[Chimay]

When trying to purchase border walls, it will only allow me to input 1 at a time.

This evening I had 9 slots available.

Tried purchasing 4.

Error returned was:

Quote

You have received an error trying to view a page. Here is the detailed error code: You selected an invalid purchase amount for that improvement type.

I was and am able to purchase all the way to 5, one at a time, even going over the limit to a negative slot.


Not a big deal, but thought I would see if others had the same issue or if it was something with my nation.



Also, just remembered, in my last war I attempted to destroy either barracks or gorilla camps, possibly both (I do not remember which now) and was not allowed to. I did not have any Wonders that required the keeping of all. This was from a full 5 of each. I got an error message, but no longer remember what it was and have not noticed this issue since coming out of war.



Thank you.

[Snow Dan]

Regarding Border Walls

[(DAC)Syzygy]

BorderWalls modify the Citizen Count, which is an requirement for buying BorderWalls itself, so it could be that a nation with 5 free improvement slots would buy 5 BorderWalls instantly and COULD do it, while if the same nation would buy 5 BorderWalls each after another it COULD NOT do it, because after buying one, the new citizen count is not enough to buy 4 more.

That is (imho) a flaw in the mechanics of the improvement requirements which is why several other issues also exist:
- Gov change can change your improvement slots
- Imported Resources change your improvement slots
- Governmental Position Decisions can change your improvement slots
- GRL can change your improvement slots

That is why BorderWalls need to have this kinda bandaid solution to work around this modification issue. I made a suggestion to get rid of all these problems here and backed it up with some math, but it was not considered so far.

[Emperor Choop]

Or, you know, a simple formula to calculate the population effect per border wall could be put in place, and voila: multiple border walls purchased simultaneously.

[Chimay]

I forgot I had posted this issue.

It really isn't a big deal, just thought something like Choop suggested, or maybe set it to not have a dropdown as the others do, as it is basically a non functioning, function.

eta.. Thank you Snow Dan for the link, I searched but did not get that one as a result.

Something contradictory at least to me is that you are only allowed to purchase one at a time so that the math (basically) keeps up and allows only purchase of the actual allowed amount, yet I can still buy the last one and go in the negative anyway. If I buy 1 at a time or all 5, I should still net the same outcome.

This post has been edited by Chimay: 20 September 2008 - 12:44 PM