Equal movement back and forth, please!

[Razorwing]

Imagine that you are playing Civilization IV. You have an active unit standing on a square with a road and let us say you have discovered the tech that gives units three movement points on road. Then you move that unit to a second square which has road, and finally you move it to a forest square without road. So, road-road-forest in two moves and one turn.

But you cannot move that unit back along the same path in the same turn, because moving from a forest square to a square with road costs a whole movement point. There is no logic to that system, because the distance travelled by the unit is equal and so are the movement-enhancing improvements of the squares.

I would like to urge Firaxis to please ensure these type of movement paradox does not happen in Civilization V.

 

[Camikaze]

I don't see what's paradoxical about it. You get to move more if you on a road, but if you have to move to a road, then it is obviously going to take longer.

 

[Earthling]

Um, not sure what the OP is after.

I do hope they keep the infinite transport ability in the game though. Loved it in both cIII and cIV. Of course making airports work better/work for all units would also do it but there's nothing like having nine transports lined up to load/unload units across the sea to another continent in one turn.

 

[Camikaze]

That presents an exploit, though, as you can launch an invasion without another civ having any idea that you are even contemplating it.