hong said:
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Hexes and offset squares
Some people can disagree
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Satori5000
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I like using the square mats and tiles as opposed to hexes. Sure, some rooms have wierd angles or curves. Draw the curve, and the DM can make the decisions on what happens as far as standing in it or whatever. Thats a part of why he is there in the first place. Besides, i like square rooms to acutally be square on the map. 
Will said:
That's what we do (actually, we allow normal in 50% or greater, squeezing in 25% to 49%, no entry in 24%-, DM call) along any wall edge. It's not too difficult to eyeball. Another approach is 0 to 1/3 cannot be used, 1/3 to 2/3 can squeeze, 2/3 to full hex can be used normally. But the former approach handles square rooms a bit better.
We also allow "two half hexes" to make a whole hex. For example, draw a perpendicular "5 foot wide" corridor to any hex line (i.e. along the spline). It becomes "2 half hexes" followed by a hex followed by "2 half hexes" followed by a hex, etc. Creatures are allowed to stand in the two half hexes and consider them a hex.
Kobu
First Post
Right now I use Lexan hex maps that I got here:
http://housemousegames.com/letema.html
They are 1" hexes, so they are a bit bigger than what is strictly needed. I use the 50% or more is a full hex rule. I have on occasion also used Heroscape map pieces. Nice for 3D maps, but they take time to set up.
For 4th, I'll be using the WotC dungeon tile sets. I'm getting a lot of mini dot labels and putting them on the tiles to show the hex centers. So the first row of squares on a tile will have the dots centered in the middle of the squares, the next row will have the dots on the middles of the square edges, and then back to the center of the squares and so on.
They will end up looking like square offset maps. It won't be perfect, but it will let me use the pretty maps and I think more easily set up the maps in the published adventures. For big areas, I will probably stick to the hex maps.
http://housemousegames.com/letema.html
They are 1" hexes, so they are a bit bigger than what is strictly needed. I use the 50% or more is a full hex rule. I have on occasion also used Heroscape map pieces. Nice for 3D maps, but they take time to set up.
For 4th, I'll be using the WotC dungeon tile sets. I'm getting a lot of mini dot labels and putting them on the tiles to show the hex centers. So the first row of squares on a tile will have the dots centered in the middle of the squares, the next row will have the dots on the middles of the square edges, and then back to the center of the squares and so on.
They will end up looking like square offset maps. It won't be perfect, but it will let me use the pretty maps and I think more easily set up the maps in the published adventures. For big areas, I will probably stick to the hex maps.
Kobu
First Post
Also, this site may be of interest:
http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/
You can make hex maps of any dimension you want. For offset squares, use the brick generator and make width equal height.
1 square = 1 hex. Easy as can be. No more bizarrely elongating arms along diagonals.
http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/
You can make hex maps of any dimension you want. For offset squares, use the brick generator and make width equal height.
Will said:
1 square = 1 hex. Easy as can be. No more bizarrely elongating arms along diagonals.
Aexalon
Explorer
I thought it looked familiararscott said:
Don't worry, your map is plenty cool. And less cluttered too.
