[Freeciv-Dev] Re: [FreeCiv-Cvs] matusik: Backport: Try different values of the mode ...

[Jason Dorje Short <jdorje@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

freeciv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> This is an automated notification of a change to freeciv cvs, 
> on Sat Aug  6 00:42:40 PDT 2005 = Sat Aug  6 07:42:40 2005 (GMT)
> by Mateusz Stefek <mstefek@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> ---- Files affected:
>
> freeciv/server/generator mapgen.c startpos.c startpos.h
>
> ---- Log message:
>       Tag: S2_0
>
> Backport: Try different values of the mode argument if create_start_positions 
> fails. This fixes a crash reported by Jason in PR#13596, patch by me
Should there be a message sent to players when this happens?  I'm 
imagining pubserver players setting a certain startpos value, then 
getting frustrated when the game seems to ignore it and they don't know why.
Or perhaps I misunderstand the "mode" argument.

-jason