Intelligent Storms and Really Rogue Waves

[Robert]

Has anyone else encountered either of these
Waterspouts that appear to follow you and even orbit a fort
and sometimes change direction when you steer to avoid them
And a rogue wave warning immediately before the wave hits
Giving you no time to react

Has anyone encountered either or both of these and what are your thoughts

[H3X]

Can't say much about the waterspouts as they do tend to take pretty random paths yet still stay within a fairly close distance if possible, but the rogue waves aren't usually too bad to avoid, just drop sail and turn the second you get a warning and keep an eye on the minimap too, that can give you a little extra time to react.

You can pass them facing into them, but if you're facing the same direction then you're safe too I've found meaning at worst it's 90 degrees you have to turn either direction.

[Philip]

I have encountered them, I have also encountered one that did constant laps around a fort island. It moved at a fairly constant speed though so in the end it was easy to avoid it.

I don't have a problem with them really.

[ScruffyBamboo]

Originally posted by Robert:

Has anyone else encountered either of these
Waterspouts that appear to follow you and even orbit a fort
and sometimes change direction when you steer to avoid them
And a rogue wave warning immediately before the wave hits
Giving you no time to react

Has anyone encountered either or both of these and what are your thoughts

I had that strange "waterspout following me around" when I was attacking a fort (the furthest one to the West). I was circling the fort's island, and the spout was doing the same thing, in the opposite direction. It think it was "scripted" though - as soon as I destroyed all the towers, the weather cleared up immediately. By the time I docked, the sun was shining.

It definintely made the battle more exciting, but it seemes a bit silly to have a waterspout circling the island. Maybe make it a bit less obvious?

No problems with rogue waves - I've always had time to turn into them, so far.

[Robert]

When i talk about the rogue waves, you recieve the warning
and less than a second later, te wave hits you
several times i have been caught from behind
but i have also been hit on the side
it is not a big problem, i was wondering if anyone else had encountered them
and what they thought about the short warning

[Purge]

This is one of the few harder things in the game, I wish Ubisoft would idk maybe the enemy AI more intelligent.

[Philip]

Originally posted by Robert:

When i talk about the rogue waves, you recieve the warning
and less than a second later, te wave hits you
several times i have been caught from behind
but i have also been hit on the side
it is not a big problem, i was wondering if anyone else had encountered them
and what they thought about the short warning

You don't have to face the wave directly, if it hits you directly on the back then you'll be fine.

[Robert]

How about this for testing ship strength
Last night i encountered a storm where 3, yes THREE waterspouts converged in front of the Jackdaw
To add to that, throughout the storm, no less than 5, yes FIVE waterspouts hit the Jackdaw
Thankfully, it's hull strength was fully upgraded and i braced every time they struck
That does not quite seem right that such a storm cell could form

[cassiels]

How long does a storm last?
I had a bad time last week. There was a storm with watertornados, 1, 2 or 3 at a time, and rogue waves one after the other. It lasted three days.
No sooner did I sail into the one rogue wave then the next hit me and I lost half of my crew. I was not able to get into a port because you can't leave the wheel in a storm, no fast travel either.
I kept having to attack and board other ships just to get a few new crew. Of course while attacking, the rogue waves hit from impossible sides. And I lost another 6 or 7 crew.
I tried to sail to the north and the east, the storm was everywhere.
I logged out, waited until the next day and then it was the same again.
Just yesterday it was finally better. I think that must have been a glitch. Very annoying.

[🪐Space_Owl🦉™]

Hurricanes are a joke, they constantly follow me. Try to avoid them is always useless because they keep chasing me. But the best of all happend to me the other day. I was trying to conquer a fortress and suddenly a storm appeared with hurricanes. The fortress was on a island so i tried to stay close to it and sail in circles but then two hurricanes start to run around the island like some kind of magic anti ships wall. It was hilarious, for a second i thought it was Skyrim.

Lucky me the hurricanes are a joke, they deal almost no damage.

[🪐Space_Owl🦉™]

Originally posted by cassiels:

How long does a storm last?
I had a bad time last week. There was a storm with watertornados, 1, 2 or 3 at a time, and rogue waves one after the other. It lasted three days.
No sooner did I sail into the one rogue wave then the next hit me and I lost half of my crew. I was not able to get into a port because you can't leave the wheel in a storm, no fast travel either.
I kept having to attack and board other ships just to get a few new crew. Of course while attacking, the rogue waves hit from impossible sides. And I lost another 6 or 7 crew.
I tried to sail to the north and the east, the storm was everywhere.
I logged out, waited until the next day and then it was the same again.
Just yesterday it was finally better. I think that must have been a glitch. Very annoying.

I think its a random factor. Some storms last for (real world) half hour, others just half minute.

[cassiels]

Originally posted by .:EH?:. G.G. Kanata Rage (⌐■_■):

Originally posted by cassiels:

How long does a storm last?

I think its a random factor. Some storms last for (real world) half hour, others just half minute.

This lasted at least 15 hours in real world. It was three days and I play over five hours every day.

[Blackcompany]

The weather behavior in this game is stupid. No other word exists for it. How in the world the "following" behavior of water spouts was allowed to pass Ubi's apparently non-existant QA is beyond me. Its a terrible way to enhance "difficulty" in that it makes nothing harder, but only more annoying.

Moreover...like literally everything else in this game, the 'use weather to make it more dramatic' approach is overdone. Tornadoes while taking forts: Overused. Tailing: Over used. Eavesdropping: Over used. Weather clearing dramatically as a narrative piece or fort battle ends: Over used.

Its like they are completely out of ideas. For the narrative. For mission types. For set pieces. Its like the developers themselves have grown tired of this franchise, and just...don't care any longer.

While I would love a dedicated pirate game on this engine, I can safely say I have learned my lesson. AC IV is my last AC game. Ever.

[Bloodartist]

Out of curiosity, are you playing on PC or console?

I have had some encounters with annoying waterspouts couple times, but usually they just pass me and dont head back. Rogue waves have been no problem at all, always giving me enough time to prepare. My storms also haven't lasted very long. I can't say my experiences mirror your own.

I agree though that intentional storm when attacking a fort was annoying.

You know, most of the time you can just steer clear of the storm completely beforehand. When the wind picks up and you see a gale toward your ship, some crewmember may even say "theres a storm coming" or something. Just change course. :)

[Robert]

I am using PC and still the rogue waves continue
Sometimes you get the warning about rogue wave, but before the warning finishes the wave hits you; that is the most annoying type of rogue wave
The fort with the storm reminds me of another game (Monkey Island 2)
In that game, the fort of the baddie is described as 'surrounded by an endless storm'
While some pieces may be overused, do not let them dull your love of the Assasins Creed franchise

[Trooper #900129-H]

When a storm hits: Look at the windgauge and tack into the wind. When a wave comes, you should be on the correct course already