Line of sight (video games)

Line of sight, sometimes written line-of-sight or abbreviated to LoS, is the visibility (that is, who can see what) on the playing field in wargames and some role-playing games (RPGs).If the thread, held straight, doesn't encounter any obstacles, the line of sight is valid.In first person games such as battlefield and flight simulators an implicit min/max kd-tree may be used to efficiently evaluate terrain line of sight queries.[1] In some live action role-playing games, such as NERO International, the line of sight is used as the duration for some spells and abilities.This time is usually the key moment to strike and go for a kill, if said player falls in said trap.
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