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

["SamBC" <sambc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marko Lindqvist" <caz@xxxxxxxxx>

> On Mon, 22 Jan 2001, SamBC wrote:
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Jing" <miky40@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
>  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.
>    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> > Isn't that the 50% bonus for being 'defensive' unit like spearmen in
a
> > defensible position (ie fortified anywhere, or in a city)? If
fortifying
> > in a city does nothing, then this is wrong IIRC.
>
>  There is no special 'defensive' units in that sense. All land units
are
> handled same way. (One can't fortify settlers, so they get this bonus
> only when inside city.)

I was assuming a compatibility with CivII that isn't there then - my
apologies. But should it be, seeing as compatibility is still on the
roadmap?


SamBC