[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Submit patch again?

["Miguel Farah F." <miguel@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 Tony Stuckey [15/08/2001 14:46] dijo/said:
>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! :)

You have just destroyed the entire argument in favor of a watchtower.
I am duly impressed.

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