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OXCE Support / [Feedback] Help a noob understand vision, fog of war & spotting enemies
« on: October 19, 2021, 06:04:29 am »
I am enjoying my first playthrough of X-Com, and the OXCE mod is just dandy. That being said, the vision/LOS system often has me puzzled. The Ufopedia entry for "Sweeping the Battlescape" states this:
My understanding is that once a square is revealed and is shown to be empty, that I can rest assured that there is no alien currently occupying that tile during this turn. However, sometimes I will find aliens after moving closer to a revealed tile on that same turn! Observe in this ~30 sec clip I recorded (which hopefully works properly):
Backup streamable: https://streamable.com/oql364
The square between the tree and fence was clearly revealed by my tank as it was coming down the Skyranger's ramp. I assumed it was therefore devoid of any Heavy Plasma-toting Sectoid. However, as I scouted further, lo and behold, a Sectoid appears seemingly out of thin air on that supposedly empty tile! Sneaky little bastard!
So, what am I not getting here? Can aliens be hidden on tiles that are currently in LOS? Why wasn't that Sectoid spotted the moment my tank revealed the tile he was standing on?
Appreciate any input, thanks.
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At the start of the battle, one of your advantages is that the black "fog of war" accurately marks everywhere you haven't checked for alien presence. Don't lose that advantage. If you sweep and clear the battlefield properly, every square that becomes and stays lit will be a square you don't have to check for aliens again. If you have holes in your sweep or perimeter, it's much more of a nightmare to catch that last alien -- not only do you have to check the black areas but also areas you've checked before.
My understanding is that once a square is revealed and is shown to be empty, that I can rest assured that there is no alien currently occupying that tile during this turn. However, sometimes I will find aliens after moving closer to a revealed tile on that same turn! Observe in this ~30 sec clip I recorded (which hopefully works properly):
Backup streamable: https://streamable.com/oql364
The square between the tree and fence was clearly revealed by my tank as it was coming down the Skyranger's ramp. I assumed it was therefore devoid of any Heavy Plasma-toting Sectoid. However, as I scouted further, lo and behold, a Sectoid appears seemingly out of thin air on that supposedly empty tile! Sneaky little bastard!
So, what am I not getting here? Can aliens be hidden on tiles that are currently in LOS? Why wasn't that Sectoid spotted the moment my tank revealed the tile he was standing on?
Appreciate any input, thanks.
