 1; x < y; x++)
            {
                Equips[x] = Path.GetFileName(Equips[x]);
                Equips[x] = Equips[x].TrimEnd(xnb);
            }
            for (x = 1; x < z; x++)
            {
                ActionBar[x] = Path.GetFileName(ActionBar[x]);
                ActionBar[x] = ActionBar[x].TrimEnd(xnb);
            }
            for (x = 1; x < a; x++)
            {
                CharactersAlliance[x] = Path.GetFileName(CharactersAlliance[x]);
                CharactersAlliance[x] = CharactersAlliance[x].TrimEnd(xnb);
            }
            for (x = 1; x < h; x++)
            {
                CharactersHorde[x] = Path.GetFileName(CharactersHorde[x]);
                CharactersHorde[x] = CharactersHorde[x].TrimEnd(xnb);
            }
            for (x = 1; x < m; x++)
            {
                CharactersMonster[x] = Path.GetFileName(CharactersMonster[x]);
                CharactersMonster[x] = CharactersMonster[x].TrimEnd(xnb);
            }
        }

I'm having problems with NullReference..
I got it when trying to initialize my array of sprites
(( the only one trowing me null is the sprite2D[] AllianceCharacters


declaration:
sprite2D[] AllianceCharacters;
static string Cardspath = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory() + "\\Content\\Cards";
string[] ActionBar = Directory.GetFiles(Cardspath + "\\ActionBar\\");
        string[] Equips = Directory.GetFiles(Cardspath + "\\ActionBar\\Equips");
        string[] CharactersAlliance = Directory.GetFiles(Cardspath + "\\Characters\\Alliance\\");
        string[] CharactersHorde = Directory.GetFiles(Cardspath + "\\Characters\\Horde\\");
        string[] CharactersMonster = Directory.GetFiles(Cardspath + "\\Characters\\Monster\\");

initialization:
for (int i = 0; i < CharactersAlliance.Length; i++)
            {

                AllianceCharacters[i] = new sprite2D(Content.Load<Texture2D>(Cardspath + "\\Characters\\Alliance\\" + CharactersAlliance[i]));
                AllianceCharacters[i].name = CharactersAlliance[i];

            }


//This is called at the beginning::
void FixNames()
        {
            int x, y, z, a, h, m;
            
            y = Equips.Length;
            z = ActionBar.Length;
            a = CharactersAlliance.Length;
            h = CharactersHorde.Length;
            m = CharactersMonster.Length;
            
            char[] xnb = { 'b', 'n', 'x', '.' };

            for (x = 0; x < y; x++)
            {
                Equips[x] = Path.GetFileName(Equips[x]);
                Equips[x] = Equips[x].TrimEnd(xnb);
            }
            for (x = 0; x < z; x++)
            {
                ActionBar[x] = Path.GetFileName(ActionBar[x]);
                ActionBar[x] = ActionBar[x].TrimEnd(xnb);
            }
            for (x = 0; x < a; x++)
            {
                CharactersAlliance[x] = Path.GetFileName(CharactersAlliance[x]);
                CharactersAlliance[x] = CharactersAlliance[x].TrimEnd(xnb);
            }
            for (x = 0; x < h; x++)
            {
                CharactersHorde[x] = Path.GetFileName(CharactersHorde[x]);
                CharactersHorde[x] = CharactersHorde[x].TrimEnd(xnb);
            }
            for (x = 0; x < m; x++)
            {
                CharactersMonster[x] = Path.GetFileName(CharactersMonster[x]);
                CharactersMonster[x] = CharactersMonster[x].TrimEnd(xnb);
            }
        }


any idea on what could be making it fail ?

You didn't initialize the AllianceCharacters Array.

Try this:
string[] CharactersAlliance = Directory.GetFiles(Cardspath + "\\Characters\\Alliance
sprite2D[] AllianceCharacters = new sprite2D[CharactersAlliance.Length]();

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I like Option 1. If I can help you at all with graphics, just let me know, I do a ton of photoshop stuff on the side and will be happy to lend a hand.

email me at steelwing73@gmail.com

Great work!

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