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<blockquote data-quote="Virago" data-source="post: 95905" data-attributes="member: 2045">KD:You are correct for straight line movement. Hexes and squares (using 5/10/5) are virtually identical in those circumstances, regardless of distance or directionTo be fair, in line with the nitpicking of the rest of your post--no.&nbsp; Hexes are not &quot;virtually identical&quot; against the grain.I said &quot;significantly less accurate.&quot;A hex is nearly circularUh.. no.&nbsp; Check out the 5/10/5 figures verses hex figures at longer ranges.Since most area effect spells in DND are less than 30 feet in radius, hexes are not only just as accurate, they are also much quicker to figure out.I agree.&nbsp; Hexes make for better approximations of circles at short ranges.&nbsp; However, I think the hassle of half-hexes makes these gains in accuracy -- which are of dubious value anyway -- negligible.&nbsp; Especially at short ranges, where the terrain is likely to be more detailed, dungeonlike, and less suited to a hex map.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Virago, post: 95905, member: 2045"] KD: [b]You are correct for straight line movement. Hexes and squares (using 5/10/5) are virtually identical in those circumstances, regardless of distance or direction[/b] To be fair, in line with the nitpicking of the rest of your post--no. Hexes are not "virtually identical" against the grain. I said "significantly less accurate." [b]A hex is nearly circular[/b] Uh.. no. Check out the 5/10/5 figures verses hex figures at longer ranges. [b]Since most area effect spells in DND are less than 30 feet in radius, hexes are not only just as accurate, they are also much quicker to figure out.[/b] I agree. Hexes make for better approximations of circles at short ranges. However, I think the hassle of half-hexes makes these gains in accuracy -- which are of dubious value anyway -- negligible. Especially at short ranges, where the terrain is likely to be more detailed, dungeonlike, and less suited to a hex map. [/QUOTE]

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