[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#2464) patch: restrict techs by nation

["Per I. Mathisen via RT" <rt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 1 Dec 2002, Reinier Post via RT wrote:
> > This patch adds the ability to restrict the availability of certain techs
> > to certain nations. Just add a new field "nations" to the [tech_name] box
> > of tech.ruleset which, if it has any entries, is a list of nations that
> > have this tech exclusively. Other nations cannot research it, steal it,
> > conquer it, find it or otherwise obtain it.

> A general comment only: whether or not a nation can use a tech
> to me seems a property of the nation, not the tech.

Logically you may be right, but it is much easier for ruleset authors to
edit this way, and also gives faster/cleaner code when done this way.

  - Per