[Freeciv] Re: An idea about diplomacy

["Mike Jing" <miky40@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: ½²«íµØ <iquin@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 00:33:11 -0500 (EST)
>
> It may seems normal to us with yet another option or new rule,
> but that might not be the case for new players. How many rules
> now does one has to learn in order to master freeciv?
> While I agree that the current rules are very imbalanced, attempt
> to fix this should not be done at the expense of rule simplicity.
> Not to mention additional difficulties in code maintenance.
I second that.  We need new ideas, for sure, but any significant rule change 
has to be closely examined and thoroughly tested to see if it would actually 
improve gameplay.  And simplicity is always highly desirable, for obvious 
reasons.
Forgive me if I have appeared to be opposed to any new rules (I guess it's 
just me getting old, and it's easier to be a critic than an innovator).  
Freeciv do need new, original ideas, but it's important to realize that not 
all of the proposed new features would change the game for the better.
As been mentioned earlier, the debate over what new rules and features 
should be added will probably intensify greatly once version 2.0 is reached. 
 That's not a bad thing in itself, and new ideas are always welcome, but we 
do need a way to sort them out and keep only the ones that would actually 
work.
Mike

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