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

[Thue <thue@xxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 21 June 2001 03:03, Jeff Mallatt wrote:
> 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

How about "stockpile" then?

-Thue