Or, this one:
Just asking your humble opinion. Pros? Cons? [:)]
Thanks
Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
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Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
This one:
Or, this one:
Just asking your humble opinion. Pros? Cons? [:)]
Thanks
Or, this one:
Just asking your humble opinion. Pros? Cons? [:)]
Thanks
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
It really depends on the map more than anything.
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
Top one...more pleasing to look at the the other.
RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
NATO counters look good in the top hex, whereas sprites might look better in the bottom hex, then again I don't have a game with anything other than the top hex. If you wanted to ask about tiles then I'd have to burn the thread..
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nukkxx5058
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
It's not a question of how nice it looks imo. The top one has 3 front sides. The bottom, only 2. Should have a deep tactical impact.
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
I agree. But still, for games that allows you to build your own map, see TOAW for example, there is a designer choice made to choose one versus the other.ORIGINAL: Lobster
It really depends on the map more than anything.
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
My feeling is that the top one is more used than the bottom one but I may be mistaken:ORIGINAL: operating
NATO counters look good in the top hex, whereas sprites might look better in the bottom hex, then again I don't have a game with anything other than the top hex.
. Top hex is used by Strategic Command WW2 War In Europe or by TOAW for example.
. Bottom hex is used War in the West/East/Pacific or Tigers On The Hunt for example.
Please do but, for now, we have not invented anything better than hexagons... no? [:)]ORIGINAL: operating
If you wanted to ask about tiles then I'd have to burn the thread..
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
ORIGINAL: nukkxx
It's not a question of how nice it looks imo. The top one has 3 front sides. The bottom, only 2. Should have a deep tactical impact.
Funny, I would have said the contrary. [&:] The top one has only 2 sides going to the East:
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
Good point I was attacking the north [:D][:D][:D]
So it depends on the front line
I was attacking the north [:D][:D][:D]So it depends on the front line
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
Looks like the same hexagon just turned 
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
Are there any games that use Octagons? They are symmetrical.
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
A hex is always a hex. Just as long as it isn't a square.
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Play with Barbies 05% of the time.
Play with Legos 10% of the time.
Build models 20% of the time
Shopping 60% of the time.
Exlains why I buy em more than I play em.
RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
But, how would you made an octagon grid?ORIGINAL: Zorch
Are there any games that use Octagons? They are symmetrical.
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TheGrayMouser
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
The real question should if you prefer unit facing to be oriented on the hex spine or the flat 
RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
ORIGINAL: nukkxx
Good point
So it depends on the front line
So, in your opinion, best is to have the front line facing three sides instead of two. Right?
Chancellor Gorkon to Captain James T. Kirk:
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
No no, the real question for me is the possibilities given for movement.ORIGINAL: TheGrayMouser
The real question should if you prefer unit facing to be oriented on the hex spine or the flat
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
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No no, the real question for me is the possibilities given for movement.ORIGINAL: TheGrayMouser
The real question should if you prefer unit facing to be oriented on the hex spine or the flat
I can’t imagine why this would really matter at all in a non tactical game( spine or flat unit facing would to some small degree)
I get the impression that this is geared more to strategic scale games ( the emphasis on a front line by the op)
Even so, movement is exactly the same regardless howthe hex is oriented. What am I missing?
RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
I prefer the second one, with a straight hex side to East and West.
Although that might be because I often fight games were the majority of the action is in the East-West axis. Like most of the campaigns in WWII Europe, or Northern Africa.
Although that might be because I often fight games were the majority of the action is in the East-West axis. Like most of the campaigns in WWII Europe, or Northern Africa.
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
I rate hexes the same way I rate fake cardboard counters. Useless.
Modern computer technology can do much better than a graphical faking of 20th century board games.
I’ve stated my opinion before, my post #13:
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RE: Which hexagons do you prefer? and why?
I am certainly becoming old and your point is very valid. What are you proposing for map then? Just removing the hexagons?ORIGINAL: Trugrit
I rate hexes the same way I rate fake cardboard counters. Useless.
Modern computer technology can do much better than a graphical faking of 20th century board games.
I’ve stated my opinion before, my post #13:
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Or a kind of overlay looking like this:
https://www.loc.gov/resource/g5701s.ict ... 67,0.233,0
Cheers
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