[Freeciv-Dev] Re: client-side air goto (PR#4684)

["Gregory Berkolaiko" <Gregory.Berkolaiko@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 7 Oct 2003, Jason Short wrote:

> Now that pauses work for client-side goto, things work better.  However, 
> there are still substantial problems:
> 
> 1.  What should be done about helicoptors?  Currently they're treated 
> just like fighters, unless the player has United Nations in which case 
> no positions are marked dangerous.

When I was thinking about it for AI uses I arrived to the idea of faking 
fuel for helis.  Their fuel would be equal to half of their HPs or 
something like this.

> 2.  How can we handle fuel?  Currently bombers are treated just like 
> fighters, and I see no way to change this without core PF changes.

I think there isn't.  I am also very doubtful about the benefits of using 
PF for air goto.  We need to make some test runs when we have the fuel in.

G.