Galleon, Elite Longboat, Caravel, Elite CaravelĮlite War Wagon, Genoese Crossbowman, Elite Genoese Crossbowman Monk (Monk with a Relic has 2 tiles less Line of Sight) For a short amount of time they are added to the victims players Line of Sight to show where exactly ranged attacks came from.Īge of Empires This section needs expansion. While they themselves in the Age of Empires series have Line of Sight matching or surpassing their range, other players will spot them when being hit by such ranged units even if the ranged units should be out of Line of Sight. Removing the black fog is important to find the resources on which to rely once the player runs out of the starting resources, as well as to learn about the map setup for territorial ambitions and to find the enemies and sometimes even allies on the map, whereas removing the grey shroud is required to keep track of the other players actions and thus control over certain areas.Īn exception to the rule of Line of Sight are ranged units.

Thus besides of the observation of the map initial exploration is required as well.Īge of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties Review

Maps are generated randomly and hide information not only from opponents, but initially from all players. The Age of Empires series goes one step further. RTS games like Starcraft only hide information from opponents in a grey shroud while revealing knowledge of the map setup to all players.

Areas of conflict are always inside of overlapping Line of Sight. Thus every player has their own field of Line of Sight which in general differs from that of other players while such fields are allowed to overlap each other. While traditional board games provide perfect information to all participants, Real-time strategy (RTS) games use the fog of war and Line of Sight to keep one players movements and decisions secret from the others unless scouted.

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