[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Late game barbarians = Peacekeeping Forces

[Per Inge Mathisen <per@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 9 Jul 2006, Daniel Markstedt wrote:
> Peacekeeper tech level should be as high as all other nations' put
> together or even higher -- i.e. they should be able to seriously
> threat any foe through supreme technology.
>
> If intervening against two nations of equal strength (similar score)
> the Peacekeepers are hostile against both. But if one is significantly
> stronger it is considered 'genocide' against the weaker part, and the
> Peacekeepers are hostile against the stronger nation only.
>
> Cities conquered by Peacekeepers are ceded back to it's original owner
> at the end of the peacekeeping operation (maybe a set number of
> turns).
>
> Technically the Peacekeeper player could be handled like a barbarian
> nation in most respects. The UN flag would be the obvious choice -- we
> could even use the 'Humanitarian' nation I posted in PR#18232 as it
> is.
>
> What do you think? Is this a worthwhile idea?
They seem rather implausible. Where would they and their superb tech come 
from, if not from existing nations? If there was the possibility to 
conclude a sort of 'global pact' to establish a UN peacekeeper force, then 
maybe. We would also need to consider whether it would merely slow down 
certain victories, rather than actually being fun.
  - Per