[Freeciv] Re: log and learn

[Raimar Falke <rf13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Jun 24, 2002 at 11:56:16PM +0200, Spookje wrote:
> 
> Hi people!
> 
> I have played with freeciv around lately, and it is very nice, but I wondered
> about one thing I couldn't find info about anywhere:
> 
> To my knowing there is so far no way to replay and view all details of a game
> (that might be finished), including all decisions all the players have made, 
> and the available information for each player at that time.
> 
> If one just logs all the requests coming to the server, all there is to know
> about a game should be available.
> 
> I think it could be interesting to have this feature: one could let an 
> experienced player review a game of novice players, or publish games
> of the civilization giants so others can learn more about the game.
> 
> I can't imagine this hasn't been discussed before but really I can't find it
> anywhere.

Gamelog ("explain gamelog" at the server prompt) writes down certain
key events in a text file. The format and content of this file can and
should be improved. There is also scorelog. And people have written
scripts which make an animated gif from a series of savegames.

        Raimar

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