Difference between revisions of "Line of sight"

Revision as of 05:22, 24 May 2006

All units, both X-Com and alien, have a line of sight. A unit's line of sight encompasses any objects or other units which are:

Visible range for X-Com soldiers is 21 tiles during the day and dawn/dusk, 9 at night

Aliens are not subject to the lighting penalties and have a 21 tile range at all times.

All units have a 90 degree field of vision, radiating outward in a cone in whichever direction they are facing.

Unit facing South. Visible squares are in white.

Unit facing Southeast. Visible squares are in white.

There are cases where aliens can see around corners (and shoot at you) when you cannot see them. This phenomenon is not fully understood at this time.

[Need diagrams of LOS around corners/beyond roofs.]

In certain cases, it is possible to see into a UFO from the outside (see External UFO Windows).

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 All units have a 90 degree field of vision, radiating outward in a cone in whichever direction they are facing.
-[This article still needs diagrams of field of vision for units facing along the grid as well as diagonally -- can you see to your immediate left, or only diagonal left?  Also need diagrams of LOS around corners/beyond roofs.]
+[[Image:LOS_straight_facing.gif|left|framed|Unit facing South.  Visible squares are in white.]][[Image:LOS_diagonal_facing.gif|left|framed|Unit facing Southeast.  Visible squares are in white.]]
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+* There are cases where aliens can see around corners (and shoot at you) when you cannot see them.  This phenomenon is not fully understood at this time.
+[Need diagrams of LOS around corners/beyond roofs.]
+* In certain cases, it is possible to see into a UFO from the outside (see [[External UFO Windows]]).