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Constitutional Characters. A systematic set of names for Major and Minor pieces.[All Comments] [Add Comment or Rating]

🕸Fergus Duniho wrote on Sun, Dec 14, 2003 03:13 AM UTC:

Tony P.,

You write: 'My argument for not FOLLOWING the convention for using
'orthogonal' and 'diagonal' on hex grids was not based on the idea
that they were not CONVENTIONS,'

That's fine. I have never imagined that this was your argument, though I
do appreciate you giving the clarification.

'but that they did not have the same FULL MEANING as on the chessboard
(crossing edges at right angles, but also moving along paths
that are at right angles), which in turn did parallel the more
comprehensive meanings used in mathematics (as opposed to the less
specific 'at right angles' dictionary entry).'

I disagree. Orthogonal and diagonal have the same meaning on a hexboard as
they do on a square board. I see no need for extraneous terms that already
do the job of established terms.