overhaul bot

scenes/main.gd

@@ -342,9 +342,10 @@ func _setup_host_game():
 				call_deferred("_deferred_set_player_goals", peer_id, client_goals)
 			player_index += 1
 	
-	# Add bots (only if no lobby players connected)
-	if GameStateManager.enable_bots and lobby_players.size() <= 1:
-		for i in range(2, GameStateManager.max_players + 1):
+	# Add bots to fill remaining slots (regardless of player count)
+	if GameStateManager.enable_bots:
+		var current_players = lobby_players.size()
+		for i in range(current_players + 1, GameStateManager.max_players + 1):
 			_add_bot(i)
 	
 	_start_game()
@@ -777,7 +778,8 @@ func update_all_players_boards():
 func verify_all_connections():
 	if multiplayer.is_server():
 		for peer_id in GameStateManager.players:
-			if peer_id != 1:
+			# Skip host (1) and bots (bots don't have real network connections)
+			if peer_id != 1 and not peer_id in GameStateManager.bots:
 				rpc_id(peer_id, "connection_verify", GameStateManager.players)
 
 @rpc
@@ -956,9 +958,10 @@ func _on_leaderboard_updated(sorted_scores: Array):
 		var player_data = []
 		for p in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("Players"):
 			player_data.append({
-				"peer_id": p.get_multiplayer_authority(),
+				# Use name.to_int() to correctly identify bots (Authority 1) vs Players
+				"peer_id": p.name.to_int(),
 				"name": p.display_name if not p.display_name.is_empty() else str(p.name),
-				"score": goals_cycle_manager.get_player_score(p.get_multiplayer_authority()) if goals_cycle_manager else 0
+				"score": goals_cycle_manager.get_player_score(p.name.to_int()) if goals_cycle_manager else 0
 			})
 		rpc("sync_leaderboard_data", player_data)
 
@@ -1148,9 +1151,10 @@ func request_leaderboard_sync():
 		var player_data = []
 		for p in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("Players"):
 			player_data.append({
-				"peer_id": p.get_multiplayer_authority(),
+				# Use name.to_int() for consistent ID
+				"peer_id": p.name.to_int(),
 				"name": p.display_name if not p.display_name.is_empty() else str(p.name),
-				"score": goals_cycle_manager.get_player_score(p.get_multiplayer_authority()) if goals_cycle_manager else 0
+				"score": goals_cycle_manager.get_player_score(p.name.to_int()) if goals_cycle_manager else 0
 			})
 		rpc_id(sender_id, "sync_leaderboard_data", player_data)
 
@@ -1209,7 +1213,7 @@ func _update_leaderboard_display():
 	# Build scores array with all players
 	var player_data = []
 	for p in all_players:
-		var peer_id = p.get_multiplayer_authority()
+		var peer_id = p.name.to_int()
 		var score = goals_cycle_manager.get_player_score(peer_id) if goals_cycle_manager else 0
 		player_data.append({"peer_id": peer_id, "name": p.display_name if not p.display_name.is_empty() else str(p.name), "score": score})