[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Ships and Rivers, how about a HoverCraft!

[Łukasz Rekucki <lucas@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 6 May 2003, Alan Horkan wrote:
>
> I dont particularly like the idea of a barge.
>
> What I thought might be nice would be a HoverCraft unit, land (restricted
> to plains, grassland, or swamp) and sea.  Not sure if it would make sense
> to give it any transport capabilities (but I suppose hovercraft are used
> as an alternative to commericial ferry boats). Basically I am trying to
> rationalise an amphibious unit, just because i think it would be cool.
> (If no one cries foul, I will add a suggestion to RT)
>
> Sincerely
>
> Alan Horkan
> http://advogato.org/person/AlanHorkan/
>

HoverCraft requires some high level technologies. An old fashioned barge
is no more than a simple wooden raft. This makes it avaible early in the
game. I don't want to addd another combat unit, but a naval unit with
capabilities of Caravan. This kind of transportation was very popular
before 19th century ( the invention of steam engine ) and in some parts of
the world still is.

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Łukasz Rekucki