💬│windrose-chat

[surreal sierra]

But also we havnt had many people cause issues so far anyway

[grand light]

I really love your guesses about the video, mateys.

[surreal sierra]

C'mon, just a lil hint?

[grand light]

No promises but we will try to do 1 video per week until the alpha test starts.

[granite oxide]

@grand light even if not y'all are still awesome 😄

[grand light]

Well even if not the it should be one every two weeks, right? 🍻

[grand light]

A hint? Nah. A hint would just blow the surprise down. You better leave it, Jee, leave it.

[surreal sierra]

Gonna be honest, as long as you guys keep up the good work, we'll still love it whenever you get the chance to release something. No need to anchor to a schedule

[surreal sierra]

Aye aye

[fast orchid]

I'm pretty sure that is the hint

Leave her johnny being sung in stormy weather perhaps?

[narrow sentinel]

No better feeling than cresting a wave and crashing to the loft below, excited to see some big waves at some point

[sonic barn]

thats an interesting thing me too i wanna see that

[wild river]

How tf did I go from not even knowing about this game a week ago, to creepily lurking in this general chat during my work day just waiting anxiously for updates. I'm married, have a newborn, a job, friends and family.... but I have already started no life-ing this game. 👀

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/hang-first-time-smiles-gif-14991372

[wild river]

First time being this early to the party, yeah

[narrow sentinel]

I wish I saw this on reddit so I couldve made the first playtest

[fast orchid]

It's ok, you didn't miss much, just a good 40 hours of shenanigans that consisted of sailing, combat, buildings, and bugs aaaah, it was a blast..... so yeah not missing much dw

[narrow sentinel]

And access to the next playtest without flipping a coin

[fast orchid]

You told me not to rub it in so I didn't want to bring it up

[narrow sentinel]

I remind myself everytime I see your green role

[fast orchid]

That one's not on me then

[narrow sentinel]

We will be great rivals on the sea due to this and your cosmetic preferences

[fast orchid]

I shall be the Barbosa to your jack

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/jackscope2-gif-19049948

[fast orchid]

Exactly

[surreal sierra]

Barbossa was my favourite potc character growing up. still is

[fast orchid]

Anyways, I'll be lurking, time for me to go and be productive and entertaining, sail safely yall!

[fringe anvil]

Just waiting

[stone iris]

Mah favorite thing to eat arrived today!!!

[fast orchid]

Nice!

[wild river]

MRE's?

[hasty ruin]

Hello hello! I just found out about the game and am beyond stoked. The Golden age of piracy is a hyperfixation of mine and I cannot wait to see how this game comes to fruition!!!

[stone iris]

Yush!

[narrow sentinel]

Welcome 👋

[surreal sierra]

Welcome! We're all stoked to see the game progress. Hope to see you on the seas one day

[narrow sentinel]

Favorite age of sail ship color schemes, go

[fast orchid]

[surreal sierra]

I gotta give it to the old reliable english mustard. Its just classic, cant go wrong

But I cant doubt the Spanish orange colouring. Very tasteful

[narrow sentinel]

Not a fan of the bumblebee look but the solid yellow with the thick black bar on the waterline was really neat on british warships in the 1600s and early 1700s

[surreal sierra]

ooooo yeah that looks nice

[narrow sentinel]

Santisima was more red tbh, I like it but the white outlines are a little meh for me

[surreal sierra]

yeah not with the white accents. Bit much, but the redy orange looks very tasteful

[lofty basin]

Nelson chequer is special. but I have to agree partly with Mace here

[narrow sentinel]

Do you like the dutch dark brown and green/teal with red accents

[surreal sierra]

what do we think about the french paint scheme with a lot more blue and muted yellow? I kind like it

[lofty basin]

I also like this

[narrow sentinel]

Blue and yellow dont mix ngl

[lofty basin]

to be fair the yellow was a bit more light and more wooden toned

[narrow sentinel]

Delicious

[narrow sentinel]

Classic

[surreal sierra]

Yes, the french didnt paint their ships as much as the other european countries But I do like a biut of blue to it

[bleak phoenix]

Just gimme all them cannons lol

[narrow sentinel]

I've never been into anything larger than a 6th rate personally, unless it's dutch

[lofty basin]

simplistic, beautiful. white and wooden tone mix so good

Bambino better make sure I can paint all planks on my ship individually

[narrow sentinel]

American?

