I agree, it does have a lot of potential. I picked it up after seeing it on your channel. I've found the boat has a strong tendency to turn windward, even with JUST the staysails deployed. I find this super weird. Also the gybing behavior is goofy. The boat immediately heels all the way to leeward when the stern comes across the wind, not the sails. Still, I'm hoping the developer stays active. The starting boat is nice to look at and it fills a niche for medium-size boats that Sailwind doesn't have. Pretty neat!
This game has accurate "weather" and "lee" helm. You have to balance the sailplan. Too much sail trim behind the CoG makes the boat turn into the wind like a weather vane. Too much sail/trim on the front of the boat makes it turn away from the wind. This only counts upwind and reaching. Off the wind is a crap shoot and has everything to do with the seas/ direction. Once I figured out that you can "heave to" in the sloop, its the only way Ive found to get any sleep when you have following seas.
Australia is the same size as the US with only six states and two mainland territories we love our distances too. The age of sail and discovery is my time travel destination, imagine setting sail into the unknown discovering new places.
About your pledge to never put ads in your videos... Considering that UA-cam changed its TOS relatively recently to where they can and will put ads on videos REGARDLESS of whether the creator actually monetized the video, you may as well monetize it and at least keep some of the money UA-cam makes off of your video to yourself. Honestly, as long as you don't some day start dropping sponsorships in the middle of your video, you're considerably above most of UA-cam anyways.
Interesting game. Around 49:00 (in reality you can’t follow land of the west coast of Denmark because of underwater sandbanks. (That even moves around, so even locals struggle.) Must be quite a bit out on sea.
About where Prussia was: It was kinda OVER TOP of Poland for a long time, basically landlocking Poland in the process. All other times, like when it was still the KINGDOM of Poland, it pretty much cut Prussia in half where it extended to the north sea. If this game takes place around the early 18th century, then Poland is currently halving Prussia in such a way. So you actually got it sorta right, you had all the right ideas in your head but you got mixed up in how much things changed in that regard (Prussia and Poland kinda swallowing another). The reason people make fun of Americans not knowing geography isn't really in cases such as yours but rather people who think "France" is the capital of Germany and stuff like that, where they don't struggle with pinpointing the borders of (historical and notoriously tumultuous) countries on a blank outline but rather with the most basic approximation where some major countries may be. Basically, the equivalent of what's being mocked would be if, say, an Italian person was asked to point toward Texas on a map and pointed at Somalia. Size isn't the issue, noone is mocking people for living in a larger or smaller country or state, just the lack of the most basic understanding of where roughly major countries lie if they aren't the US and maybe Canada that's displayed a lot on social media, which is obviously where we then get in contact with those people.
I knew it was around in that area, I just couldn't remember EXACTLY where it was. It's a bit different when the map doesn't have borders drawn on it lol
I like this game I also have some somewhat high hopes for it as I love the dude's other game my garage, If it's anything to go off of the game is going to be a bit fucking janky but it's also going to be decently detailed and very enjoyable
Here's dev commenting, The funniest part was hovering over Riga and trying to figure out where it was as the game is developed exactly there (Btw at that time period it was in Russian Empire so that was sort of correct)
I may purchase this game based on this one video alone. I've looked at the other game you mentioned last year, but it didn't look like there was any objective to it, so i went elsewhere. I may have been looking at a specific vr version, though
Hey Dalton, I have a questions for you..... Not sure how far you have gotten into the game but do you know if there is any way of getting the ship afloat again if you run aground? Like Sail Wind there is a bit you can do. Enjoying the videos and looking for any tips or tricks. I just bought it yesterday. Best wishes :)
@@ob1983 it actually happened to me towards the end of the video. Basically, there is an anchor on each side of the ship you can place anywhere you want. Place it where you need it, then reel the ship in towards it.
It's almost as if our bodies know it's holiday season and does it's best to get sick 😅 like, stay at home, no moving about for you...i need this rest after all you put me through throughout the year 😂 anyways, have a prosperous 2025 and fair winds! 🍻
This game, IMO, needs to be adopted by a big developer, so much potential! So many ships that could be included from around the word for that time period. Trade would need to be incorporated, and diving for extra food too would be cool (pearl diving)?
Gdansk is not as definitely Poland as you make it out to be. Depending on when exactly this game takes place, it's either Polish, Prussian, part of the Teutonic Order, part of multiple Duchies, entirely independent or part of a Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth.
Single developer game... He needs a lot more content, LOTS MORE, this game will never reach it's full potential sadly, although I will continue to fallow it's progress and hold out hope!
“That smaller country in this area” Is my home, Riga 😂. It is now Latvia but it was part of Russia during the Age of Sail. 3:11
Me knowing a dangerous little of sailing and loving the ocean, I am loving this!! So peacefull and away from all the wargaming....!
32:18 I am european and I actually feel surprised and proud of your geographical knowledge! Very very above the american average!
Happy New Year and prosper for the 2025!
Cant wait to see where this jorney takes you, Im exited myself to see what this game has to offer!
Great video! I have been to a few ports and done some trading. Really enjoyed it even though it is really early access! So much potential.
I agree, it does have a lot of potential. I picked it up after seeing it on your channel.
I've found the boat has a strong tendency to turn windward, even with JUST the staysails deployed. I find this super weird. Also the gybing behavior is goofy. The boat immediately heels all the way to leeward when the stern comes across the wind, not the sails. Still, I'm hoping the developer stays active. The starting boat is nice to look at and it fills a niche for medium-size boats that Sailwind doesn't have. Pretty neat!
