david12345 Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I am curious if this game will go back to hexes like SC-1. I think that squares are vastly inferior (for example you can go much further directly east west or north south than something in between. Not trying to start a fight, as I know, for some reason, many people like squares, but I'm just wondering which way this one will go. Thanx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xwormwood Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 If you are curious, than just take a look at the pictures, Mr. Brain. http://www.battlefront.com/images/stories/SC2/Pacific/iwojima.jpg :cool: It sounds more as if you want to start a new war between the hex-alliance and the tile-axis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david12345 Posted September 15, 2008 Author Share Posted September 15, 2008 i don't see lines, but i'm guessing from the look of the terrain that it's squares. appreciate the 'cute' brain ref., very witty, you are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xwormwood Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Sorry, i couldn't resist. If we can believe the dozens of pictures we will get tiles (again), which on the other hand make sense considering the fact that Pacific Theater is a part of the SC2-family, running with the modified SC2-tile-engine. Sorry for my snippy remark, but when the pictures, which you can see IF you want to, show only tiles and not a single sign of a hex, and if you have monitored the partly harsh fights between the hexes (yeah!) and tiles (booh!) fractions here, you would probably presume just like me that your thread was started by some kind of a troll (which you are obviously not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 I wonder why they didnt make opset squares that basically rep hexes as such square square square square square ----square square square square square square square square square square ----square square square square square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david12345 Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 Ok, so it's squares, I can live with that. I will get it and enjoy it either way. Hadn't known there was a "war", but I have no reason to further it, so squares are cool with me. I did look at the pics, but I was unable to find any with lines. Looking at the mine in the pic. from your link, I decided it has to be squares. So thanx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battleboy Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I vote for circles then we can go round and round on this ;-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Squares gotta go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n0kn0k Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Good to see things don't change on these boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmisc53 Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 I didn't like the change either, but some perspective - I've been a wargamer since 1965 and a software developer since 1977: hexes have been the standard for decades being most amenable to paper-based system (mechanically and aesthetically). It's what everyone was used to so it carried over to the digital world. However, squares are more amenable to AI, etc. To me the trade off is worth it for a more feature robust game. The first hex version of SC looked more like "home", but the square based current version is a way better game. I got used to it...... --Blaine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_j_rambo Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Different strokes for different folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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