Sea routes and capital distance

[Velax]

When determining whether or not a region suffers from being too far from the capital, are sea routes counted before land routes if both exist? For instance, if a region is two regions away from the capital via a sea route, but five via land route.

On a related note, is it the number of regions that determines whether a region suffers, or actual distance in miles?

[Chenier]

I think it's miles. But I can't say for sure.

[Tom]

actually, we calculate as-the-swallow-flies (european, no coconut). :-)

[Phellan]

As Tom said - it's more about distance.

Paisly is WAY to far away from Madina - 700 miles, but right next door as a sea route.   Never worked well for us trying to hold onto it when we had it.

[Velax]

Ah, fair enough. Thanks.