[granite oxide]

@hasty ruin Welcome!

[surreal sierra]

Ill admit I am quite particular to the black and which check scheme. Especially on larger ships

[lofty basin]

royal navy afaik

[narrow sentinel]

Also been following Ahoy for a minute, some amazing ship models from them so far

[surreal sierra]

ooooo im loving the detail on the model in that 4th pic

[narrow sentinel]

USF Confederacy is probably my favorite american warship

[surreal sierra]

and speaking of the black and white, it reminds me of TS Royalist which I had the pleasure of doing my Offshore Sailing back in 2012

[lofty basin]

Also kind of waiting for sea legends

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/tradfi-real-users-meet-crypto-gif-24004753

[lofty basin]

never been a big fan of American ships

[narrow sentinel]

All their ships are amazing with detail, far better than even naval action

[surreal sierra]

Ive been waiting for Sea Legends for AGES! Since I gave up on Naval Action a better and single player version looks ideal

[narrow sentinel]

Havent heard of it

[surreal sierra]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1368050/Sea_Legends/

Steam

Sea Legends

Piracy and Pirate Hunting, Smuggling and Privateering, Seamanship and Combat are one of the most fascinating topics of the Age of Sail.

Sea Legends is pure single player simulation experience built around hauling, combat and privateering in the Caribbean. Cumbersome and impractical controls and systems are avoided. Instead, features are presen…

Release Date

2025

▶ Play video

[narrow sentinel]

Not seeing much aside from enviorment screenshots

[lofty basin]

perosnally I think the French built the best looking ships and also.... some of the best ships overall. there was a reasons why the royal navy capture so many and basically copied them with slight adjustments.

[narrow sentinel]

Werent they more armor focused generally?

[surreal sierra]

its true, the French put a lot of focus into their ship design. Shame it didnt win out in the end

[edgy saddle]

ADVERTISEMENT! 😮 😮 BAN

[surreal sierra]

literally encompassed in this

[lofty basin]

not in particular. they were very good sailors as well. their hulls were more angled as well

[narrow sentinel]

Chad reaction except look how well the trinidad fared

[surreal sierra]

I blame the british for doing too MUCH damage and then badly timing their return and being forced to scuttle her

[narrow sentinel]

Not as bad as a fumble as the queen annes revenge

[lofty basin]

I got downvoted to oblivion on the history subreddit when I said Spanish ships actually weren't that great and had a lot of compromises.

[surreal sierra]

Yeah, imagine being the most feared pirate of the era and running aground in your fearsome flagship

[surreal sierra]

Thats a shame. Spanish ship desing had some MASSIVE drawbacks

[lofty basin]

Also I the Bucentaure is one of my all time favourite ships.
. it's so sleek it has almost s frigate vibe except it's ginormous

[narrow sentinel]

What happens when you upgun a slaveship that much

[narrow sentinel]

Great looking ship

[lofty basin]

not me just looking at a 1500€ bucentaure model and getting a twitchy finger.
(I really can't afford it rn or should ever consider it)

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/doja-cat-star-wars-gif-25078126

[narrow sentinel]

My girlfriend bought me a like $700 wooden vasa model... guess I'll have something to look forward to when I'm 70

[surreal sierra]

Ive been eyeing a chance to go on the Gothborg for a voyage. An opening came up for a deckhand position for a one way last year and Im sorely temptred to go look it up and see if its still open

[lofty basin]

I think NTW had some really interesting colour choices for their shipartwork

Also bonus points if you can tell me what that ships is.
don't think a lot of people know it

[narrow sentinel]

Something about that ship has always looked off to me

[narrow sentinel]

Victory in the 1800s..?

[surreal sierra]

At a glance looks like victory during her time in the victorian ages

[lofty basin]

it has 24 more guns than the victory

Was also used in a siege in 1854
and even used in a war in 1877-78

[narrow sentinel]

OH Mahmudiye, saw the turkish flags

[lofty basin]

Mahmudiye

[narrow sentinel]

Didnt that one roll over after it was turned into a training ship or am I mixing one up

[surreal sierra]

Weird, I never knew the turks had first rates

[lofty basin]

they broke it up afaik.

