function MeleeInitVictoryDefeat takes nothing returns nothing
    local trigger    trig
    local integer    index
    local player     indexPlayer

    // Create a timer window for the "finish soon" timeout period, it has no timer
    // because it is driven by real time (outside of the game state to avoid desyncs)
    set bj_finishSoonTimerDialog = CreateTimerDialog(null)

    // Set a trigger to fire when we receive a "finish soon" game event
    set trig = CreateTrigger()
    call TriggerRegisterGameEvent(trig, EVENT_GAME_TOURNAMENT_FINISH_SOON)
    call TriggerAddAction(trig, function MeleeTriggerTournamentFinishSoon)

    // Set a trigger to fire when we receive a "finish now" game event
    set trig = CreateTrigger()
    call TriggerRegisterGameEvent(trig, EVENT_GAME_TOURNAMENT_FINISH_NOW)
    call TriggerAddAction(trig, function MeleeTriggerTournamentFinishNow)

    // Set up each player's mortality code.
    set index = 0
    loop
        set indexPlayer = Player(index)

        // Make sure this player slot is playing.
        if (GetPlayerSlotState(indexPlayer) == PLAYER_SLOT_STATE_PLAYING) then
            set bj_meleeDefeated[index] = false
            set bj_meleeVictoried[index] = false

            // Create a timer and timer window in case the player is crippled.
            set bj_playerIsCrippled[index] = false
            set bj_playerIsExposed[index] = false
            set bj_crippledTimer[index] = CreateTimer()
            set bj_crippledTimerWindows[index] = CreateTimerDialog(bj_crippledTimer[index])
            call TimerDialogSetTitle(bj_crippledTimerWindows[index], MeleeGetCrippledTimerMessage(indexPlayer))

            // Set a trigger to fire whenever a building is cancelled for this player.
            set trig = CreateTrigger()
            call TriggerRegisterPlayerUnitEvent(trig, indexPlayer, EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_CONSTRUCT_CANCEL, null)
            call TriggerAddAction(trig, function MeleeTriggerActionConstructCancel)

            // Set a trigger to fire whenever a unit dies for this player.
            set trig = CreateTrigger()
            call TriggerRegisterPlayerUnitEvent(trig, indexPlayer, EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_DEATH, null)
            call TriggerAddAction(trig, function MeleeTriggerActionUnitDeath)

            // Set a trigger to fire whenever a unit begins construction for this player
            set trig = CreateTrigger()
            call TriggerRegisterPlayerUnitEvent(trig, indexPlayer, EVENT_PLAYER_UNIT_CONSTRUCT_START, null)
            call TriggerAddAction(trig, function MeleeTriggerActionUnitConstructionStart)

            // Set a trigger to fire whenever this player defeats-out
            set trig = CreateTrigger()
            call TriggerRegisterPlayerEvent(trig, indexPlayer, EVENT_PLAYER_DEFEAT)
            call TriggerAddAction(trig, function MeleeTriggerActionPlayerDefeated)

            // Set a trigger to fire whenever this player leaves
            set trig = CreateTrigger()
            call TriggerRegisterPlayerEvent(trig, indexPlayer, EVENT_PLAYER_LEAVE)
            call TriggerAddAction(trig, function MeleeTriggerActionPlayerLeft)

            // Set a trigger to fire whenever this player changes his/her alliances.
            set trig = CreateTrigger()
            call TriggerRegisterPlayerAllianceChange(trig, indexPlayer, ALLIANCE_PASSIVE)
            call TriggerRegisterPlayerStateEvent(trig, indexPlayer, PLAYER_STATE_ALLIED_VICTORY, EQUAL, 1)
            call TriggerAddAction(trig, function MeleeTriggerActionAllianceChange)
        else
            set bj_meleeDefeated[index] = true
            set bj_meleeVictoried[index] = false

            // Handle leave events for observers
            if (IsPlayerObserver(indexPlayer)) then
                // Set a trigger to fire whenever this player leaves
                set trig = CreateTrigger()
                call TriggerRegisterPlayerEvent(trig, indexPlayer, EVENT_PLAYER_LEAVE)
                call TriggerAddAction(trig, function MeleeTriggerActionPlayerLeft)
            endif
        endif

        set index = index + 1
        exitwhen index == bj_MAX_PLAYERS
    endloop

    // Test for victory / defeat at startup, in case the user has already won / lost.
    // Allow for a short time to pass first, so that the map can finish loading.
    call TimerStart(CreateTimer(), 2.0, false, function MeleeTriggerActionAllianceChange)
endfunction