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

[Raimar Falke <hawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 08:47:33PM +0100, Reinier Post wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 11, 2001 at 08:51:01AM -0800, freeciv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > This is an automated notification of a change to freeciv cvs, 
> 
> [...]
> 
> > 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?

Is this possible now?

> 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.

This is an idea and not the current situation?!

        Raimar

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