[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Development Strategies [Was Documentation, Usability and Development]

[Reinier Post <rp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Dec 03, 2001 at 12:08:59PM -0500, Andrew Sutton wrote:

> this is a tough problem but lets look at what's actually going be required to 
> implement a scriptable extension. the scripting language is going to have to 
> provide essentially unlimited access to some of the core api's in the game. 
> otherwise, we restrict the capabilities of the unit.
> 
> namely, what we're going to have to do is provide hooks to the map for 
> movement, construction and improvement. provide hooks to a city api for 
> things like stealing inciting revolt and sabotage. a generic player api for 
> things like establish embassy... a unit api for self modification, combat or 
> bribery. i don't think there's going to be anything self-preventative about 
> some of the issues that you describe - it IS a shortcoming of this model.
> 
> if we have to solve this problem, it sounds like we're going to have to 
> implement some kind of security permissions for these resources, and that's 
> not really something i'd like to do.

All of this, plus the multitasking issue, is solved by allowing
client-side AI only.

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Reinier