[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Build Road To (And Build Rail To) [WishList] (P R#1193)

[Peter Cock <P.Cock@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Request: A new order for Settlers and Engineers - Build Road To.
> 
> Try out Connect command.  It's not perfect, but it works.

Thanks Gregory, thats it.

I thought that someone would have added this feature already!

As you say, not perfect - showing the planned route (as
implemented for the Go To command) would be nice.

So this can be used to bring irrigation from a distant river too...

And the "Fortress" option would build a "Great Wall" (chain of
fortresses) would it?

I think this could be explained in the manual.  I had guessed
from the name "Connect" that this was used to get units to
meet up (e.g. a phalax and a settlers, or for creating convoys).
I hadn't noticed that it was a settler only command.

Can you add waypoints (as for the goto command), and if so how?

Is it worth adding separte order menu entries for
* Build Road To...
* Build Railroad To...
* Build Irrigation To...
* Build Fortresses To...
With individual keyboard short cuts.

This could be a sub menu ("Build To" perhaps?) of the order menu,
as the orders menu is already very long.

> > Similar to the "Go To" order, pick another square (on the same land
> > mass)and then the settlers will build a road to that spot.
> > 
> > I assume that the "Go To" code is alreay aware of roads and 
> > railroads, and will use these to work out the shortest route
> > using existing infrastructure.
> > 
> > Once railroad tech is aquired, a similar "Build Railroad To" command
> > should become available.
> > 
> > Suggested keyboard shortcuts for the four commands (Build 
> > Road, Build Road To, Build Railroad, Build Railroad To) the "r"
> > key plus "shift" and "control" could be used (preferably using
> > the same bindings as in Civ III).
> > 
> > This does mean "R" (Shift + r) would not be available for 
> > "Revolution".  Wasn't the shortcut in Civ I "G" (Shift + g)
> > for "Government Change"?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Peter
> >