[Freeciv] Re: the struggle against city smallpox (was: Some questions)

[Nathan Lovell <lovell@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > Yesterday I tried out "extreme ICS" (building as many cities as
> > possible, packed as close as possible) in a one-continent solitaire,
> > and pretty soon I was able to steamroll over any (hard) AI
> > civilization with ease.  No challenge at all, it seem impossible not
> > to win with this strategy.  I shudder at the idea of an AI using ICS
> 
> The though of modifying the AI so had crossed my mind :). You may see it yet!

Long before I heard of ICS I was appalled by the number of cities the AI
builds in Civ:CTP, and the difficulty in ridding yourself of these cities
in conquests.  You eventually aquire so many cities that you can't keep
anything straight!  Bad AI! BAD!