tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post8776466325416488134..comments2024-03-01T11:52:44.729-05:00Comments on Bat in the Attic: Wilderland DemographicsRobert Conleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-23956817978709182302012-03-01T17:44:47.681-05:002012-03-01T17:44:47.681-05:00Was doing a google search for area in a hex - your...Was doing a google search for area in a hex - yours was one of the pages that came up. Unfortunately these hex conversions [hex to square mile and hex to acreage] don't really match up to some others on the web.<br />For example <br /><a href="http://aeonsnaugauries.blogspot.com/2011/07/areas-of-hexes.html" rel="nofollow">area of hexes</a><br />as well as<br /><a href="http://www222.pair.com/sjohn/blueroom/demog.htm" rel="nofollow">Medieval Demographics made easy</a><br /><br /><br />Just thought you might like to know.<br /><br /><br />Cheers.Al H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12851740892297960827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-69723621550659270422012-03-01T17:43:55.336-05:002012-03-01T17:43:55.336-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Al H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12851740892297960827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-11891219903912907902009-03-13T15:11:00.000-04:002009-03-13T15:11:00.000-04:00Robert wrote...The big oversight of this system is...Robert wrote...<BR/><BR/><I>The big oversight of this system is accounting for pastoral nomads (those who herd animals) which can get more out of a given set of acreage than hunter gatherers.</I><BR/><BR/>Have you come up with any numbers that would expand this system to account for pastoral cultures. I'd like to know, since I have perceived some cultures in the Wilderlands to be so.leadjunkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18315365767527043985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-25690456571185966042009-03-12T14:16:00.000-04:002009-03-12T14:16:00.000-04:00True but unlike the military figures, I use these ...True but unlike the military figures, I use these for creating the general demographics of an area. For that I just need the total output of a year. <BR/><BR/>If I wanted to incorporate estate management into the game then I use Harnmanor.<BR/><BR/>However it would be useful to have seasonal figure for emergencie. <BR/><BR/>"The orcan horde is due in a week. I need everybody building up the castle walls." <BR/><BR/>"Yes, mi'lord however the first harvest is due to start tomorrow and without the food we will starve."<BR/><BR/>"Sigh, so many can we spare..."Robert Conleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03863009007381185340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-35482393006315617862009-03-12T11:37:00.000-04:002009-03-12T11:37:00.000-04:00It ignores seasonal fluctuations too. Fewer worker...It ignores seasonal fluctuations too. Fewer workers required while crops are growing, many more at harvest time. I don't have any speculative numbers though.Anarchangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368238749398756016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5904133056957353312.post-7979979759863653662009-03-12T07:55:00.000-04:002009-03-12T07:55:00.000-04:00Cool, I think I will use something like that for m...Cool, I think I will use something like that for my game.Alex Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17104864340940538702noreply@blogger.com