[Freeciv] Re: Sneak Endyear on Pubserver.

[Thomas Strub <ue80@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 11:24:57AM +0100, Reinier Post wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 27, 2003 at 01:51:14PM +0100, Mateusz Stefek wrote:
> >=20
> > Dnia 2003.11.27 01:41, Ilkka Lehtoranta napisa=B3(a):
> > > On Wed, 26 Nov 2003, Bill Landis wrote:
> > >=20
> > > > fighting and we all ended turn ("Turn Done") normally.  After every=
> one
> > > > else (or at least myself) ended turn on 125 BC he (the leader) chec=
> ked the
> > > > score, and with  no discussion set the end year for that year and e=
> nded
> > > > turn, thus ending the game with him still in first place.
> > >=20
> > > That happens. I personally gave up playing games on pubserver. He was=
> =20
> > > sneaky but there is nothing that could prevent that thing...
> >=20
> > Quick and dirty fix for pubserver.
> > When you set endyear it must be > game.year + 5 turns.
> > Hope this will help
> > --
> > mateusz
> 
> I think I'll withdraw this patch after discussing it with players,
> they say bona fide players find it too difficult to end a game this way.

I think it is needed, perhaps it should show which year should be at
least the endyear.

> So it looks like somebody really has to code up the /vote command now ...

That would be nice too.

Thomas
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