[Freeciv-Dev] Re: [PATCH] Unit movement

[Raimar Falke <hawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Jan 16, 2001 at 04:49:32PM +0100, Reinier Post wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 16, 2001 at 02:59:54PM +0100, Raimar Falke wrote:
> 
> >    sort_units(); /* to let explorer move before other units */
> >    for_each_unit
> >    {
> >       while(current_unit_can_move())
> >       {
> >          think_about_best_direction(); /* could use dry_run */
> >          result=move();
> >          /* if dry_run was used before if should succeed */
> 
> This is *false*.  There is no way to make dry_run reliable,
> unless it blocks all activity on the server that could possibly
> affect this situation.
> 
> Same remark: you have no way of knowing.  On a fast network the best you
> can have is a high probablility.

Agreed.

        Raimar

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