Major refactor to include tactical combat feed

.luadefs/eaw-types-emmyluadoc.lua

@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ function PlayerObject.Release_Credits_For_Tactical(amount) end
 ---@param level number
 function PlayerObject.Set_Tech_Level(level) end
 
----@class PlanetObject
+---@class PlanetObject : GameObject
 local PlanetObject = {}
 ---@public
 ---@return boolean

.luadefs/focapi-functions-emmyluadoc.lua

@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ function Get_All_Players() end
 
 ---@public
 ---Adds the specified text to the tutorial text box.
+---A new text key will be appended as a new line.
+---An existing text key will be overwritten.
 ---@param key string The key to use.
 ---@param text string The text to add.
 ---@param duration number The duration to keep text on screen, defaults to -1 (infinite).

Data/Scripts/Miscellaneous/GameManager/Constants.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,22 @@
 require("GameManager/FactionStruct")
+require("GameManager/GUIManager")
+require("GameManager/TutorialTextManager")
+
+-- ==================================================
+-- Define Manager constants
+-- ==================================================
+
+---The singleton GUI Manager.
+---@type GUIManager
+GUIManager = GUIManager:New()
+
+---The singleton Tutorial Text Manager.
+---@type TutorialTextManager
+TextManager = TutorialTextManager:New()
+
+---The local player.
+---@type PlayerObject|nil
+LocalPlayer = nil
 
 -- ==================================================
 -- Define Faction constants

Data/Scripts/Miscellaneous/GameManager/GUIManager.lua

@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 require("PGBase")
-require("GameManager/Constants")
+require("GameManager/Utilities")
 
 ---@class GUIManager
----@field TacticalGame TacticalGameClass|nil The local Tactical Game state.
----@field SkirmishGame SkirmishGameClass|nil The local Skirmish Game state.
----@field ShowTeamId integer The Team ID units to display.
 GUIManager = {}
 GUIManager.__index = GUIManager
 
@@ -13,22 +10,15 @@ GUIManager.__index = GUIManager
 function GUIManager:New()
     local self = setmetatable({}, GUIManager)
 
-    self.TacticalGame = nil
-    self.SkirmishGame = nil
-    self.ShowTeamId = 0
-
     return self
 end
 
 ---Initializes the GUI Manager for Skirmish mode.
----@param game SkirmishGameClass The Skirmish Game state.
+---@param isSpectator boolean Whether to initialize in spectator mode.
-function GUIManager:InitSkirmish(game)
+function GUIManager:InitSkirmish(isSpectator)
-    self.SkirmishGame = game
+    self:InitTactical()
-    self.TacticalGame = game.TacticalGame
 
-    GUI_Component_Visibility(UI_GameTime, true)
+    if isSpectator then
-
-    if self.SkirmishGame.IsLocalSpectator then
         GUI_Component_Visibility(UI_CreditsT1, true)
         GUI_Component_Visibility(UI_IconT1, true)
 
@@ -41,18 +31,12 @@ function GUIManager:InitSkirmish(game)
 end
 
 ---Initializes the GUI Manager for Tactical mode.
----@param game TacticalGameClass The Tactical Game state.
+function GUIManager:InitTactical()
-function GUIManager:InitTactical(game)
-    self.TacticalGame = game
-
     GUI_Component_Visibility(UI_GameTime, true)
 end
 
 ---Resets the GUI Manager.
 function GUIManager:Reset()
-    self.SkirmishGame = nil
-    self.TacticalGame = nil
-
     GUI_Component_Text(UI_GameTime, "")
     GUI_Text_Color(UI_GameTime, 1, 1, 1, 1)
     GUI_Component_Visibility(UI_GameTime, false)
@@ -75,129 +59,43 @@ function GUIManager:Reset()
     GUI_Component_Visibility(UI_CreditsTactical, true)
 end
 
----Services the GUI Manager.
-function GUIManager:Service()
-    if not self.TacticalGame then
-        -- Nothing to service
-        return
-    end
-
-    ScriptMessage("Servicing GUI Updates...")
-    ServiceGameTime(self.TacticalGame)
-    ServiceTeamCredits(self.SkirmishGame)
-    --ServiceUnitDisplay(self.SkirmishGame, self.ShowTeamId)
-    ServiceScreenText(self.SkirmishGame)
-end
-
 ---Services Game Time display.
----@param tacticalGame TacticalGameClass The current Tactical Game state
+---@param gameTime number The current game time.
-function ServiceGameTime(tacticalGame)
+function GUIManager:DisplayGameTime(gameTime)
-    if not tacticalGame then
+    local timeText = FormatTime(gameTime)
-        return
+    local text = string.format("Time: %s", timeText)
-    end
-
-    local gameTime = Dirty_Floor(GetCurrentTime()) - tacticalGame.StartTime
-    local minutes = Dirty_Floor(gameTime / 60)
-    local minutesText = tostring(minutes)
-
-    if tonumber(minutes) < 10 then
-        minutesText = "0" .. minutesText
-    end
-
-    local seconds = gameTime - (minutes * 60)
-    local secondsText = tostring(seconds)
-
-    if tonumber(seconds) < 10 then
-        secondsText = "0" .. secondsText
-    end
-
-    local text = string.format("Time: %s:%s", minutesText, secondsText)
 
     GUI_Component_Text(UI_GameTime, text)
 end
 
----Services Team Credits display.
+---Displays credits for the specified team
----@param skirmishGame SkirmishGameClass The current Skirmish Game state.
+---@param team TeamStruct The team.
-function ServiceTeamCredits(skirmishGame)
+---@param credits number The team credits.
-    if not skirmishGame then
+---@param income number The team income.
+function GUIManager:DisplayTeamCredits(team, credits, income)
+    local uiText, uiIcon = "", ""
+
+    if team.Number == 1 then
+        uiText = UI_CreditsT1
+        uiIcon = UI_IconT1
+    elseif team.Number == 2 then
+        uiText = UI_CreditsT2
+        uiIcon = UI_IconT2
+    else
         return
     end
 
-    if not skirmishGame.IsLocalSpectator then
-        return
-    end
-
-    ---Displays credits for the specified team
-    ---@param team TeamStruct The team to service.
-    ---@param uiText string The name of the UI Component to display Team credits in.
-    ---@param uiIcon string The name of the UI Component to display the Faction icon in.
-    local function DisplayTeamCredits(team, uiText, uiIcon)
-        local teamCredits = skirmishGame:CalculateTeamTotalCredits(team.Id)
-        local teamIncome = skirmishGame:CalculateTeamTotalIncome(team.Id)
     local positiveText = "+"
 
-        if teamIncome < 0 then
+    if income < 0 then
         positiveText = ""
     end
 
