Is SH4 supposed to be this obtuse?

[SteamWake]

Originally Posted by ridgewayranger

Hi Everyone,
Try as I may, this game just does not seem to do "what it says on the box!"
I find it impossible to do the first mission from Pearl without running out of fuel, and I don't see another base near enough to refuel at.
Every time I set game settings they revert to Custom so I don't get target marker or lock.
The keyboard map F keys bear no relationship to what they actually are in the Help list.
I could do without little men running around the Jap decks if only I could play the game the way I want to. Eye candy is great but not at the expense of a good game. After all of the unfavourable comments I was a bit doubtful of buying it. Once bitten twice shy as the saying goes.
For the time being I guess I'll stick to SH3.
RR.

1.) You must learn to be miserly with the fuel. It can be done.
2.) Midway... the white and blue striped anchor. Stop there to top off the tanks.
3.) Settings can be changed in carrier mode by clicking the radio on the shelf to the left of your desk.
4.) The F key.... as others suggested take the manual and toss it.

Read some of the stickied guides at the top of these forums for good advice and tips. Also dont forget to patch to 1.3 and then look into some of the mods. Its a pretty good game on its own right, better with mods.

Im not making a crack at the op but nearly every complaint is due to not understanding the game mechanics. We see these 'complaints' quite often and they could have been avoided by prepairing a decent manual instead of a knock off from SH3.