[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Alternative nation dialog

[aliaga <aliaga@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 01-03-02 11:09 -0400, you wrote:
> I used the Partial_Invis flag that Submarines have. Presto, the Jedi and
> Sith are invisible Diplomats. They also have attack and defense (quite
> formidable) but its not clear that any situations exist in which attack is
> actually implemented. When they cannot do diplomat actions (stacked units
> for example) its possible the game engine wont think of offering them
> attack option instead.
So in fact the game engine allows those. Great. And perhaps it could be 
extended to allow stacks of units be somehow affected by diplomats...

> Although the Jedi are better at defense than
> attack; I make the assumption that The Force is more opposed to its
> champions being harmed than it is gung-ho to have them cause harm. The
> Dark Side on the other hand, would rather see them cause harm and probably
> doesnt give a darn what happens to those who fail to attack effectively or
> wimpishly wait to be attacked instead.  ;-)
You could give them crappy defense and fast moves, so it's attack, move, or 
die.
The "good" Jedi could be slower but much tougher and have weak attacks.


> Amphibious troops? Or do you refer to the Weirding Module or psychwar
> Voice Unit used by Lord Vader that affects morale perhaps not quite as
> much as a Nazgul's shrieks but nonetheless quite effectively?  ;-)
Hehehe, may be, but I was thinking of "enabler" techs. If your medicine is 
not developed enough, you have no breathers, so Darth Vader dies of his 
injuries and you cannot have such a powerful servitor, my Emperor...
My 0.02E