-        local text = string.format("Team %d: $%d (%s%d)", team.Number, teamCredits, positiveText, teamIncome)
+    local text = string.format("Team %d: $%d (%s%d)", team.Number, credits, positiveText, income)
     local icon = team.Faction.Icon
     local color = team.Faction.Color
 
     GUI_Button_Icon(uiIcon, icon, color.R, color.G, color.B, 1)
     GUI_Component_Text(uiText, text)
     GUI_Text_Color(uiText, color.R, color.G, color.B, 1)
-    end
-
-    for _, team in pairs(skirmishGame.Teams) do
-        if team.Number == 1 then
-            DisplayTeamCredits(team, UI_CreditsT1, UI_IconT1)
-        elseif team.Number == 2 then
-            DisplayTeamCredits(team, UI_CreditsT2, UI_IconT2)
-        end
-    end
-end
-
----Services Team Units display.
----@param skirmishGame SkirmishGameClass The current Skirmish Game state.
----@param teamId integer The Team ID's units to display.
-function ServiceUnitDisplay(skirmishGame, teamId)
-    if not skirmishGame then
-        return
-    end
-
-    if not skirmishGame.IsLocalSpectator then
-        return
-    end
-
-    local localPlayer = Find_Player("local")
-
-    if not localPlayer then
-        return
-    end
-
-    local function DisplayTeamUnit(unit, uiComponent)
-
-    end
-
-    local players = skirmishGame:GetPlayersOnTeam(teamId)
-    ---@type table<string, integer> Units Table by name with alive count.
-    local units = {}
-
-    for _, player in pairs(players) do
-        local playerUnits = player:GetAliveUnits()
-
-        for _, playerUnit in pairs(playerUnits) do
-            localPlayer.Select_Object(playerUnit.GameObjectWrapper)
-
-            if not units[playerUnit.Name] then
-                units[playerUnit.Name] = 1
-            else
-                units[playerUnit.Name] = units[playerUnit.Name] + 1
-            end
-        end
-    end
-end
-
-function ServiceScreenText(skirmishGame)
 end

Data/Scripts/Miscellaneous/GameManager/GalacticGameClass.lua

@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ end
 ---@param player table The FoC PlayerWrapper object that owns the new Unit.
 function GalacticGameClass:UnitBuilt(objectType, player)
     local playerId = player.Get_ID()
-    local player = self.Players[playerId]
+    local playerEntry = self.Players[playerId]
 
-    if player then
+    if playerEntry then
-        player:AddUnit(objectType)
+        playerEntry:AddUnit(objectType)
     end
 end

Data/Scripts/Miscellaneous/GameManager/PlayerClass.lua

@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ function PlayerClass:Service()
 
         -- Pass 1: Collect assigned game object wrappers from alive units
         for _, unit in pairs(self:GetAliveUnits()) do
-            if TestValid(unit.GameObjectWrapper) then
+            if TestValid(unit.GameObject) then
-                assignedUnits[unit.GameObjectWrapper] = true
+                assignedUnits[unit.GameObject] = true
             else
-                unit:SetDead()
+                unit:SetDead(-1)
             end
         end
 
@@ -81,11 +81,14 @@ end
 
 ---Adds a Unit type to the Player's reinforcement list.
 ---@param objectType table FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object that was built.
+---@return UnitClass
 function PlayerClass:AddUnit(objectType)
     local unit = UnitClass:New(objectType, self.Id)
 
     table.insert(self.Units, unit)
     ScriptMessage("Unit Added: %s", unit:Debug())
+
+    return unit
 end
 
 ---Gets all Reinforcement Units for this Player.

Data/Scripts/Miscellaneous/GameManager/ResourceClass.lua

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ end
 ---@param credits number
 function ResourceClass:SetCredits(credits)
     self.LastCredits = self.Credits
-    self.Credits = credits
 
     if credits < 0 then
         self.Credits = 0

Data/Scripts/Miscellaneous/GameManager/SkirmishGameClass.lua

@@ -1,110 +1,26 @@
-require("PGBase")
-require("GameManager/Constants")
 require("GameManager/TacticalGameClass")
 require("GameManager/SpectatorStruct")
 require("GameManager/TeamStruct")
 
----@class SkirmishGameClass
+---@class SkirmishGameClass : TacticalGameClass
----@field TacticalGame TacticalGameClass The underlying Tactical Game context.
 ---@field Spectators SpectatorStruct[] The spectator players in this game.
 ---@field IsLocalSpectator boolean Whether the local player is a spectator.
 ---@field Teams TeamStruct[] The teams in this game.
 SkirmishGameClass = {}
 SkirmishGameClass.__index = SkirmishGameClass
+setmetatable(SkirmishGameClass, { __index = TacticalGameClass })
 
 ---Creates a new Skirmish Game context.
 ---@param gameMode string The game mode.
 ---@return SkirmishGameClass
 function SkirmishGameClass:New(gameMode)
     ScriptMessage("Initializing Skirmish game...")
-    local self = setmetatable({}, SkirmishGameClass)
+    local self = setmetatable(TacticalGameClass:New(gameMode), SkirmishGameClass)
 
-    ---Finds all spectators in the game.
+    ---@cast self SkirmishGameClass
-    ---@return SpectatorStruct[]
+    self:_FindSpectators()
-    local function FindSpectators()
+    self.IsLocalSpectator = self:_GetLocalSpectator()
-        ---@type SpectatorStruct[]
+    self:_BuildTeams()
-        local spectators = {}
-        ---@type string
-        local spectatorMarker = nil
-
-        if StringCompare(gameMode, "Space") then
-            spectatorMarker = Spectator_Marker_Space
-        elseif StringCompare(gameMode, "Land") then
-            spectatorMarker = Spectator_Marker_Land
-        end
-
-        if spectatorMarker then
-            for k, marker in pairs(Find_All_Objects_Of_Type(spectatorMarker)) do
-                local playerWrapper = marker.Get_Owner()
-                local playerId = playerWrapper.Get_ID()
-
-                if not spectators[playerId] then
-                    local spectator = SpectatorStruct:New(playerWrapper)
-
-                    spectators[playerId] = spectator
-                    ScriptMessage("Found Spectator: %s", spectator:Debug())
-                end
-            end
-        end
-
-        return spectators
-    end
-
-    self.TacticalGame = TacticalGameClass:New(gameMode)
-    self.Spectators = FindSpectators()
-
-    ---Gets whether the local player is a spectator.
-    ---@returns boolean
-    local function GetLocalSpectator()
-        local localPlayer = Find_Player("local")
-
-        if not localPlayer then
-            return false
-        end
-
-        return self:GetSpectator(localPlayer.Get_ID()) ~= nil
-    end
-
-    self.IsLocalSpectator = GetLocalSpectator()
-
-    ---Builds all teams in the game.
-    ---@return TeamStruct[]
-    local function BuildTeams()
-        ---@type TeamStruct[]
-        local teams = {}
-
-        -- Build combatant player teams
-        for playerId, player in pairs(self.TacticalGame.Players) do
-            local teamId = player.TeamId
-
-            if teamId >= 0 then
-                if teams[teamId] == nil then
-                    teams[teamId] = TeamStruct:New(teamId, player.Faction, false)
-                end
-            end
-        end
-
-        -- Build spectator player teams
-        for playerId, spectator in pairs(self.Spectators) do
-            local teamId = spectator.TeamId
-
-            if teamId >= 0 then
-                local team = teams[teamId]
-
-                if team == nil then
-                    team = TeamStruct:New(teamId, spectator.Faction, true)
-                    teams[teamId] = team
-                    ScriptMessage("Found Team: %s", team:Debug())
-                else
-                    team.IsSpectator = true
-                end
-            end
-        end
-
-        return teams
-    end
-
-    self.Teams = BuildTeams()
     ScriptMessage("Skirmish Game initialized!")
 
