Drakkar needs work

[Soulstinger]

I have wanted a new ship in this game since its initial release, and the Drakkar looks amazing... but good lord is it poorly designed for its intended purpose.

Horrendous turning speed, gigantic footprint... designed specifically for a biome with essentially tank traps surrounding the shore. This thing handles like an aircraft carrier you're trying to land on Normandy on D Day.

It is too easy to get stuck, too difficult to shift your way free, and if you die on the waves you have to make ANOTHER to go get the first!

All the while you are being attacked by enemies who essentially phase through the floor of the boat and damage it while not being able to be struck themselves.

Piled on top of all THAT... Valheim's own un-fixeable game mechanic of not being able to direct your attacks means you'll hit the ship if you attempt to melee bonemaws and vultures, and STILL hit the ship half the time when using a bow!

All of this makes for what should be such an exciting new biome is just one absolute massive headache from the moment you try to engage Ashlands content.

Please do something about the Drakker's turn speed, or increase its collision vs enemies so that they cannot get quite so close before melee-ing that they end up phasing through the hull.

[Soulstinger]

ALSO
The secondary railings on the front and back of the ship are -PRECISELY- the correct height to block you from shooting a bow, throwing a spear, or throwing a harpoon, forcing you to hit the ship instead if engaging enemies ahead or behind you.

100% on-purpose trolling to be anti-player or 100% ignorant, terrible design if by accident.

[bacon]

i think the poor turning and wide size are to make it harder to get through the cones. i dont think its meant to be a general purpose ship. its an APC to get you to the shore.

also, if you are getting birds and serpents in the cones, just get out onto the cone edges and fight from there. put down a workbench and repair the boat.