[Freeciv-Dev] Re: server feedback loop (was: [PATCH] Unit movement)

[Raimar Falke <hawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Jan 17, 2001 at 01:18:41AM -0500, Brian Olson wrote:
> Treat units as files or sockets with tiny buffers. when
> unit_select() returns a list of units ready to receive a command,
> the AI gives each unit one command (move by one position, or
> whatever else including larger goto's) and then calls unit_select()
> again. A unit is returned as commandable when it has movement points
> left and the server has gotten back with an update about it. I
> suppose all units not engaged at the time are select()able at the
> beginning of a turn.

I'm not sure of the overall usefulness of the method. However it may
sometimes be required to stop the current activity of a unit to do a
task which is more important. An explorer moves, sees an enemy unit
and there is a fortified unit near by.

        Raimar

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