Game phases

Several phases exist within OpenSettlers. The main phase is GamePhase. This phase defines the current state of the game. Several GamePhases exist:

• Lobby
  • Game waits for nough players to join the game
• DetermineFirstPlayer
  • Dices are rolled by each player, highroller starts. When multiple highrollers are present, all highrollers roll again untill there is a single highroller.
  • The highroller (game starter) places the first port, places the first town, and starts with the first turn.
• PlacePorts
  • Only when the map requires players to place ports, this phase is executed.
  • Highroller places the first port, player after him second, et cetera.
• InitialPlacement
  • Every player places a town & road, and then another town & road.
  • Optionally, if Tournament Starting Rules is selected in game options, the second town is a city, and a third road is placed.
• PlayTurns
  • Each player plays a turn, which in itself has 4 phases:
    • BeforeRollDice (soldier & victory point development card, claim victory)
    • RollDice
    • Trading
    • Build
• Ended

This listing shows th allowed turns within each GamePhase and TurnPhase: