diff --git a/AdventureMap.cpp b/AdventureMap.cpp
index 1b5c073..f1061cc 100644
--- a/AdventureMap.cpp
+++ b/AdventureMap.cpp
@@ -154,41 +154,42 @@ TArray<AHexTile*> AAdventureMap::FindPathAStar(AHexTile* Start, AHexTile* Goal,
 
 		// expand frontier & adjust path data
 		for (AHexTile* Neighbor : Neighbors(Candidate, true)) {
-			if (Neighbor->Distance(Candidate) > 1) { continue; }
 			if (!Neighbor->bFree) { continue; }
 			if (Processed.Contains(Neighbor)) { continue; }
 
 			bool bInToExamine = ToExamine.Contains(Neighbor);
-			float NewGCost = Candidate->GCost + Neighbor->MoveCost * 10.f;
+			float NewGCost = Candidate->GCost + Neighbor->MoveCost;
 
 			if (NewGCost < Neighbor->GCost || !bInToExamine) {
 				Neighbor->GCost = NewGCost;
 				Neighbor->CameFrom = Candidate; // chain
+				Neighbor->bDiagMove = false;
 
 				if (!bInToExamine) {
-					Neighbor->HCost = Neighbor->Distance(Goal) * 10.f;
+					Neighbor->HCost = Neighbor->Distance(Goal);
 					ToExamine.Add(Neighbor);
 			}	}
 		}
+		/*
 		if (bDiags) {
 			for (AHexTile* Diag : FreeDiagonals(Candidate)) {
-				if (Diag->Distance(Candidate) > 2) { continue; }
 				if (!Diag->bFree) { continue; }
 				if (Processed.Contains(Diag)) { continue; }
 
 				bool bInToExamine = ToExamine.Contains(Diag);
-				float NewGCost = Candidate->GCost + 1 + Diag->MoveCost * 10.f;
+				float NewGCost = Candidate->GCost + Diag->MoveCost;
 
 				if (NewGCost < Diag->GCost || !bInToExamine) {
 					Diag->GCost = NewGCost;
 					Diag->CameFrom = Candidate; // chain
+					Diag->bDiagMove = true;
 
 					if (!bInToExamine) {
-						Diag->HCost = Diag->Distance(Goal) * 10.f; // not accounting for diagonals
+						Diag->HCost = Diag->Distance(Goal);
 						ToExamine.Add(Diag);
 				}	}
 			}
-		}
+		}*/
 	}
 	TArray<AHexTile*> Path;
 	if (!IsValid(Goal->CameFrom)) { return Path; }
@@ -198,5 +199,106 @@ TArray<AHexTile*> AAdventureMap::FindPathAStar(AHexTile* Start, AHexTile* Goal,
 		iPathNode = iPathNode->CameFrom;
 	}
 	Algo::Reverse(Path);
+
+	if (bDiags) {
+		Path = ShortcutAStar(Path);
+	}
+
 	return Path;
+}
+
+
+TArray<AHexTile*> AAdventureMap::ShortcutAStar(TArray<AHexTile*> Path) 
+{
+	TArray<AHexTile*> Shortcut;
+	int32 Len = Path.Num();
+	AHexTile* Milestone;
+	int32 BeforeBend;
+	int32 AfterBend;
+	int32 HexIter = 1;
+	FHexVector pDir;
+	FHexVector DirA;
+	FHexVector DirB;
+	AHexTile* Current = Path[0]; // beginning of curve (starts at Start)
+
+	while (Milestone != Path[Len - 1]) {
+		// find Milestone (i.e. end of first curve) & determine curve data
+		BeforeBend = 1;
+		for (HexIter; HexIter < Len; HexIter++) {
+			pDir = FHexVector(Path[HexIter], Path[HexIter - 1]);
+			DirA = FHexVector(Path[HexIter + 1], Path[HexIter]);
+			if (DirA == pDir) { BeforeBend++; }
+			else { break; }
+		}
+		AfterBend = 1;
+		for (HexIter; HexIter < Len; HexIter++) {
+			pDir = FHexVector(Path[HexIter], Path[HexIter - 1]);
+			DirB = FHexVector(Path[HexIter + 1], Path[HexIter]);
+			if (DirB == pDir) { AfterBend++; }
+			else { break; }
+		}
+		FHexVector Diag = UnitDiagFromUnitNB(DirA, DirB); // cardinal direction for potential shortcut
+		TArray<AHexTile*> WorkingSegment; // current curve
+		for (int32 i = Path.Find(Current); i < HexIter; i++) { WorkingSegment.Add(Path[i]); }
+		Milestone = Path[HexIter]; // end of curve
+		int32 ShoCutLen;
+		int32 NumDiags; // max number of tries to take a Diagonal
+		if (BeforeBend >= AfterBend) {
+			ShoCutLen = BeforeBend;
+			NumDiags = AfterBend;
+		}
+		if (BeforeBend < AfterBend) {
+			ShoCutLen = AfterBend;
+			NumDiags = BeforeBend;
+		}
+
+		TArray<AHexTile*> NewSegment;
+		// link from Current to Milestone with diagonals
+		for (int32 i = 0; i < NumDiags; i++) {
+			AHexTile* NewCandidate = Grid[GridIndex(Current->Q + Diag.Q, Current->R + Diag.R)];
+
+			if (i==0 && !DiagIsReachable(Current, Diag) || i==0 && !NewCandidate->bFree) {
+				Current = WorkingSegment[i + 1];
+				i++;
+				continue;
+			}
+			NewSegment.Add(NewCandidate);
+		}
+		// connect the rest via A* probably, think about checking whether the result is really shorter
+		int32 CIndex = WorkingSegment.Find(Current);
+		while (Current != Milestone) {
+			Current = WorkingSegment[CIndex];
+			NewSegment.Add(Current);
+			CIndex++;
+		}
+
+		
+	}
+
+	// Construct shortcut
+	return Shortcut;
+}
+
+
+FHexVector AAdventureMap::UnitDiagFromUnitNB(FHexVector InVecA, FHexVector InVecB) {
+	if (InVecA == NNW && InVecB == NNE||InVecB == NNW && InVecA == NNE)	{ return N; }
+	if (InVecA == NNE && InVecB == E  ||InVecB == NNE && InVecA == E)	{ return ENE; }
+	if (InVecA == E   && InVecB == SSE||InVecB == E   && InVecA == SSE)	{ return ESE; }
+	if (InVecA == SSE && InVecB == SSW||InVecB == SSE && InVecA == SSW)	{ return S; }
+	if (InVecA == SSW && InVecB == W  ||InVecB == SSW && InVecA == W)	{ return WSW; }
+	if (InVecA == W   && InVecB == NNW||InVecB == W   && InVecA == NNW)	{ return WNW; }
+	return FHexVector();
+}
+bool AAdventureMap::DiagIsReachable(AHexTile* InStart, FHexVector InDiagUnitVec) {
+	FHexVector BlockA;
+	FHexVector BlockB;
+	if (InDiagUnitVec == N) { BlockA = NNW, BlockB = NNE; }
+	if (InDiagUnitVec == ENE) { BlockA = NNE, BlockB = E; }
+	if (InDiagUnitVec == ESE) { BlockA = E, BlockB = SSE; }
+	if (InDiagUnitVec == S)	{ BlockA = SSE, BlockB = SSW; }
+	if (InDiagUnitVec == WSW) { BlockA = SSW, BlockB = W; }
+	if (InDiagUnitVec == WNW) { BlockA = W, BlockB = NNW; }
+	AHexTile* HexA = Grid[GridIndex(InStart->Q + BlockA.Q, InStart->R + BlockA.R)];
+	AHexTile* HexB = Grid[GridIndex(InStart->Q + BlockB.Q, InStart->R + BlockB.R)];
+	return (HexA->bFree && HexB->bFree);
 }
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diff --git a/AdventureMap.h b/AdventureMap.h
index 25ef2be..3121fae 100644
--- a/AdventureMap.h
+++ b/AdventureMap.h
@@ -44,34 +44,37 @@ public:
 
 	// Cardinal direction vectors
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)	//diag
-	FHexVector N	= FHexVector(1, -2);
+	FHexVector N	= FHexVector(1, -2);			//
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)
 	FHexVector NNE	= FHexVector(1, -1);
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)	//diag
-	FHexVector ENE	= FHexVector(2, -1);
+	FHexVector ENE	= FHexVector(2, -1);			//
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)
 	FHexVector E	= FHexVector(1, 0);
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)	//diag
-	FHexVector ESE	= FHexVector(1, 1);
+	FHexVector ESE	= FHexVector(1, 1);				//
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)
 	FHexVector SSE	= FHexVector(0, 1);
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)	//diag
-	FHexVector S	= FHexVector(-1, 2);
+	FHexVector S	= FHexVector(-1, 2);			//
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)
 	FHexVector SSW	= FHexVector(-1, 1);
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)	//diag
-	FHexVector WSW	= FHexVector(-2, 1);
+	FHexVector WSW	= FHexVector(-2, 1);			//
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)
 	FHexVector W	= FHexVector(-1, 0);
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)	//diag
-	FHexVector WNW	= FHexVector(-1, -1);
+	FHexVector WNW	= FHexVector(-1, -1);			//
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)
 	FHexVector NNW	= FHexVector(0, -1);
-	
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)
 		TArray<FHexVector> NeighborUnitVectors;
 	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere)
 		TArray<FHexVector> DiagonalUnitVectors;
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Utility")
+		FHexVector UnitDiagFromUnitNB(FHexVector InVecA, FHexVector InVecB);
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Utility")
+		bool DiagIsReachable(AHexTile* InStart, FHexVector InDiagUnitVec);
 
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Runtime")
 		TArray<AHexTile*> Neighbors(AHexTile* OfHex, bool bFreeOnly);
@@ -81,6 +84,8 @@ public:
 		TSet<AHexTile*> BreadthFirstSearch(AHexTile* Start, int32 Radius);
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Runtime")
 		TArray<AHexTile*> FindPathAStar(AHexTile* Start, AHexTile* Goal, bool bDiags);
+	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Runtime")
+		TArray<AHexTile*> ShortcutAStar(TArray<AHexTile*> Path);
 
 // considering a MapObjectManager class or moving pathfinding & search to PlayerController
 
diff --git a/AdventurePlayerController.cpp b/AdventurePlayerController.cpp
index fbc5ef2..f344265 100644
--- a/AdventurePlayerController.cpp
+++ b/AdventurePlayerController.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@ void AAdventurePlayerController::LeftClick()
     if (bInPlacementMode) { PlaceObject(PlaceObjClass, HoveredHex); }
 }
 
-TArray<AHexTile*> AAdventurePlayerController::Vision()
+TArray<AHexTile*> AAdventurePlayerController::Vision(int32 Radius)
 {
     TArray<AHexTile*> Results;
-    TSet<AHexTile*> Visible = MapRef->BreadthFirstSearch(CurrentHex, 4);
+    TSet<AHexTile*> Visible;
+    if (CurrentHex->bDiagMove) { Radius = FMath::FloorToInt(float(Radius) * (2.f / 3.f)); }
+    Visible = MapRef->BreadthFirstSearch(CurrentHex, Radius);
     for (auto& Hex : Visible) {
         if (ExploredHexes.Contains(Hex)) { continue; }
         Results.Add(Hex);
diff --git a/AdventurePlayerController.h b/AdventurePlayerController.h
index b42e5d3..05ad914 100644
--- a/AdventurePlayerController.h
+++ b/AdventurePlayerController.h
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ public:
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)
 		TSet<AHexTile*> ExploredHexes;
 	UPROPERTY(EditAnywhere, BlueprintReadWrite)
-		int32 VisionRadius = 7;
+		int32 VisionRadius = 6;
 	UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable)
-		TArray<AHexTile*> Vision();
+		TArray<AHexTile*> Vision(int32 Radius);
 
 protected:
 	virtual void BeginPlay() override;
diff --git a/HexTile.h b/HexTile.h
index 951fdae..b8ca315 100644
--- a/HexTile.h
+++ b/HexTile.h
@@ -45,10 +45,14 @@ public:
 		int32 Distance(AHexTile* ToHex);
 
