[Freeciv-Dev] Too many server optoins

[Raahul Kumar <raahul_da_man@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Jason Dorje Short <vze49r5w@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> For gen-topologies, Ross and I agree on 3 standard choices for topology: 
> isometric or not, north-south wrapping or not, and east-west wrapping or 
> not.
> 
> This leads to a question of server interfaces.  One choice is:
> 
>    > help isometricmap
>    Option: isometricmap  -  set to have an isometric map
>    instead of the standard flat-earth one
>    Status: changeable
>    Value: 0, Minimum: 0, Default: 0, Maximum: 1
>    > help xwrap
>    Option: xwrap  -  Set to wrap in east-west direction
>    Status: changeable
>    Value: 1, Minimum: 0, Default: 1, Maximum: 1
>    > help ywrap
>    Option: ywrap  -  Set to wrap in north-south direction
>    Status: changeable
>    Value: 0, Minimum: 0, Default: 0, Maximum: 1
> 
> while the other is:
> 
>    > help maptype
>    Option: maptype  -  Map type or topology
>    Description:
>      0 = Flat_Earth              4 = iso Flat_Earth
>      1 = Standard (Wrap E-W)     5 = iso Standard (Wrap E-W)
>      2 = Neptune  (Wrap N-S)     6 = iso Neptune  (Wrap N-S)
>      3 = Torus World             7 = iso Torus World
> 
>    Status: changeable
>    Value: 1, Minimum: 0, Default: 1, Maximum: 7
> 
> ultimately it shouldn't matter much which interface is used, but the 
> fact is that this generally ties in closely with which backend is being 
> used.
> 
> My question, therefore, is: which interface is better/more 
> intuitive/easier to use?
> 
> jason

We have too many server options as is. So I suggest the 2nd option. 

Aloha,
RK.

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