[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Submit patch again?

[Tony Stuckey <stuckey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Aug 15, 2001 at 01:35:05PM -0400, Miguel Farah F. wrote:
>  Thue [14/08/2001 16:41] dijo/said:
> >[...]
> >I would like watchtowers to work by always giving vision around them, 
> >regardless if there is a unit on them.
> 
> I concur.
> 
> This, however, poses an interesting question: how is the behavior of
> the watchtower modified if a non-friendly unit steps on it? I think if
> that were the case, the watchtower should have no vision at all, until
> the unit leaves. And, of course, the unit could pillage it.
> 
> Come to think of it, the unit could also 'conquer' the tower, making
> it one of its nation.

        And the vicious Malthusian view:
        Watchtowers are a waste of space.  Build a city! :)
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Anthony J. Stuckey                              stuckey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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