[Freeciv-Dev] Re: FreeCiv - arcade game?

[Mathias Hasselmann <Mathias.Hasselmann@xxxxxx>]

Jacek Pop³awski wrote:
> 
> On Sat, Jul 22, 2000 at 07:58:24PM +0200, Mathias Hasselmann wrote:
> > NO! This would make diplomatic attacks too simple!
> > (What's about protecting your diplomat with heavier units ;)
> 
> I disagree
> I don't talk about FreeCiv rules now, if there is a rule
> "diplomacy unit can make revolt" - why I can't use
> it?

Sorry, but you can use it if you think about your tactics!

> please block it, or make possible to everyone,
> arcade was fun in M.U.L.E., but I think Civ
> is just turn-based strategy...

Setup a server using a ruleset without diplomats if you
do not want to think about tactics...

> 
> > But there is a point were you are right:
> > The civserver should get some kind of lag protection.
> 
> before I played with humans I thought it will be:
> - players set _how_ to move units
> - next turn
> - units move

And how do you want to solve the problem, if more than
one person want to access the same field? Who is the
attacker, who defends? I think the current arcade style
is strange but but (if the latency periods are not too
large...)

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