OAP / Offset - ELEVATION

[Gierasimov]

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

In this video - 

Wags enters correct elevation in feet for his offset location, however the manual seems to insist that the elevation should be rather the difference in elevation between Waypoint and the offset.

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Select either feet or meters, then enter the elevation difference from the waypoint to the offset aimpoint. For example, if the offset aimpoint is 25 feet lower than the waypoint, enter “-25”. Press ENT.

F/A-18C Early Access Guide Updated 18 July 2023 p. 132

Example: 

With my WP1 set at 9000 feet MSL corresponding to IP ADDER, JTAC gives me RNG 14nm BRG 019 and ELEV 100 feet.

I try to create offset from WP1 that is ADDER IP, I enter BRG/RNG all good, I try to enter -8900 feet in ELEV and I get ERROR on UFC. It works when I create the same offset but in ELEV I enter 100 FEET just like Wags did in his example.

Which one should be correct? Is manual wrong or is the simulation not programmed in yet?

[Harker]

The correct behavior is that Offset elevation is the absolute value of the Offset itself, not the difference between the Offset and the Waypoint (so it's now correct in-game). If the game manual says otherwise, it's a mistake.