I posted a file called 'Clean Point Hex Grid'. It creates a grid of points at a given spacing arranged as though they were corners of hexagons, with only one point at each corner.
It is a quick and dirty solution, made by taking a rectangular grid, and scaling and copying it around so that the points are where they would be in a hex grid. It clearly lacks the full capabilities of the Hex Grid component, as it is only points. The hexagons are not very precise, as it could probably benefit from a few more decimal places on the scale and translate values. Also the draw order, while predictable, is really weird. Perhaps it will be useful.