     return self
@@ -112,31 +28,116 @@ end
 
 ---Services the Skirmish Game.
 function SkirmishGameClass:Service()
-    ScriptMessage("Servicing Skirmish Game...")
     -- Service TacticalGame
-    self.TacticalGame:Service()
+    TacticalGameClass.Service(self)
+    ScriptMessage("Servicing Skirmish Game...")
+
+    for _, team in pairs(self.Teams) do
+        local credits = self:CalculateTeamTotalCredits(team.Id)
+        local income = self:CalculateTeamTotalIncome(team.Id)
+
+        GUIManager:DisplayTeamCredits(team, credits, income)
+    end
 end
 
+-- ==================================================
+-- Unit event handlers
+-- ==================================================
+
+---Displays unit built combat text.
+---@param unit UnitClass The built unit.
+function SkirmishGameClass:CombatTextUnitBuilt(unit)
+    local owner = self.Players[unit.OwnerId]
+
+    if not owner then
+        return
+    end
+
+    local team = self.Teams[owner.TeamId]
+
+    if not team then
+        return
+    end
+
+    local timeText = FormatTime(unit.BuildTime)
+    local text = string.format("%s\t<T%d> [%s]: BUILT %s ($%d)", timeText, team.Number, owner.Name, unit.Name,
+        unit.BuildCost)
+    local faction = Factions[owner.Faction]
+    ---@type ColorStruct
+    local color
+
+    if faction then
+        color = faction.Color
+    else
+        color = ColorStruct:New(1, 1, 1, 1)
+    end
+
+    self.CombatFeed:Append(text, -1, color)
+    TextManager:SetCurrentView("combat_feed")
+end
+
+---Displays killed unit combat text.
+---@param unit UnitClass The killed unit.
+function SkirmishGameClass:CombatTextUnitKilled(unit)
+    local owner = self.Players[unit.OwnerId]
+
+    if not owner then
+        return
+    end
+
+    local killer = self.Players[unit.KillerId]
+    local timeText = FormatTime(unit.DeathTime)
+
+    if not killer then
+        local team = self.Teams[owner.TeamId]
+
+        if not team then
+            return
+        end
+
+        local text = string.format("%s\t<T%d> [%s]: MISTAKES WERE MADE %s", timeText, team.Number, owner.Name, unit.Name)
+        local color = ColorStruct:New(0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 1)
+
+        self.CombatFeed:Append(text, -1, color)
+    else
+        local team = self.Teams[killer.TeamId]
+
+        if not team then
+            return
+        end
+
+        local text = string.format("%s\t<T%d> [%s]: KILLED %s (%s)", timeText, team.Number, killer.Name, unit.Name,
+            owner.Name)
+        local faction = Factions[killer.Faction]
+        ---@type ColorStruct
+        local color = nil
+
+        if faction then
+            color = faction.Color
+        else
+            color = ColorStruct:New(1, 1, 1, 1)
+        end
+
+        self.CombatFeed:Append(text, -1, color)
+    end
+end
+
+-- ==================================================
+-- Player functions
+-- ==================================================
+
 ---Gets the Spectator by Player ID.
 ---@param id integer Player ID
 ---@return SpectatorStruct|nil
 function SkirmishGameClass:GetSpectator(id)
-    for playerId, spectator in pairs(self.Spectators) do
+    return self.Spectators[id]
-        if playerId == id then
-            return spectator
-        end
-    end
 end
 
 ---Gets the Team by ID.
 ---@param id integer Team ID
 ---@return TeamStruct|nil
 function SkirmishGameClass:GetTeam(id)
-    for teamId, team in pairs(self.Teams) do
+    return self.Teams[id]
-        if teamId == id then
-            return team
-        end
-    end
 end
 
 ---Gets the Players for the Team ID.
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ function SkirmishGameClass:GetPlayersOnTeam(id)
     ---@type PlayerClass[]
     local players = {}
 
-    for playerId, player in pairs(self.TacticalGame.Players) do
+    for playerId, player in pairs(self.Players) do
         if player.TeamId == id then
             players[playerId] = player
         end
@@ -155,6 +156,10 @@ function SkirmishGameClass:GetPlayersOnTeam(id)
     return players
 end
 
+-- ==================================================
+-- Team functions
+-- ==================================================
+
 ---Calculates the Team ID's current total credits.
 ---@param id integer Team ID.
 ---@return integer
@@ -182,3 +187,86 @@ function SkirmishGameClass:CalculateTeamTotalIncome(id)
 
     return totalIncome
 end
+
+-- ==================================================
+-- Private functions
+-- ==================================================
+
+---@private
+---Finds all spectators in the game.
+function SkirmishGameClass:_FindSpectators()
+    ---@type SpectatorStruct[]
+    local spectators = {}
+    ---@type string
+    local spectatorMarker = nil
+
+    if StringCompare(self.GameMode, "Space") then
+        spectatorMarker = Spectator_Marker_Space
+    elseif StringCompare(self.GameMode, "Land") then
+        spectatorMarker = Spectator_Marker_Land
+    end
+
+    if spectatorMarker then
+        for k, marker in pairs(Find_All_Objects_Of_Type(spectatorMarker)) do
+            local playerWrapper = marker.Get_Owner()
+            local playerId = playerWrapper.Get_ID()
+
+            if not spectators[playerId] then
+                local spectator = SpectatorStruct:New(playerWrapper)
+
+                spectators[playerId] = spectator
+                ScriptMessage("Found Spectator: %s", spectator:Debug())
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    self.Spectators = spectators
+end
+
+---@private
+---Gets whether the local player is a spectator.
+---@returns boolean
+function SkirmishGameClass:_GetLocalSpectator()
+    if not LocalPlayer then
+        return false
+    end
+
+    return self:GetSpectator(LocalPlayer.Get_ID()) ~= nil
+end
+
+---@private
+---Builds all teams in the game.
+function SkirmishGameClass:_BuildTeams()
+    ---@type TeamStruct[]
+    local teams = {}
+
+    -- Build combatant player teams
+    for playerId, player in pairs(self.Players) do
+        local teamId = player.TeamId
+
+        if teamId >= 0 then
+            if teams[teamId] == nil then
+                teams[teamId] = TeamStruct:New(teamId, player.Faction, false)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    -- Build spectator player teams
+    for playerId, spectator in pairs(self.Spectators) do
+        local teamId = spectator.TeamId
+
+        if teamId >= 0 then
+            local team = teams[teamId]
+
+            if team == nil then
+                team = TeamStruct:New(teamId, spectator.Faction, true)
+                teams[teamId] = team
+                ScriptMessage("Found Team: %s", team:Debug())
+            else
+                team.IsSpectator = true
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    self.Teams = teams
+end

