I’ve decided the A1 pitch is just too large. I’m concerned that it’s a fair bit larger than most board games and, indeed, than many tables. With a bit of a play around in Illustrator, I’ve managed to redesign the pitch into A2 format. Crucially I haven’t lost any hexes – the distances have been working out perfectly. However, the hexes are now slightly smaller, which has repercussions for the size of the players…
I’ve just placed a large order for players with 10mm bases. I’m gonna have to get the paints out to finish these ones off.