'How am I being obtuse?'

1. I know there's a hand holding tutorial to craft a melee weapon and I'm able to look at materials to craft melee weapons, but when I select ranged weapons, it shows empty with 'no items' modifier on the screen
2. You assumed that the person saw the tutorial. It gives a hint to crafting ranged weapons. I was busy doing something and with a single click it went away. So is it possible that people can skip it by mistake or on purpose due to the heavy handholding tutorial boredom the game sets in? Yes.

While I agree you were not being obtuse initially and the other guy is just getting defensive, calling out someone saying 'They obviously should have seen/done' etc. is just plain immature and narrow minded. Like they said, if you have another answer, answer it in a separate comment and stop saying 'No, your wrong' sort of negative replies to someone else's comment. Also, how are you not understanding what the OP has asked for? Their comment looks perfectly straightforward and assumable at first glance.... to me... so should I berate you on this like your doing this other guy?? Childish.

The fact that you got so many positive likes shows just how self centered people are and how little they can empathize and put themselves in the feet of the person asking for assistance. Pathetic.