[edu2004eu]

Alright, so I know these kind of questions are frowned upon, but I'm not like the others, so please hear me out.

I'm making a mafia web-based game and I'm stuck on the attack page. I've made an algorithm which almost works. This means: it works if both the attacking and the defending player have thugs,bodyguards and hitmen. If one of these variables are 0, then the function I use to get how many men the attacker and defender have lost, returns me some irrelevant values. I will attach the existing script, so you can't say I asked for something when I've got nothing.
Also if you want the real working complete script, go to http://mafia-fights.co.cc/ and log in with user administrator and password admin and attack the player named GothBoy, and see for yourself what numbers are shown.

This question is more directed at the people who actually coded such a game, as they know the principles used, but others are welcomed to state their opinion.

Thank you.

This post has been edited by edu2004eu: 28 October 2010 - 02:55 PM

[macosxnerd101]

Moved to PHP.

Please post your code in the body of your post using code tags.

[JackOfAllTrades]

Have you read the set of tutorials on this very topic? Here's part 1.

[edu2004eu]

macosxnerd101, on 26 October 2010 - 05:16 AM, said:

Moved to PHP.

Please post your code in the body of your post using code tags.

Sorry, saw that other posted on the same topic in the web dev section, and figured I could do same.

JackOfAllTrades, on 26 October 2010 - 05:18 AM, said:

Have you read the set of tutorials on this very topic? Here's part 1.

I subscribed to all topics which are about making web-based games and practically know them from A-Z, but that still doesn't help me in this particular matter.

This post has been edited by edu2004eu: 28 October 2010 - 02:54 PM

[CTphpnwb]

Your code looks like a string of instructions. Repetitive instructions. My guess is that about 80%+ of it belongs in a loop, but I just can't force my eyes to stare at it long enough to make sense of it. Fix that. Then you can worry about your function results, which will probably be much simpler to fix.

[C. Bundgaard]

Can't you just say:

if($thugs == 0) {
    // do something
}

[edu2004eu]

C. Bundgaard, on 26 October 2010 - 11:46 AM, said:

Can't you just say:

if($thugs == 0) {
    // do something
}

LOL no

umm this topic can be closed, i've resolved this problem in a way i normally don't do: copied someone else's work. ty.

[visicod]

next time try to paste the code please