In an absolutely ideal situation, what is the optimal location route from start of game to chaos gate (attempting to close the gate). Please share your thoughts on the most ideal route, knowing that depending on how things progress, you may not be able to follow it.

Currently, my ideal route is the following. Let me know where you disagree:

1. Terrinyo. First head to Terrinyo and get the sheriff quest, the doggie quest, and the village elder quest.

2. SMC. Then go through the SMC, to the UD. Go through the entire UD to the high mountain village. There seems to often be good loot or alter in UD.

3. Doggie cave. Then come back to the doggie cave (ideally back through UD and SMC if possible, otherwise, through mountain village and around half the Drakelor Chain map). Complete the doggie quest.

4. Village dungeon. Then complete mad carpenter.

5. Outlaw settlement. Look at the items in shop, complete sheriff quest for lawful amulet.

6. Head over to CoC. Complete as much of the dwarven quests as possible.

7. Pyramid. Complete pyramid.

8. Dwarven graveyard. Do Pyramid then immediately do dwarvan graveyard to be as efficient as possible and not spend much time on outside map.

9. Back to CoC. Finish completing dwarven quests if necessary, train and prepare for RoTHK in CoC.

10. RoTHK. Get the RoTHK.

11. Train and prepare for ToEF. That would be next, but it seems like ToEF is often needing a much more advanced character then possible at this point.

12. Dive all the way through CoC to the end.

Please share your optimal route, or where the above is lacking! Thanks!