Re: IB: Map of the City of Montrei

Isidora Zamora scripsit:
> At 10:02 AM 9/18/03 -0700, you wrote:
> >Constructed Languages List <CONLANG@...> writes:
> >>Why hexagonal?
> >>
> >>Isidora
> >
> >Why not?
>
> Good enough reason.
Actually, there's better reason than that.  The more sides, the harder to storm
the fortress; 6 is about the most you can easily lay out, though 8 is a possibility.
Sharp corners are a liability in fort construction.

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