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Date Posted: 12:04:40 03/11/04 Thu
Author: Benjamin Meyer
Subject: Re: Squad Leader LOS question (VSQL issue)
In reply to: Alan Yngve 's message, "Re: Squad Leader LOS question (VSQL issue)" on 11:03:09 03/08/04 Mon

Hi Alan,

>>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?
>>
>
>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.

Ok. I knew that the boards are from (V)ASL, but did not
realize this also affects the computation of LOS.
I do not know ASL, but from what I heard i suspected
it to have more complicted LOS rules. ;)

>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."

I would have guessed something like that since raising the
sourcehex in a two story building to level 2 seems to
produces more SQL-like results.

>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.

Sure, I read that already, but never used for now. Just
proceeding to play SC5 the first time.

>Hope this has helped!

Lots. The most important information was this board thing.
Now a lot of things start to make sense. :-)

>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.

Are blind hexes the only problem? Because that would make
the LOS untility not totaly useless.

>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.

Hmm. Should be possible I guess, at least because it seems
to be the easier implementation of the same problem.

Again thx a lot.
Benjamin

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  • Re: Squad Leader LOS question (VSQL issue) -- Paul K, 10:21:27 03/12/04 Fri
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