@surreal sierra the ottoman had actually a pretty huge fleet of SOL

the whole Russian-Turko wars and it's naval battles are so unknown to a lot of westerners

[surreal sierra]

Im just reading about it now. I never knew. Then again growing up in britain Naval history wasnt taught outside of Trafalgar, and then my time with the Navy Reserves only ever consisted of the service glazing itself so I was never taught about much else history wise

[narrow sentinel]

Kind of hard to id first rates after a certain point in the 1800s

[lofty basin]

sadly the Russians only really noted it down by names and the turks didn't even note all their ships down

a lot of Turkish ships are written down in history because they got captured or they defeat another ships of a country that noted it down

but then again... my Turkish is not that good so I can't do research in historic archives that are not English or German 😂

[narrow sentinel]

Learn turkish

[lofty basin]

I think I'll pass

[surreal sierra]

Well, I have a busy day tomorrow. Imma tuck in now. Goodnight Mateys! 👋

[lofty basin]

good night

[narrow sentinel]

Goodnight

[granite oxide]

@surreal sierra Night!

[obtuse hawk]

Not just that but different tactics as well with the British focusing more on the masts (long range) to disable the vessels ability to manoeuvre, while the Spanish focused more on the vessels hull (short range)

[narrow sentinel]

If de-masting is a thing in this game I could have a lot of fun bullying large ships

Oh youre already fat and slow? Have fun with my 32lb chainshot

[sonic barn]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBldA3AR76g&ab_channel=JuanMartínezGuillén

[obtuse hawk]

Reminds me of one of my favourite events is the HMS Speedy (14 Guns & 54 men) which took on and captured the Spanish El Gamo (32 Guns & 319 men). Speedy got so close that the higher placed guns on the El Gamo couldn’t reach them.

[sonic barn]

thats a nice catch

[obtuse hawk]

Indeed would be nice to see a game where the ammo and placement of shots actually make a difference, rather than just spamming on rotation.

[sonic barn]

for a sail game battle they need to have demasting for some realism

[obtuse hawk]

I can’t even begin to imagine the adrenaline that must of been going through the men of the Speedy before they boarded a ship when being outnumbered 6 to 1.

[sonic barn]

it's like pick you a shot directly in your vein lol

[granite oxide]

Good Evening 🙂 * How is everyone tonight?

[narrow sentinel]

pretty good, just playing some SoT

[obtuse hawk]

Good thanks and I’ll counter your night with a good morning!

[granite oxide]

@obtuse hawk Hey Mate 😄 and Good Mornin to you! 😄

[sonic barn]

i wonder where you guys are from

[crude pawn]

Hi everyone im just see a reels about the game and came to learn more about it. Did have a date for test?

I would like to meke some contents

[granite oxide]

@crude pawn Good Evening! No date for test yet - it will be in Late April to Early May from what we have been told.

@crude pawn #│game-updates message and check the pinned messages

@crude pawn and Welcome to the Community 🙂

[crude pawn]

Thanks @granite oxide . Tha game is pretty amazing. Hope my 3060ti runs the game

[granite oxide]

@crude pawn should - be sure to look through the https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1298583059402063926 a lot of info in there 🙂

@sonic barn I'm from USA, East Coast, South Carolina

[sonic barn]

oh nice im from canada, quebec

[granite oxide]

@sonic barn I have some close family friends in Vancouver:)

[fast orchid]

Hey I'm Canadian too!

[sonic barn]

bc is a nice place i have spend 1 summer there

[granite oxide]

@fast orchid Cool 🙂

[sonic barn]

where you from ?

[fast orchid]

Ontario, close to Quebec tho

[sonic barn]

very close i have working there at sioux lookout for like 6 years driving feller buncher

[fast orchid]

Oh nice, very close indeed

[lofty basin]

wasn't it the French that focused more on the rigging which made them loose quite a few battles. (I could be wrong here)

[lofty basin]

officers probably had to do some online lobby trash talk to encourage the man "yeah lads, they are trash anyways. we can take those lowskills even 20:1 letsgooo"

[shrewd arch]

People when can i Crosswind played

[lofty basin]

if you signed up to the alpha test and are lucky enough to get selected randomly by steam, then you would be able to play in the next alpha test in late April to early may. latter is more likely.

if you have not requested access on steam, then youll have to stay tuned untill they offer more opportunities to to play.

