[JohnS]

Thanks for the responses. Re Question #1 - I recognize that the red bar indicates the hex info as you move the mouse cursor from hex to hex and you can gather info that way. My concern was really LOS in the sense of visual awareness of where your unit is going, for example, when it will be moving onto the crest of a hill or when a particular hex is likely to be vulnerable to receiving fire.

I assume there is no provision or mod by which you can turn on and off elevation numbers or colors or something like that.

I remember back in '97 having some frustrations with a Campaign in Steel Panthers II Modern Battles because the scenario designer had clearly found a tiny Line of Sight avenue by which the opposing force could take out my tanks under circumstances in which it was nearly impossible to determine how or where there could possibly be a LOS to the hex.

I'll try it with the hexes off and see if that helps. Thanks.