[Freeciv-Dev] Re: [FreeCiv-Cvs] rfalke: Add a new server variable "savepalace" which...

[Reinier Post <rp@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 08:51:01AM -0800, freeciv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> This is an automated notification of a change to freeciv cvs, 

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> Add a new server variable "savepalace" which will rebuild a new palace
> for free (like the palace in the initial capital) in a randomly
> chosen city if the player lost his capital.

Very nice!

This makes me wonder: what if a game didn't start out with a Palace?

There would be no research.  But what if a game started with a weaker
Palace, or if it had a 'researcher' unit type that could give science?
This would slow down the speed of research initially, making other
tech routes and perhaps strategies more interesting.  Once you discover
Masonry and build a Palace, everything is back to normal, but that is
a serious investment to make.

-- 
Reinier