[warm summit]

Good morning!! How are we all!?

[sonic barn]

good night

[oak wigeon]

Im super excited because it sounds like everything Ive wanted in an MMO.

I also applied as content creator since I love to stream these games with my friends, but I guess I didnt get accepted. Saaad.

[lament atlas]

[narrow sentinel]

[unborn ocean]

dont know about all
but i am verry fine and good morning to u 2 🙂

[surreal sierra]

Good Mornin mateys! 👋

[narrow sentinel]

Good morning

[distant mountain]

Evening

[shrewd arch]

This registration is no longer there for me

[lofty basin]

then I am afraid you will have to wait for the team to open up new testing opportunities in the future.

[surreal sierra]

Check pinned. Signups on steam were closed due the sheer volume of applicants. There will likely be another chance to get guaranteed access.

[edgy saddle]

o/

[warm summit]

One cup of tea in hand, a pen in the other. Time to write a sea shanty or twelve

[rancid folio]

@fast orchid where post my community discord to group same nation player ? You will create a section or what ???

[edgy saddle]

For now, "advertising" is not allowed (sharing a Discord link). All we have is #1349751664843685990, find your mates and ask them if they want to be invited in this Discord or not (via DMs). That's the safest for now 🙏

[tawdry sky]

Did everything go well lol? Will we be graced by the video?

[knotty topaz]

ahhh you mean dance gif channel

all recruits must be won with a dance off

[edgy saddle]

😮 dance

[lofty basin]

What you don't know:
That's actually how boarding combat in PvP will work.
Both players need to have a dance mat in order to participate and then it's a dance off

[knotty topaz]

imma bout to break* a peg leg

[edgy saddle]

;o

[knotty topaz]

well glad to see the hype is still there for something to fill the void SOT/S&B/Atlas never quite itched.. hopefully this will hit the spot.

[shrewd arch]

Reall

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/intensifies-sooning-soontm-midsizedonkey7-nowhere-gif-12050318

[hybrid root]

I cannot stop thinking about this game. I just want the console alpha to happen already 😭

[blazing jungle]

Console alpha 👀 You may be in that boat (pun fully intended) for a while, my friend

[hybrid root]

Aye. That may be true matey. But. That just means I'll get a more finished product by the time it happens. And this game. This pirate life. Is all this scallywag yearns for.

[blazing jungle]

Very true! Tbh consoles are gonna either have to get Steam capabilities, or hit a decline in the next decade or so imo. So many great games releasing from smaller dev teams like this lately that console can't get their hands on - very recently REPO and Schedule I, for example. Lots of fun stuff being turned out for PC. Personally unsure how difficult it is to port to console

[hybrid root]

This game has plans for consoles as is. It's just currently more focused one pc. That being said. There's heavy rumors of a pc xbox hybrid. The last console from Microsoft. 2027.

[surreal sierra]

I think everyone is missing the real questions when discussing console ports.

Will it run on the Commodore 64?

[hybrid root]

Oh absolutely. If it didn't I'd be offended 😭🤣

The steam listing already mentions partial controller support. So. I'm of the mindset that it's something they are actively working on. Even if only a really small part of the team.

[surreal sierra]

Would be nice. I always play Assassins Creed's on controller. Especially AC Black Flag. Naval felt a lot smoother on controller.

Same with Eldne ring, Crosswind says 'souls-lite' combat so I imagine Ill find controller a lot easier to play with

[blazing jungle]

Yeah most dev teams plan for console, but need to perfect on PC first. Just in general, I think a lot of players like to get in when the hype is around so they can play with their friends. I had heard that, also, that the next xbox is going to have Steam capabilities. Imo the prices are gonna go up so much, and a new console release is every few years, players may be better off just biting the bullet and going PC

[hybrid root]

You must've missed the point. Next console from Microsoft will be their last. They're shifting to software. This hybrid is a last ditch effort to destroy the so called "console wars"

[merry idol]

Morning pirates!!!

[hybrid root]

Oh trust brother. I have high hopes for this one.

