[Freeciv-Dev] Re: [FreeCiv-Cvs] rfalke: Make the way in which the costs for techs ar...

[Raimar Falke <hawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Jan 12, 2002 at 05:06:53PM +0000, Gregory Berkolaiko wrote:
>  --- Raimar Falke <hawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> > Note that you can get the whole tree (I think stealth-technology is at
> > the top of the tree) using style 0 with about 20k bulbs. If you use
> > style 1 you only need about 13k bulbs.
> > 
> > To give the user more info (especially who the costs of a tech
> > decrease) I added some text. What do you think about the attached
> > patch?
> 
> It's a bit misleading if I understand the tech system correctly.
> 
> [...]
> 
> > +  if (get_invention(game.player_ptr, i) != TECH_KNOWN) {
> > +    sprintf(buf + strlen(buf),
> > +       _("%d bulbs %s are required for this tech only."
> > +         "Total costs are %d bulbs. " "Depends on %d other techs. "
> > +         "You need to research %d other techs first.\n"),
> > +       base_total_bulbs_required(game.player_ptr, i),
> > +       tech_has_fixed_cost(i) ? _("(constant)") : "",
> > +       total_bulbs_required_for_goal(game.player_ptr, i),
> > +       advances[i].num_reqs - 1,
> > +       num_unknown_techs_for_goal(game.player_ptr, i));
> > +  }
> 
> 1. If tech i is not currently available then base_total_bulblbs_required
> will give a wrong unswer (pplayer->research.techs_researched needs
> adjustment).

Yes.

> Thus I would suggest removing the first sentence altogether.

What about this: If i is reachable than add: "If we now start with
NAME_OF_TECH we would need $number bulbs."?

> 2. I would also suggest changing "constant" to "" and changing "" to "may
> vary".

Yes.

> 3. You don't have to be so laconic.  It's a help text, not an order. So I
> suggest
> "To reach $NAME_OF_TECH we need to obtain $NUM_REQ other technologies
> first.  The whole project will require $TOTAL_BUBLBLBLS to complete. 
> This number may vary depending on what other players will research."

Yes.

        Raimar

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