[freeciv-ai] Re: capital on the coast?

[Gregory Berkolaiko <Gregory.Berkolaiko@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Per I. Mathisen wrote:

> I'm reading some pitfighting logs, and notice some battles being lost
> by an AI that has had the upper hand all the game long, because it loses
> its capital. After that, it is all downhill. That made me wonder -
> shouldn't we strongly discourage it from putting its capital on the coast?
> And maybe on a defensive position (hill/river)?
> 
> That might make it get a worse start, though.
> 
> (I don't know if these capitals were on the coast or not. The logs don't
> say.)

Move the capital inland, to a city on a hill.  That would make it 
well-protected (although not terribly prosperous).

G.