Why is the wind not changing direction?

[Ibuprofen]

I have a problem were I want to progress through the story but the wind is in the exact opposite direction, is this a bug, or do i have to wait until the wind changes the direction?

[OrangWuTang91]

I guess your next destination is balboa? You need engines to go against the wind ;)

[Ibuprofen]

Originally posted by dv8KoolSavas:

I guess your next destination is balboa? You need engines to go against the wind ;)

I am going to Vasagatan.

[Anonymous Helper]

Originally posted by BarOfSoap:

I have a problem were I want to progress through the story but the wind is in the exact opposite direction, is this a bug, or do i have to wait until the wind changes the direction?

Wind never changes direction in the game. If you want to move against wind, you need to utilize either paddles or engines. If the story location you're trying to reach isn't Balboa (Balboa always spawns in direction that is against the wind from your raft. It's intended to force you to use engine blueprint you got from Vasagatan.) and it's in direction that is against the wind, you can simply let your raft drift with the wind until the story location despawns (~2000m) and game spawns a new version of it, hopefully in direction you can sail to.

[Ibuprofen]

Originally posted by Anonymous Helper:

Originally posted by BarOfSoap:

I have a problem were I want to progress through the story but the wind is in the exact opposite direction, is this a bug, or do i have to wait until the wind changes the direction?

Wind never changes direction in the game. If you want to move against wind, you need to utilize either paddles or engines. If the story location you're trying to reach isn't Balboa (Balboa always spawns in direction that is against the wind from your raft. It's intended to force you to use engine blueprint you got from Vasagatan.) and it's in direction that is against the wind, you can simply let your raft drift with the wind until the story location despawns (~2000m) and game spawns a new version of it, hopefully in direction you can sail to.

But i've not been to Vasagatan, so what do I do? btw I am 500+ miles(?) away so it wouldn't take that long Because I know 300+ isn't a lot because I can see the island

[Ibuprofen]

Originally posted by BarOfSoap:

Originally posted by Anonymous Helper:

Wind never changes direction in the game. If you want to move against wind, you need to utilize either paddles or engines. If the story location you're trying to reach isn't Balboa (Balboa always spawns in direction that is against the wind from your raft. It's intended to force you to use engine blueprint you got from Vasagatan.) and it's in direction that is against the wind, you can simply let your raft drift with the wind until the story location despawns (~2000m) and game spawns a new version of it, hopefully in direction you can sail to.

But i've not been to Vasagatan, so what do I do? btw I am 500+ miles(?) away so it wouldn't take that long Because I know 300+ isn't a lot because I can see the island

But I might try that

[Anonymous Helper]

Originally posted by BarOfSoap:

Originally posted by BarOfSoap:

But i've not been to Vasagatan, so what do I do? btw I am 500+ miles(?) away so it wouldn't take that long Because I know 300+ isn't a lot because I can see the island

But I might try that

Use paddle if you have resources for it or if you don't, simply drift until current version of the story location despawns and game spawns a new one, hopefully in direction you can sail to.

[Ibuprofen]

I am sailing there now, thanks for the help!

[Anonymous Helper]

You're welcome. Have fun!

[nikolai_peterson]

that happend to me i just had to wait

[TheSkera]

can confirm i did experience a similar situation. And i realised the 2k despawn thing, so i waited, i just drifted with the wind set the sail for max speed wind direction. Farmed mats, and stayed alive. And sure enough, the blib changed location, so it was a matter of altering course to the point where i'd drift in the direction of the island.

[Shame on you]

Small tip, even after you have engines.
Sail with the wind

That makes sure you dont visit the same island again and again.
and it spares fuel.

Its only 10-20% of the playtime it make sense to use the engine
Only difference is that you dont turn the sails anymore, just turn the whole raft +-30 Degree to navigate. IF you need more then use the engine

[❃ Galiäna Krüger ❃]

Yes, island regenerate / despawn / spawn after you're 2,000 tiles away from it.

For instance, if you wish to farm between Balboa Island and Tangaroa (it is 1,850 tiles in between iirc), after you visit one of them, head for the other and when you ready to go back to the 1st one, you need to travel the direct opposite direction for at least 200 tiles away then turn around and head back.

Also do note iirc 2,500 tiles is maximum generate distance I think it force (at least for story islands) them spawn in your direction if you target one but went over 2,500 away from it

[Cesar]

Craft a hook. And then craft another hook for backup when you get the resources. Just in case you wear out your hook and don't have the resources to build another one. Same goes for the paddle.

[Ibuprofen]

Now im wondering if you can close a discussion

[Anonymous Helper]

Originally posted by BarOfSoap:

Now im wondering if you can close a discussion

I can close it if you want to.