Re: [Triplea-develop] Modding TripleA to make a new game.

[Sean B. <sbr...@ya...>]

All of the non ui code and the non aa logic are
reusable for other games.

If you look at the packaging structure, everything
under 

games.strategy.engine 

is the "Turn Based Strategy Game Engine" part. 
Everything under 

games.strategy.triplea

is the aa clone.

The engine handles all the networking, reading to/from
xml files, game startup and initialization, game data
structures (maps, units, resources, game history,
players, alliances), reading and writing saved games,
secure sharing of random numbers, using a dice server
to roll for pbem games, secure dice for multiplayer
games, exporting game stats, and some code for playing
sounds (though this needs some work).

Setting up a triplea clone with a different
move/combat system wouldnt be too hard.  You could
write new delegates to handle the new Move and Combat
phases, and modify the ui as needed to handle them.

Sean

--- Rich Elswick <rel...@co...> wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
>  
> 
> I have taken a look at the documentation and the
> email archives for Triple
> and I do not believe the title of the Sourceforge
> page is exactly correct:
> 
> 'Turn Based Strategy Game Engine'
> 
>  
> 
> It appears the the TripleA is a complete game,
> although it is wrapped around
> the Engine.
> 
>  
> 
> I could be wrong and I have not looked at the source
> files yet, so I expect
> that I probably am.  Could you please tell me, how
> hard would it be to
> create a new game, essentially similar to TripleA,
> but with new graphics and
> possibly a bit different combat/movement system?
> 
>  
> 
> I was expecting an Engine, where it is defined as
> such and then the TripleA
> part as an example of implementing it.
> 
>  
> 
> I know Java above beginner, so I am considering
> joining the developer team
> as well, if I decide to do this 'Mod'
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks,
> 
>  
> 
> Rich Elswick
> 
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> 
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