Weapons officer... really needed?

[JohnnyBlaze]

I was wondering how to use OLC's gui on a surface attack against a convoy since there's no tools for the UZO?

I just did a surface attack by using the attack scope

[Otto Heinzmeir]

Originally Posted by JohnnyBlaze

I was wondering how to use OLC's gui on a surface attack against a convoy since there's no tools for the UZO?

I just did a surface attack by using the attack scope

That's what I do as well. I use Hitman's optics though. I ID all my own targets, though a lot of the steamers from the IABLShips pack are hard to distinguish from each other. Fortuneatly most have a mast of 23m.

So all I use the weapons officer for is to pull up the window to reload external torpedos. I still use the watch officer for range about 50% of the time. I sometimes do the entire process submerged though, then I get range from the periscope. I like Hitman's optics, it uses hash marks on the left side and then you refer to a table that will give range by mast height.

[Pepe le Moko]

There is something i have been wondering about the weapon officer.
I have him selected in the realism options but i practically never use him.

1/ When you are looking in the periscope, if you move the crosshair over a ship, in the notepad you will get cargo, coastal vessel etc... Does this disappear without the weapon officer?

2/In stock SHIII, when i clicked or double clicked on where it says SHIPS in the notepad, it would open the ship recognition manual at the right page. Is this disabled with GWX? Is this what people mean when they say the WO identifies targets?

[Otto Heinzmeir]

Originally Posted by Pepe le Moko

2/In stock SHIII, when i clicked or double clicked on where it says SHIPS in the notepad, it would open the ship recognition manual at the right page. Is this disabled with GWX? Is this what people mean when they say the WO identifies targets?

I believe it is because I don't have WO assistance checked and in my game I never got the correct page when I had a notepad. There are certain mods, Hitmans Optics for one and several others that replace the notepad with the TDC dials off to the right side of the periscope/UZO.

IIRC GWX has the notepad but I am not sure if the auto page ship ID is available or not as I probably added the optics mod right from the start.

[Doolar]

I've never really used the WO assistance . Lately i'm experencing alot of misses , not sure why . I would like to increase my chances . Its getting later in the war , for one thing and i'm finding more targets and I need a faster method . What is the proper way to use him ? Thanx Jerry

[sharkbit]

Originally Posted by JohnnyBlaze

I was wondering how to use OLC's gui on a surface attack against a convoy since there's no tools for the UZO?

I just did a surface attack by using the attack scope

To get the range, you have to use the watch officer to give range and bearing to nearest target. That's not perfect though if there are other ships closer that are not targets.
I use "god's eye view" and you can figure out course, hence AOB, speed, and range as well by tracking the target and gaining information.

OLC has a good tutorial video out there somewhere. Check his BTS selection or search the forums.

I just started using manual targeting and OLC's gui, so I'm by no means a expert.