No More Resources?

[AIM-9X]

My raft was going straight towards a wrecked raft, as soon as my raft it the wreck, my raft started turning randomly. I didn't think much of it, but soon I realized it pushed my raft out of sync with the resource flow. Any way to fix this? I am not able to collect resources anymore. And even if a resource does float by randomly, it is moving diagonally so I can never catch it.

[Xas]

In the early stage, any collision could turn your raft.

As for the loss of flowing debris, can't say i have ever encountered it in all my hours, but occasionally seen posts about them, had always believed those to be system or settings related.
Have you tried full exit of game, and relogin.

[Terrenor]

You can build steering later, but at first you may have to rebuild your boat or add additional nets

[lpnlizard27]

drop your sail, and drift with the wind

[tas]

Jump onto the wrecked raft. Pick up any valuable. the wreck is going to start to sink. jump back to your raft. the wreck will soon disappear and free your raft. Hopefully.

[Sinjet]

just put down the anchor if made the big one before you hit it an jump it sink raise anchor an no problem......easy as pie!!!!

[Capt.Cliff™]

Why don't PPL just search discussions to avoid multiple threads bout the same thing. .

[RGC]

It is because you are going against the wind now.
Place a streamer in order to see the way the wind is blowing and then a sail in order to adjust your raft's direction.
Always go with the wind in order to find resources.

[Grezko]

Originally posted by OMEGA:

It is because you are going against the wind now.
Place a streamer in order to see the way the wind is blowing and then a sail in order to adjust your raft's direction.
Always go with the wind in order to find resources.

unless you have engines or a paddle going against the wind is impossible.

@OP my guess would be that the debris field is coming from a different direction now.

Also any chance you have a sail pointing opposite the wind direction ? Or and anchor down ?

Once you get to the steering wheel you can rotate your raft easily. Before that you can rotate your raft by bumping your raft next to an island and with the help of a paddle rotating it.

[RGC]

Originally posted by Grezko:

unless you have engines or a paddle going against the wind is impossible.

You can have your sail in the opposite direction and stay still or move very slowly. This is what I meant to say.

[AIM-9X]

no its not that my raft moved away its more that my flow of resources is now a different direction than me, and I have found that the sails dont turn me, they only move me

[Xas]

Your orientation changed, so you are having trouble collecting with ease,

can still rely on fine tuning your sail sideways, diagonally to catch the flow, to get closer and mingle with some of the incoming debris,
'if' you even know about the crafted Streamer and knowledge of the Wind.
Go with the flow, find another floating wreck or island quick to collide into, adjust your orientation with paddle during the bump.

Assumed you are rather fresh in your current raft based on your achievements, would restarting be a better option.
Does not take long for one to find barrels, build sail, receiver, and head to the 1st Radio Tower location.

[Grezko]

Originally posted by OMEGA:

Originally posted by Grezko:

unless you have engines or a paddle going against the wind is impossible.

You can have your sail in the opposite direction and stay still or move very slowly. This is what I meant to say.

if your sail is facing backwards you stay still in the water, you cannot move backwards with the sail alone.

Originally posted by Commander Clone:

no its not that my raft moved away its more that my flow of resources is now a different direction than me, and I have found that the sails dont turn me, they only move me

That is per game design. Get to the Vasagatan sotry location and you will find the steering wheel blueprints. Without the steering wheel it is still possible to rotate your raft but it involves hitting one corner of it against and island/rock and using paddle. It is tricky but doable. Also as Has mentioned above - use streamer(s) to figure out your direction.

[AIM-9X]

alright, i mar try to adjust my raft by hitting another island, i am rather happy with my raft design and i would hate to start over

[AIM-9X]

Oh thank you! I managed to reorient my raft correctly. Thank you so much!

[Grezko]

Originally posted by Commander Clone:

Oh thank you! I managed to reorient my raft correctly. Thank you so much!

Before April this year we didn't have the steering wheel and had to do it this way :D.

P.S. if you ever see a floating raft comming at you - drop anchor, swim to it and sink it by stepping on it.