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megahex

noun
/ˈmɛɡəhɛks/

Etymology

From mega- + hex, the contracted form of hexagon.

  1. derived from hexen
  2. borrowed from hexe — “to practice witchcraft”
  3. prefixed as megahex — “mega + hex”

Definitions

  1. A regular, quasi-circular polygon made up of multiple hexagons used to indicate a…

    A regular, quasi-circular polygon made up of multiple hexagons used to indicate a different scale, range, or area of effect on a hexagonal grid. Commonly used on maps for some tabletop war games and roleplaying games.

    • All creatures within five megahexes of the wizard will be thrown to the ground, and take one hit damage from cuts, bruises, and contusions.
    • To avert this, hexes are grouped into 'sevens' to give large "megahexes", a unit can search it's [sic] own "megahex" or up to two "megahexes" away.
    • If a Walker (fire power 6) shoots at a Rebel Trooper (Armor 2) one megahex away, the Imperial baddie has to roll 6 dice (for the firepower) minus 1 (for the one hex range).

  2. An irregular grouping of hexagons indicating a single area on hexagon-based game map.

    • There's one irregular and over-sized "mega hex" on the map: the "Shobu Group Base Area" in west-central Luzon.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA