Some of my observations about warping and map resets (on PS4):
- Using the right d-pad will warp you back to town.
- When you warp back to town using this method, it will create a portal in town for you to return to the same spot you warped from.
- When you warp back to town using this method, the map won't reset.
- When you warp back to town using this method, it will remember the item locations in the area you warped from so you can go back and pick them up.
- When you warp back to town using the circular stone warp thingys on the ground, the map WILL be reset and it WILL forget the item locations.
Learning about the d-pad warp portal was very helpful since I know I can warp back to town and salvage or sell my inventory whenever it got full and return without losing my place.