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From:     Paul Westermeyer <westermeyer.3@???.edu>
Date:     Wed, 5 Jun 2002 12:49:45 -0400
Subject:  Re: Tactical Speed
>From:    Thatotherguy <spellj@??????????.com>
>  > I'll toss an idea into the shark pool for folks to shred:) What do
>>  you think of changing the size of hexes down to 100 yards from 500?
>>  While keeping SR as noted (SR 1 = 1 hex of tactical movement).Thus,
>>  spells would not be as completely useless beyond a hex and flying
>>  creatures like pegasai would become much more interesting:)
>
>And now you have to deal with ships larger than hexes.  Even the
>hammership and squid are almost 100 yards long (250 feet keel each).

Good point, though I'm not certain it's an insurmountable problem. We
have some multi-hex combatants already (the Spelljammer, and
asteroids). Of course, we could also use 1 hex equals 200 yards:)
--
"We sleep safely in our beds, only because rough men stand guard in
the night, ready to visit violence upon those who would do us harm."
H.G. Wells.

Paul Westermeyer,  westermeyer.3@???.edu
Phd Candidate, History, Ohio State University
Instructor, Humanities, Columbus State Community College


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SubjectFromDate (UTC)
Tactical Speed    Paul Westermeyer    04 Jun 2002 03:38:07
Re: Tactical Speed    Michael Sandy    04 Jun 2002 06:07:09
Re: Tactical Speed    Ben Wafer    04 Jun 2002 06:35:56
Re: Tactical Speed    Chris W    04 Jun 2002 10:37:43
Re: Tactical Speed    Flits3 Frietmuts    04 Jun 2002 10:43:44
Re: Tactical Speed    Adam Miller    04 Jun 2002 10:57:41
Re: Tactical Speed    Thatotherguy    04 Jun 2002 13:46:58
Re: Tactical Speed    Thatotherguy    04 Jun 2002 13:50:43
Re: Tactical Speed    Downer, Chris    04 Jun 2002 14:31:32
Re: Tactical Speed    Michael Sandy    04 Jun 2002 15:57:38
Re: Tactical Speed    Adam Miller    04 Jun 2002 21:35:41
Re: Tactical Speed    Thatotherguy    05 Jun 2002 13:12:03
Re: Tactical Speed    Paul Westermeyer    05 Jun 2002 16:49:45
Re: Tactical Speed    Static    05 Jun 2002 19:19:56
Re: Tactical Speed    Thatotherguy    05 Jun 2002 20:07:52
Re: Tactical Speed    Diane Morrison    05 Jun 2002 22:44:03
Re: Tactical Speed    Diane Morrison    05 Jun 2002 22:48:10
Re: Tactical Speed    Mark T. Doolan    06 Jun 2002 03:10:18
Re: Tactical Speed    Paul Westermeyer    07 Jun 2002 01:49:50
Re: Tactical Speed    David Stairs    16 Apr 2004 19:16:00
Re: Tactical Speed    Static    16 Apr 2004 20:37:57
Re: Tactical Speed    David Stairs    19 Apr 2004 10:57:00

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