[Freeciv] Re: Dirigible

[saywhat@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Eddie Anderson)]

Davor <davorb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>On Fri, 2 Jul 2004 10:18:18 -0500, Jim C. Nasby <decibel@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> It might be interesting to have two different versions, one that can
>> carry troup and one that can't. One thing to note is that there's
>> currently no air units capable of carrying troops; that capability might
>> make this unit useful even late in the game.
>> 
>> That makes me wonder, why isn't there any kind of transport aircraft?
>> 


>It would be stupid to create two diffirent versions, with the only
>thing seperating them would be the ability to carry troops. It
>would be much smarter to create a new unit instead.
>
>A transport aircraft sounds like a good idea. And I'm astounded
>that it has not (yet) been implemented.

    Isn't this ability abstracted with the airlift capability (which
comes from building airports (and airbases?))?

Eddie