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<h2>Overview</h2>
 
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Vision and intel come in many ways in Conflict of Nations. This can be achieved through [[Units]] or through intelligence achieved in the intel tab on the left.
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Reconnaissance is an important aspect in CON and mastering it is vital to any offensive strategy. This section provides an in-depth look at the two game systems that comprise reconnaissance: [[#Radar|Radar]] and [[#Sight Range|Sight-Range]].
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There are two ways units can hide:  
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IMPORTANT: These two systems work completely independent from each other.
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<li> [[#Camouflage|Camouflage]] - your units remain unidentified until a unit with the [[#Scouting|scouting]] ability uncovers them.
 
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<li> [[#Stealth|Stealth]] - your unit is completely invisible.
 
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<h2>Sight Range</h2>
 
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All your troops have a normal sight range that will allow you to see other units. While you will be able to see the general type of units in the other stack, they remain 'unidentified', meaning you will not be able to see the exact stack composition and specific unit type. Only units with the [[#Scouting|scouting feature]] can uncover another unit stack's exact composition.
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Sight-Range defines an area within which the fog of war is lifted and neutral/hostile armies are revealed.
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<li> Every unit has a sight-range which is specified in its [[User_Interface#Unit_Info_Panel|unit stats]].
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<li> You have full sight-range in provinces that you own.
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<li> You have full sight-range in provinces that belong to coalition members and players with whom you [[Diplomatic_Status#Shared_Intelligence|share intelligence]].
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Within sight-range, the visibility of neutral/hostile units is affected by two features:
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<li> [[#Camouflage & Scout|Camouflage]]
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<li> [[#Stealth & Reveal Stealth|Stealth]]
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<h2>Hidden Units</h2>
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<h3>Camouflage & Scout</h3>
 
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A unit which has not been scouted does not show how many units are present in the stack. This greatly helps with keeping your forces hidden unless a nation scouts for them intentionally.
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[[File: Sight-range_hostile-army-in-friendly-territory.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Hostile armies in friendly territory are always fully revealed.]]
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[[File: Unidentifiedunit.png|thumb|right|300px|Neutral/Hostile armies outside friendly territory are unidentified in sight-range and marked with a question mark.]]
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[[File: Unit-with-scout-feature.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Unit with the Scout feature.]]
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<h3>Camouflage</h3>
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Camouflage obscures the details of an army that is within sight-range of another player and marks it as ''Unidentified''. This is automatic and applies to all units in the game, except naval units.
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[[File: Screen Shot 2017-12-20 at 16.33.14.png|thumb|right|250px|Unidentified units are marked with a question mark]]
 
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By default, your units are camouflaged. If another player's unit comes into [[#Sight Range|sight range]], they can see the general unit types in your stack, such as <b>Infantry</b>, <b>Armored</b>, and so on, but not the exact composition, such as the exact type and number of units.
 
 
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<li> If a unit is engaged in combat within [[#Sight Range|sight range]] of a province or unit, it is no longer camouflaged.
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<li> When a hostile army enters your sight-range in friendly territory, i.e. provinces that belong to you or your coalition members, all its details are automatically revealed.
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<li> Hostile, camouflaged units that trespass on your territory are no longer camouflaged.
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<li>When a neutral/hostile army enters your sight-range in neutral/hostile territory, i.e. provinces that do NOT belong to you or your coalition members, it is unidentified. That means you can see the army but not what type or how many units it is comprised of.
 
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An ''unidentified'' army's details can be revealed in two ways:
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A stealthed unit is only uncovered when:
 
 
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<li> In fighting (fighting others or being fought)
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<li> Research and mobilize a unit with the '''Scout''' feature. Any neutral/hostile army that is within sight-range of a friendly unit with the '''Scout''' feature has its details automatically revealed.
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<li>This is dependent on the type of fighting. If the infantry do not have the research to attack air units; a strike fighter will not be able to identify the stack since it is not in close combat.
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<li> Engage it in combat.
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<li> Within the range of a scout unit who is able to detect the class of stealth unit.
 