[surreal sierra]

🤝

[hybrid root]

You'll see my flags a flying. Shortly before you hear the cannon fire ☠️

[grand light]

Our King of Sound has recovered from the decease (we used some Rum so...)

I hope he manages to finish all the good stuff today.

If not, then early next week. But I have a gooooood feeling about it!

[surreal sierra]

Aye he be a TRUE seadog that Rum'll solve all ailments

[hybrid root]

Hey not to fan boy. But. I wanted to tell the dev team I'm super stoked to see what you guys do with this game.

[grand light]

Thank you, we appreciate the support and encouragement.

[hybrid root]

You're most welcome. Just please. Don't forget us console guys. We have been starving for a decent pirate game. Sea of Thieves was fun. But the novelty wore off far too fast. In my opinion. The last halfway decent pirate game was black flag. And I've only dreamed we would have another MMO.

[grand light]

We captured a lot of nice views for you mateys!

[grand light]

No way we forget the consoles. If all goes well and the game is as good as we strive it to be, there is no point in NOT doing Consoles 🙂

[surreal sierra]

Will it be available on the Commodore 64? Very important questions need answering

[hybrid root]

I could kiss you. I won't cause that's weird. But. I could. 🤣

[surreal sierra]

YARR it be acceptable to give yer shipmates a smooch! 🏴‍☠️

[hybrid root]

The only booty on my crew is the treasure we rightfully stole ☠️☠️

[hybrid root]

Oh here's a question for you dev guys. How much of the pvp will be similar to SOT. And further more. Do you guys plan on having multiple crew members operating different posts on the ship. Eg: sails,anchor, helm? Will I get to show off my captains quarters? Sorry. I know you probably cannot answer any of these questions. But. Hey. Had to ask.

[surreal sierra]

I can help answer some of that. Right now the naval combat is looking very similar to Black Flag in that the player becomes the ship in a way and you command broadsides from the helm. Devs will know more but thats what we've seen so far.

Theres also a video (I cannot find it right now but it does exist) that shows the player walking around the ship across a couple of decks so you can walk around your ship and into the cabin. The extent of decorations are not yet known.

Again, Im just going off of what we've seen released to us so far. The lovely dev team will know more that we're not yet privvy to

[hybrid root]

Aye. I've seen these things too. But. I'm more interested in how much of a community thing it would be. Cause by my mental ambiguity. I see it as if I cannot have my crew operating my cannons and changing my sails. What's the point? I kinda hope it's similar to atlas in the way that your ship becomes a permanent fixture in the world until it's sunk. With the option for npcs to take up the necessary tasks. But. Also having the option to have your human crew operate it as well.

[surreal sierra]

Ah I see I see. Yeah it would be cool to have the option to have multiple crewmates. I know I loved the synergy my friends and I had on SoT where I would pilot and repair while my pal handled gunnery

[hybrid root]

Exactly!

[surreal sierra]

I’d like to have that as an option if you’re choosing the sail with friends but also be able to command everything yourself from the helm if sailing solo like in black flag

[hybrid root]

Yes. Now you're cooking with gunpowder.

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/risk-of-rain2-risk-of-rain2mods-contraband-gunpowder-gif-27150382

[hybrid root]

And just have it be something like just assigning an npc. Or removing that npc from the assignment if you wanted a friend to have that post.

[surreal sierra]

Ahh yea that would be neat. Much like how they’ve said they’ll have npc’s handle tasks in your base would be cool to have cremate npc’s like a gunnery chief or quartermaster

[hybrid root]

I also and this is a hot take. Think that in pvp friendly fire should be on. Inspire the lads to heed their shots.

I've thought about putting a game together similar to this one for damn near a decade now. It's nice to see someone with more motivation and capital pulling it off.

[surreal sierra]

I’m waiting for the day I go to do pvp and encounter a crew of the people that RP Colonial British, so I’ll just hear a “Tally Ho!” From somewhere in the gunsmoke before my ship is stern raked into oblivion

(It is going to happen guaranteed)

[hybrid root]

Well make sure you call upon the Grimm Trading Company. As these seas be ours. And no bloody Brits are going to sully our golden age. 🤣🤣

[urban kayak]

Hey, just found this game. If there is a way to get in a play test I would be super huppy! 🙂

[merry idol]

so when we sailing?!?!?

