Re: [Freeciv-Dev] Diplomat/Spy Patch

[Kris Bubendorfer <Kris.Bubendorfer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Was there any consensus about whether it _should_ cost the the full
> terrain movement cost to do diplo/spy actions against a square?
> (Makes it quite difficult to do effective diplo actions against units or 
> cities in hills/mountains, but with the usefulness of diplomats and spys, 
> maybe thats not a bad thing...)

I agree, which is why I left the full terrain cost in at present.  I 
personally like the idea of having the spies crippled a little - and it is 
only a bit more effort to protect them with a defensive unit outside a hill 
city, over one turn.  Somehow this seems more realistic.
 
> Back in August Kris suggested:
> 
> %> I guess the idea is:
> %> 
> %>   if(punit->moves_left >= 3 || punit->moves_left >= map->move_cost(..))
> %>     do action;
> %> 
> %> That way, if there is a full move left (3) OR we have enough pts to move 
> into 
> %> that square, then we can do the action.

Other comments requested on this, I now prefer to avoid this alteration for 
the play-ability reasons I've just stressed.


> Also, again from August, Kris noticed:
> 
> %> Found something interesting yesterday.  Spies and Diplomats can operate 
> from a 
> %> boat.
> %> 
> %> Does anyone know if this is correct behaviour.  I don't remember it in 
> Civ2, 
> %> but I don't have the inclination to check at the moment.  Anyway seems 
> like a 
> %> huge advantage.
> 
> I would suggest they _shouldn't_ operate from boats.
> (Unless someone makes a customized unit which has both F_MARINE and F_SPY :-)

Everyone agreed active spies from boats should go?  I do.  David does...

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Cheers Kris...