[Freeciv] Re: siege

[Brendon Oram <yautja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Kaufman wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 07, 2005 at 02:51:18PM -0400, Sam Steingold wrote:
> 
>>>* Jonadab the Unsightly One 
>>><wbanqno-IrLFYxOktEFfGaWA9+OTKt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [2005-08-07 14:16:13 
>>>-0400]:
>>>
>>
>>how about banning all squares that are closer to enemy units than to out
>>units? 
> 
> 
> how about squares adjacent (or x tiles away) to enemy units?
> 
> -mike

I've also been annoyed how difficult it is to starve cities on Forest + 
River / Hills / Mountains with a cannon inside. Blockading harbours is 
next to impossible after submarines with no terrain bonus, fortresses or 
unit fortification for sea units.

But I think a simple pollution-like 50% penalty (rounded down) on empty 
tiles adjacent to enemy units would be more reasonable. Represented by a 
50% checkered red square or dashed outline on the city dialogue.

Probably a good idea to not give this ability to non-combat, air and 
submarine units. Also only limiting it to land or sea tiles depending on 
the enemy unit type.

(Sorry for my long absence, only 2 months of university left and I'll 
get back to earning my keep.)