public void alternateAI(){
		try{
			TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.sleep(500);
		} catch (InterruptedException e) {
			e.printStackTrace();
		}
		//make a list of all pieces
		//that are taken by the other player
		ArrayList<HexButton> hexButtonArrayList = new ArrayList<HexButton>();

		ArrayList<HexButton> hexButtonChoice = new ArrayList<HexButton>();

		for (int col = HexPanel.COUNT - 1; col >= 0; col--){
			for (int row = HexPanel.COUNT - 1; row >= 0; row--){
				if (HexPanel.getGrid()[col][row].getFill_val() == 1){
					hexButtonArrayList.add(HexPanel.getGrid()[col][row]);
				}
			}
		}

		//going through each item in the list
		//see if the piece has free spaces in above or below the piece. adding it to another list
		for (int x = 0; x < hexButtonArrayList.size(); x++){
			HexButton hexButtonCurrent = hexButtonArrayList.get(x);
			int hexRow = hexButtonCurrent.getRow();
			int hexCol = hexButtonCurrent.getCol();
			try{
				if (HexPanel.getGrid()[hexCol][hexRow + 1].getFill_val() == 0){
					hexButtonChoice.add(HexPanel.getGrid()[hexCol][hexRow + 1]);
				}
				if(HexPanel.getGrid()[hexCol + 1][hexRow + 1].getFill_val() == 0){
					hexButtonChoice.add(HexPanel.getGrid()[hexCol + 1][hexRow + 1]);
				}
				if(HexPanel.getGrid()[hexCol - 1][hexRow].getFill_val() == 0){
					hexButtonChoice.add(HexPanel.getGrid()[hexCol - 1][hexRow]);
				}
				if(HexPanel.getGrid()[hexCol - 1][hexRow - 1].getFill_val() == 0){
					hexButtonChoice.add(HexPanel.getGrid()[hexCol - 1][hexRow - 1]);
				}
			} catch (ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException e){
				continue;
			}

		}

		//add a random item to the list
		int AIx = (int) (Math.random() * 11);
		int AIy = (int) (Math.random() * 11);
		while (!availableSpace(AIx, AIy)) {
			AIx = (int) (Math.random() * 11);
			AIy = (int) (Math.random() * 11);
		}
		HexButton hexButtonRandom = HexPanel.getGrid()[AIx][AIy];

		hexButtonChoice.add(hexButtonRandom);

		//decide randomly which one to play
		HexButton hexButtonFinal = hexButtonChoice.get((int) Math.random() * hexButtonChoice.size());
		hexButtonFinal.setFill_val(getPlayerTurn());
		hexButtonFinal.repaint();
		getLog().getLog()
				.setText(getLog().getLog().getText() + "PLAYER "
						+ getPlayerTurn() + " PLAYED\nPOSITION\nROW: " + hexButtonFinal.getRow()
						+ " COL: " + hexButtonFinal.getCol() + ".\n\n");
		checkForVictory();
		setPlayerTurn((getPlayerTurn() == 1) ? 2 : 1);
		//activate info on other user's game
		getGrid().sendInfo((Server.getServerIn() != null) ? Server.getServerClientSocket() : Client.getClientSocket(), hexButtonFinal.getCol(), hexButtonFinal.getRow());
		updateSettings(getPlayerTurn());
	}