Board lattice

[Bastoche]

I used square lattice with 3E combat rules. Anyone tried with hexagonal lattice ? Did it changed anything, besides the obvious (6 person max around a character instead of 8, straight diagonals)

Thoughts about it influencing the combat system rules ?

 

[jasper]

I use hex and 8 characters around the victim. I just remember not to zig zag the figure. It does take a little bit more thought when drawing out a complex room but you get use to it.

Also a couple of years ago I was leaving D&D and got rid of some of my stuff. To include two square battle mats.

 

[IceBear]

Lots of people use hexes. It clears up some problems (diagonal movement for example, the "half" the battlefield with shield, etc). I have both a grid and hex battlemaps. I tend to use the grid for D&D mainly because the rules "assume" a grid and because my interior maps tend to come out wonky on them.

I use the hex map for Battletech and Mechwarrior RPG. Again, because the rules tend to "assume" a hex map and it just makes it easier.

I don't think you'll run into too many problems using a hex map for D&D. Use whatever floats your boat.

IceBear

 

[Bastoche]

My only real problem is the flanking issue. But since there's a high chance we'll house rule it anyway, there won't be any problem left. I do think 8 vs 1 is a bit much on a 15x15 square feet space...