Visible Hexes/LOS

[Ricky B]

From the actual description, I don't think this is dust spotting Chris, as Bacillus states the hex the unit is in is normal/visible to the enemy units.

My guess would be that the spotted unit is most likely an elevation higher than the spotting units and the intervening hexes, or else the intervening hexes are lower than the spotter and spotted hexes, but that is unlikely I think.

Bacillus, think of it this way, back to my old Squad Leader days and LOS. If the hexes are all the same elevation, or on a consistent elevation gain/drop, then anything in between the spotter and spotted units will block the LOS, including units. However, if there is an elevation difference, then the position of the obsruction to sight compared to the spotter and spotted units is taken into account. For example, the target unit is 2 elevations higher than the spotter, the obstruction is 1 elevation exactly halfway between the 2, then LOS is blocked, but if the obstruction is closer to the higher unit, it won't block the LOS between the 2.

You can visualize it in real terms using coins stacked, and move them around, and use a thread pulled tight to see where the middle one is touched and where it isn't.

Rick