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Date Posted: 11:03:09 03/08/04 Mon
Author: Alan Yngve
Subject: Re: Squad Leader LOS question (VSQL issue)
In reply to: Benjamin Meyer 's message, "Squad Leader LOS question" on 05:47:52 03/05/04 Fri

Benjamin Meyer writes:
>I still have some trouble resolving LOS in some
>situations. A concrete example: 3n2 > 3t2
>
>If I check this one with VSQL it says blocked in 3p2.
>Ok and understandable for me cause it looks on 3n2 as
>Level 0. But since this is an two story building I think
>I should be able to look over that wooden building,
>should I?

Yes, depending upon which rules you are using, see below.

>So I raise the Level of 3n2 to Level 1, but still no
>effect on the LOS. If I raise to Level 2 I can see over
>the building on the street.
>
>The confusing part for me is: If I stand on the lower
>level of a two story building I should be on Level 0.
>Like in a wood on the ground or a small building. And if
>on the upper Level I would be on Level 1. But why is LOS
>blocked if looked from Level 1?
>
>Hope I could spell out my problem exactly enough to be
>understandable. :-) And many thanks for any helping
>hints in advance.

It is absolutely important for everyone using VSQL to realize that the maps are "borrowed" from VASL and use the ASL definitions of LOS. Alas, the ASL LOS definitions and terrain definitions are different from those of SL, CoI, CoD, and GI.

The first difference is that ASL has "added" a level 1 in all buildings that is between ground level (level o) and the second level (level 2 in both). So when you are using these maps, SL does NOT HAVE a building "level 1."

Next, remember that SL rule 57 (upper level buildings), added in scenario #10, is the first place where you need to specify whether you are "upstairs" or "downstairs" in those three-hex (or more) buildings. So, depending upon the rules that you are using, you might or might not need to use those "second level" counters, which will also affect whether you have an LOS.

Hope this has helped!

-- Alan

PS. ASL also has a "blind hex" rule that is based on distance, so do not pay much attention to blind hexes identified by the maps. You will just have to interpret the maps per the rules that you find in the SL, etc. rules.

PPS. At some point it is hoped that "SL" LOS can be provided for the maps we use, but for the time being we wil have to accept what we have.

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