Some general spotting tests

[PoorOldSpike]

I then ran it at 400m and 600m, and as before the squad never saw me until I began firing.
Furthermore, at these longer ranges, they took longer to spot me (around 20 to 30 secs) even though I was firing.
Also, at 600m I don't think any rifles were firing at me, just the squads 2 machineguns.

PS- their squad contained this 'Marksman', but whether he ever fired I don't know

SUMMARY-
At 300m or more, the enemy won't spot you (even if you're standing), as long as you don't fire.
(But as always remember these were just tests, and results may vary during games depending on various factors such as difficulty level, visibility, weather, day/night, weaponry etc)

 

[Joe98]

It might be an idea to do the same test but swap sides

Can BlueForce see better than OpForce at those same distances?
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[PoorOldSpike]

I might test it in the future mate but it's not high on my list of test priorities, so for now I'm happy to assume that both sides are about the same, as I can't think of any reason why they shouldn't be..

 

[kazmer]

Maybe you should run a test from 300m up, but without firing, only moveing.

 

[Joe98]

......so for now I'm happy to assume that both sides are about the same, as I can't think of any reason why they shouldn't be.

Because this is a game. And in a typical game, one side, is given extra ability and the game developers never tell the players.

Note the majority of OpForce weapons use iron sights. So perhaps they are designed to hold their fire till BluForce gets a little closer.

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[PoorOldSpike]

I've just merged some posts about prone/crouching/standing to the start of this thread, I did the tests a few weeks ago and they show that a guy crawling prone is invisible (at least for a minute or two) to the enemy only 125 metres away, but when he crouches or stands up, they see him and zap him.