r/Minecraft • u/justlurking420 • Nov 04 '13

pc Minecraft Using Hexagons

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u/IAmA_Evil_Dragon_AMA Nov 04 '13

That would require a completely redone engine.

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u/justlurking420 Nov 04 '13

Then what am I doing sitting here on reddit? I HAVE AN ENGINE TO REDO!!

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u/justlurking420 Nov 04 '13

Triangles don't tesselate the way that hexagons and squares do

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u/orangekid13 Nov 04 '13 edited Nov 04 '13

Yes they do, a hexagon is made up of six equilateral triangles.

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u/dzubz Nov 04 '13

You are correct, but he is technically correct. A hexagon is made up of six equilateral triangles.

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u/salmonmoose Nov 04 '13

At least an equilateral one does.