SMS Pathfinding code

[SilverWarior]

You call that dumb?
What you used is actually a heuristics path-finding algorithm. The only difference between yours and those found today is that you created higher heuristic level (nav-zones) manually while in todays heuristic path-finding algorithms these higher heuristics levers are created automatically using various algorithms.
So don't call your path-finding algorithm dumb mechanics because it is quite advanced path-finding algorithm.

Now you might think: But wait it seems so easy to understand.
Of course it is easy to understand. Why? Because you are using it every day in your life.

[Carver413]

I am using a modified flood fill design at the moment,it works in 6 directions since I'm working with hex map designs at the moment. I don't know how this stacks up against the A* in general but for rts/rpg type games where you have to plot a course for multiple targets for multiple rpc's I think this method could really shine. unlike A* this routine starts at the target and floods out posibly hitting multiple npc's depending on that distance set for the target, multi targets can be plotted at the same time and shortest distance will overwrite any overlaps.So for gather's of food a single map could be generated for all the npc's in a group and would remain valid until a food source runs out. a return map would be required for unloading of course but it would remain valid until all resources in the area have been depleted.