[Freeciv-Dev] Re: New alliances (PR#8394)

["Jason Short" <jdorje@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

<URL: http://rt.freeciv.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=8394 >

Per I. Mathisen wrote:

> I'd rather have voting before war is actually declared. But I want a GUI
> for voting before I want voting. It is too important to leave to server
> commands. Then there is the question of whether or not this can be
> implemented at a later stage, or if the alliances patch must be delayed
> until voting is in. What do you think?

I don't really like the idea of voting.  Alliances aren't democracies.

What if the team leader had the ability to kick out anyone in the 
alliance who didn't have the same diplomatic state as they did?  Then 
you could have the same sort of thing that the AI has now: "Why do I 
need to remind you of your promises?"  And after the leader has had 
enough they can boot the player.  The only drawback is it potentially 
takes some work for the alliance leader.

I'm not saying the new alliance system is bad.  It may be better than 
the current alliance system (I'm not one to judge).  But I do think this 
area can be improved.

jason