[Freeciv-Dev] Re: RFC: new implementation of island numbering

["Ross W. Wetmore" <rwetmore@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is nothing wrong with letting the server do the *correct* thing even
if the client does not have enough knowledge to do it. This insures that
the game state is stable for all cases.

If the client figures out that his knowledge is incomplete by picking up
on such effects, then more power to him/her. Afterall, this is just another
way of exploring.

You have half the solution, just take it all the way.

Cheers,
RossW
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At 09:14 AM 02/11/11 +0100, Raimar Falke wrote:
>
>On Sun, Nov 10, 2002 at 05:47:27PM -0600, Mike Kaufman wrote:
>> > > Interesting: should mere knowledge of geography or lack thereof be a
>> > > deciding factor in whether an effect works?
>> > 
>> > Geography as a tech?
>> 
>> no, no. Say I have an island-wide effect which destroys all units (neutron
>> bomb) Not realizing that two separate continents are in fact one continent
>> should not deter the effect from destroying all the units on the "second"
>> continent should it? Granted, this is not a problem with the current set of
>> effects...
>
>So one solution is to let bad effects effect the "real" continent and
>let a "good" effect only effect the parts which the client knows are
>one continent.
>
>       Raimar
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