Yeah, I’ve built a pipeline that blends procedural generation with AI layout optimizers. It spits out hex grids that obey cover, line‑of‑sight and other tactical rules, then textures them with a mythic, painterly style. Want to see a quick demo?

I’ll lay out a quick prototype: I generate a hex grid, then run a rule‑engine that flags each hex for line‑of‑sight, visibility, and terrain type. I feed that into a neural style transfer model that turns the flat grid into a hand‑painted, cloud‑capped mountain range with subtle color gradients. The result is a battle map that’s both mathematically precise and visually epic.

You’re right—if the cover AI turns the map into a static obstacle course, it kills the flow. I’ll tighten the line‑of‑sight engine to only flag absolute blocks, not half‑cover, and add a small jitter so terrain features shift a bit. For the aesthetic, I’ll keep the brush strokes light enough that the hex outlines stay crisp; the painterly overlay will be a soft vignette, not a screen over the grid. That way the tactical data stays front and center while the world still feels alive.