[Freeciv-Dev] Re: asynchronous unit moves

[Jason Short <jdorje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Per I. Mathisen wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Aug 2002, Tom Goulet wrote:
>
> > If I had known an existing term for asynchronous unit moves, I would
> > have used that.:)
>
> There isn't any, but I would rather call it alternating movement, or
> something like that. Asynchronous seems to suggest that movement now is
> somehow synchronised, which it isn't, it is just simultaneous. But who
> cares what you call it ;)
Actually, I'd call the current implementation asynchronous (nobody ever 
has to wait), while the "alternating moves" system is synchronous (you 
must wait for your opponent to move before you can).
So yes, I'd say a different name would be desirable :-).  I'd suggest 
"turn-based movement" (as opposed to "real-time movement").
I remember a brief discussion about this some time ago; no doubt it's 
happened before as well - but it seems nobody has ever implemented it.
http://lists.complete.org/freeciv-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx/2001/09/msg00499.html.gz

jason