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To: "Per I. Mathisen" <per@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: freeciv-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx, freeciv@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Freeciv-Dev] Re: [Freeciv] rfc: autoattack
From: Paul Zastoupil <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2002 10:49:38 -0800

On Fri, Nov 15, 2002 at 06:39:16PM +0000, Per I. Mathisen wrote:
> 
> Since my suggestion of dropping the autoattack code didn't meet with
> approval, I want to change it so that it actually works and is useful.
> 
> So my new suggestion is:
> For any unit that is moved, check adjacent squares for autoattack units.
> For each of these, if the moved unit is hostile (at war) and weaker,
> attack it. If the autoattack unit is a diplomat/spy, instead try bribing
> the moved unit, and if that is impossible, try sabotage.
> 
> This should at least make autoattack useful. The question is: Too useful?

Some one could in theory code this into a "war" client anyway.  Whatever
the server allows should be available to the clients.  If we get to the
point where clients are too powerful, we need to change the server.

-- 
Paul Zastoupil


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