[Freeciv] Re: An idea about diplomacy

["Ecobrat" <Ecobrat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, it doesn't make it any easier to frame someone else when you have
the flagless part on, it is just to confuse the person who you're going to
use the probe team (that's what the spies are called) on.

Ciao-
Brian
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----- Original Message -----
From: John Paul Rodman <jp@xxxxxxxx>
To: <freeciv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, 13 March, 2000 10:30 AM
Subject: [Freeciv] Re: An idea about diplomacy


> Supposedly, there's an option in SMAC 4.0 to make their version of Spies
> "flagless".  As in, you can see the unit, but you can't tell who owns it.
> This would make it easier to "frame" someone else for certain things.  I
> haven't actually witnessed this in effect, I just read about.
>
> I do agree that making them invisible would make them too powerful, but it
> *would* be a cool option.
> However, I do not think that making them "flagless" would make them much
> more powerful than they already are, and it could make for some very
> interesting game situations.
>
> If this were to be implemented, it should be optional at two levels.
> Obviously, it should be a server option.  I also think that it should be
> a "unit" option.  As in a player should be able to set a particular unit's
> "flagless" status.
> Maybe there should even be an "only my allies can see that I own this
> unit" option.  Of course, we have to have allies first...
>
>
> JP,
> "Eschew obfuscation."
>
>
> On Sun, 12 Mar 2000, Thue Janus Kristensen wrote:
>
> > On Sun, 12 Mar 2000, Tomasz Wegrzanowski wrote:
> > > Let's make diplomat and spies completely invisible !
> > > I think they can fake businessmen, turists, jurnalists,
> > > scientists, pelgrims, etc.
> > > I know this might compromise game balance, so should be optional,
> > > but what do you think about it ?
> >
> > NO - they are WAY to powerfull allready.
> >
> > -Thue
> >
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