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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Gaming => Topic started by: trekiej on January 22, 2009, 09:43:49 PM

Title: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: trekiej on January 22, 2009, 09:43:49 PM: Does anyone know of any games that use the hex layout on the game field?
Title: Re: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: motorollin on January 22, 2009, 09:52:44 PM: Any particular type of game? Does it have to be an Amiga game? If not, then there is WeeWar (http://www.weewar.com).

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Title: Re: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: Piru on January 22, 2009, 10:01:26 PM: MechForce
Title: Re: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: meega on January 22, 2009, 10:05:52 PM: The Settlers
Title: Re: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: ChaosLord on January 22, 2009, 10:10:38 PM: I hate hexmaps and have banned them from all games I have ever made. But if you really want a hex game then you might try Battle Isle or Perfect General or Mechforce.
Title: Re: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: trekiej on January 22, 2009, 11:24:46 PM: Amiga and c64 games

I have played a game called Full Metal Planet.
You could turn off the hex.
I had part of a game for C64 that was a war game.
I just can not remember the name

edit:
board games:
Also I played Mechwarrior on a fold out map.

I found a game from Game Designer's Workshop called
Assault Tactical Combat in Europe:1985.
It is not the full game.
Title: Re: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: weirdami on January 22, 2009, 11:37:20 PM: Quote

ChaosLord wrote:
I hate hexmaps and have banned them from all games I have ever made. /quote]

why?
Title: Re: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: Speelgoedmannetje on January 23, 2009, 12:05:50 PM: Quote

trekiej wrote:
Does anyone know of any games that use the hex layout on the game field?

IIRC Battle Isle (2) was hex based
Title: Re: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: countzero on January 23, 2009, 12:19:03 PM: KOEI games (Romance of Three Kingdoms, Genghis Khan, Bandit Kings Etc.) should have hexmaps (battle screen)
Title: Re: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: ChaosLord on January 23, 2009, 12:41:28 PM: @weirdami

Because:
1. Hex games are 20x slower than square games.
2. Square unit gfx always look better than hex unit gfx.
Title: Re: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: spirantho on January 23, 2009, 05:03:26 PM: History Line 1914-1918... excellent game with hex tiles.

Basically Battle Isle but in the real world!
Title: Re: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: yssing on January 23, 2009, 05:24:42 PM: Battleisle
Title: Re: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: trekiej on January 23, 2009, 06:26:43 PM: Battle Isle seems to be the most memorable.
I believe it was also on Sega Genesis.
Title: Re: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: Kronos on January 23, 2009, 09:07:47 PM: Tales of Tamar (http://www.tamar.net/)
Title: Re: Games that have a hex shaped playing field
Post by: weirdami on January 23, 2009, 09:47:48 PM: Quote

ChaosLord wrote:
@weirdami

Because:
1. Hex games are 20x slower than square games.
2. Square unit gfx always look better than hex unit gfx.

Isn't the reason people use hex fields is so the characters can look like they are going diagonally?