[Freeciv-Dev] Re: borders patch (PR#1870)

["Ben Webb" <ben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Jun 10, 2003 at 04:38:43AM -0700, Per I. Mathisen wrote:
> Let's make it server-side SPOV (SPOV = server point of view), like
> continent numbers are now. It is the simplest way, gives cleanest code and
> least bugs. Also I guess least confusing for players?

Tile ownership already _is_ SPOV. The problem is that the server does
not tell the client the ownership of fogged tiles, unless you disconnect
and reconnect. That's what needs fixing, not the server/client POV.
Stewart and Thue hashed this out years ago (literally), and came to the
same conclusion - server POV is the way to go.

        Ben
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