[Freeciv-Dev] Re: [RFC] Simpler movement rules.

["Per I. Mathisen" <per@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 8 Aug 2002, Gregory Berkolaiko wrote:
> The current Freeciv unit movement rules are as follows:
>
> -- If unit has more move points (MP) than it takes to make the move, the
> move is taken and the MPs are reduced by the cost of the move
> -- Otherwise, if the unit is on full MPs, the move is taken and MPs are
> set to zero
> -- Otherwise, the success of the move is determined randomly, with the
> probability MP/cost.
>
> This last rule causes a lot of problems: non-optimal routes selected by
> goto routines, huge problems with AI code, big complications for the
> current path-finding effort, difficulties with bodyguard code and many
> more.
>
> In CivIII, which implemented such Freeciv features as bodyguards and route
> marking for (g)oto function, they decided that it's too much problem
> and no good and amended the rule to:
>
> -- If MPs > 0, the move is taken and new MPs := MAX(0, MP-cost)
>
> This simplifies the code tremendously.And doesn't change the gameplay
> much.

FWIW, I agree. Greg, will you make the patch?

Yours
Per