Is SH4 supposed to be this obtuse?

ridgewayranger · 09-11-2007, 12:39 PM

Hi Everyone,
Try as I may, this game just does not seem to do "what it says on the box!"
I find it impossible to do the first mission from Pearl without running out of fuel, and I don't see another base near enough to refuel at.
Every time I set game settings they revert to Custom so I don't get target marker or lock.
The keyboard map F keys bear no relationship to what they actually are in the Help list.
I could do without little men running around the Jap decks if only I could play the game the way I want to. Eye candy is great but not at the expense of a good game. After all of the unfavourable comments I was a bit doubtful of buying it. Once bitten twice shy as the saying goes.
For the time being I guess I'll stick to SH3.
RR.

Fat Bhoy Tim · 09-11-2007, 12:56 PM

How in god's name do you manage to run out of fuel? I can sortie from Pearl, head to Japan, go on station for a couple of weeks, then head back and top off my tanks at Miday, and still have a quarter tank left.

reallydedpoet · 09-11-2007, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by ridgewayranger

Hi Everyone,
Try as I may, this game just does not seem to do "what it says on the box!"

Throw the box and manual out the window, they suck to say the least. Check out the stickies section for guides,manuals, etc, there is some good stuff there. Also, ask questions here, the forums\threads are your best manual. Use the search option, as some of your questions may be answered doing this

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Originally Posted by ridgewayranger

I find it impossible to do the first mission from Pearl without running out of fuel, and I don't see another base near enough to refuel at.

There is a nice guide that Ducimus did on this, check it out. Also, if it is that much of an issue, use unlimited.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ridgewayranger

I could do without little men running around the Jap decks if only I could play the game the way I want to. Eye candy is great but not at the expense of a good game. After all of the unfavourable comments I was a bit doubtful of buying it. Once bitten twice shy as the saying goes.
For the time being I guess I'll stick to SH3.
RR.

This is a nice effect, the eye candy is great as well and is getting better with mods. Since 1.3 many of the problems have been fixed, plus there are some great mods of various kinds. Bottom line is that the game is not SH3, nor should it be, it is an enjoyable experience\sim in its own right.

A little patience and taking the time to get familiar with the game can go
along way

RDP

TDK1044 · 09-11-2007, 01:22 PM

You do understand that you can click on the tab at the bottom of the speed dial and select a speed slower than one third? Relative to the game settings, when you're in the Office, there is an 'Options' mode that allows you to select your settings for the missions.

SteamWake · 09-11-2007, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ridgewayranger

Hi Everyone,
Try as I may, this game just does not seem to do "what it says on the box!"
I find it impossible to do the first mission from Pearl without running out of fuel, and I don't see another base near enough to refuel at.
Every time I set game settings they revert to Custom so I don't get target marker or lock.
The keyboard map F keys bear no relationship to what they actually are in the Help list.
I could do without little men running around the Jap decks if only I could play the game the way I want to. Eye candy is great but not at the expense of a good game. After all of the unfavourable comments I was a bit doubtful of buying it. Once bitten twice shy as the saying goes.
For the time being I guess I'll stick to SH3.
RR.

1.) You must learn to be miserly with the fuel. It can be done.
2.) Midway... the white and blue striped anchor. Stop there to top off the tanks.
3.) Settings can be changed in carrier mode by clicking the radio on the shelf to the left of your desk.
4.) The F key.... as others suggested take the manual and toss it.

Read some of the stickied guides at the top of these forums for good advice and tips. Also dont forget to patch to 1.3 and then look into some of the mods. Its a pretty good game on its own right, better with mods.

Im not making a crack at the op but nearly every complaint is due to not understanding the game mechanics. We see these 'complaints' quite often and they could have been avoided by prepairing a decent manual instead of a knock off from SH3.