Because Malifaux does often have more terrain that reduces movement, the static reduction is more accurate. Simpler = more accurate when you are working with eyesight and hand dexterity. (And by extention, tape measure is about the worst tool to measure movement in a game like this.)
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What's there to add? Marke83 is right
Because Malifaux does often have more terrain that reduces movement, the static reduction is more accurate. Simpler = more accurate when you are working with eyesight and hand dexterity. (And by extention, tape measure is about the worst tool to measure movement in a game like this.)