[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#2329) Portattacks 7

["Raimar Falke via RT" <rt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Nov 16, 2002 at 06:50:13AM -0800, Per I. Mathisen via RT wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 16 Nov 2002, Raimar Falke via RT wrote:
> > Instead of one attack power per unit type you have one attack power
> > per layer and unit type. If the attack power is zero the unit type
> > can't attack this layer.
> 
> That is not a bad idea. Another idea is to have the same for defense.

Battle Isle uses only two values: weapon strength and armor. Weapon
strength is used for both attacking and defending. Can you give an
example where attacking and defending is different?

> I wouldn't divide into more than three layers, though (air, ground,
> sea), otherwise it would become a little too complicated.

I think that the extra two layer are useful to implement sub hunting
and to enhance the stealth units.

> BUT, these ideas _really_ change freeciv as a game, and I'd rather
> wait with this as a separate patch :-)

We can still "emulate" the old behavior. But can also make different
behavior available.

        Raimar

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