LoS question

[Col. Sonichu]

The MAJ cannot see the Lt. on the hill regardless of intervening features because the MAJ's spotting range is 12 hexes being at elevation 0, vs the Lt's spotting range of 24 per 8.33.  That's not part of my original question though.

My understanding of the LoS rules is that it was a design decision to make for very simple spotting rules that don't require subjective interpretation of map features, even if they seem to defy realism.  Given that the maps are so variable in art work and terrain depicted, unlike games like  Panzerblitz and to a lesser extent, ASL, that simplification makes sense to me, but I can understand why folks wouldn't care for it and thus house-rule it. In my opinion, however, those measures seem more apt to lead to disagreements.

I do like the chart from PzBlitz II, as it provides a bit more trig to the solution without being cumbersome.

At the end of the day, it seems that most of the answers I received were based on dissatisfaction with the RaW rather than what they actually state.  Thanks for everyone's input, I will work it out with my opponent and may look at incorporating the PzBlitz II chart.