[freeciv-data] Re: Better word than "coinage"

[Jeff Mallatt <jjm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 2001/06/20 18:12 , Thue wrote:
>
>On Wednesday 20 June 2001 11:02, Jonathan Hogue wrote:
>> Thue wrote:
>> > "coinage" is a bad word because the currency invention comes later. How
>> > about renaming it "trade goods"?
>> >
>> > -Thue
>>
>> Looking for HIstory lessen.
>> Just curious... How did coinage come to be? In civ2, it is only
>> available after capitalization is discovered.
>>
>> But, as to your question, "Trade Goods" is a better name than coinage.
>
>Because you get get the same effect as capitalization by building and then 
>selling buildings, it was silly not just to allow capitalization from the 
>start.
>We just called it coinage because we couldn't find a better name.

True.

I believe the "Trade Goods" is really bad, because it could be confused
with the "Trade" concept in the game.

jjm