[Freeciv-Dev] Re: suggestion/idea

[Daniel Burrows <Daniel_Burrows@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Feb 04, 2000 at 12:29:00AM +0000, Jules Bean was heard to say:
> Firstly, the server (or possibly client, but I think server) would
> maintain a list of all outstanding improvement requests, and note which
> ones had been 'bagged'.  'bagged' ones might later be back on the list, if
> the settler is intercepted and killed or taken off auto-mode.
> 
> Then, I see two possibilities:
> 
> 1) Each auto-settler without a job takes the 'first' -- 'oldest' -- job in
> the queue.
> 
> 2) Each auto-settler without a job takes the job closest to it
> geographically.
> 
> I think I prefer method 2.
> 
> Jules

  There should also be a way for the player to prioritize actions, and perhaps
some actions should automatically get a higher priority -- I'm thinking in
particular of pollution cleanup, which you generally want to do ASAP.

  I *really* like this idea, though.

  Daniel

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