A diffrent feel, less Eye of god

[Marek_Tucan]

Originally Posted by PanzerBob

Does having the hexes on when building maps make it easier?

Definitely, I would be lost in map-making if they weren't there OK, it would be possible, but would be much more messy.

I use hexgrid to create terrain and all important things, like roads, towns, forest boundaries etc., then when the task is to fill surfaces (ie add random bushes, fields, tall grass and other eye candy) I often turn off the grid to have a better feeling for the "aristic impression".
OTOH when playing, I have grid always turned off.