Re: [Freeciv-Dev] hydro locations?

[Trent Piepho <xyzzy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 1 Nov 1998, David Pfitzner wrote:
> I wrote:
> > In Civ1, you can build a Hydro Plant (or Hoover) in a city which is
> > next to a river, or next to mountains.  In freeciv, the condition
> > is next to a river, or next to ocean.  
> > 
> > Could this be deliberate (eg, Civ2?) or should this be fixed?
> > 
> > (Hmm, I noticed this isn't covered in the help text.)
> 
> The attached patch makes the change and adds some help text.
> Any objections?

Here is a patch to your patch.....

@@ -611,6 +611,8 @@
 city by 50%.
 A city can only have one Hydro Plant, or a Power Plant, or a 
 Nuclear Plant.
+A city can only build a Hydro Plant if it is next to (or on) a 
+Mountains or River tile.

instead..

 A city can only have one Hydro Plant, Power Plant, or Nuclear
 Plant.  A city can only build a Hydro Plant if it is next to (or
 on) a Mountain or River tile.

 ---
 # Library
 Increases the knowledge production in a city by 50%
@@ -932,6 +934,8 @@
 # Hoover Dam
 Works as if you had a Hydro Plant in every city.  (This boosts
 production by 50% and halves pollution on all city squares).
+Like a Hydro Plant, the Hoover Dam can only build in a city which
+is next to (or on) a Mountains or River tile.

instead..

+Like a Hydro Plant, the Hoover Dam can only be built in a city
+which is next to (or on) a Mountain or River tile.