[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Bug/PATCH: Fortresses can be built in cities (PR#662)

[Greg Wooledge <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Marko Lindqvist (caz@xxxxxxxxx) wrote:

> > > BTW, fortifying inside a city has no effect either:
> > >
> > > 504 if ((defender->activity == ACTIVITY_FORTIFIED ||
> > > 505      map_get_city(defender->x, defender->y)) &&
> > > 506     is_ground_unit(defender))
> > > 507   defensepower*=1.5;
> 
>  It's even documentet feature. From Help->Combat:
> 
>  - Finally, if the defender is a ground unit, and is either
>                                                      ^^^^^^
>    fortified or inside a city, its strength is multiplied by 1.5.
>    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

It should be noted that the help text was written that way because it
was taken directly from the behavior of the source code.  The help text
wasn't a design specification -- it's a simple C-to-English translation
of the game code.  (I know this, because I wrote that text.)

I wish I knew the exact formula for defense strength in Civ2 -- but
I don't.

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