Re: [Freeciv-Dev] Newbie: My ideas

[Reinier Post <rp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

  Hello Marian,
 
> Tips:
>   * Center to selected unit on the turn begining. (Sometimes I don't see unit)

Try the right mouse button or 'c' key.

>   * Change GUI. Don't use Xaw to create menus, windows, etc.

Try the GTK+ client.  (www.freeciv.org doesn't give its address yet,
I believe, but it's being used by players already)

>   * Don't change size of map window. Change the scale || make it scrollable

I agree ...

> Questions:
>   * Why to copy Civilization so much ? (You know I had played Civilization
>     "thousand" times and now I want somethng different but with same idea)

There are several reasons, one of them is that it will be easier for
Civ I+II players if the rules are as close as possible.  This was
discussed on the list recently and it's time to create a FAQ entry for it.

>   * What about 3D look ? (like SimCity2000 || CaesarII)

Go ahead ...

>   * What about real-time, not turn based strategy?

That's what Freeciv does, except that AI players don't interleave actions
with humans.  It would be useful to have this, and equally useful to have
full turn-based play as an option.

>   * Why can't player enter game, after the game starts?

Nobody implemented it.  Recently, civil war was added
(conquer the capital and a country splits in two) so this
should now be easy to add.

>   * Isn't computer player just a little bit hard (in year 1000BC
>      he had Marines, Artiliery, etc. and i had only Musketers.
>      Don't you mind that is unrealistic ?!? [easy difficulty])

There's an 'easy' mode in which the AI doesn't cheat all that much.
This is a known problem, have you checked the guides at www.freeciv.org?

> I made some graphic this weak so if you want to see it try
> http://ask.gymzv.sk/freeciv

Great!  How do they fit in with the existing sets of tiles?
(Get a CVS snapshot off www.freeciv.org if you want to try them out.) 

> maio
 
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