Question regarding Heroscape Army Cards...

B:T:L Matt · #1 May 23rd, 2006, 10:16 AM

Does anyone know the actual dimensions in terms of length and width from the highest point top to bottom and the furthest end side to side? I work on a few customs on my lunch hour day to day and I want to make sure they're not too big or small. If anyone could chime in on that, it'd be greatly appreciated...

~~K/H_Addict~~ · #2 May 23rd, 2006, 11:36 AM

uhh...i could later today, but not that that would matter, becuase i'm sure netherspirit is posting dimensions to the millimeter as i type this

netherspirit · #3 May 23rd, 2006, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by K/H_Addict

uhh...i could later today, but not that that would matter, becuase i'm sure netherspirit is posting dimensions to the millimeter as i type this

lol. Not really, I am at work. I am going home for lunch in about an hour, perhaps I will measure my cards if someone hasn't posted them by then.

oogiezone · #4 May 23rd, 2006, 12:08 PM

I came up with 4.55inX4.8 in. I'm sure nether will double check these numbers for you when he gets home.

~~K/H_Addict~~ · #5 May 23rd, 2006, 12:29 PM

you know we love you nether, right? usually you are the quickest to respond to questions such as these.

the cards arent the same lengthwise by width wise?

netherspirit · #6 May 23rd, 2006, 12:34 PM

4 and 7/8th wide by 4 and 5/8 tall

~~K/H_Addict~~ · #7 May 23rd, 2006, 01:09 PM

see? i told you he was quick about it.

i wonder why they are not the same lengthXwidth...it boggles my brain

TheRealQ · #8 May 23rd, 2006, 01:34 PM

They are not the same height and width because the format is hexagonal. Each of the edge faces will be the same distance to the center but they have a 60 degree phase to each other rather than 90. The ratio of height to width of an equilateral hexagon will always be half the square root of three to one; or 1.414/2:1 ; simplified to .707:1. Basic math.

RichardD · #9 May 23rd, 2006, 01:39 PM

It's to do with the fact that the shape is made up from hexagons. If a hexagon is made from six equal-length sides, and six 120 degree angles, then it's height and width won't be the same. Because you're not measuring two identical things. Apples and oranges, you see?

Anyway, what's this imperial measurement nonsense? The French have given us chuff-all of any real use, except the metric system. Which is superior to those silly imperial units in every way (except when it comes to miles and pints, obviously. If you're going to drink warm beer, it simply HAS to be served in pints)

~~K/H_Addict~~ · #10 May 23rd, 2006, 01:42 PM

w/e. i am done with learning new math forever. i have passed my geometry SOL and need not take my final exam, and don't need to take math next year, so i am all set.

TheRealQ · #11 May 23rd, 2006, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by K/H_Addict

w/e. i am done with learning new math forever. i have passed my geometry SOL and need not take my final exam, and don't need to take math next year, so i am all set.

LOL, didn't mean to sound like lecture. Just trying to answer the question. BTW unlike most of your subjects math is going to be useful your entire life...unless you're poor and homeless and don't care what the volume of your cardboard box is. :P

RichardD · #12 May 23rd, 2006, 06:16 PM

Hmm. The maths I learned up to the age of 11 has been useful; even the odd bit of simple algebra I'd leaned by then. But being able to calculate the area under a curve? Or knowing how to integrate an equation with imaginary numbers and Sin functions? Nope, never. In fact, of all the subjects I studied until the age of 18, the only one that has been of any real benefit in adult life was Engineering Drawing - and that was taken so seriously at school that we only studied for it one hour a week during our lunch breaks!

Being able to speak a foreign language, fluently - now THAT would have been useful. But I took latin, and the last native latin speaker's been dead for centuries.