Re: [Freeciv] Dealing with other players

[Nicolas Brunel <brunel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bonjour Jean-Marc,

> The interactions with other players is quite limited yet, 
> could someone make peace alliance sealed by contracts ?
I'm trying to that. We will see if it works.
> if one of the part of the contract break it, a war state should be declared
> and for example
> all of the embassies established with his former friends should be closed.
> Then, the aggressive player should not be able to build new ones in those
> areas unless another treaty is signed.

That's an easy to understand rule. Easy to understand rules are easy
to code.

> 
> One other missing feature is the congress power under a Democracy, a
> democratic nation should not 
> be able to attack _neutrals_ or _friends_ nations without the congress
> approval. Unlike Civ 1,
> the approval might be decided even if the foe is'nt aggressive, this must
> be decided according things like zone of powers, military growing,
> technology advance, general strength/weakness ... and of course
> Hapiness.
Once the game now how to handle friendly/neutral/peacefull units, we 
can add whatever we want.
> 
> An important thing is the possibility to make strong alliances that are
> hard to break, 
> without generating Unhapiness, loss of embassies, wars and technology gain
> for the nation(s) who has been dropped.
I want to implement things in a way that player have in common their
units, wonders effects map ...
So I they declare war that may be the begin of a nighmare. 
> 
> All of above explains my view of Civ: the aim is not really to become the
> Ruler of the world,
> but the wealthiest (happiest, largest, richest, and strength to keep it at
> the top). that's why i truly want to thank you for the Space Race !

I like also to ally with a player and keep this alliance till the end of
the game.

Best regards,