[Freeciv-Dev] Re: (PR#7230) patrolling tririemes may sink

["Raimar Falke" <i-freeciv-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

<URL: http://rt.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=7230 >

On Sun, Jan 25, 2004 at 11:29:48PM -0800, Jason Short wrote:
> 
> <URL: http://rt.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=7230 >
> 
> > [i-freeciv-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Mon Jan 12 15:35:43 2004]:
> 
> > > The simplest solution would be to guarantee that the unit always had the
> > > same number of MP at start and end of the route.  This is accomplished
> > >   if the unit starts with less-than-full MP
> > >     wait at the beginning of the route
> > >   else if the unit ends with less-than-full MP
> > >     wait at the end of the route
> > > this is guaranteed correct but isn't optimal.
> > 
> > I think this solution is acceptable. Especially since the purpose of
> > patrol if not to go from A to B in the fastest way but to survey the
> > area.
> 
> Perhaps this solution isn't as simple as it seems.  Since it's
> distinctly less than optimal, it should only be used for units that have
> danger positions.  But how are we to know which units those are?

This is easy: iff is_pos_dangerous (from struct pf_parameter) != NULL.

        Raimar

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