Re: [Freeciv-Dev] Re: [Freeciv] cost of bribing a town

[David Pfitzner <dwp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 2 Jan 1999, Reinier Post wrote:

[ On Thu, 31 Dec 1998, Nicolas BRUNEL wrote: ]

> > I changed the cost of bribing a town sothat now the new cost
> > is the old cost + cost of bribing each unit in the town.
> > I done this patch because i really hate to loose
> > 6 ironclads,one caravel and one chariot in a row !
> 
> Not sure if I want this in; units already increase the cost to bribe a city,
> now they do so twice.

I believe the current dependence is that the cost if halved if 
there are _no_ units in the city.  Once there are _any_ units
the cost is constant, whereas with Nicolas' patch it keeps
increasing as you add more units.

But:

> With a server option it would be OK.

I agree a server option for this would be good, especially since 
the current rules match (at least to some extent) Civ1/Civ2.

-- David