Data/Scripts/Miscellaneous/GameManager/TacticalGameClass.lua

@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 require("PGBase")
+require("GameManager/Constants")
 require("GameManager/PlayerClass")
+require("GameManager/TutorialTextFeed")
 
 ---@class TacticalGameClass
 ---@field GameMode string The tactical game mode.
 ---@field StartTime integer The start time.
 ---@field Players PlayerClass[] The combatant players in this game.
----@field ReinforcementUnitCount table<string, integer> Key: Unit Type, Value: Count
+---@field CombatFeed TutorialTextFeed Text feed for unit builds and kills.
----@field AliveUnitCount table<string, integer> Key: Unit Type, Value: Count
----@field DeadUnitCount table<string, integer> Key: Unit Type, Value: Count
 TacticalGameClass = {}
 TacticalGameClass.__index = TacticalGameClass
 
@@ -18,9 +18,175 @@ function TacticalGameClass:New(gameMode)
     ScriptMessage("Initializing Tactical game...")
     local self = setmetatable({}, TacticalGameClass)
 
-    ---Finds all combatant players in the game.
+    self.GameMode = gameMode
-    ---@return PlayerClass[]
+    self.StartTime = GetCurrentTime()
-    local function FindPlayers()
+    self.Players = self:_FindPlayers(gameMode)
+    self.CombatFeed = TutorialTextFeed:New("combat_feed", 6)
+    ScriptMessage("Tactical Game initialized!")
+
+    return self
+end
+
+---Services the Tactical Game.
+function TacticalGameClass:Service()
+    ScriptMessage("Servicing Tactical Game...")
+
+    -- Service Players
+    for _, player in pairs(self.Players) do
+        player:Service()
+    end
+
+    local gameTime = GetCurrentTime() - self.StartTime
+
+    GUIManager:DisplayGameTime(gameTime)
+end
+
+-- ==================================================
+-- State functions
+-- ==================================================
+
+---Whether this Tactical game is in space mode.
+---@return boolean
+function TacticalGameClass:IsSpaceMode()
+    return StringCompare(self.GameMode, "Space")
+end
+
+---Whether this Tactical game is in land mode.
+function TacticalGameClass:IsLandMode()
+    return StringCompare(self.GameMode, "Land")
+end
+
+-- ==================================================
+-- Player functions
+-- ==================================================
+
+---Gets the Player by ID.
+---@param id integer Player ID
+---@return PlayerClass|nil
+function TacticalGameClass:GetPlayer(id)
+    return self.Players[id]
+end
+
+---Records the Player ID as having quit at the current time.
+---@param id integer Player ID.
+function TacticalGameClass:PlayerQuit(id)
+    local player = self.Players[id]
+
+    if player then
+        player:Quit()
+    end
+end
+
+-- ==================================================
+-- Unit event handlers
+-- ==================================================
+
+---Adds a built unit to the Unit table.
+---@param objectType GameObjectType The FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object type that was built.
+---@param player PlayerObject The FoC PlayerWrapper object that owns the new Unit.
+function TacticalGameClass:UnitBuilt(objectType, player)
+    local playerId = player.Get_ID()
+    local playerEntry = self.Players[playerId]
+
+    if playerEntry then
+        local unit = playerEntry:AddUnit(objectType)
+
+        self:CombatTextUnitBuilt(unit)
+    end
+end
+
+---Displays unit built combat text.
+---@param unit UnitClass The built unit.
+function TacticalGameClass:CombatTextUnitBuilt(unit)
+    local owner = self.Players[unit.OwnerId]
+
+    if not owner then
+        return
+    end
+
+    local timeText = FormatTime(unit.BuildTime)
+    local text = string.format("%s\t[%s]: BUILT %s ($%d)", timeText, owner.Name, unit.Name, unit.BuildCost)
+    local faction = Factions[owner.Faction]
+    ---@type ColorStruct
+    local color
+
+    if faction then
+        color = faction.Color
+    else
+        color = ColorStruct:New(1, 1, 1, 1)
+    end
+
+    self.CombatFeed:Append(text, -1, color)
+end
+
+---Sets a unit as killed.
+---@param gameObject GameObject The FoC GameObjectWrapper object that was killed.
+---@param killer PlayerObject The FoC PlayerWrapper object that killed the Unit.
+function TacticalGameClass:UnitKilled(gameObject, killer)
+    local ownerId = gameObject.Get_Owner().Get_ID()
+    local owner = self.Players[ownerId]
+
+    if not owner then
+        return
+    end
+
+    ---@type UnitClass|nil
+    local killedUnit = nil
+
+    for _, unit in pairs(owner.Units) do
+        if unit.GameObject == gameObject then
+            killedUnit = unit
+            break
+        end
+    end
+
+    if killedUnit then
+        killedUnit:SetDead(killer.Get_ID())
+        self:CombatTextUnitKilled(killedUnit)
+    end
+end
+
+---Displays killed unit combat text.
+---@param unit UnitClass The killed unit.
+function TacticalGameClass:CombatTextUnitKilled(unit)
+    local owner = self.Players[unit.OwnerId]
+
+    if not owner then
+        return
+    end
+
+    local killer = self.Players[unit.KillerId]
+    local timeText = FormatTime(unit.DeathTime)
+
+    if not killer then
+        local text = string.format("%s\t[%s]: MISTAKES WERE MADE %s", timeText, owner.Name, unit.Name)
+        local color = ColorStruct:New(0.8, 0.8, 0.8, 1)
+
+        self.CombatFeed:Append(text, -1, color)
+    else
+        local text = string.format("%s\t[%s]: KILLED %s (%s)", timeText, killer.Name, unit.Name, owner.Name)
+        local faction = Factions[killer.Faction]
+        ---@type ColorStruct
+        local color = nil
+
+        if faction then
+            color = faction.Color
+        else
+            color = ColorStruct:New(1, 1, 1, 1)
+        end
+
+        self.CombatFeed:Append(text, -1, color)
+    end
+end
+
+-- ==================================================
+-- Private functions
+-- ==================================================
+
+---@private
+---@param gameMode string The current game mode.
+---@return PlayerClass[]
+function TacticalGameClass:_FindPlayers(gameMode)
     ---@type PlayerClass[]
     local players = {}
 
