The level of camouflage makes it possible for some units not to be seen whereas they are in the zone of sight of other units. However, the impact of the camouflage depends on the distance between the two units and the range of sight. The more an unit has a high level of camouflage, the more it can approach other units without being seen.
The camouflage of a unit is substracted from the sight of the unit observing.
Thus a marine with a sight of 10 (1 cell) will not see a unit with 10 of camouflage located on the same cell as it.
A nonvisible unit cannot be attacked.
A well camouflaged unit is also sensitive to the bombardment of its cell.
In our example:
- If my unit has 10 points of camouflage, it could be seen by a unit having 9 points of
sight and located on the same cell as it;
- If my unit has 10 points of camouflage, it cannot be seen by a unit having 46 points of sight and located at 3 cells horizontally and 2 cells vertically (small calculation: 10+37=47, which is higher than the 46 points of sight of the enemy unit).
Another example, more complicated:
- If my unit has 10 points of camouflage, and if it is located at 3 cells horizontally and 2 cells vertically of the enemy unit,
and if the weather
(sunny time) gives a 6 points bonus of sight,
it could be seen only if the enemy unit has a sight at least equal to 41 points (10+37-6=41);
- If my unit has 0 points of camouflage, if it is located at 3 cells horizontally and 2 cells vertically of the enemy unit, and if the weather (thundery weather) gives a malus of vision of 3 points, it could be seen only if the enemy unit has a sight at least equal to 40 points (0+37+3=40);
- If my unit has 10 points of camouflage, if it is located at 3 cells horizontally and 2 cells vertically of the enemy unit, and that the weather (thundery weather) gives a malus of vision of 3 points, it could be seen only if the enemy unit has a sight at least equal to 50 points (10+37+3=50).