[hybrid root]

You asking me? As soon as the games in my hand laddy.

[hybrid root]

Playtest applications are currently at capacity. But the general consensus seems to be there will be more chances.

[obtuse hawk]

Can’t wait to see what’s in store and glad to hear they are better!

[surreal sierra]

Welcome aboard! Check the pins for more info about the playtest

[wild river]

Do yall remember that period of time from like '05-10 when we were focused on Ninjas vs. Pirates? I was talking to my wife about it last night and she didn't know what I was talking about. Was this a thing, or was it just my high school? I remember there being a lot of talk about which was better. And you were either Team Pirate or Team Ninja.

(Also, good morning yall)

[edgy saddle]

argh

[distant mountain]

Pirate

[grand yarrow]

I can't wait.....

[fast orchid]

ahoy!

[edgy saddle]

oiii

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/yer-yer-a-pirate-harry-harry-pirate-hagrid-gif-24465178

[blazing jungle]

I'M A WOT

[surreal sierra]

A Pirate, an' a bleedin' good'un

[oak wigeon]

Lol

[granite oxide]

@urban kayak Ahoy and Welcome!

G'mornin All!

[surreal sierra]

Yarr, more crewmates to plunder the seas with!

[blazing jungle]

YE HAR

[sudden shore]

What country this project?

[edgy saddle]

You a rumrunner

[surreal sierra]

Well I cant speak for the game itself but the discord has channels in Chinese, German and Russian. I imagine the game will have at least these 3 and it has been mentioned more may be added in the future. Currently the developers are focusing on the core game so additional languages are not implimented at this stage

Heres something on the subject from Bambino

[sudden shore]

@surreal sierra"Who knows which country the developers of the game are from?"

[surreal sierra]

https://www.gematsu.com/companies/crosswind-crew#:~:text=Crosswind Crew is a video game developer headquartered in Tashkent%2C Uzbekistan.

This is the only thing I can find. No idea how accurate it is

[wild river]

No way, Uzbekistan?

That's kinda neat

[sonic barn]

how much working on this project ?

[surreal sierra]

Apparantly so? Again this is the only thing I can find on the subject so idk how accurate it is

[wild river]

12,873,910,000,000.00 Uzbekistani Som

Gonna be a "AAAAA" title

[rancid folio]

@fast orchid today for the video ?

[fast orchid]

Huh?

[wild river]

It was a joke, bc the amount I put when he asked how much they spent working on the game was a ridiculous number.

[fast orchid]

No sorry his the respond to the wrong message

[fast orchid]

Huh?

[supple nexus]

No video today? Things not go well?🥲

[fast orchid]

What?

[surreal sierra]

[grand light]

Howdy. Yarr harr! There WILL be a video today. It's a bit tough and we should probably have some rest, but we're nearly done. Waiting for the final 4k master and uploading! I think it will be up in 1-2 hours max.

I think you guys and gals will like it ❤️

[supple nexus]

will be back after 2 hrs. then🫡

[fast orchid]

I'm gonna have to wait and watch it after I get out, I'm taking my son to see the Minecraft Movie in about an hour

[hoary forum]

Hello, maybe I am blind but. Tried to find if the game has VOIP built in? Would be cool

[lean gulch]

How much you willing to wager on it !?

[knotty topaz]

https://tenor.com/view/hail-the-victorious-dead-rohan-aragorn-gif-19159292

[edgy saddle]

SKOL

[granite oxide]

@grand light we don't mind waiting another day if ya need more time on it - rather y'all not feel rushed and get some rest , we got lot time 🙂

[chrome cedar]

When’s the new trailer on the way

[granite oxide]

@lean gulch I'm positive we will love it - a Keg of Rum says so 😄 🍻

@chrome cedar when they get it ready lol

[lean gulch]

https://tenor.com/view/clock-watching-ticking-time-is-ticking-time-is-now-gif-11174641

[grand light]

It's okay, we're not stopping today lol

[grand light]

New trailer? We were thinking of doing a raw gameplay trailer somewhere closer to Alpha start. No promises tho 🙂

[narrow sentinel]

Good morning

[grand light]

Hey hey there

[fast orchid]

Ahoy!

