[Freeciv] Re: Irrigation at city square

[Scott Davis <scott.davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Christian Knoke" <ChrisK@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> "Wong TM (Huang Deming)" wrote:
> > 
> > I remember in Civ2, the city square will had irrigation and road
> > automatically once the city is built, farmland and railway once discovered.
> > But in Freeciv, although the number correctly indicates that there is
> > irrigation in the city square, physically there is none, mine settler can
> > irrigate the city square for no benefit and they do it when put on auto.
> > 
> 
> I didn't play Civ2 very often, but AFAIK: you cannot irrigate the City
> square in Civ2. (I don't know whether it counts as irr., but I assume
> this) 
> In consequence it is impossible to irrigate some adjacent squares - that 
> was annoying.
> In Freeciv: it counts as irrigated and, after irrigating it (again), you
> can irrigate the adjacent squares as well. A little bit confusing. I
> like
> the Freeciv way more.

I've never played Civ or Civ2.

I find it confusing that in Freeciv a destroyed town leaves a piece of road
(or railway once discovered) in that place, but not an irrigated square, even
if it is next to a water source so it could have been irrigated. The only
benefit of allowing a settler/engineer to irrigate the square is so that it
can be used to supply more water to adjacent squares.

Scott