[Freecol-developers] path finding and carrier

[Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult]

Hi folks,


just looking at Unit::search() - the documentation states that there
can be given an optonal carrier which is the unit can use.

Does that mean, that land units can automatically can employ a ship
when ordered across the sea ? If so, does that also work w/ wagons
on a trade route ?


--mtx

[Michael T. Pope]

On Fri, 9 Dec 2016 08:20:17 +0100

Post by Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
just looking at Unit::search() - the documentation states that there
can be given an optonal carrier which is the unit can use.
Does that mean, that land units can automatically can employ a ship
when ordered across the sea ?

Yes. This was implemented and indeed used in the AI.

Post by Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
If so, does that also work w/ wagons
on a trade route ?

Wagons do not carry units, so the issue does not arise.

Cheers,
Mike Pope

[Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult]

Post by Michael T. Pope

Post by Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
Does that mean, that land units can automatically can employ a ship
when ordered across the sea ?

Yes. This was implemented and indeed used in the AI.

Can we use that also for human players ?

Post by Michael T. Pope

Post by Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
If so, does that also work w/ wagons
on a trade route ?

Wagons do not carry units, so the issue does not arise.

I was referring to wagons traveling via ship.

Apropos trade routes: a major fun killer for me always is having to
micro manage trade routes for the supply chain and preventing stock
overrun. It would be really great if that could be automatized.

--mtx

[Michael T. Pope]

On Fri, 9 Dec 2016 10:03:10 +0100

Post by Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult

Post by Michael T. Pope

Post by Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
Does that mean, that land units can automatically can employ a ship
when ordered across the sea ?

Yes. This was implemented and indeed used in the AI.

Can we use that also for human players ?

Of course.

Post by Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult

Post by Michael T. Pope

Post by Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
If so, does that also work w/ wagons
on a trade route ?

Wagons do not carry units, so the issue does not arise.

I was referring to wagons traveling via ship.

Wagons can not travel by ship.

Post by Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
Apropos trade routes: a major fun killer for me always is having to
micro manage trade routes for the supply chain and preventing stock
overrun. It would be really great if that could be automatized.

Agreed. Some of the pain is reduced by switching on "enhanced trade
routes", but that is an experimental extension and probably needs more
work.

Cheers,
Mike Pope