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hello, i am trying to create a simple ki.

my game flow is something like that:

if (currentPlayer == human) {
 var card = letHimPickACard();
 checkRules(card);
} else {
  for(var i=0; i< allPossibilities; i++) {
    saveEntities();
    var card = getCard[i];
    checkRules(card);
    if(points >= bestPoints) {
       bestPoints = points;
       bestChoice = i;
    }
    restoreEntities;
  }
  var card = getCard[bestChoice];
  checkRules(card);
}

iam stuck at save and restore ig.game.entities...

checkRules change some entities (if action cards activated) and after the first simulation the entities are at a wrong state for the next simulation

i tried $.extend(true, {}, ig.game.entities); from jquery and a self written recursive solution, because ig.Array.copy should not work with ig.Classes

has anyone a hint for me? i will write further explaination if necessary...

thx mario

Further explanation might be helpful. I'm not sure what "a simple ki" even is.

What do you mean when you say saving and restoring entities?

sorry my misstake: ki is german for AI (artificial intelligence)

this picture shows a situation: http://imageshack.us/f/703/screene.gif/

AI test:
- state A
- points: Player1 = 2 -- AI = 0 --> [-2]
- AI set water at position (2 to 3) --> [1]
- [1] is better then [-2] --> bestChoice = water
- state B
- AI set fire at position (2 to 2) --> [0] *
- [0] isnt better then [1]
- state C
- AI test earth and air....

* could be a wrong result, because playfield isnt at state A(see picture)

so i have to memory state A and after simulation state B should be reset to state A

thx for trying :)

i helped myself by reprogramming the checkRules function.

it works now with an own object and the ig.game.entities will be copied for read only purpose.