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Subject: Re: [Freeciv-Dev] capital cities in intelligence report
From: David Pfitzner <dwp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 12:05:45 +1100

Reinier Post wrote:
> 
> > This patch adds the name of the capital city to the intelligence 
> > report (that is, for players who you have an embassy with).  
> > This is particularly useful now for civil wars and spaceraces.
> 
> I'm not sure I agree.  Diplomacy becomes even less attractive.
> 
> There is no advantage in sharing the knowledge of your capital's location.
> 
> It's bad enough that the techs, maps, and knowledge you've shared with
> Mr. or Mrs. Friendly will soon be shared by most everyone else,
> without you even knowing.

Its true that known a persons capital is useful information, but
its information you get in Civ1, so I thought it was reasonable
to add it.   Realistically, its hardly information which would
be easy to hide!

-- David

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