[freeciv-ai] Re: Measure the AI ability to harvest resources

["Ross W. Wetmore" <rwetmore@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 04:28 PM 02/11/25 -0800, Raahul Kumar wrote:
>
>--- "Per I. Mathisen" <per@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Mon, 25 Nov 2002, Raahul Kumar wrote:
>> > Why is this AI civ building Courthouses? They should not be built
ahead of
>> > improvements like marketplaces/temples, if at all.
>> 
>> Why not? Courthouse help a lot. I measured this.
>
>Share your measurements with me. I am highly sceptical. I still think in all
>situations either a temple or a marketplace are far better builds than a
>courthouse. 
>
>I would only consider building a courthouse if the government is a
>republic/democracy. 

Then you don't understand the benefits of Courthouse. It is most effective
for lower government types.

But then you haven't put your waste/corruption patch in yet, right?

When you do courthouses will become essential, as it will be shields and
not wealth that are the key savings.

[...]
>Aloha,
>RK.

Cheers,
RossW
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