[Freeciv] Re: FreecivNG (Re: Freeciv goals)

["Sam BC" <sambc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Also, try to make it so the game doesn't overly favour one strategy, as it
currently does. I recall that I could win, in many different ways, using at
least three different strategies under Civ and Civ2, so shouldn't that be
aimed for in FreeCiv?

 
 
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Sam BC

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Sent: 02 March 2000 00:26
To: Lalo Martins
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Subject: [Freeciv] Re: FreecivNG (Re: Freeciv goals)


> Yes, design! :-D I can volunteer to head this project. By now
> most people probably realized I'm better at planning and
> designing than actual coding. Would we need a different list or
> just spam, I mean use, this one?

Let's discuss the great lines rather than the details.  What will
contribute to a better game play?

I think we should focus on:

- reducing micromanagement

- increasing the possibilities for macro management

- making the game more balanced; it would be more exciting to keep playing
if the underdog always had a chance to gain power by superiour strategics

- adding features which might help making more possible winning
strategies.

- balance the game, try to avoid getting to the point where there is
_one_ well-known ultimate winning strategy.  Today I think the _one_
well-known ultimate strategy is to mass-produce settlers early in the
game, expand rapidly and build a lot of tiny cities wherever it's
possible.

- Increase realism

- Anything else?

If we can agree on such a list of main design goals, we might discard any
idea that doesn't score at at least two points of the list.

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