Re: Dirigible

Good daytime!

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004, [email protected] (GaКl Le Mignot) wrote:

GLM>Hello Eddie!
GLM>
GLM>Mon, 28 Jun 2004 22:07:50 -0400, you wrote: 
GLM>
GLM> > nicholas.g.lawrence-q/[email protected] wrote:
GLM> >> 
GLM> >> What do people think of the Dirigible as a military unit?
GLM>
GLM> >     Don't know.  What would its characteristics be (in FreeCiv
GLM> > terms - cost, movement, vision, attack, defense, etc.)? 
GLM>
GLM>I'ld see  it as a "modern  explorer", something like cost  30 (or 40),
GLM>mov 5 (fly), vision 2, attack 0, defense 1. 
GLM>
I'm agree, except mov. 4 is enough, IMHO (maybe even 3). Dirigible isn't speed unit.

GLM> > What tech  prereq would be needed?  
GLM>
GLM>Physics ?  Theory of Gravity ? Steam Engine ?
GLM>
GLM>Hum,  the first dirigible comes from  Mr Montgolfier during
GLM>french revolution (1789-1793) if I remember well. 
GLM>

Mongolfier invented an aerostat, not dirigible. Dirigibles became popular
in last quater of XIXth century. IIRC, first appearing in 30s of XIXth.
As scout unit dirigibles were used in wars at end of XIXth - begin of XXth.
As bombarding unit - Zepellins in 1914-1918.

Dirigibles contain of 2 parts: aerostatic cilinder ("cigar") and engine.
2 prereqs: "Aeronautic" and { "Steam Engine" | "Electricity"}
"Aeronautic" is similar to "Steam Engine" (but some easy).
So, Steam Engine would be good prereq, IMHO.

GLM> > If the prereq tech is new  one, then where would it fit in the tech
GLM> > tree?
GLM>
GLM> >     Forgive me if this info has already been provided, because I
GLM> > don't remember seeing it.
GLM>
GLM> > Eddie
GLM>
GLM>--
GLM>Gael Le Mignot "Kilobug" - kilobug-T/[email protected] - http://kilobug.free.fr

Thanks, evyscr.