Re: [Freeciv-Dev] A suggestion which might add something to the game

[Esben Haabendal Soerensen <ehs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 21 Nov 1998, Sigurd Brattsti Sørensen wrote:

> Would it be possible to implement that ships could sail up rivers?
> It's just something that's been annoying me, it's really quite natural
> that
> a ship should be able to sail on rivers. In addition it would bring some
> new aspects to the game, like being able to move ships form inland lakes
> to the ocean.

It is not always that naturally for a ship to be able to sail up
a river.
Most oceanic ships cannot sail in shallow water as rivers are.

It would be unrealistic to sail a hangarship or battleship up
any small river!

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/Esben  (bart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx)

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