[TML] 2300 style mapping (was: mapping programs)

[Evyn MacDude]

On  Jun20 08, at 00:15, Phill Webb wrote:

> Evyn mac dude wrote:
>> On  Jun18 08, at 21:34, Jerry W Barrington wrote:
>>
>>> On 6/18/08 3:51 PM, "Evyn MacDude" wrote:
>>>
>>>> With all that
>>>> support for Traveller:2300's style of world display's would make me
>>>> giddy.
>>> I'm fond of 2300, but what exactly is this referring to?
>>
>> The number of hexes making up the legs of the triangles is equal to
>> the planet size rating.
>>
>> A size 3 map has a leg length of 3 hexes long. (hexes means the flat
>> to flat distance within the the hexagon)
>
> Ooh. I like this too. Especially as an instant visual for world  
> size to
> the players.
>
> Has anyone made blank template files for the ten sizes?

I'll post a link when i finally get mine done... Just a mater of  
finding the time.

Evyn MacDude
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