[Freeciv-Dev] Re: AI can build railway-system

[Raimar Falke <hawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Nov 23, 2001 at 02:33:00AM +0100, mateusz stefek wrote:
> Here comes new PATCH wchich doesn't assume that MOVE_COST_RAIL == 0
> 
> struct tile
> { 
> ...
> +  struct tile* rail_zone;
> };
> 
> It adds extra 4 bytes per tile, but defines function
> +int is_tiles_rail_connected(int x0, int y0, int x1, int y1);
> which quickly checks wheather two tiles are in the same "rail zone"

I would find it better if you would follow the continent-field way.

> It could be used in AI evaluating cities, and many other places.

Yes I see this. But only if movement on railways stays without
cost. There were suggestions to make it cost something.

> BTW I found it easier to konquer AI when they have railway-system in
> their country.  And it is sad.

And this is the big problem with the patch per se.

        Raimar

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