JConq

[Eric E Moore]

"Burke, Martin" <mburke@arbros.com> writes:

> I'm not sure 'best practice' is a correct term in this context.  Perhaps 'a
> common practice' instead.
>
> The reason I mention this is because countless successful board games use
> the hex model.  

And indeed, a board game using squares (for outdoor terrain) would be
generally viewed as broken (hexes have the advantage that the
preference for movement in one direction or another is much smaller).

 -Eric