I can see this game becoming a big compettitor for Sailwind. But I personally still prefer Sailwind, it just "feels" better to me.
@@DaltonReutlinger Same.
This game has accurate "weather" and "lee" helm. You have to balance the sailplan. Too much sail trim behind the CoG makes the boat turn into the wind like a weather vane. Too much sail/trim on the front of the boat makes it turn away from the wind. This only counts upwind and reaching. Off the wind is a crap shoot and has everything to do with the seas/ direction. Once I figured out that you can "heave to" in the sloop, its the only way Ive found to get any sleep when you have following seas.
Australia is the same size as the US with only six states and two mainland territories we love our distances too. The age of sail and discovery is my time travel destination, imagine setting sail into the unknown discovering new places.
Your first video on this made me buy it myself.
About your pledge to never put ads in your videos...
Considering that UA-cam changed its TOS relatively recently to where they can and will put ads on videos REGARDLESS of whether the creator actually monetized the video, you may as well monetize it and at least keep some of the money UA-cam makes off of your video to yourself.
Honestly, as long as you don't some day start dropping sponsorships in the middle of your video, you're considerably above most of UA-cam anyways.
IF that ever happens, they will be strictly at the very beginning or end of the video. I hate that as well!
Interesting game.
Around 49:00 (in reality you can’t follow land of the west coast of Denmark because of underwater sandbanks. (That even moves around, so even locals struggle.) Must be quite a bit out on sea.
About where Prussia was:
It was kinda OVER TOP of Poland for a long time, basically landlocking Poland in the process. All other times, like when it was still the KINGDOM of Poland, it pretty much cut Prussia in half where it extended to the north sea.
If this game takes place around the early 18th century, then Poland is currently halving Prussia in such a way.
So you actually got it sorta right, you had all the right ideas in your head but you got mixed up in how much things changed in that regard (Prussia and Poland kinda swallowing another).
The reason people make fun of Americans not knowing geography isn't really in cases such as yours but rather people who think "France" is the capital of Germany and stuff like that, where they don't struggle with pinpointing the borders of (historical and notoriously tumultuous) countries on a blank outline but rather with the most basic approximation where some major countries may be.
Basically, the equivalent of what's being mocked would be if, say, an Italian person was asked to point toward Texas on a map and pointed at Somalia. Size isn't the issue, noone is mocking people for living in a larger or smaller country or state, just the lack of the most basic understanding of where roughly major countries lie if they aren't the US and maybe Canada that's displayed a lot on social media, which is obviously where we then get in contact with those people.
I knew it was around in that area, I just couldn't remember EXACTLY where it was. It's a bit different when the map doesn't have borders drawn on it lol
I like this game I also have some somewhat high hopes for it as I love the dude's other game my garage, If it's anything to go off of the game is going to be a bit fucking janky but it's also going to be decently detailed and very enjoyable
Here's dev commenting, The funniest part was hovering over Riga and trying to figure out where it was as the game is developed exactly there (Btw at that time period it was in Russian Empire so that was sort of correct)
Great game Viking! Been putting a lot of hours in the last few weeks. Do you know where we can repair ships as my Frigate is taking a lot of water.
@@FougalCreations In european ports. Not in Mediterranean or Scandinavian. - they will be added in next update
I may purchase this game based on this one video alone. I've looked at the other game you mentioned last year, but it didn't look like there was any objective to it, so i went elsewhere. I may have been looking at a specific vr version, though
Hey Dalton, I have a questions for you..... Not sure how far you have gotten into the game but do you know if there is any way of getting the ship afloat again if you run aground? Like Sail Wind there is a bit you can do.
Enjoying the videos and looking for any tips or tricks. I just bought it yesterday. Best wishes :)
@@ob1983 it actually happened to me towards the end of the video. Basically, there is an anchor on each side of the ship you can place anywhere you want. Place it where you need it, then reel the ship in towards it.
@DaltonReutlinger thanks very much......so useful to know this.... cheers....
@@ob1983 No problem
It's almost as if our bodies know it's holiday season and does it's best to get sick 😅 like, stay at home, no moving about for you...i need this rest after all you put me through throughout the year 😂 anyways, have a prosperous 2025 and fair winds! 🍻
You can lock the helm with the right click.
amazing game.
This game, IMO, needs to be adopted by a big developer, so much potential! So many ships that could be included from around the word for that time period. Trade would need to be incorporated, and diving for extra food too would be cool (pearl diving)?
The trade is implemented as far as i've seen. You can take contracts or buy and sell goods directly aswell.
Surprise, surprise. Playing it aswell...let's go!🤙
It's not Russia it is Riga the capital of Latvia. This could be a great game.. Fingers crossed
Yeah, never call one of the Baltic states Russia, those folks hate that, lol.
And Gdansk is definitely Poland❤
Gdansk is not as definitely Poland as you make it out to be. Depending on when exactly this game takes place, it's either Polish, Prussian, part of the Teutonic Order, part of multiple Duchies, entirely independent or part of a Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth.
Spoiler: in Europe you can travel free between countries like between us states
Single developer game... He needs a lot more content, LOTS MORE, this game will never reach it's full potential sadly, although I will continue to fallow it's progress and hold out hope!