Variable visibility

[Mike Abberton]

One problem with the battlefield smoke and dust analogy is that smoke and dust would be limited to areas of combat and movement (for dust) whereas scenario visibility is a global feature.

Ironically, the visibility range currently associated with variable visibility is at least partially associated with wet and stormy weather. While that might actually increase the effect of combat-related smoke due to the increased humidity, it would greatly reduce the effects of dust.

I agree with Huib that the best application of variable visibility would be a hard-coded part of the scenario development, not an in-game random phenomenom. But, I'll take the simple mechanism of an optional rule to toggle it off when I play.