Fix the abysmal sailing.

[Jim the Gardener]

My wife and I were having an absolute blast until we had to sail somewhere. This completely ruined the game for us. I watched a couple youtube videos out of sheer boredome while playing with how long it took to sail from one island to another because the wind was constantly against us and we had no way to go any faster than 1 speed with an oar.

Had to use dev cheats just to be able to span another boat when the original one got stuck on the shore, on absolutely nothing. Shouldn't have to use dev cheats to play the game. I understand it's early access, but with how much love this game is getting, I believe most of it is pure delusional.

[Zander117]

So the games bad because you rammed your boat onto a beach? And most likely were using a raft..

[jmido8]

Rafts are hot garbage, but the later boats are better. The sailing mechanics are fine, but a bit confusing to learn at first. The wind is pretty annoying if you're trying to go to a specific location, but if you're just aiming to explore then it's okay as you just follow the wind. There's a sea update sometime this year so I hope they do some major changes to it.

[Dervantar]

The raft is terrible. It's a short distance boat only. If you want to travel further away you'll need a bigger boat.

[Jim the Gardener]

For all those wondering, not using a raft, that ♥♥♥♥ sucks, but so does the Karve.

[GobboKirk]

If it's stuck, dig it out or break it/rebuild at no cost...
Sure should be fixed if it gets stuck but not really a big deal.

[Jim the Gardener]

Originally posted by Zander117:

So the games bad because you rammed your boat onto a beach? And most likely were using a raft..

Got me, not like the waves took the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ boat onto the shore with no way for us to push it back into the water, gj.

[muffins]

The rafts are painfully slow. Use a proper boat instead. Proper boats are really fast and fun to sail. The first boat costs 80 bronze nails (4 bronze bars) so it's pretty cheap too.

[Sunderbrass]

We've found the sailing to be one of the great aspects of this game. Other than desync causing the boat to take damage sometimes, the sailing has been absolutely fabulous.

You can push a boat, even the largest one, with your body. That will sort out most instances of being stuck on something. Also, there is the pick, with which you can dig out any really serious beaching. But you can also just build a workbench, beat the life out of your boat, pick up the mats that drop from it, then rebuild it. In the water.

[Jim the Gardener]

Originally posted by jmido8:

Rafts are hot garbage, but the later boats are better. The sailing mechanics are fine, but a bit confusing to learn at first. The wind is pretty annoying if you're trying to go to a specific location, but if you're just aiming to explore then it's okay. There's a sea update sometime this year so I hope they do some major changes to it.

God I hope so. Not planning to continue till they do something about it.

[Ivara Ara]

Originally posted by Zamboni Jones:

For all those wondering, not using a raft, that ♥♥♥♥ sucks, but so does the Karve.

If you think the karve sucks then i got news for you buddy...
The issue lies in the user, not the boat

[Jᴧgᴧ]

My dad taught me how to sail on a 30-footer for fun (and a few casual regatta races) when I was a kid. Part of the trick is knowing how to tack to take advantage of shallow wind instead of simply rowing straight to where you want to go when it's bad. It's how teams win races when the wind shifts. Even a little progress at 30 degrees off your heading can change your overall speed and get you there in decent time.

[muffins]

Originally posted by Zamboni Jones:

Originally posted by Zander117:

So the games bad because you rammed your boat onto a beach? And most likely were using a raft..

Got me, not like the waves took the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ boat onto the shore with no way for us to push it back into the water, gj.

Equip hammer.
Right click.
Select repair.
Left click boat to repair it.
Middle click to dismantle it.
Get 100% of the materials back and rebuild it again on the water.

[Rawr]

Yea, the first time I was out with a boat I ended up going AFK because it was just... The most boring thing I have done in a video game in a long time and completely uneventful.

You can push the boat back out though if it gets stuck on something, it's however annoying how frequently you may need to do that.

[Jᴧgᴧ]

Originally posted by muffins:

Equip hammer.
Right click.
Select repair.
Left click boat to repair it.
Middle click to dismantle it.
Get 100% of the materials back and rebuild it again on the water.

Don't know about you, but I can't repair my boat unless within proximity of a workbench. I had thought that was the norm now.

[Jim the Gardener]

Originally posted by Ivara Ara:

Originally posted by Zamboni Jones:

For all those wondering, not using a raft, that ♥♥♥♥ sucks, but so does the Karve.

If you think the karve sucks then i got news for you buddy...
The issue lies in the user, not the boat

Coming from sea of thieves and knowing how to sail properly, nah, not me bruv. Thanks though.