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This one:



Or, this one:


Just asking your humble opinion. Pros? Cons? [:)]

Thanks

It really depends on the map more than anything.

Top one...more pleasing to look at the the other.

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..

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.

ORIGINAL: Lobster

It really depends on the map more than anything.

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: 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.

My feeling is that the top one is more used than the bottom one but I may be mistaken:
. 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.

ORIGINAL: operating

If you wanted to ask about tiles then I'd have to burn the thread..

Please do but, for now, we have not invented anything better than hexagons... no? [:)]

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:

Good point I was attacking the north [:D][:D][:D]

So it depends on the front line

Looks like the same hexagon just turned

Are there any games that use Octagons? They are symmetrical.

A hex is always a hex. Just as long as it isn't a square.

ORIGINAL: Zorch

Are there any games that use Octagons? They are symmetrical.

But, how would you made an octagon grid?

The real question should if you prefer unit facing to be oriented on the hex spine or the flat

ORIGINAL: nukkxx

Good point I was attacking the north [:D][:D][:D]

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?

ORIGINAL: TheGrayMouser

The real question should if you prefer unit facing to be oriented on the hex spine or the flat

No no, the real question for me is the possibilities given for movement.

ORIGINAL: ncc1701e

ORIGINAL: TheGrayMouser

The real question should if you prefer unit facing to be oriented on the hex spine or the flat

No no, the real question for me is the possibilities given for movement.

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?

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.

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:
fb.asp?m=3853707

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:
fb.asp?m=3853707

I am certainly becoming old and your point is very valid. What are you proposing for map then? Just removing the hexagons?
Or a kind of overlay looking like this:
https://www.loc.gov/resource/g5701s.ict ... 67,0.233,0

Cheers