1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/player.h b/player.h
index 444971604..41bf22fe0 100644
--- a/player.h
+++ b/player.h
@@ -211,7 +211,13 @@ void UpdatePlayerMoney32(Player *p);
 VARDEF PlayerID _local_player;
 VARDEF PlayerID _current_player;
 
-#define MAX_PLAYERS 8
+/* Player identifiers All players below MAX_PLAYERS are playable
+ * players, above, they are special, computer controlled players */
+enum {
+	PLAYER_SPECTATOR   = 255, ///< Spectator in Multiplayer or the player in the scenario editor
+	MAX_PLAYERS        = 8,
+};
+
 VARDEF Player _players[MAX_PLAYERS];
 // NOSAVE: can be determined from player structs
 VARDEF byte _player_colors[MAX_PLAYERS];