@@ -49,72 +215,4 @@ function TacticalGameClass:New(gameMode)
     end
 
     return players
-    end
-
-    self.GameMode = gameMode
-    self.StartTime = GetCurrentTime()
-    self.Players = FindPlayers()
-    ScriptMessage("Tactical Game initialized!")
-
-    return self
-end
-
----Services the Tactical Game.
-function TacticalGameClass:Service()
-    ScriptMessage("Servicing Tactical Game...")
-
-    -- Service Players
-    for _, player in pairs(self.Players) do
-        player:Service()
-    end
-end
-
----Whether this Tactical game is in space mode.
----@return boolean
-function TacticalGameClass:IsSpaceMode()
-    return StringCompare(self.GameMode, "Space")
-end
-
----Whether this Tactical game is in land mode.
-function TacticalGameClass:IsLandMode()
-    return StringCompare(self.GameMode, "Land")
-end
-
----Gets the Player by ID.
----@param id integer Player ID
----@return PlayerClass|nil
-function TacticalGameClass:GetPlayer(id)
-    for playerId, player in pairs(self.Players) do
-        if playerId == id then
-            return player
-        end
-    end
-end
-
----Records the Player ID as having quit at the current time.
----@param id integer Player ID.
-function TacticalGameClass:PlayerQuit(id)
-    for playerId, player in pairs(self.Players) do
-        if playerId == id then
-            player:Quit()
-        end
-    end
-end
-
----Adds a built unit to the Unit table.
----@param objectType table The FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object type that was built.
----@param player table The FoC PlayerWrapper object that owns the new Unit.
-function TacticalGameClass:UnitBuilt(objectType, player)
-    local playerId = player.Get_ID()
-    local player = self.Players[playerId]
-
-    if player then
-        player:AddUnit(objectType)
-    end
-end
-
----Sets a unit as killed.
----@param gameObject table The FoC GameObjectWrapper object that was killed.
-function TacticalGameClass:UnitKilled(gameObject)
-    -- Find a way to set the unit as killed
 end

Data/Scripts/Miscellaneous/GameManager/TutorialTextFeed.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+require("GameManager/TutorialTextView")
+
+---A fixed-capacity feed view. Appending a new line when at capacity evicts the
+---oldest (top-most) entry first. Rendering is driven by the IsActive flag set
+---by TutorialTextManager; no manager reference is needed.
+---
+---@class TutorialTextFeed : TutorialTextView
+---@field MaxLines integer Maximum number of lines to display at once.
+---@field _KeyOrder string[] Insertion-ordered list of active entry keys (oldest first).
+---@field _NextId integer Counter used to generate unique entry keys.
+TutorialTextFeed = setmetatable({}, { __index = TutorialTextView })
+TutorialTextFeed.__index = TutorialTextFeed
+
+---Creates a new Tutorial Text Feed.
+---@param name string The view name.
+---@param maxLines integer Maximum number of lines to display at once.
+---@return TutorialTextFeed
+function TutorialTextFeed:New(name, maxLines)
+    local self = setmetatable(TutorialTextView:New(name), TutorialTextFeed)
+
+    ---@cast self TutorialTextFeed
+    self.MaxLines = maxLines
+    self._KeyOrder = {}
+    self._NextId = 0
+
+    return self
+end
+
+---Appends a new line to the bottom of the feed.
+---If the feed is at capacity, the oldest line is removed first.
+---Only renders to the screen when this view is active.
+---@param text string The display text.
+---@param duration number|nil Duration in seconds, defaults to -1 (infinite).
+---@param color ColorStruct|nil The text color, defaults to white.
+function TutorialTextFeed:Append(text, duration, color)
+    ---@diagnostic disable-next-line
+    if table.getn(self._KeyOrder) >= self.MaxLines then
+        local oldestKey = table.remove(self._KeyOrder, 1)
+        self.Entries[oldestKey] = nil
+        if self.IsActive then
+            Remove_Tutorial_Text(oldestKey)
+        end
+    end
+
+    self._NextId = self._NextId + 1
+    local key = self.Name .. "_" .. self._NextId
+
+    self:SetEntry(key, text, duration, color)
+    table.insert(self._KeyOrder, key)
+
+    if self.IsActive then
+        local entry = self.Entries[key]
+        Add_Tutorial_Text(entry.Key, entry.Text, entry.Duration,
+            entry.Color.R, entry.Color.G, entry.Color.B, entry.Color.A)
+    end
+end
+
+---Removes all entries from the feed.
+---Only clears the screen when this view is active.
+function TutorialTextFeed:Clear()
+    if self.IsActive then
+        for _, key in ipairs(self._KeyOrder) do
+            Remove_Tutorial_Text(key)
+        end
+    end
+    self.Entries = {}
+    self._KeyOrder = {}
+end
+
+function TutorialTextFeed:Debug()
+    return string.format("TutorialTextFeed '%s' (%d/%d lines)",
+        ---@diagnostic disable-next-line
+        self.Name, table.getn(self._KeyOrder), self.MaxLines)
+end

