[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Autosettler change

[Jules Bean <jmlb2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Reinier Post wrote:
> 
> > > > These are, AFAIK, more-or-less unconditionally good.
> > >
> > > Except irrigation.
> >
> > *blink*
> >
> > Did I miss something?  Irrigation gives you +1 food, and no other
> > effects? Or does it make it take longer to build forests, and that's
> > what you're complaining about?
> 
> I never build forests.  My settlers found cities!
> City growth implies management costs.  What would you rather have:
> one city of size 6, with a temple to keep it happy, or 2 cities of
> size 3, at the same cost?
> 

Aha.  I see.  I simply take workers off duty if my cities get too large
- then that makes people happy, and it halts growth (or slows it).  But,
that is micromanagement, I suppose.

It seems we're not going to find a default which suits everyone :)

Jules

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