[Freeciv] Re: Can't build Settlers yet.

[Matt Armstrong <matt@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, Jan 25, 2000 at 05:05:21PM -0500, Jeff Mallatt wrote:
> At 2000/01/25 16:13 , Matt Armstrong wrote:
> >Taking the advice of some of the strategy pages, I try to expand as
> >fast as possible in the early stages by building nothing but Settlers.
> >But for some cities I get a "Can't build Settlers yet" message when a city
> >is done building its settler.  I can't find a documented prerequisite
> >for Settlers, so what can I do to to allow these cities to build thier
> >Settlers?
> 
> Is your city of size 1?  It takes a point of population to create the
> Settlers, and if all a city has is 1 point, it can't build the unit.
> 
> However, if you go into the [City Options] dialog from the City Dialog, you
> can choose to be allowed to Disband the city by using the last population
> point to create a Settlers.

Thanks to all those who answered.  This explaines why one of my cities
kept having its population go away!