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[[File:Lower Bukovina.png|right|560px|thumb|6-mile map of Lower Bukovina, in central Ukraine]]
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'''6-mile hex maps''' are zoomed-in maps derived from [[20-mile Hex Map|20-mile hex maps]], using a complex procedure of map drawing and random generation deriving from a map's [[Infrastructure|infrastructure]] and real-world topography and place names.
 
'''6-mile hex maps''' are zoomed-in maps derived from [[20-mile Hex Map|20-mile hex maps]], using a complex procedure of map drawing and random generation deriving from a map's [[Infrastructure|infrastructure]] and real-world topography and place names.
 
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The designation "6-mile" is an inaccurate description.  6-mile hexes are derived from splitting a 20-mile hex, as shown in the image below, and are in fact 6.67 mi. in diameter, not six.  Nonetheless, the "6-mile" appellation is used as a simplification.
 
The designation "6-mile" is an inaccurate description.  6-mile hexes are derived from splitting a 20-mile hex, as shown in the image below, and are in fact 6.67 mi. in diameter, not six.  Nonetheless, the "6-mile" appellation is used as a simplification.
  
[[File:Divided 20-mile hex.jpg|left|210px|thumb]]
 
 
== Generation Procedure ==
 
== Generation Procedure ==
Once the infrastructure of a given 20-mile hex has been determined, and all of its surrounding hexes as well, a 6-mile hex template is laid over the 20-mile hex mapEvery 20-mile hex, everywhere in the world, has a precise designation as to its latitude and longitude coordinates, so that a rectangular "section" of the area to be mapped can be located on [https://earth.google.com/web/ GoogleEarth].
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Once the infrastructure of a given 20-mile hex has been determined, and all of its surrounding hexes as well, it's possible to create a rectangular "section" of 6-mile hexes.  This section includes two 20-mile hexesEach 20-mile hex, everywhere in the world, is designated according to the latitude and longitude it represents.  This enables us to locate that section on [https://earth.google.com/web/ GoogleEarth].
  
[[File:Falling Rain Elevation Data.png|right|420px|thumb]]
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The image on the right provides a section of these coordinate numbers, including the numbers used for the procedure given on this pageThe area is the southern Kiv province in Ukraine.  The numbers in brackets, 48.51-48.79 (N), specify the range of latitude above the equatorEach line of numbers in orange indicate the longitude boundaries of a specific 20-mile hex; one of these hexes is in Kiyev province, the other is in Vassia.  Using these numbers, we can plot a rectangle of two 20-mile hexes on Google Earth:
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The image on the right provides a cacophony of numbers that we use to identify which hex falls into which set of coordinates.  These are organised by "rings," the number of hexes this particular line of hexes is from the North Pole (ring 1)In the image shown, "ring 143" indicates the North Pole is 142 x 20 miles away.  The latitude of ring 143 is between 48.51 N and 48.79 N.  The left-hand hex, containing the [[Settlement|settlement]] of Uman in Kiyev, has a longitude between 30.21 E and 30.62 EThe right-hand hex, in Vassia, has a longitude between 30.63 E and 31.04 E.

Revision as of 23:02, 13 December 2022

  • 6-mile map of Lower Bukovina, in central Ukraine.
  • 1 Hammer

6-mile hex maps are zoomed-in maps derived from 20-mile hex maps, using a complex procedure of map drawing and random generation deriving from a map's infrastructure and real-world topography and place names.

The designation "6-mile" is an inaccurate description. 6-mile hexes are derived from splitting a 20-mile hex, as shown in the image below, and are in fact 6.67 mi. in diameter, not six. Nonetheless, the "6-mile" appellation is used as a simplification.

Generation Procedure

Once the infrastructure of a given 20-mile hex has been determined, and all of its surrounding hexes as well, it's possible to create a rectangular "section" of 6-mile hexes. This section includes two 20-mile hexes. Each 20-mile hex, everywhere in the world, is designated according to the latitude and longitude it represents. This enables us to locate that section on GoogleEarth.

Falling Rain Elevation Data.png

The image on the right provides a cacophony of numbers that we use to identify which hex falls into which set of coordinates. These are organised by "rings," the number of hexes this particular line of hexes is from the North Pole (ring 1). In the image shown, "ring 143" indicates the North Pole is 142 x 20 miles away. The latitude of ring 143 is between 48.51 N and 48.79 N. The left-hand hex, containing the settlement of Uman in Kiyev, has a longitude between 30.21 E and 30.62 E. The right-hand hex, in Vassia, has a longitude between 30.63 E and 31.04 E.