Headwind Algorithm needs Removing

[Keramane]

Every time I try to boat anywhere, the wind will always be a headwind. I've gotten maybe 20 mins of viable wind in 20 hours of sailing, I'm dying here >.< I just spent a day and night sailing north against the wind, then right as I start turning east, the wind moves to remain a headwind. It's been so frequent that I can't imagine it to be random anymore. Does anyone know if this is legit a thing or am I literally cursed?

[Wigbert FriggleShit]

Originally posted by Golden Snowflake ❄:

Tacking.

Pretty much this, which means alternating back and forth between going roughly 45 degrees left (or "port") of the wind, and then switching quickly to 45 degrees right (or "starboard") of the wind until you reach your destination, essentially zig-zagging into the wind.

This can be annoying when you're just trying to travel a couple hundred meters, but for long distance travelling and the wind stubbornly refuses to work with you, this is optimal way to travel into the wind; paddling is easier and simpler, but faaar slower.

[Wariat117]

Trick the wind by swimming opposite direction first
Then quickly turn and use the wind to your advantage before it notices the change

[BobthenotsoGreat]

One day, when have gained sufficient power, you may be worthy of controlling the wind.

Right now, you are not. Blow into the sales, it helps.

Or learn to tack.

[Kaziklu78]

Originally posted by Bandit:

+1 I hate the boat, it's faster to run.

To elaborate, I mean, kudos, the wind physics seem correctish, but they're not fun. You could give a magical tailwind always and that would be fine, or just mess with us during a storm. But fighting for 20-30 minutes just to cross the lake is not fun.

You don't want a tail wind. Ideally you want a cross wind. You get the most speed from a Cross wind as the sail actually generates horizontal lift in the way a planes wing does vertical. thus making you go faster than with a tail wind.

[bumbaclad]

Make sure to raise your sail and only paddle, one arrow, when going against the wind.

[Keramane]

Tacking isn't really any faster than paddling, I feel. And yeah, I know it's all luck, but the frequency in which I'm given a headwind vs tailwind is far, far too tilted. I have the blessing I need now, but before that, it was agony.

[Stellar Remnant]

Wind direction is random, and this thread is a great example of confirmation bias.

I've had more tailwinds than headwinds in my main save.

[Xuse]

Rowing is far too fast.

[Stellar Remnant]

Originally posted by Kaziklu78:

Originally posted by Bandit:

+1 I hate the boat, it's faster to run.

To elaborate, I mean, kudos, the wind physics seem correctish, but they're not fun. You could give a magical tailwind always and that would be fine, or just mess with us during a storm. But fighting for 20-30 minutes just to cross the lake is not fun.

You don't want a tail wind. Ideally you want a cross wind. You get the most speed from a Cross wind as the sail actually generates horizontal lift in the way a planes wing does vertical. thus making you go faster than with a tail wind.

You sure about that? The fastest I've gone has been with a tail wind.

[Weaver]

Originally posted by Ricardo_Pyro:

Wind is a nice touch but in Valheim it sucks. For those using the raft you may float for minutes and go nowhere, except only to be blown back to the shore you left from. Frustrating. They need to change the wind conditions to make it a bit less real and a bit more fun.

Never be of this is true. At speed 1 you can travel any direction, it ignores wind. At speed 2 & 3 you can travel except nearly dead into the wind and you cannot be blown back anywhere unless you intentionally turn your sail that way. It's embarrassing you're making up absolute false nonsense.

[Mattheson]

Yeah, i wish they changed this a bit, most fo the time you don't catch any wind at all.

And no, tacking does not fix ♥♥♥♥.

[moq]

Every time I ride my bike the road goes uphill. I don't know how they do that, but that's a fact.

[Tanyon]

yea I am waiting for a mod hopefully that removes the entire wind feature.. another gimmick that adds no value to the game.. the map is already HUGE sailing to 10+ islands will already take several hours no need to compound that by having to sit there like Tommy boy in his dingy begging for his dad to give him some wind every 2 minutes...

[Xuse]

I swear So many people just want Easy mode, Does noone play for the challenge?

[AllOutWar76]

Originally posted by Unreality:

Originally posted by Kaziklu78:

You don't want a tail wind. Ideally you want a cross wind. You get the most speed from a Cross wind as the sail actually generates horizontal lift in the way a planes wing does vertical. thus making you go faster than with a tail wind.

You sure about that? The fastest I've gone has been with a tail wind.

When the wind is at your back you can only go as fast as the wind is blowing. With cross winds you actually go faster IRL and in game.