[Freeciv-Dev] Re: patch for NEWS

[Raahul Kumar <raahul_da_man@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- "Per I. Mathisen" <Per.Inge.Mathisen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've read through changes.txt on the ftp site (which is ChangeLog since
> 1.12.0) and tried to construct a new entry for the NEWS file. It is based
> on the changes.txt file, and I have picked only entries that I thought are
> user visible changes and not bug fixes. There is likely to be important
> omissions and errors, so please read this carefully.
> 
> Also, here is my suggestion for a short version:
> 
> ANNOUNCEMENT
> 
> NEW FEATURES
>  - You can now automate workers and specialists in cities.
>  - We have sound support.
>  - A new tileset called "isotrident" has been made the default.
>  - A new and much improved city dialog.
>  - Windows and GTK 2.0 versions of the client.
>  - Intelligent city name suggestions.
> 
> RULE CHANGES
>  - Leftover research bulbs will carry over to next advance.
>  - Trade routes are more effective.
>  - Units attacking ships in port double their firepower.

I would much rather say that Pearl Harbour has been implemented. Any ships
caught in port while being attacked suffer a massive disadvantage. Their
firepower is reduced to one while their attackers is doubled. This works well
for units with really high firepower like cruise missiles/aircraft vs ships.

>  - Air units attacking helicopters .... DO WHAT??

The helicopter unit suffers a 50% penalty to defence. It also has its firepower
reduced to one when attacked by a fighter. Only fighter units get this
bonus(Stealth and regular). Bombers do not get bonuses to attack against helis.

You could also say that air combat now follows Civ 2 rules almost completely.
All that is left is to reduce the effects of Aegis vs aircraft.

And my other patch that gave fighters 400% defence against air units, not
stacking with SAM,has apparently been forgotten.

>  - You can build city walls even though you have Great Wall wonder.
>  - Unit food cost under Communism has been reduced to 1.
>  - If you lose your palace, you get a new for free in random city.
                                           ^
I suspect you meant, you get a new palace. I have to admit I am impressed. I
had no idea that we wrote so much code. All the developers should give
themselves a pat on the back. It's well deserved ;-).

Aloha,
RK.

Congress is so strange. A man gets up to speak and says nothing. Nobody listens
-- and then everybody disagrees. -Boris Marshalov

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