I like the circle one better. It looks more unique, but still offers the multiple paths to connection that a hex map would give. That might also be a drawback too, as it would be more difficult to block people's continuous territory gathering in a hex format. That might take away one of the strategic elements.
Those are exactly the concerns my playtester's raised. I'm curious how much easier it really will be in practice to circumvent a block. It looks like it will take 2 spaces rather than 3 to get around, which may move it into "difficult, but possible" whereas now you might as well try something else. As with every aspect of this game, only playtesting will tell.
I like the circle one better. It looks more unique, but still offers the multiple paths to connection that a hex map would give. That might also be a drawback too, as it would be more difficult to block people's continuous territory gathering in a hex format. That might take away one of the strategic elements.
ReplyDeleteThose are exactly the concerns my playtester's raised. I'm curious how much easier it really will be in practice to circumvent a block. It looks like it will take 2 spaces rather than 3 to get around, which may move it into "difficult, but possible" whereas now you might as well try something else. As with every aspect of this game, only playtesting will tell.
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