Data/Scripts/Miscellaneous/GameManager/TutorialTextManager.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+require("GameManager/TutorialTextView")
+
+---Manages multiple named tutorial text views, rendering only the active view.
+---
+---Views hold their own state independently. Only the current view is rendered
+---to the screen. Switching views clears the screen and renders the new view's
+---current state.
+---
+---@class TutorialTextManager
+---@field Views table<string, TutorialTextView> All registered views by name.
+---@field CurrentViewName string|nil The name of the currently active view.
+TutorialTextManager = {}
+TutorialTextManager.__index = TutorialTextManager
+
+---Creates a new Tutorial Text Manager.
+---@return TutorialTextManager
+function TutorialTextManager:New()
+    local self = setmetatable({}, TutorialTextManager)
+
+    self.Views = {}
+    self.CurrentViewName = nil
+
+
+    return self
+end
+
+---Registers a new view. If a view with the given name already exists it is returned as-is.
+---@param name string The view name.
+---@return TutorialTextView
+function TutorialTextManager:AddView(name)
+    if not self.Views[name] then
+        self.Views[name] = TutorialTextView:New(name)
+    end
+    return self.Views[name]
+end
+
+---Registers an existing view instance (e.g. a TutorialTextFeed).
+---If a view with the same name already exists it is returned as-is.
+---@param view TutorialTextView The view to register.
+---@return TutorialTextView
+function TutorialTextManager:RegisterView(view)
+    if not self.Views[view.Name] then
+        self.Views[view.Name] = view
+    end
+    return self.Views[view.Name]
+end
+
+---Returns a registered view by name, or nil if it does not exist.
+---@param name string The view name.
+---@return TutorialTextView|nil
+function TutorialTextManager:GetView(name)
+    return self.Views[name]
+end
+
+---Switches the active view. Clears the screen then renders the new view's current state.
+---@param name string The view name to activate.
+function TutorialTextManager:SetCurrentView(name)
+    if self.CurrentViewName == name then
+        return
+    end
+
+    local oldView = self.Views[self.CurrentViewName]
+    if oldView then
+        oldView.IsActive = false
+    end
+
+    self:_ClearScreen()
+    self.CurrentViewName = name
+
+    local newView = self.Views[name]
+    if newView then
+        newView.IsActive = true
+        self:_RenderView(newView)
+    end
+end
+
+---Sets or updates a text entry in a view.
+---If the view is currently active the change is immediately rendered to the screen.
+---@param viewName string The view to update.
+---@param key string The unique key for this entry.
+---@param text string The display text.
+---@param duration number|nil Duration in seconds, defaults to -1 (infinite).
+---@param color ColorStruct|nil The text color, defaults to white.
+function TutorialTextManager:UpdateEntry(viewName, key, text, duration, color)
+    local view = self.Views[viewName]
+    if not view then
+        return
+    end
+
+    view:SetEntry(key, text, duration, color)
+
+    if self.CurrentViewName == viewName then
+        local entry = view.Entries[key]
+        Add_Tutorial_Text(entry.Key, entry.Text, entry.Duration,
+            entry.Color.R, entry.Color.G, entry.Color.B, entry.Color.A)
+    end
+end
+
+---Removes a text entry from a view.
+---If the view is currently active the entry is immediately removed from the screen.
+---@param viewName string The view to update.
+---@param key string The key to remove.
+function TutorialTextManager:RemoveEntry(viewName, key)
+    local view = self.Views[viewName]
+    if not view then
+        return
+    end
+
+    view:RemoveEntry(key)
+
+    if self.CurrentViewName == viewName then
+        Remove_Tutorial_Text(key)
+    end
+end
+
+---Clears all entries from a view.
+---If the view is currently active all entries are immediately removed from the screen.
+---@param viewName string The view to clear.
+function TutorialTextManager:ClearView(viewName)
+    local view = self.Views[viewName]
+    if not view then
+        return
+    end
+
+    if self.CurrentViewName == viewName then
+        self:_ClearScreen()
+    end
+
+    view:Clear()
+end
+
+---Removes all views and clears the screen.
+function TutorialTextManager:Reset()
+    self:_ClearScreen()
+    self.Views = {}
+    self.CurrentViewName = nil
+end
+
+---Renders all entries of a view to the screen.
+---@param view TutorialTextView
+function TutorialTextManager:_RenderView(view)
+    for _, entry in pairs(view.Entries) do
+        Add_Tutorial_Text(entry.Key, entry.Text, entry.Duration,
+            entry.Color.R, entry.Color.G, entry.Color.B, entry.Color.A)
+    end
+end
+
+---Removes all entries of the current view from the screen.
+function TutorialTextManager:_ClearScreen()
+    if not self.CurrentViewName then
+        return
+    end
+
+    local view = self.Views[self.CurrentViewName]
+    if not view then
+        return
+    end
+
+    for key in pairs(view.Entries) do
+        Remove_Tutorial_Text(key)
+    end
+end
+
+function TutorialTextManager:Debug()
+    local count = 0
+    for _ in pairs(self.Views) do count = count + 1 end
+    return string.format("TutorialTextManager (views: %d, current: '%s')",
+        count, self.CurrentViewName or "none")
+end

Data/Scripts/Miscellaneous/GameManager/TutorialTextView.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+require("GameManager/ColorStruct")
+
+---Represents a single text entry in a tutorial text view.
+---@class TutorialTextEntry
+---@field Key string The unique key for this entry.
+---@field Text string The display text.
+---@field Duration number Duration in seconds, or -1 for infinite.
+---@field Color ColorStruct The text color.
+
+---Represents a named set of tutorial text entries.
+---@class TutorialTextView
+---@field Name string The view name.
+---@field Entries table<string, TutorialTextEntry> Entries keyed by their text key.
+---@field IsActive boolean Whether this view is currently being displayed.
+TutorialTextView = {}
+TutorialTextView.__index = TutorialTextView
+
+---Creates a new Tutorial Text View.
+---@param name string The view name.
+---@return TutorialTextView
+function TutorialTextView:New(name)
+    local self = setmetatable({}, TutorialTextView)
+
+    self.Name = name
+    self.Entries = {}
+    self.IsActive = false
+
+    return self
+end
+
+---Sets or updates a text entry in this view.
+---@param key string The unique key for this entry.
+---@param text string The display text.
+---@param duration number|nil Duration in seconds, defaults to -1 (infinite).
+---@param color ColorStruct|nil The text color, defaults to white.
+function TutorialTextView:SetEntry(key, text, duration, color)
+    self.Entries[key] = {
+        Key = key,
+        Text = text,
+        Duration = duration or -1,
+        Color = color or ColorStruct:New(1, 1, 1, 1),
+    }
+end
+
+---Removes a text entry from this view.
+---@param key string The key to remove.
+function TutorialTextView:RemoveEntry(key)
+    self.Entries[key] = nil
+end
+
+---Removes all entries from this view.
+function TutorialTextView:Clear()
+    self.Entries = {}
+end
+
+function TutorialTextView:Debug()
+    local count = 0
+    for _ in pairs(self.Entries) do count = count + 1 end
+    return string.format("TutorialTextView '%s' (%d entries)", self.Name, count)
+end

Data/Scripts/Miscellaneous/GameManager/UnitClass.lua

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ require("PGBase")
 ---@field BuildTime number Game time that this unit was built.
 ---@field AliveTime number Game time that this unit became "alive".
 ---@field DeathTime number Game time that this unit was killed.
----@field GameObjectWrapper table|nil The FoC GameObjectWrapper object.
+---@field KillerId integer|nil The Player ID that killed this unit.
----@field GameObjectTypeWrapper table The FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object.
+---@field GameObject GameObject|nil The FoC GameObjectWrapper object.
----@field Icon string Name of the icon for this object.
+---@field GameObjectType GameObjectType The FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object.
 UnitClass = {}
 UnitClass.__index = UnitClass
 
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ function UnitClass:New(objectType, playerId)
     self.BuildTime = GetCurrentTime()
     self.AliveTime = -1
     self.DeathTime = -1
-    self.GameObjectWrapper = nil
+    self.KillerId = nil
-    self.GameObjectTypeWrapper = objectType
+    self.GameObject = nil
-    self.Icon = "I_BUTTON_COMMAND_BAR_PIRATE_SYMBOL.TGA"
+    self.GameObjectType = objectType
 
     return self
 end
@@ -61,18 +61,20 @@ function UnitClass:SetAlive(object)
     end
 
     self.AliveTime = GetCurrentTime()
-    self.GameObjectWrapper = object
+    self.GameObject = object
     ScriptMessage("Unit Spawned: %s", self:Debug())
 end
 
