[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#1469) Looking at the score

["Michael Mielke" <michael@xxxxxxxxx>]

To me, the Demographics Reports is good enough throughout the game.  So, 
it might be better off to only show the score at the end of the Game.  
However, having said that, the one problem is people wanting to know if 
they should set endyear based on the present score.  So, it might be wise 
to provide an alternate addressing on the menu/reports list to view score.

On Mon, 1 Sep 2003, Christian Knoke wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I still liked to have some opinions from players about a possible change
> with the score display in Freeciv.
> 
> Maybe I should be more verbose.
> 
> Currently, you can see the score in a running game, when you type /score
> in the chatline.
> 
> Some people are annoyed about this, because they have to type in a command.
> 
> Others don't even know about it.
> 
> Others get annoyed, because the popup with the score, which is presented to
> *all* players, can disturb you.
> 
> Others are annoyed because the score points reveal valuable information
> about the progress of players you haven't even met.
> 
> So what do people think? Do you want a score during the game? What kind of
> score?
> 
> 
> > I see these options. Some of them can be combined.
> > 
> > 1) Remove the /score command.
> > 
> >    The score will only be shown at game end.
> > 
> > 2) Have a menue command  Reports --> Score
> > 
> >    The score is shown whenever the player wants it.
> > 
> > 3) Have a menue command  Reports --> Score (visible to all)
> > 
> >    This is the implementation present in conndlg12a patch.
> >    This is the way the /score command works currently.
> > 
> > 4) Only show an average score for the last ten rounds, which is computed
> >    every five turns.
> > 
> >    Intended to address concerns that too much information is revealed, about
> >    players you've never met.
> > 
> > 5) Show the score every ten(?) turns, like the other historian reports.
> > 
> > 6) Make the score part of the demographic report.
> > 
> >    You can see the ranking and own points, but not points of other players
> >    (except you have embassy with the best)
> > 
> > So what's your opinion on the score? I'd prefer answer in numbers ;)
> 
> Christian
> 
> 

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