[Freeciv-Dev] (PR#9589) Patch: Government rebalancing

["Mike Jing" <miky40@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> [chrisk - Tue Aug 03 09:05:59 2004]:
>
> What is your goal? You block technologic development. The main 
> counterpart to war-focused play (aka ICS).
> Currently strategy is twofold: either development (city improvements 
> and techs) or military. And after this change?

ICS usually has a huge tech lead by maxing out science rate, and still
has money to spare because there's no building upkeep to pay, and no
need for luxury.  In contrast, under a development strategy, you need to
balance all three rates.  And once your cities are grown to size, tech
development is very fast even with a 40% science rate.  So I think these
changes are quite reasonable, and they do not favour ICS at all.

> Another approach was to reduce happiness in Rep. and Dem. during 
> aggressive military operations.

This is interesting.  The trade bonus for Rep/Dem is simply too potent,
and they are meant for peaceful development.  There has to be a way to
make war undesirable under Rep/Dem, so that you have to choose war and
slow tech development under Monarchy/Communism, or peace and faster
science advances under rep/Dem.  Increased happiness cost may be in
order, and I think we should charge gold upkeep for military units under
Rep/Dem as well.

Mike Jing