 ---Sets the unit as dead.
-function UnitClass:SetDead()
+---@param killerId integer The Player ID that killed this unit.
+function UnitClass:SetDead(killerId)
     if self.DeathTime >= 0 then
         -- Do not override once set
         return
     end
 
     self.DeathTime = GetCurrentTime()
+    self.KillerId = killerId
     ScriptMessage("Unit Killed: %s", self:Debug())
 end
 

Data/Scripts/Miscellaneous/GameManager/Utilities.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---Formats the game time in seconds to MM:SS.
+---@param gameTime number The game time in seconds.
+---@return string
+function FormatTime(gameTime)
+    local minutes = Dirty_Floor(gameTime / 60)
+    local minutesText = tostring(minutes)
+
+    if tonumber(minutes) < 10 then
+        minutesText = "0" .. minutesText
+    end
+
+    local seconds = Dirty_Floor(gameTime - (minutes * 60))
+    local secondsText = tostring(seconds)
+
+    if tonumber(seconds) < 10 then
+        secondsText = "0" .. secondsText
+    end
+
+    return string.format("%s:%s", minutesText, secondsText)
+end

Data/Scripts/Miscellaneous/GameScoring.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 require("PGBase")
 require("GameManager/Constants")
-require("GameManager/GUIManager")
 require("GameManager/GalacticGameClass")
 require("GameManager/TacticalGameClass")
 require("GameManager/SkirmishGameClass")
@@ -15,25 +14,14 @@ local DebugCounter = 0
 ---Debugging service rate.
 local ServiceDebugRate = 5
 
----The Local Player FoC PlayerWrapper object.
-local LocalPlayer = nil
-
----The GUI Manager.
----@type GUIManager
-local GUIManager = GUIManager:New()
-
 ---The Galactic Game manager.
 ---@type GalacticGameClass|nil
 local GalacticGame = nil
 
 ---The Tactical Game manager.
----@type TacticalGameClass|nil
+---@type TacticalGameClass|SkirmishGameClass|nil
 local TacticalGame = nil
 
----The Skirmish Game manager.
----@type SkirmishGameClass|nil
-local SkirmishGame = nil
-
 -- ==================================================
 -- Script Globals
 -- ==================================================
@@ -59,7 +47,6 @@ function Base_Definitions()
 	DebugMessage("%s -- In Base_Definitions.", tostring(Script))
 
 	DebugCounter = 0
-	LocalPlayer = Find_Player("local")
 end
 
 ---Main script function. Does event pumps and servicing.
@@ -88,19 +75,11 @@ function GameService()
 
 	if GalacticGame then
 		GalacticGame:Service()
+	end
 
 	if TacticalGame then
 		TacticalGame:Service()
 	end
-	end
-
-	if SkirmishGame then
-		SkirmishGame:Service()
-	end
-
-	if GUIManager then
-		GUIManager:Service()
-	end
 end
 
 ---Script debug servicing.
@@ -142,6 +121,8 @@ end
 function Game_Mode_Starting_Event(mode, map)
 	DebugMessage("%s -- Game Mode %s (%s) now starting.", tostring(Script), mode, map)
 
+	LocalPlayer = Find_Player("local")
+
 	if StringCompare(mode, "Galactic") then
 		-- Galactic Campaign
 		Init_Galactic()
@@ -169,10 +150,12 @@ function Game_Mode_Ending_Event(oldMode)
 		-- Skirmish mode ending
 		Reset_Skirmish()
 	end
+
+	LocalPlayer = nil
 end
 
 ---This event is triggered when a player quits the game.
----@param player table FoC PlayerWrapper object that just quit.
+---@param player PlayerObject FoC PlayerWrapper object that just quit.
 function Player_Quit_Event(player)
 	DebugMessage("%s -- Player %s (%d) has quit.", tostring(Script), player.Get_Name(), player.Get_ID())
 
@@ -182,9 +165,9 @@ function Player_Quit_Event(player)
 end
 
 ---This event is triggered when production has finished in a tactical mode
----@param objectType table FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object that was just built.
+---@param objectType GameObjectType FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object that was just built.
----@param player table FoC PlayerWrapper object that built the object.
+---@param player PlayerObject FoC PlayerWrapper object that built the object.
----@param location table|nil FoC GameObjectWrapper of the planet.
+---@param location PlanetObject|nil FoC GameObjectWrapper of the planet.
 function Tactical_Production_End_Event(objectType, player, location)
 	if location then
 		DebugMessage("%s -- Tactical production of unit %s by %s ended at %s.", tostring(Script), objectType.Get_Name(),
@@ -201,20 +184,20 @@ function Tactical_Production_End_Event(objectType, player, location)
 end
 
 ---This event is triggered when a unit is destroyed in tactical mode.
----@param object table FoC GameObjectWrapper object that was just killed.
+---@param object GameObject FoC GameObjectWrapper object that was just killed.
----@param killer table FoC PlayerWrapper object that killed the object.
+---@param killer PlayerObject FoC PlayerWrapper object that killed the object.
 function Tactical_Unit_Destroyed_Event(object, killer)
 	DebugMessage("%s -- Tactical unit %s destroyed by %s.", tostring(Script), object.Get_Type().Get_Name(),
 		killer.Get_Name())
 
 	if TacticalGame then
-		TacticalGame:UnitKilled(object)
+		TacticalGame:UnitKilled(object, killer)
 	end
 end
 
 ---This event is triggered when production has begun on an item at a given planet.
----@param planet table FoC GameObjectWrapper object of the planet.
+---@param planet PlanetObject FoC GameObjectWrapper object of the planet.
----@param objectType table FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object that was just queued.
+---@param objectType GameObjectType FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object that was just queued.
 function Galactic_Production_Begin_Event(planet, objectType)
 	DebugMessage("%s -- Galactic production of %s started at %s.", tostring(Script), objectType.Get_Name(),
 		planet.Get_Type().Get_Name())
@@ -222,16 +205,16 @@ end
 
 ---This event is triggered when production has been prematurely canceled
 ---on an item at a given planet.
----@param planet table FoC GameObjectWrapper object of the planet.
+---@param planet PlanetObject FoC GameObjectWrapper object of the planet.
----@param objectType table FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object that was just canceled..
+---@param objectType GameObjectType FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object that was just canceled..
 function Galactic_Production_Canceled_Event(planet, objectType)
 	DebugMessage("%s -- Galactic production of %s canceled at %s.", tostring(Script), objectType.Get_Name(),
 		planet.Get_Type().Get_Name())
 end
 