 
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An advantage of stealth units is that war is not declared when flying over neutral provinces.
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Special cases when it comes to camouflage:
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<li> If you are being attacked by a hostile army outside your sight-range, e.g. by artillery that out-ranges you, it is revealed through the fog of war as an ''unidentified'' army.
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<li> Naval fleets are always identified in sight-range. No scouting required.
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<h2>Scouting</h2>
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<h3>Stealth & Reveal Stealth</h3>
 
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Scouting units are able to display the number of units in a stack which are 'camouflaged' depending on the class of camouflaged unit.  
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A neutral/hostile unit with the '''Stealth''' feature is completely invisible to you in sight-range, and can infiltrate your territory without declaring war.
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List of Scout units who are able to identify the stack size in fog of war.
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[[File: Unit-with-stealth-feature.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Unit with the Stealth feature.]]
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[[File: Unit-with-reveal-stealth-feature.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Unit with the Reveal Stealth feature against aircraft.]]
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A unit with the '''Stealth''' feature can only be revealed in two ways:
 
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<li> Special Forces - Ground
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<li> Research and mobilize a unit with the '''Reveal Stealth''' feature for the unit type you are trying to uncover (Ground, Air, or Naval). Any neutral/hostile unit that is within sight-range of a friendly unit with the '''Reveal Stealth''' feature is automatically revealed.
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<li> Engage it in combat.
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<h2>Radar</h2>
 
<h2>Radar</h2>
 
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The radar feature is rather in-depth and has 3 properties:
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Units that are equipped with [[#Radar Detection|radar]] can locate neutral/hostile units by detecting their [[#Radar Signature|radar signatures]].<br>
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[[File: Unit-with-radar-signature.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Unit with a HIGH, Ground Units radar signature.]]
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Almost every unit has a radar signature which consists of two attributes: Type and size.
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Possible signature types:
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<li> Ground Units
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<li> Fixed Wing Aircraft
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<li> Rotary Wing Aircraft
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<li> HIGH
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<li> Range
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<li> LOW
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Every unit with a radar signature has a feature tool-tip that lists its signature attributes. Units without a radar signature feature cannot be detected by any radar.
 
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<h3>Radar Detection</h3>
 
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The radar types are Air, land, Sea surface, sea submerged.
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[[File: Unit-with-radar-detection.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Unit with radar feature.]]
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[[File: Radar Infograph.png|thumb|right|300px|Radar detecting radar signatures.]]
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Every unit equipped with radar can detect certain [[#Radar Signature|radar signatures]]. The Radar feature tool-tip lists what kind of [[#Radar Signature|radar signatures]] it can detect within a specified range.
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<li> When a neutral/hostile unit with the correct signature type and size enters your radar's range it is automatically located and shows up on the map as a radar blip.
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<li> The blip color corresponds to the signature type that has been detected.
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Radar systems that can detect a LOW signature of a given type can also detect its HIGH signature.
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<li> E.g. if a unit's radar can detect LOW Fixed Wing Aircraft signatures, it can also detect HIGH Fixed Wing Aircraft signatures.
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An army that consists of a mix of units with HIGH and LOW radar signatures can be located by radar capable of detecting HIGH signatures.
 
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Each unit has a range vicinity which is able to detect different types of units at different ranges. So, for example, if an attack helicopter is able to see ground & air units, the size for ground can be set differently than it is for sea.
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Air units can use the patrol feature to automatically attack enemy units if they are within patrol range.
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<li> When you give the patrol command, a blue circle marks the patrol area.
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<li> Hostile units that enter the patrol area will be automatically attacked.
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<h2> Ferrying </h2>
 
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The size value of a unit determines if it can be detected by a radar or not.
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Ferrying is a great way of re-positioning your aircraft to gain a strategic advantage.
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Some small units are not able to be detected by radar, while larger ones are picked up.  
 
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Aircraft who are sent to a province/city which does not contain an airbase/airport will use the closest airport to the destination and travel via transport truck for the duration of the distance. If an aircraft unit is on the way to a city which has it's airbase destroyed mid-flight, the aircraft will ferry back (via air-flight) to the closest airbase and refuel. You might also come across a situation where the airbase your aircraft is using is destroyed, as a result your aircraft will turn into a transport truck. You will need to ferry it to a closeby city or province which houses an airbase/airport but keep in mind that transport trucks are fairly slow and your units are susceptible to being picked off easily. Alternatively you can rebuild/repair the base it was originally using. When the aircraft successfully ferries, it will permanently change its location of re-fueling to the current airport, this means that the respective base/port is acting as a base of operations for the aircraft situated in it.
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Air units are able to use a patrol feature to automatically attack enemy units if they are within the vicinity of it.  
 
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Revision as of 09:32, 22 January 2020

Overview

Reconnaissance is an important aspect in CON and mastering it is vital to any offensive strategy. This section provides an in-depth look at the two game systems that comprise reconnaissance: Radar and Sight-Range.
IMPORTANT: These two systems work completely independent from each other.

