[BUG?] Token Rotated on Pointy-Top Hex Grid

[wndrngdru]

When using an image with a "pointy-top" hex grid, tokens are rotated 30 degrees clockwise by default.
I am struggling to come up with a scenario where this is desirable behavior. :D


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[Moon Wizard]

It's a facing consideration. Hex grids are set up with 6 facing points; so the top is considered the top-right and rotation is done by 60 degree arcs.

Regards,
JPG

[wndrngdru]

Unfortunately, that doesn't work for games such as Lancer.
Larger mech tokens use more hexes and and they are designed to have the pointy-top, well... you know, at the top.

Edit: I just realized that changing the option to have the Facing Indicator on shifts the token back to correct orientation. Coincidentally, that was the very thing I was going to suggest.

https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=68093&stc=1&d=1782968149

[pindercarl]

Unfortunately, that doesn't work for games such as Lancer.
Larger mech tokens use more hexes and and they are designed to have the pointy-top, well... you know, at the top.

https://www.fantasygrounds.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=68093&stc=1&d=1782968149


Edit: I just realized that changing the option to have the Facing Indicator on shifts the token back to correct orientation. Coincidentally, that was the very thing I was going to suggest.

It seems to me that you are correct, that for hex-row, the orientation should be corrected by 30 degrees. Traveller is the only other system that uses hex-row for maps that I can think of. I'll query some of the active Traveller users and get their input.