Re: [Freeciv-Dev] Borders

[Jules Bean <jmlb2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Claus Leth Gregersen wrote:
> 
> What i think would be nice to do was:
> add 5 diplomatic states:
> war, siege fire, neutral,  peace, alliance
> 
> In war and Alliance borders means nothing.
> 
> Hmm, in neutral you'll automatically go to war? (it's your initial state) if
> you cross the border.

I think the client should warn you ('are you sure you want to do that? 
It may be interpreted as aggressive').  But you should still be able to
do it, without going to war.  You cannot, however, make a directly
offensive move - attack or pillage - without first going to war.

Merely crossing the border would make an AI trust you less (but that's a
second level effect).

> 
> In siege fire, you'll get a huge reputation drop if you cross the border.
> (Reputation should be used by the AI when they decide if they want to make a
> siege fire/peace treaty with you).

You mean cease fire, I think.

> 
> You can't cross it if you're in peace with the nation. But you can declare
> war on the enemy nation
> And cross it next round without a slight reputation drop, or this round with
> a major reputation drop.

I'm not sure whether reputation is intrinsic to you, or whether it's
better implemented just by the AIs each maintaining their personal
opinion of you (as the humans will anyway).

Jules


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