 ---This event is triggered when production has finished on an item at a given planet.
----@param planet table FoC GameObjectWrapper or of the planet.
+---@param planet PlanetObject FoC GameObjectWrapper or of the planet.
----@param object table FoC GameObjectWrapper or GameObjectTypeWrapper of the object that was just created.
+---@param object GameObject|GameObjectType FoC GameObjectWrapper or GameObjectTypeWrapper of the object that was just created.
 function Galactic_Production_End_Event(planet, object)
 	local typeName = ""
 
@@ -249,16 +232,16 @@ function Galactic_Production_End_Event(planet, object)
 end
 
 ---This event is triggered when a unit is destroyed in galactic mode.
----@param object table FoC GameObjectWrapper object that was just killed.
+---@param object GameObject FoC GameObjectWrapper object that was just killed.
----@param killer table FoC PlayerWrapper object that killed the object.
+---@param killer PlayerObject FoC PlayerWrapper object that killed the object.
 function Galactic_Unit_Destroyed_Event(object, killer)
 	DebugMessage("%s -- Object %s killed by %s.", tostring(Script), object.Get_Type().Get_Name(), killer.Get_Name())
 end
 
 ---This event is triggered when the level of a starbase changes.
----@param planet table FoC GameObjectWrapper object of the planet.
+---@param planet PlanetObject FoC GameObjectWrapper object of the planet.
----@param oldType table FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object of the old starbase type.
+---@param oldType GameObjectType FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object of the old starbase type.
----@param newType table FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object of the new starbase type.
+---@param newType GameObjectType FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object of the new starbase type.
 function Galactic_Starbase_Level_Change(planet, oldType, newType)
 	DebugMessage("%s -- %s Starbase changed from %s to %s.", tostring(Script), planet.Get_Type().Get_Name(),
 		tostring(oldType), tostring(newType))
@@ -295,9 +278,9 @@ function Galactic_Starbase_Level_Change(planet, oldType, newType)
 end
 
 ---This event is called when a planet changes faction in galactic mode.
----@param planet table FoC GameObjectWrapper object of the planet.
+---@param planet PlanetObject FoC GameObjectWrapper object of the planet.
----@param newOwner table FoC PlayerWrapper of the new owner.
+---@param newOwner PlayerObject FoC PlayerWrapper of the new owner.
----@param oldOwner table FoC PlayerWrapper of the old owner.
+---@param oldOwner PlayerObject FoC PlayerWrapper of the old owner.
 function Galactic_Planet_Faction_Change(planet, newOwner, oldOwner)
 	local planetName = planet.Get_Type().Get_Name()
 
@@ -306,8 +289,8 @@ function Galactic_Planet_Faction_Change(planet, newOwner, oldOwner)
 end
 
 ---This event is called when a hero is neutralized by another hero in galactic mode.
----@param heroType table FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object for the neutralized hero type.
+---@param heroType GameObjectType FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object for the neutralized hero type.
----@param killer table FoC GameObjectWrapper object that killed the hero.
+---@param killer GameObject FoC GameObjectWrapper object that killed the hero.
 function Galactic_Neutralized_Event(heroType, killer)
 	DebugMessage("%s -- Hero %s killed by %s.", tostring(Script), heroType.Get_Name(), killer.Get_Owner().Get_Name())
 end
@@ -317,23 +300,23 @@ end
 --- ==================================================
 
 ---Returns the number of frags by player for the given object type.
----@param objectType table FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object to query.
+---@param objectType GameObjectType FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object to query.
----@param player table FoC PlayerWrapper object to query.
+---@param player PlayerObject FoC PlayerWrapper object to query.
 ---@return integer
 function Get_Frag_Count_For_Type(objectType, player)
 	return 0
 end
 
 ---Returns the number of heroes neutralized by player for the given object type.
----@param objectType table FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object to query.
+---@param objectType GameObjectType FoC GameObjectTypeWrapper object to query.
----@param player table FoC PlayerWrapper object to query.
+---@param player PlayerObject FoC PlayerWrapper object to query.
 ---@return integer
 function Get_Neutralized_Count_For_Type(objectType, player)
 	return 0
 end
 
 ---Returns a game stat for the provided control ID.
----@param player table FoC PlayerWrapper object to query.
+---@param player PlayerObject FoC PlayerWrapper object to query.
 ---@param controlId string The Control ID.
 ---@param isTactical boolean Whether the game mode was a tactical mode.
 ---@return number|string
@@ -377,7 +360,8 @@ function Update_GameSpy_Game_Stats()
 end
 
 ---Updates the GameSpy player stats table
----@param player table FoC PlayerWrapper object.
+---@param player PlayerObject FoC PlayerWrapper object.
+---@deprecated
 function Update_GameSpy_Player_Stats(player)
 	GameSpy_Player_Stats = {}
 end
@@ -410,7 +394,9 @@ function Init_Tactical(gameMode)
 	DebugMessage("%s -- Initializing Tactical %s rules.", tostring(Script), gameMode)
 	Reset_Tactical_Stats()
 	TacticalGame = TacticalGameClass:New(gameMode)
-	GUIManager:InitTactical(TacticalGame)
+	GUIManager:InitTactical()
+	TextManager:RegisterView(TacticalGame.CombatFeed)
+	TextManager:SetCurrentView("combat_feed")
 end
 
 ---Resets Tactical mode.
@@ -419,6 +405,7 @@ function Reset_Tactical()
 	Reset_Tactical_Stats()
 	TacticalGame = nil
 	GUIManager:Reset()
+	TextManager:Reset()
 end
 
 --- ==================================================
@@ -428,18 +415,19 @@ end
 ---Initializes Skirmish mode.
 ---@param gameMode string The tactical game mode.
 function Init_Skirmish(gameMode)
-	DebugMessage("%s -- Initializing Skirmish Tacitcal %s rules.", tostring(Script), gameMode)
+	DebugMessage("%s -- Initializing Skirmish Tactical %s rules.", tostring(Script), gameMode)
 	Reset_Stats()
-	SkirmishGame = SkirmishGameClass:New(gameMode)
+	TacticalGame = SkirmishGameClass:New(gameMode)
-	TacticalGame = SkirmishGame.TacticalGame
+	GUIManager:InitSkirmish(TacticalGame.IsLocalSpectator)
-	GUIManager:InitSkirmish(SkirmishGame)
+	TextManager:RegisterView(TacticalGame.CombatFeed)
+	TextManager:SetCurrentView("combat_feed")
 end
 
 ---Resets Skirmish mode.
 function Reset_Skirmish()
 	DebugMessage("%s -- Resetting Skirmish Tactical rules.", tostring(Script))
 	Reset_Stats()
-	SkirmishGame = nil
 	TacticalGame = nil
 	GUIManager:Reset()
+	TextManager:Reset()
 end