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tater · 02-12-09, 10:52 AM

My biggest gripe with the basic gameplay paradigm of SH4 (and presumably 3 as well, dunno, never played it), is that the game only allows a completely unrealistic "auto targeting" and an almost equally unrealistic "100% realism." I'd prefer to play the role of the skipper, and have my firing party do some of the "100% realism" tasks, but using my observations, not 100% accurate, magical, real time plotting, etc.

I shoot a bearing, and the plotter should mark it on the map. I take a range, same thing. They can automatically work up AOB, speed, etc, based on MY observations, and when I see the map view, I get straight lines plotted between my observations, with notes "written" on the map with AOB/speed, etc. This is a middle road between "auto targeting on" and "100%" in game, and is in fact more realistic than "100%" while at the same time being easier for the player.

02-12-09, 10:52 AM	#41
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	My biggest gripe with the basic gameplay paradigm of SH4 (and presumably 3 as well, dunno, never played it), is that the game only allows a completely unrealistic "auto targeting" and an almost equally unrealistic "100% realism." I'd prefer to play the role of the skipper, and have my firing party do some of the "100% realism" tasks, but using my observations, not 100% accurate, magical, real time plotting, etc. I shoot a bearing, and the plotter should mark it on the map. I take a range, same thing. They can automatically work up AOB, speed, etc, based on MY observations, and when I see the map view, I get straight lines plotted between my observations, with notes "written" on the map with AOB/speed, etc. This is a middle road between "auto targeting on" and "100%" in game, and is in fact more realistic than "100%" while at the same time being easier for the player.