Re: Hex Combat/Movement in PBeM

From: zirto@indepth.com

Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0000

> 	I am in the process of writing a new Fantasy Adventure/Combat
> game which involves combat and movement on a hex map. I am running in
> to a problem determining the distance from one hex to another.
>
> 	It appears it is not as simple as you might think it would be
> which is annoying to say the least. Does anyone have an algorithim
> which they know of or use that can simply tell the distance between A
> and B on a hex map using X,Y descriptions of the hexes?

Think of the hex map as an array of squares in a hexagonal pattern
and all kinds of algorithims start popping up.  (Depending on your
hex grain: vertical or horizontal)  While there is a distortion
(67.5 degree angles versus 60 degree angles), your distances in hexes
will still be accurate.

I wrote down your e-mail address and if I can find some source code
in my archives I'll send it your way.

--
Todd "Mad Scientist wannbe" Zircher

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References

Hex Combat/Movement in PBeM
rpeiper@moreinfo.com (Richard Peiper)
Wed, 23 Sep 1998 00:00:00 +0000