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Hex numbers - purpose? (self.battletech)

submitted 10 months ago by antaymonkey to c/battletech

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Hey all, I've been casually playing battletech for... 30 years-ish? One thing I never put much thought into is what the hell are the numbers in the hexes for? Can someone enlighten me? Thanks!

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[–] setsneedtofeed 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)

If you need to stop playing for the day you can write down all the mech positions and finish the game later.

[–] antaymonkey 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

So there's no official rule to them? Just personal reference?

[–] setsneedtofeed 3 points 10 months ago

As far as I’m aware. In the era of smartphones where smartphones are only a smartphone away it makes more sense to take a picture, but numbers would be the best old school way to pack up a game.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

I've seen them used for minefields, artillery targeting, and hidden infantry. All cases where putting a marker on the map would give it away.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Handy for playing remotely in the old days, like sending chess moves to each other E2-E4