[Freeciv] Re: Dirigible

[kilobug@xxxxxxxxxxx (Gaël Le Mignot)]

Hello Eddie!

Mon, 28 Jun 2004 22:07:50 -0400, you wrote: 

 > nicholas.g.lawrence@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
 >> 
 >> What do people think of the Dirigible as a military unit?

 >     Don't know.  What would its characteristics be (in FreeCiv
 > terms - cost, movement, vision, attack, defense, etc.)? 

I'ld see  it as a "modern  explorer", something like cost  30 (or 40),
mov 5 (fly), vision 2, attack 0, defense 1. 

 > What tech  prereq would be needed?  

Physics ?  Theory of Gravity ? Steam Engine ?

Hum,  the first dirigible comes from  Mr Montgolfier during
french revolution (1789-1793) if I remember well. 

 > If the prereq tech is new  one, then where would it fit in the tech
 > tree?

 >     Forgive me if this info has already been provided, because I
 > don't remember seeing it.

 > Eddie

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