[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Post release patches

[Gregory Berkolaiko <Gregory.Berkolaiko@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 26 Jun 2002, Per I Mathisen wrote:

> On Tue, 25 Jun 2002, Raimar Falke wrote:
> > > > There is also no way to keep the from researching the techs on the 
> > > > "other
> > > > side" of the tree.
> > >
> > > One can introduce a flag, "GodGiven" so that such techs cannot be acquired
> > > through research or huts.
> >
> > Yes this would solve the problem. But you need an extra req field
> > since one is always reserved for this root tech.
> 
> That would only stop the other side from _researching_ those techs. So
> this is not a sufficient solution.
> 
> ie if A1 and A2 are GodGiven, and A1.1->A1.X are side one's tree and
> A2.1->A2.X are side two's tree, then only A1 and A2 will be protected
> from huts, theft and diplomacy.

right.  I missed that...