The LOS/spotting thing will run n run
I cant really figure what sort of cover trees give you (not a great deal from what I can see), and Ive lost a few scouts that have "stubmled" into tank platoons moving thru dense woods. (I'm pretty sure a tank platoon crunching through trees would be heard by foot scouts more than 50 mtr away.. but I guess that's pretty tricky/undesirable to program in..?) Anyhow, like a few posters have said already, the experience rating seems to be the big thing. If they do survive a few battles, they really can get around without being spotted very easily, (I have got scouts move into adjacent hexes to enemy and not get shot at), it's just pretty tough when they're green. I already got told on here that scouts have no exceptional spotting ability. You got some choices - buy cheapies and use them as "Recon by Death" or buy elite for their extra experience rating, turn range down to "1" and cry a lot if they happen to get spotted & blown away. M'cycles are cool too, but DONT park em up in the open, and they cant see much if theyre running at full throttle.