[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#5076) client inconsistently shows unit stacks

["Michael Mielke" <michael@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003, Gregory Berkolaiko wrote:
> On Wed, 13 Aug 2003, Jason Short wrote:
> > Revealing the whole stack is easy.  Attached is the patch to do it 
> > (stolen from PR#2053).
> Should also be available via middle-mouse click imo.
> > Revealing only part of the stack is harder.  Most people seem to agree 
> > you should be able to see inside enemy stacks - otherwise things just 
> > don't work too well (the server has to choose what unit to show, 
> > attack/defense percentages can't be calculated, etc).  But what about 
> > transported (ferried) units?
> Transported should be hidden, but can we do it?
> G.

I think it would be possible; however, it would not be able to be done 
right, without making a new ferry unit as compared to an actual boat used 
to transport units.

If transportable units should be hidden, I would think that defense 
(ship)units within the site of a city should be hidden also.  However, On 
this regards, I would think a unit should at least see that a unit is 
present in vision excess of their normal range as compared to only seeing 
so far: Unit complete vision being x, and Unit seeing possible unit vision 
being x+y.  It would make sense to apply the towervision features to this 
extra vision.

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Michael Mielke <michael@xxxxxxxxx>
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