Transparent Tiles
Have you considered making the tiles from a transparent material?
Some factors:
Durability: while likely more resistant to gross physical damage, scratches become an issue.
Convenience: drawing on paper with regular markers/crayons is easier, and over the long run cheaper...
I'm play & run RPGs. My group has largely switched to a networkable graphics program for its game maps, but I prefer the dry erase variety. Computer maps are great when you plan out a "dungeon" in advance, but I'm running a character driven plotline. There are no guarantees of where the...
The exact size is critical for people who buy miniatures. I'm a RPGer, rarely a wargamer, and most of the RPG groups I've been in over the last decade have either made their own markers, or used such a wide assortment that having larger hexes is an improvement.