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Pathfinding vs. Logistics

Maximum tiles moved depending on tile cost    Movement points 50 65 75 100 125 150 175 1500 30 23 20 15 12 10 8 3639 2730 2426 1819 1415 1213 1011 30 23 20 1715 1715 1715 15 1560 31 24 20 15 12 10 8 3740 2831 2427 1820 1416 1213 1011 31 24 20 1815 1815 1815 15 1630 32 25 21 16 13 10 9 3942 3032 2628 1921 1516 1314 1112 32 25 21 1916 1916 1916 16 1700 34 26 22 17 13 11 9 4044 3134 2729 2022 1617 1314 1112 34 26 22 2017 2017 2017 17 1760 35 27 23 17 14 11 10 4245 3235 2830 2122 1618 1415 1213 35 27 23 2017 2017 2017 17 1830 36 28 24 18 14 12 10 4347 3336 2931 2123 1719 1415 1213 36 28 24 2118 2118 2118 18 1900 38 29 25 19 15 12 10 4549 3538 3032 2224 1819 1516 1314 38 29 25 2219 2219 2219 19 1960 39 30 26 19 15 13 11 4750 3639 3133 2325 1820 1516 1314 39 30 26 2319 2319 2319 19 2000 40 30 26 20 16 13 11 4852 3640 3234 2426 1920 1617 1314 30 23 20 2320 2320 2320 20 2000+ 5866 4450 3844 2933 2326 1922 1618 6985 5366 4657 3442 2734 2328 1924 5866 4450 3844 3433 3433 3433 2933

This table shows how many tiles in a straight line (not diagonal) a hero can move, depending on how much movement points it starts with and the cost of movement. For each amount, the movement is shown for basic move (without any movement skill), with Expert-level Logistics (which increases by the hero's movement points by 20%30%), or Expert-level Pathfinding (which reduces the movement cost down by 75 points down to a minimum of 85100).

• Pathfinding is useless on roads. Obviously, it will not find better paths than the roads.
• Logistics is slightly better on easy terrains, slightly better on rough terrain, and especially good on roads.
• Pathfinding is better on rough and wasteland terrains, and markedly better on sand and swamp.

Vori: Bulwark vs. Palace

	Bulwark	Palace
Alignment	Neutral	Good
Visual Style	Dwarven Arts Déco	Faerie/Asian
Mood	Grimdark	High Fantasy
Tier 1	Kobold -> Kobold Foreman	Nisse -> Tomte or Viking -> Einherjar
Tier 2	Argali (goat)	Ice Maiden -> Yuki Onna
Tier 3	Snow Elf (hunter)	White Tiger -> Sabertooth
Tier 4	Yeti -> Mountain Spirit	Snow Elf -> High Elf (mage)
Tier 5	(Snow Elf) Shaman	Yeti
Tier 6	Mammoth -> Armored Mammoth	Kirin
Tier 7	Jotunn -> Jotunn Warlord	Frost Giant -> Jotun or Valkyrie
Mages Guild	3?	5
War Machine	???	???
Resource Silo	???	???
Shipyard	???	Yes
Artifact Merchants	???	???
Specific Buildings	Huge horn	Astrologer & Market of Time

Towns and Resources

Resource & Silo

Observation of low relevance:

• In RoE, the Castle did not need gems for its seventh-level units, so it was only associated with basic resources. That made gems the only resource not to have two associated factions.
• Mercury is associated only with evil factions in RoE. The addition of the Conflux allowed this resource to also be associated with a neutral faction.
• Sulfur is associated with both evil and neutral factions.
• Crystal is associated with both good and neutral factions.
• Gem is associated only with good factions.
• It's very likely that Bulwark will be associated with Gem too, as that's the only resource without a third town associated to it in HotA.
• It's somewhat likely that the Palace, Forge, and Grotto will be associated with sulfur, crystal, and gem, so that each magical resource has three associated towns in DoR. My personal guess would be Sulfur for Forge, as that really goes well with the industrial/pollution theme. Then crystal for Grotto seems straightforward. That would leave gems for Palace.