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Ugh, that's extremely disappointing. That's exactly the sort of thing I expected from a game touting 'real wind physics'. Glad I know not to waste any time on
by TylerE 4mo ago
Ugh, that's extremely disappointing. That's exactly the sort of thing I expected from a game touting 'real wind physics'.
Glad I know not to waste any time on it now, expecting it to be something it isn't.
- Multiplayer 4mo agoIt's still quite fun. The games industry figured out long ago that realism and fun are often diametrically opposed.
- TylerE 4mo agoAs a rule, combat in game does not interest me.
- idiotsecant 4mo agoWow you should really demand your money back!
- TylerE 4mo agoI’m confused, is this HN or enforced groupthink?
- stackghost 4mo agoHN has always been notorious for groupthink.
- idiotsecant 4mo agoITT: complaining about free passion projects is the only way to avoid groupthink
- tinywind 4mo agoHe’s been harassing and insulting me in multiple threads for trying to learn how I can push the realism on my wind physics!
- juleiie 4mo agoHe has heart in the right place but questionable methods I guess nowadays anyone can support their skills with AI and make a game in weeks vs months so he should copy paste ur idea with his mechanics and see which one gets more popular. See who will win.
- aidenn0 4mo agoIf someone says they will bring me steak, but it tastes like ice cream, I can still be annoyed, even if I like ice cream.
- alberto-m 4mo agoDecades ago, Sid Meier's Pirates had a more realistic sailing model, which made you feel the difference between triangular and square sails, in a game where the player had a lot of other challenges to master. And Meier is a designer who always put fun and playability above realism.
- calimoro78 4mo agoIt's really not fun to spend an hour going zig zag against the wind... That's why there is no sailing simulator I guess.
- TylerE 4mo agoThere are plenty of sailing simulators (e.g. Windward), just none featuring large square riggers. In any case, my beef is more with the misleading headline. If a game advertised "real weapons handling", and it turned out to have infinite ammo with no reloads or shell drop, wouldn't you feel a bit lead on?
- criley2 4mo agoIt's not fun to spend an hour going zig zag against the wind? What about an hour doing it with a boat full of precious materials that can't go through the portal while you're being chased by some ungodly horror from beneath the waves? Valheim was a blast.
- pepperoni_pizza 4mo agoThere is a few, from web browser games that still simulate the physics [1] to serious ones that include ropes, navigation and crew management [2]. [1]: https://www.sailrhythm.com/ https://www.sailrhythm.com/ [2]: https://store.steampowered.com/app/794860/eSail_Sailing_Simulator/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/794860/eSail_Sailing_Simu...
- richardlblair 4mo agoThis thread is firewood splitting sim 2.0.