[Freeciv-Dev] Re: [FreeCiv-Cvs] dwp: Changed terrain special named "Game" to "Game A...

[David Pfitzner <dwp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lalo Martins wrote:

> > Changed terrain special named "Game" to "Game Animals", to 

> Wait, this sucks :-) 

> Now seriously. If we do this we'd have to use ``horse animals''
> which would sound lame. I never liked ``Game'' anyway because
> non-english-speakers never associate it with the animal, I had
> my brother ask me something like ``what's this, a casino?''.
> Now with ``game animal'' people would think even crazier things.

Hmm, I was thinking "game animals" was a fairly standard 
English term.  But I may have been confused or thinking of
"game birds", which is certainly meaningful.

> What about using some other animal related to the game, so that
> we don't have to change the tile? Deer? (I can't find my
> english dictionary to make a list)

My understanding of "Game" in this context is that it could
mean that there are a number/variety of animal species there 
which can be hunted for food, so picking one animal would miss 
that aspect.  Not that its a big issue though...

http://work.ucsd.edu:5141/cgi-bin/http_webster?isindex=game&method=exact
2. Of or pertaining to such animals as are hunted for game, or to the 
act or practice of hunting. ... {Game bird},...
7. Animals pursued and taken by sportsmen; wild meats designed for, 
or served at, table. 

-- David