Wargame Rules Visiblity

Here is some of my wargame rules.  This is the section on how well the soldiers can see the enemy.  If you can't see the enemy, it's hard to kill them. 

Visual Detection

            Units may only fire direct fire weapons or observed artillery fire at targets that they can "see."  Normal daytime sight range is 3000m.  Visibility at night is limited to 250m.  Flares, artillery, or spotlights provide illumination.  Troops in the open are automatically revealed when a hostile soldier is within 100m.  Camouflaged vehicles are revealed when a hostile soldier is within 100m.  Camouflaged troops are revealed when a hostile soldier is within 10m.

            Armored vehicle crews can see in a 90-degree arc directly in front of the hull and directly in front of the turret out as far as normal sight range.  All other vehicles and infantry see for 360 degrees.  Open toppled armor and armor with the top hatch open is considered to be able to see 360 degrees.  Closed up armor cannot see infantry within 50m of them, unless they are within the infantry firing arc.  A closed up armored vehicle cannot see infantry within 10m, even if it is within the firing arc.

            Mark the edge of woods, forest and jungle with a row of lichen.  The lichen will clearly define the edge of the forest.  A small thread may be used with the lichen to perfectly define the edge of the forest.  Night starts with dusk at 1900 hrs and becomes full night at 2200 hrs.  Dawn starts at 0500 hrs and becomes full daylight at 0800 hrs.  Precipitation or heat or dust in the air limits visibility.

VISION INTO VEGETATION

Into or inside of woods: 100m    -10% first shot

Into or inside of forest:  50m      -10% first shot

Into or inside of jungle:  50m      -20% first shot, -10% all other shots

Woods are stands of trees that are maintained by man, with little undergrowth and significant spacing between trees.

Forests are naturally occurring stands of trees with dense undergrowth.

Jungle is a tropical forest with almost impenetrable growth.

VISIBILITY CHART

Range Finders

Time of Day                  Eye        Optics             1 Meter Field    3 Meter Heavy

Day

Clear                 3250       7500                15000               30000

Sprinkling         1500       3250                7500                 15000

Raining             750        1500                3250                 7500

Snowing           500        750                 1500                 3250

Foggy              250        500                 750                   1500

Blizzard             100        250                 500                   250

Dawn &

Dusk

Clear                 1500       3250                7500                 15000

Sprinkling         750        1500                3250                 7500

Raining             500        750                 1500                 3250

Snowing           250        500                 750                   1500

Foggy              100        250                 500                   250

Blizzard             50          100                 250                   500

Night

Full Moon

Clear                 750        1500                3250                 7500

Sprinkling         500        750                 1500                 3250

Raining             250        500                 750                   1500

Snowing           100        250                 500                   750

Foggy              50          100                 250                   500

Blizzard             10          50                   100                   250

Night

¼ Moon

Clear                 500        750                 1500                 3250

Sprinkling         250        500                 750                   1500

Raining             100        250                 500                   750

Snowing           50          100                 250                   500

Foggy              10          50                   100                   250

Blizzard             0            10                   50                     100

Night

No Moon

Clear                 250        500                 750                   1500

Sprinkling         100        250                 500                   750

Raining             50          100                 250                   500

Snowing           10          50                   100                   250

Foggy              0            10                   50                     100

Blizzard             0            0                     10                     50