[Freeciv-Dev] Re: find_the_shortest_path()

[Reinier Post <rp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Sep 18, 2001 at 02:34:38PM +0200, Raimar Falke wrote:

> > There seems to be a simple solution to this problem.
> > Introduce a cost for railroad movement !!!! 
> 
> Yes and no. This all depends on how you define cost. It is ok if I can
> define the cost (for the path finding algorithm) as as
> (normal_move_cost, rail_road_steps_taken).

Yes, you want an arbitrary number of railroad steps to cost less than
any other move cost, so it is really an infinitesimal number.

> It is also possible to
> include other things like distance from enemy or discovered tiles in
> the cost.

The problem with that is it isn't part of the game rules,
but of a way of playing.

>       Raimar

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Reinier