Re: [Freeciv-Dev] More on spys.....

[Kris Bubendorfer <Kris.Bubendorfer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> On Fri, 13 Nov 1998, Kris Bubendorfer wrote:
> > Due to some new functionality I've added lately I am considering removing
> > the foul flag from spies/diplomats which seems an unneeded complication, and
> > using instead the veteran status to `colour' the diplomats reputation.
> 
> Why bother with the reputation bit at all?  It just seems like an unnecessary
> complication to me.

Because:

1.  In CivII Spies can't found embassies.

2.  Freeciv people did not want to give up this ability, so a compromise
    was to ensure that only spies that hadn't been up to no good could 
    found embassies. 

Everybody was a little concerned how powerful they'd got.  Personally, I still 
think cities are too cheap, and CIV aside, perhaps we need to reevaluate the 
formula ourselves.

In addition to this, I still have not implemented (intensionally) any 
advantage to being a vertern spy - they would blow the game apart, so maybe 
once cites (I think unit prices are right) bribe cost is altered this can be 
revisited.

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Cheers Kris...