[Freeciv-Dev] Re: misc helptext suggestions

[David Pfitzner <dwp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Per Mathisen wrote:

> A few changes to the helptext which I think improves the language.

Quite a few of these are changes to "auto-help", that is, helptext
which is generated by the code based on ruleset data.  If this is
deliberate, you should discuss this further, and you also need to
change the code to avoid having this information twice.

An advantage of doing this by hand instead of by code is that
once can make the writing more natural.  An advantage of doing
it in the code is that then the user gets the information even
if the ruleset/helptext-writer forgot or omitted it.

+Pikemen are peasants with little training, much like militia,\
+ but with an added twist. Their long pikes can be used to charge\
+ or to effectively keep the enemy at bay, however, their greatest\
+ use is against enemies on horseback, who are easily impaled on\
+ their long pikes. Pikemen get an addition strength point when\
+ defending against enemy units on horseback.\
+")

This verbose text seems a bit out of place to me since we don't
do it for the other units.  I guess we could start...

The rest (not discussed above) I have checked in, thanks
(to default plus civ1 and civ2 rulesets, as applicable).

-- David