Weapons officer... really needed?

Pepe le Moko · 03-30-09, 09:25 PM

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 · 03-30-09, 10:35 PM

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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 · 04-08-09, 10:38 PM

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

04-08-09, 10:38 PM	#3
Doolar Expert Shipsinker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baltimore,Md./ CA45 Posts: 919 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	WO assistance 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

03-30-09, 09:25 PM	#1
Pepe le Moko A-ganger Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 73 Downloads: 126 Uploads: 0	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?