[Freeciv-Dev] Re: 100% Civ II Compliance - still a development goal?

[Tony Stuckey <stuckey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, May 15, 2002 at 01:46:59AM -0300, Mark Metson wrote:
> On Sun, 12 May 2002, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> > - Fundamentalist government effects (immune to unhappiness, buildings
> >   which normally give unhappiness give gold instead, Spy/Diplomat black
> >   ops don't give a "reputation" penalty, 10 units supported per city
> >   without upkeep, Fundamentalist unit never requires upkeep, 50% science).
> 
> Wow, I'm a convert! Hari Fundie, Hari Fundie, Hari Hari, Hari Fundie...
> 
> Are you sure there isn't a downside?

        In CivII, there was indeed no downside to Fundamentalism.  A
moderately large city (30+ pop) could produce literally hundreds of gold
per turn, due to the reductions in upkeep of all types above.  No need to
ever fight -- just buy your opponents out.
-- 
Anthony J. Stuckey                              stuckey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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