[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Pacts patch (alpha quality)

[Thue Janus Kristensen <thue@xxxxxxx>]

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> >    "Alliance" can be entered from the diplomacy dialog.  If two
> >    players have an alliance, they can share territory; ZOC is ignored
> >    between the two players; they can occupy each others cities and be
> >    transported on each others boats; and they don't interfere with
> >    each others production.
> 
> Civ2: Allies can not share territory, cities or boats. Wounded 
> units can be repaired by allied cities (with barracks?) by trying
> to move into them. When an alliance is cancelled, all units closer
> to non-allied territory than your own will be teleported back home.
> Sneak attacking is not possible, alliance has to be cancelled 
> formally first. While in alliance, units can be in friend's 
> city radius without occupying the square for production purposes.

Please lets not be inhibited by civ 2's shortcommings. Allied units sharing
tiles us great.

> >    "Peace" can be entered from the diplomacy dialog or by breaking an
> >    alliance.  ZOC is ignored between the players, and you can't
> >    attack.
> 
> Civ2: ZOC still working in peace. After breaking an alliance,
> you enter "Contact", not "Peace", IIRC. Of course you can attack,
> even when in peace, that brings you into "War" state. 
> Sneak attacks hurts your reputation. 
> While in peace, units will occupy friend's production if in city
> radius. You can demand that he withdraws his troops, 
> which he MUST comply, or war is automatically declared.

Please lets not be inhibited by civ 2's shortcommings. Peace seems the right
thing after allience. When in peace or allience units shouldn't displace city
workers.
What we needs is borders implemented. They work great in SMAC.

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> >    "Ceasefire" can be entered from the diplomacy dialog.  It's like
> >    peace, but only lasts a set number of turns before expiring.
> 
> Can only be entered if you are in "War", of course. It is
> automatically updated each time one of the parties accepts a
> gift from the other. Attacking while in "Ceasefire" hurts your
> reputation.
> While in ceasefire, units will occupy enemy's production if in 
> city radius. You can NOT demand that he withdraws his troops.

It seems resonable to also allow ceasefire in the non war, non peace contack
stage.

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-Thue