// returns true if we want at least one continent
boolean setupOurConts(int numberOfArmies) {
if (ourConts == null) ourConts = new boolean[numContinents];
// calculate the armies needed to conquer each continent
int[] neededForCont = new int[numContinents];
for (int i = 0; i < numContinents; i++) {
neededForCont[i] =
BoardHelper.getEnemyArmiesInContinent(ID, i, countries); // enemies in the cont
neededForCont[i] -=
BoardHelper.getPlayerArmiesInContinent(ID, i, countries); // minus our armies in the cont
// also minus our armies in countries neighboring the cont
neededForCont[i] -= BoardHelper.getPlayerArmiesAdjoiningContinent(ID, i, countries);
}
// say we can give at most (1/numContinents)*numberOfArmies armies to each continent.
boolean wantACont = false; // if we think we can take/hold any continents
for (int i = 0; i < numContinents; i++) {
if (neededForCont[i] < (1.0 / numContinents) * numberOfArmies
&& board.getContinentBonus(i) > 0) {
ourConts[i] = true;
wantACont = true;
} else ourConts[i] = false;
}
return wantACont;
}
