Multiplayer: Changing a player to AI

[jdmp]

I host multiplayer games a lot, but I can't work out how to switch a player to AI without reloading the game. If a player quits, surrenders or just wants to leave the game, I don't receive a message with the option of switching the player's faction to AI, so need to reload the game and we all need to log in again.

Is there a solution to this?

[Toranks]

With Advanced wesnoth wars (fork) it can be done, in the tools section.
Otherwise, you have to code it in the scenario itself. Although I thought that if a player quit, they automatically change to the AI...

[octalot]

It can be done (by the host or by the player currently controlling that side) with the :droid command. It takes two optional arguments:

• the side number
• on, off or full, where on = enable but retain vision, full = as if it’s controlled by another player.

[dwarftough]

You should first assume control over the side in question. Let's say it's side 5, then type control 5 jdmp. Then you can droid it with the command droid 5. To type commands, press ":" or you use this menu button

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Btw, I actually notice that your games are sometimes in the lobby for several days. I wonder if it's connected with that you don't receive a message about someone of yours leaving

[dwarftough]

It can be done (by the host or by the player currently controlling that side) with the :droid command. It takes two optional arguments:

• the side number
• on, off or full, where on = enable but retain vision, full = as if it’s controlled by another player.

In his situation, I believe, when another player leave, the server doesn't see it and still assumes that player is there, so he couldn't just droid because he'll receive "Can't droid networked side" error

[Pentarctagon]

There should be a notification about players leaving, so it's strange that's not happening. The host should be able to take over the side and then droid it though.

[dwarftough]

There should be a notification about players leaving, so it's strange that's not happening. The host should be able to take over the side and then droid it though.

I notice that often the first few games in the lobby are there for days or even weeks, and usually it happens with the same people. Like, jdmp's game (topic starter's) often holds for several days. Right now in the 1.16 lobby the top game is "Afterlife 71735" with ronnybee in it. It's not reloaded (if you observe, it goes from the start). And you may ask the bot, it says the game started on July, 5, so it's on for almost 16 days. In the past I remember there were other people whose games were regularly stuck for days, just they are not there right now

I think sometimes (or likely with some players) the server just doesn't recognize that the connection is closed or failed and waits for eternity considering the player still online.

Ofc it's possible that some guys just forget to close Wesnoth and it runs 24/7 for several weeks keeping them online. But I doubt it's the case of many

[jdmp]

Thank you very much for all the helpful replies. I hadn't realised that if I take control of a player I can then switch the player to AI. That will make things much easier.

The main reason our games last a long time is that we use large maps and all the other players have long work days (I'm retired so have a more flexible schedule) and we can sometimes only take one or two turns a day. Computers also occasionally disconnect and we all need to log in again. Being able to replace a player with AI will significantly reduce the disconnects. Your suggestions have solved the problem. Thank you.

[Pentarctagon]

There should be a notification about players leaving, so it's strange that's not happening. The host should be able to take over the side and then droid it though.

I notice that often the first few games in the lobby are there for days or even weeks, and usually it happens with the same people. Like, jdmp's game (topic starter's) often holds for several days. Right now in the 1.16 lobby the top game is "Afterlife 71735" with ronnybee in it. It's not reloaded (if you observe, it goes from the start). And you may ask the bot, it says the game started on July, 5, so it's on for almost 16 days. In the past I remember there were other people whose games were regularly stuck for days, just they are not there right now

I think sometimes (or likely with some players) the server just doesn't recognize that the connection is closed or failed and waits for eternity considering the player still online.

Ofc it's possible that some guys just forget to close Wesnoth and it runs 24/7 for several weeks keeping them online. But I doubt it's the case of many

Well, loonycyborg looked and apparently ronnybee's client is still sending keepalive messages every 10 seconds, so apparently he has actually left his game running for 15 days

[dwarftough]

Well, looks like I've underestimated the chance of this scenario

[wasedtum]

I wonder if it's connected with that you don't receive a message about someone of yours leaving download apk

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