[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Settlers turns left calculation in GUI is wrong. (PR#981)

[Paul Zastoupil <paulz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Sep 27, 2001 at 04:30:48PM +0200, Raimar Falke wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 27, 2001 at 03:38:11PM +0200, Stepan Roh wrote:
> > 
> > On Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Raimar Falke wrote:
> > 
> > > On Thu, Sep 27, 2001 at 02:29:03PM +0200, Stepan Roh wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 27 Sep 2001, Raimar Falke wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > 2) I don't see any problem with move_rate = 0 - you can have unit 
> > > > > > which
> > > > > > must be transported by any other one
> > > > >
> > > > > Do we really want this? This would be a bunker or a watchtower or
> > > > > something like this. To use this it is necessary that a unit can
> > > > > create another unit or you transport them with a ship (railroad
> > > > > doesn't work). Note that you can only transport the unit with
> > > > > move_rate = 0 only from a city to a city with a ship.
> > > > >
> > > > > So overall it may be a nice idea but it isn't possible now.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, but it may be possible in the future with some kind of ground
> > > > transport units (if someone will code them). So current code is future
> > > > compatible ;-)
> > >
> > > Doing some research yields:
> > > <http://arch.freeciv.org/freeciv-dev-200107/threads.html#00219>
> > >
> > > Problem: why does a unit with move_rate=0 counts as an normal settler?
> > > Answer: move_rate is used really for two things: the move rate and
> > > what I would call settler power. This is bad. A seperate field for
> > > settler power or a new flag F_FAST_SETTLER would be nice.
> > 
> > This came to my mind too. Having separate field for settler power will be
> > the best solution.
> 
> Does anybody other have an option on this?

This yeilds the most flexibility.  

With this new fields, you could, for instance, have a unit who moved
very fast (lots of mp) but couldn't a lot of settler activity.  A sort of
Army Corpse of Engineers.  They would be nice for a frontier situation,
give them higher defence...

If you really wanted to get some work done, you would have to move the
big equipment out there, low moves, high settler power.

-- 
Paul Zastoupil