[Freeciv-Dev] Re: City sort algorithm

[Peter Schaefer <schaefer@xxxxxx>]

Jarda Benkovsky wrote:
> 
> Mika Korhonen wrote:
> > The simple Freeciv Real City Rate R that implements the specification is
> > obtained by the following formulation
> >
> >         R = log P + log (A/1000)
> >
> > or      R = log P + log A - log 1000
> >
> > where P is the current population and A the age in year 2000 (when Freeciv
> > usually ends, right). And that's how I ordered the cities :-) Hence, a city
> > founded in 1999 and 1000 people gets zero rate.
>

Ehm - this is equivalent to

        r = pow(R) = P*A/1000

and sorting by r = P*A/1000.

And what is the specification again :-)
 
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