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

["Per I. Mathisen" <per@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 3 Jul 2003, Ben Webb wrote:
> > 1. Coastal ocean tiles should be included in the territory IMHO.
>
> The trouble is this would be inconsistent with the way SMAC does things;
> the borders patch was written originally to replicate SMAC borders.
...
> How about we just don't draw borders along coasts? SMAC doesn't either.

I don't understand, then. If SMAC did not draw borders in the ocean and we
do, surely _where_ we draw the oceanic border is an irrelevant point in
regards to SMAC compatibility?

Not drawing the coastal border is confusing, IMHO, but it is an option.

  - Per