[Phoenix-D]

..you CAN lay a minefield. Just not in combat. Can't really do that in RL either, by the way.

People play hex games on the computer because A. they can be made a lot more detailed and still be playable, B. the turns are MUCH faster, C. AI support, D. multiplayer across the internet

Shiny graphics aren't everything- and before you pull out the old rabbit from the other thread, I DO have a decent system. I can run FEAR at full detail.