[Freeciv-Dev] Re: [PATCH] New option in server.

[Stepan Roh <sroh7497@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Martin Olveyra wrote:

> On Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Stepan Roh wrote:
> 
> > > I strongly think this feature must be implemented as a server option. 
> > > Other
> > > way, you must have access to the data files, which not always will happen 
> > > (for
> > > example, if you are playing over the network using the traditional 
> > > metaservers).
> > > Even if you had access to such files, if you want to change this option 
> > > you
> > > had to edit the ruleset (not practical) or have an extra copy of rulesets 
> > > which
> > > differs from original in just one option, and, to load such rulesets, you 
> > > have
> > > to change a server option anyway.
> > 
> > I don't think so (to implement it as a server option) because it strongly
> > affects gameplay. This makes attack much more easier, you don't need to
> > defense your attacking forces with strong defenders, which makes them
> > obsolete. Civilisation was made with killstack in mind.
> > 
> > Have a nice day.
> > 
> > Stepan Roh
> 
> I dont understand your reasoning. If you dont want, dont disable killstack.
> The default option is to keep killstack activated.

Ooops, I forgot to say (or said it long time ago), that I think it should
go into rulesets, because it strongly affects gameplay and would be needed
by SMAC/Colonisation modes (if included).

> On the other hand, the patch I sent doesnt change the order in which units 
> will
> defend, so, first will defend the strongest defender units, and last the
> weakest ones, as always, so you are safe from lossing the strongest attackers
> in first instance.

This thread is going nowhere, I think :-) You vote for server option, I
vote for rule and it won't change, I think :-).

>  Thank you for the nice day. Today we had a really sunny one.:-)

We had one yesterday, but now it looks like Scotland. :-)

Have a nice day, again.

Stepan Roh