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Thunder's More Map Speed

Gain 750% movement speed on the world map by researching 'Fix & Fuel Dirt Bikes' (cost is 800, found in the Craft tab, under Mercurial Mastery). Increase speed to 1500% by researching 'Fix & Fuel a Humvee' (cost is 1000, found in the Craft tab, under Machines). These help to explore a large map at a more reasonable pace. In particular, this mod should be of interest to those using either Larger Base and Map or the Bigger World and Base mod.

Arguably, these additions make 'Marching' rather pointless, at least as a mid-level research costing 1080 that only increases map speed by 15%. To compensate:

• The map speed of 'Marching' is increased to 40%.
  
• The cost of 'Marching' research is reduced to 200.
  
• 'Marching' is moved lower in the research tree, under 'Logistics'.
  
• To give 'Marching' more purpose, it is now the prerequisite for 'Expeditions'.
  
• The cost of 'Expeditions' research is reduced to 300.

This is compatible with Smoother Research. (But it is not required.) To have this mod's changes to 'Marching' and 'Expeditions' take effect, this mod should be subscribed to after Smoother Research.