Sight Range

Sight-Range defines an area within which the fog of war is lifted and neutral/hostile armies are revealed.

  • Every unit has a sight-range which is specified in its unit stats.
  • You have full sight-range in provinces that you own.
  • You have full sight-range in provinces that belong to coalition members and players with whom you share intelligence.

Within sight-range, the visibility of neutral/hostile units is affected by two features:

Camouflage & Scout

Hostile armies in friendly territory are always fully revealed.
Neutral/Hostile armies outside friendly territory are unidentified in sight-range and marked with a question mark.
Unit with the Scout feature.

Camouflage obscures the details of an army that is within sight-range of another player and marks it as Unidentified. This is automatic and applies to all units in the game, except naval units.

  • When a hostile army enters your sight-range in friendly territory, i.e. provinces that belong to you or your coalition members, all its details are automatically revealed.
  • When a neutral/hostile army enters your sight-range in neutral/hostile territory, i.e. provinces that do NOT belong to you or your coalition members, it is unidentified. That means you can see the army but not what type or how many units it is comprised of.

An unidentified army's details can be revealed in two ways:

  • Research and mobilize a unit with the Scout feature. Any neutral/hostile army that is within sight-range of a friendly unit with the Scout feature has its details automatically revealed.
  • Engage it in combat.


Special cases when it comes to camouflage:

  • If you are being attacked by a hostile army outside your sight-range, e.g. by artillery that out-ranges you, it is revealed through the fog of war as an unidentified army.
  • Naval fleets are always identified in sight-range. No scouting required.

Stealth & Reveal Stealth

A neutral/hostile unit with the Stealth feature is completely invisible to you in sight-range, and can infiltrate your territory without declaring war.

Unit with the Stealth feature.
Unit with the Reveal Stealth feature against aircraft.

A unit with the Stealth feature can only be revealed in two ways:

  • Research and mobilize a unit with the Reveal Stealth feature for the unit type you are trying to uncover (Ground, Air, or Naval). Any neutral/hostile unit that is within sight-range of a friendly unit with the Reveal Stealth feature is automatically revealed.
  • Engage it in combat.

Radar

Units that are equipped with radar can locate neutral/hostile units by detecting their radar signatures.

Radar Signature

Unit with a HIGH, Ground Units radar signature.

Almost every unit has a radar signature which consists of two attributes: Type and size.
Possible signature types:

  • Ground Units
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Rotary Wing Aircraft
  • Naval Units

Possible signature sizes:

  • HIGH
  • LOW

Every unit with a radar signature has a feature tool-tip that lists its signature attributes. Units without a radar signature feature cannot be detected by any radar.

Radar Detection

Unit with radar feature.
Radar detecting radar signatures.

Every unit equipped with radar can detect certain radar signatures. The Radar feature tool-tip lists what kind of radar signatures it can detect within a specified range.

  • When a neutral/hostile unit with the correct signature type and size enters your radar's range it is automatically located and shows up on the map as a radar blip.
  • The blip color corresponds to the signature type that has been detected.

Radar systems that can detect a LOW signature of a given type can also detect its HIGH signature.

  • E.g. if a unit's radar can detect LOW Fixed Wing Aircraft signatures, it can also detect HIGH Fixed Wing Aircraft signatures.

An army that consists of a mix of units with HIGH and LOW radar signatures can be located by radar capable of detecting HIGH signatures.

Air Patrol

Air units can use the patrol feature to automatically attack enemy units if they are within patrol range.

  • When you give the patrol command, a blue circle marks the patrol area.
  • Hostile units that enter the patrol area will be automatically attacked.

Ferrying

Ferrying is a great way of re-positioning your aircraft to gain a strategic advantage.

Aircraft who are sent to a province/city which does not contain an airbase/airport will use the closest airport to the destination and travel via transport truck for the duration of the distance. If an aircraft unit is on the way to a city which has it's airbase destroyed mid-flight, the aircraft will ferry back (via air-flight) to the closest airbase and refuel. You might also come across a situation where the airbase your aircraft is using is destroyed, as a result your aircraft will turn into a transport truck. You will need to ferry it to a closeby city or province which houses an airbase/airport but keep in mind that transport trucks are fairly slow and your units are susceptible to being picked off easily. Alternatively you can rebuild/repair the base it was originally using. When the aircraft successfully ferries, it will permanently change its location of re-fueling to the current airport, this means that the respective base/port is acting as a base of operations for the aircraft situated in it.

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