Is there a way to ask the WO for a solution?
 

In the SH4 manual, listed under realism options, it has Manual Targeting System as you'd expect. But it also has:

No Weapons Officer Assistance:When selected, the Weapons Officer will not identify targets or calculate firing solutions for you. You must determine range, speed, and Angle On Bow (AOB) by yourself. (6%)

As far as I can see, this option does not actually exist in the game.

Back in SH3, I'd play with manual targetting, but if I wanted to double check my solution, or if I had to make a snap solution under pressure, I'd ask my weapons officer. Or when I was learning how to use the TDC manually, I'd make a solution, and then ask the WO for a solution, and see where I went wrong.

Has this method of gameplay been removed from the game completely?

It seems as though you can only have unrealistic arcadey instant auto-targetting, or extremely difficult completely unassisted targetting. Is the happy in-between that existed in SH3 gone?

The manual is silly. No such thing as a WO in SH4.

I kind of miss that option. It was a good "middle of the road" choice between point-and-click and getting out the protractor.

The only solution he will give you is 1 part water, 4 parts scotch....the 1 part water is optional. The WO does not assist like SH3 and I sure do miss the guy.

Yes, I also liked having the WO.

I prefear one part of Martini and ten part of Gin, this drink is called Montgomery...:rotfl:

Silly is an interesting choice of words...

They should patch the manual too:p:rotfl::rotfl:

The manual IS silly. It's like it was written for SH3.5. Lots of features/options it describes don't even exist in the game.

writing the manual before the horse is like putting the cart in front of the game!

And, besides not starting sentences with and, it is 7 parts London dry gin, 1 part vermouth, a gizzer of lemon juice, and three olives.... ;)

and...:D ...who reads the manual anyway?

we don't need no stinkin' manual!

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There is a Manual?:o

Try PDF on the dvd?:know:

It's a coaster I tell ya! BTW mine works great.

Directions:
1. Remove SHIV coaster from SHIV box.
2. Place on computer desk.
3. Place cold beverage of choice on SHIV coaster.

Maybe I'm missing something, but what was the difference between WO assistance and AUTO TDC in SH3?

From what I remember, in both cases you are spoon fed a solution, the only difference is that with WO assistance, you can pretend you are still using manual TDC.