Originally Posted by Wulf 
The hexagons are obviously needed to plan moves and strategies, even if the hex grid could be faded maybe to make it less obtrusive it would still need to be viewable. Constantly switching the grid on and off would be a mindless chore though an auto-fade function could be one solution. Actually you soon get used to the hex blocks once game immersion takes over.
The hexagons don't need to be viewable. They should have made it so that the grid only pops up when it's time to actually move one of your soldiers.