[Freeciv-Dev] Re: capitalization

[Marko Lindqvist <caz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 22 Aug 2000, Jeff Mallatt wrote:

> At 2000/08/12 15:56 , Thue wrote:
> >There were some discussion about allowing the capitalization from the very
> >start in the default ruleset, as you could get the same effect with a bit
> >of effort by building and selling buildings.
> >As I remember it the consensus was to change the tech req to "none", but
> >why was it never done?
> 
> When generalized improvements is complete, I'd like to see this moved back
> to The Corporation, and something new that does the same thing installed at
> game start (or, very early) -- but with different prod->gold conversion rates.
> 
> However, until then, I have no objection to installing Capitalization at
> game start.  Anyone else object?
> 
> jjm

 I would rather decrease amount of money gained from selling buildings.
One part of game is balancing your food/shield/trade production and it's
partly lost when you can change shield -> trade for no cost.
 This should of course be either server option, in buildings.ruleset or in
game.ruleset.

 Anyway, adding cpaitalization from beginning is better than running
current micromanagement show of building + selling.


 Caz

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