There will be bots

[j-jorge]

The question of providing bots comes frequently so here is the plan :)

I need bots for tests. Currently all gameplay tests require the launch of a game server and two clients controlled by myself. This is cumbersome and it would be simpler if I could just launch a game in bot-mode and watch it running. Consequently, I will implement bots at least for testing purposes.

Second, players complain about not having an opponent available when they launch the game. While I strongly prefer people to have fun with other people I understand that playing against a bot is better than not playing at all. Consequently, I will provide bots as a fallback when no opponent is available. I have no idea of when this feature will land though.

Finally, people may want to play offline (e.g. #43). While I would prefer to avoid it since it removes player from the pool for online matches, I see that it may be inevitable, typically if the user has no Internet connection. For the moment I leave that out of the picture and focus on the online experience.