 	// Pathfinding
-	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite, Category = "Movement")
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite)
 		float MoveCost = 10;
-	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite, VisibleInstanceOnly, Category = "Movement")
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite, VisibleInstanceOnly, Category = "Runtime")
 		AHexTile* CameFrom;
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite, VisibleInstanceOnly, Category = "Runtime")
+		AHexTile* LeadsTo;
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite, VisibleInstanceOnly, Category = "Runtime")
+		bool bDiagMove = false;
 	UPROPERTY()
 		float FCost;
 	UPROPERTY()
diff --git a/HexVector.h b/HexVector.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c2ff64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/HexVector.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "HexTile.h"
+#include "HexVector.generated.h"
+
+USTRUCT(BlueprintType)
+struct FHexVector
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+
+	FORCEINLINE FHexVector();
+	FORCEINLINE explicit FHexVector(int32 InQ, int32 InR);
+	FORCEINLINE explicit FHexVector(int32 InQ, int32 InR, bool bInDiag, bool bInUnit);
+	FORCEINLINE explicit FHexVector(AHexTile* InHex);
+	FORCEINLINE explicit FHexVector(AHexTile* InHexA, AHexTile* InHexB);
+
+
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite)
+		int32 Q;
+
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite)
+		int32 R;
+
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite)
+		int32 S;
+
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite)
+		bool bIsDiagonal;
+
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite)
+		bool bUnit;
+
+	TArray<FHexVector> Related;
+};
+
+FORCEINLINE FHexVector::FHexVector() 
+	{}
+FORCEINLINE FHexVector::FHexVector(int32 InQ, int32 InR)
+	: Q(InQ), R(InR) {}
+FORCEINLINE FHexVector::FHexVector(int32 InQ, int32 InR, bool InIsDiag, bool InIsUnit)
+	: Q(InQ), R(InR), bIsDiagonal(InIsDiag), bUnit(InIsUnit) {}
+FORCEINLINE FHexVector::FHexVector(AHexTile* InHex)
+	: Q(InHex->Q), R(InHex->R) {}
+FORCEINLINE FHexVector::FHexVector(AHexTile* InHexA, AHexTile* InHexB)
+	: Q(InHexA->Q - InHexB->Q), R(InHexA->R - InHexB->R) {}
+
+
+FORCEINLINE bool operator==(const FHexVector& A, const FHexVector& B)
+{
+	if (A.Q == B.Q && A.R == B.R) { return true; }
+	else { return false; }
+}
+
+FORCEINLINE bool operator!=(const FHexVector& A, const FHexVector& B)
+{
+	if (A.Q == B.Q && A.R == B.R) { return false; }
+	else { return true; }
+}
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diff --git a/MapObject.cpp b/MapObject.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eaed6ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MapObject.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+
+#include "MapObject.h"
+#include "AdventureMap.h"
+#include "HexTile.h"
+
+// Sets default values
+AMapObject::AMapObject()
+{
+ 	// Set this actor to call Tick() every frame.  You can turn this off to improve performance if you don't need it.
+	PrimaryActorTick.bCanEverTick = true;
+
+	SceneComponent = CreateDefaultSubobject<USceneComponent>(TEXT("Scene"));
+	RootComponent = SceneComponent;
+	OrientHexMesh = CreateDefaultSubobject<UStaticMeshComponent>(TEXT("Orient"));
+	OrientHexMesh->AttachToComponent(RootComponent, FAttachmentTransformRules::KeepWorldTransform);
+}
+
+// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+void AMapObject::BeginPlay()
+{
+	Super::BeginPlay();
+	Occupy();
+}
+
+// Called every frame
+void AMapObject::Tick(float DeltaTime)
+{
+	Super::Tick(DeltaTime);
+}
+
+void AMapObject::Touch()
+{
+}
+
+void AMapObject::Activate()
+{
+}
+
+void AMapObject::Occupy() 
+{ 
+	for (auto& V : Occupying) { 
+		MapRef->Grid[MapRef->GridIndex(Origin->Q + V.Q, Origin->R + V.R)]->bFree = false; 
+	} 
+}
diff --git a/MapObject.h b/MapObject.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..63b3b65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MapObject.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Fill out your copyright notice in the Description page of Project Settings.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "CoreMinimal.h"
+#include "GameFramework/Actor.h"
+#include "HexVector.h"
+#include "MapObject.generated.h"
+
+class USceneComponent;
+class UStaticMeshComponent;
+class AAdventureMap;
+
+UCLASS()
+class FRAY_API AMapObject : public AActor
+{
+	GENERATED_BODY()
+	
+public:	
+	// Sets default values for this actor's properties
+	AMapObject();
+
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Config")
+		AAdventureMap* MapRef;
+	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Config")
+		USceneComponent* SceneComponent;
+	UPROPERTY(VisibleAnywhere, BlueprintReadOnly, Category = "Config")
+		UStaticMeshComponent* OrientHexMesh;
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere, Category = "Config")
+		bool bCollectable;
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere, Category = "Config")
+		bool bActivatable;
+
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere, Category = "Generation")
+		int32 ID;
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadOnly, VisibleAnywhere, Category = "Generation")
+		class AHexTile* Origin; // very important
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite, VisibleAnywhere, Category = "Generation")
+		TArray<FHexVector> Occupying;
+
+	UPROPERTY(BlueprintReadWrite, VisibleAnywhere, Category = "Runtime")
+		AController* FlaggedBy;
+
+	UFUNCTION()
+		virtual void Touch();
+	UFUNCTION()
+		virtual void Activate();
+
+protected:
+	// Called when the game starts or when spawned
+	virtual void BeginPlay() override;
+
+public:	
+	// Called every frame
+	virtual void Tick(float DeltaTime) override;
+
+	void Occupy();
+
+};