[Freeciv-Dev] Re: a fun idea

["SamBC" <sambc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lauri Tarkkala

>
> If you remember the Amiga/C64/PC game "Pirates!", it was not
> nearly as complex as freeciv. If I could get my hands on
> the rules for the game, I am thinking it ought to be
> feasible to do a "modpack" for freeciv, and if necessary
> modify the ruleset system to enable this.

There is two very very large obstacles to this - Pirates used real-time, not
turns of any sort, as well as floating-point co-ordinates, or at least a
lack of coarse grid. Both of which are pretty incompatible with Freeciv...

>
> If anybody could help me gain the rules, or so, I would
> be grateful.

I know most of it off-pat if you really want to try this...


SamBC