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Shared Exploration

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Shared Exploration

Allow teammates to share revealed map information as their units explore.

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Overview

Allow teammates to share revealed map information as their units explore.

How this system affects decisions

Information and access are strategic resources: scouting reveals where to defend or attack, while terrain and line of sight affect which routes and targets can be reached safely. Use the mechanic together with the map layout rather than treating it as an isolated statistic.

How to use this reference

Allow teammates to share revealed map information as their units explore. Range, vision, and explored terrain answer different questions: attack range determines what a unit can hit, line of sight reveals nearby tiles, and fog rules determine what information remains visible to the player.

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