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Old April 19th, 2007, 07:01 PM

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Default Re: LOS and spotting

Hi all
I might add something. Part of our training was (in full kit and olive greens) to pour a bottle of water over us, roll around in the dirt and hide 20 paces in front of the instructors I hid in plain sight in the shadow of a thin bush the size of a crouching man, no one saw me. The next part of the excercise is to inch forward which most of us did without being detected however a quick move makes you visible immediately. The point being that its movement that the human eye sees. It is amazing what you cant see until it moves. The game models this very well. Again fatigue always plays a part. After an 8 kilometer patrol in full kit in 45 degrees celsius you dont see a lot. I magine it becomes the same after a few hours being jolted around in a vehicle going cross country at speed.
Best Chuck.
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