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This exists in [[Real Life]], in the sense that you need to have someone or some sensor observing the enemy in order to actually know their whereabouts. However, generally when someone talks about the '''Fog of War''' they mean the sense of confusion created in one's mind when subjected to the chaos of combat. Usually they're talking about commanders making or trying to make decisions while sorting through the morass of time—late, conflicting, and rushed reports with limited time in which to act. The stress of getting shot at doesn't help. |
This exists in [[Real Life]], in the sense that you need to have someone or some sensor observing the enemy in order to actually know their whereabouts. However, generally when someone talks about the '''Fog of War''' they mean the sense of confusion created in one's mind when subjected to the chaos of combat. Usually they're talking about commanders making or trying to make decisions while sorting through the morass of time—late, conflicting, and rushed reports with limited time in which to act. The stress of getting shot at doesn't help. |
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Not inherently related to [[Weather of War]], see also [[Defog of War]] on items that help lessen this. |
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* A [[Real Life]] example and possible [[Trope Namer]]: [[wikipedia:Carl von Clausewitz|Carl von Clausewitz]], wrote in ''On War'' "The great uncertainty of all data in war is a peculiar difficulty, because all action must, to a certain extent, be planned in a mere twilight, which in addition not infrequently ? like the effect of a fog or moonshine -- gives to things exaggerated dimensions and unnatural appearance." |
* A [[Real Life]] example and possible [[Trope Namer]]: [[wikipedia:Carl von Clausewitz|Carl von Clausewitz]], wrote in ''On War'' "The great uncertainty of all data in war is a peculiar difficulty, because all action must, to a certain extent, be planned in a mere twilight, which in addition not infrequently ? like the effect of a fog or moonshine -- gives to things exaggerated dimensions and unnatural appearance." |
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