I was thinking more about my idea to have a hexagonal board.
The way I figured it, there were two simple alternatives for the dimensions. Either I make a board which is 4' across from edge to opposite edge like a regulation one, or I make a board which has 4' edges. The latter option is because the quickstart guide recommends at least a 4' wide deployment area.
I did have a couple of doubts though. If I went with option a, the table that's 4' across - how much space would the players have to deploy on? And if I went with option b, a table with 4' edges, wouldn't it become very large?
Mathematics is pretty much a mystery akin to magic to me so I got an engineer who designs killer robots for a living to do the calculations for me.
It involved sines and other know-wotz.
Apparently, choosing option a and going for a board that's 4' from side to opposite side will result in a table with 2.3' of space for players to deploy on. Not a whole lot of space to cram even 500 points into!
Option b seems better, even though it will give us a table where it's 6.9' across. This might seem like a great deal, but keeping in mind that there will be enemies on the sides as well you might want a bit of space between you and the guy opposite you!
Also, you can reserve the middle of the table for a dramatic centrepiece like Da Fing or a huge cathedral or something too. I'd recommend something big that breaks line of fire so the shooty armies won't get an unfair advantage.
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