Timeline for How is overwatch triggered, and how is it affected by cover?
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| Feb 14, 2016 at 18:22 | answer | added | Raven Dreamer | timeline score: 8 | |
| Feb 14, 2016 at 18:21 | comment | added | Paul Z | I'm not totally sure of this, but it seems to me that Overwatch is triggered exactly when a target moves out of a visible tile. I've found that moving up to the very first tile from which I can see an Overwatching enemy is safe, allowing me to then shoot or throw a grenade or whatever. Also, Overwatch shots are basically always in no cover, which is good; but Overwatch itself confers an aim penalty to offset that, except from ambush. I almost never take direct shots under 50% if I'm in good enough cover that I think the enemies won't shoot either. | |
| Feb 14, 2016 at 16:46 | history | asked | RibsNGibs | CC BY-SA 3.0 |