[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#5419) Marketplace should have 0 upkeep.

["ue80@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <ue80@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 02:24:43PM -0700, jjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 26, 2003 at 01:55:31PM -0700, ue80@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Ok lets see. What happens to a "i build many improvements player" when he
> > doesn't have to pay for marketplaces(+banks and stock exchanges).
> > 
> > The gain from Adam Smiths is reduced. 
> > Can rapture without having taxrate > 0
> > Has a little bit more money than he would have with standard rules. So
> > he can research faster, or is more powerful in war.
> 
> In other words,  he has a chance against the "i build many cities player".
> In my experience, the "i build many improvements player" is destroyed by 
> the "i build many cities player" long before they get around to building 
> say a stock exchange.  Does anyone out there have a different experience?

Think i could prove you thats possible to win a game against an ics
player with a build many improvements tactic.

But in normal game the ICS player should win because of the nearly
exponentiell growth of his production.

Thomas
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