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

[senorbeef]

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?

[vindex]

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.

[AVGWarhawk]

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.

[Iron Budokan]

Yes, I also liked having the WO.

[bruschi sauro]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

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.

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

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by vindex

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.

Silly is an interesting choice of words...

[macky]

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

[DavidH]

From another thread not my fix, Identify Target works but if you add that key to Solution to Target it does not work.

Edit the data\cfg\commands.cfg file, to add "Shift + I" to request ship ID:
[Cmd343]
Name=WP_Identify_target
Ctxt=1
MnID=0x3F130002
Str=1073
Key0=0x49,Cs,"SHIFT I"

DavidH

[vindex]

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.

[dean_acheson]

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....

[capt_frank]

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

we don't need no stinkin' manual!

[rduffy34]

There is a Manual?

Originally Posted by rduffy34

There is a Manual?

Try PDF on the dvd?

[Payoff]

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.

[Bilge_Rat]

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.