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/hello-jack-sparrow-pirates-potc-gif-25842197

[knotty topaz]

https://tenor.com/view/toad-hype-overload-overload-gif-7868864

[narrow sentinel]

I saw some rain in the second pic lets get some storm reveal

Dear lord its peak

[surreal sierra]

@grand light I just heard leave her Johnny and I’m already sold. You guys are incredible, truly

[knotty topaz]

https://tenor.com/view/reggie-jamz-gif-16133261407273154719

[snow belfry]

will you be able to walk around your ship when at sea?

[grand light]

Of course, you can walk your ship anytime:)

[snow belfry]

ok sweet. ty

[viscid barn]

https://tenor.com/view/pacha-okay-great-meme-just-perfect-gif-13268829466700541863

[surreal sierra]

Truest of Sea dogs

[raven thunder]

le jeu a l'air d'etre trop bien

[narrow sentinel]

Those shanties are phenomenal

[surreal sierra]

The storms and weather looks absolutely incredible

[grand light]

Soooooooooooooooooooooooooo
guys
Was it worth the wait? 😄

[surreal sierra]

OLD MAUI, bro this is so peak

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/pirates-of-the-caribbean-aye-gif-25597467

[snow belfry]

no now i just want to play it even more

[raven thunder]

@grand light Hi, sorry for the inconvenience on Discord, there is a small French community, could we have a role with voice or written chat for us like the others please?

[night cliff]

Rtt

[surreal sierra]

Rolling home has been stuck in my head since the first trailer

[raven thunder]

Sorry, I find my English really bad.

[viscid barn]

Love the editing, great job on that aswell. Was that upside down camera turn a PotC at worlds end reference? 😁 😁

[edgy saddle]

🎉

[smoky haven]

same

[surreal sierra]

@grand light Just noticed at about 1:45 in the video, same animation for the helm as Black Flag/Rogue? Or inspired?

[grand light]

Hmmm
All our assets are done in house, so I guess inspired?

[narrow sentinel]

Ubisoft got it right it looks sick

[grand light]

Hey there!
WIll look into it with Bambino next week ,okay? Don't hesitate to poke us next week on it, I am afraid we're both out of power for now 🙂

[grand light]

Eheheh

[narrow sentinel]

If those wave and ship creaking sounds are actually a part of the game and not just added for the music video thatd be awesome, they sound great

[surreal sierra]

Looks incredible either way. The environment detail, the ships, storms and weather, the sounds and of course the vocals. Well worth the wait

[raven thunder]

Thank you! It's not too much of an obligation at the moment, but if there is one day we will be happy

[winter crypt]

Damn. Having a migraine day and that video put a HUGE smile on my face

[grand light]

We did a lot of editing on this one, but most of the sound ARE in game. But you know we of course did a lot of mixing for more cinematic experience

[narrow sentinel]

That lightning strike was solid, just BOOM

[surreal sierra]

Paracetamol and a pint of water for ye matey

[soft fog]

https://tenor.com/view/pirates-des-caraïbes3-pirates-of-the-caribbean3-bouge-move-jack-sparrow-gif-4079281089477837013

[frail forge]

Super cool trailer ❤️

[narrow sentinel]

I think these are the same ship, however the green one doesnt have all its gunports utilized

[sonic barn]

gg for the video they have great song ! 🏴‍☠️

[surreal sierra]

Aye, they look the same bar the colour change. Not sure about the gun port tho, looks like the stern most isnt in use on both. Cant say for either on the bows. Maybe its just a small show of paint schemes

[narrow sentinel]

Oh wait I saw a new deck shot of them both they have the same gun count, was confused with the rearmost ports on each ship beinh closed

[surreal sierra]

I count 10 total from those 2 images. Did I miss any?

[narrow sentinel]

I'm team green

[narrow sentinel]

Theres no guns mounted by the wheel, so each ship has 8 guns

[surreal sierra]

Look on the port side of the green one. I definitely count 5 on that side. Harder to see on starboard

[narrow sentinel]

Theres 5 gunports but only 4 guns

[loud kindle]

ok i need crosswind now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/agreed-pirates-of-the-carribean-gif-15127372

[sonic barn]

i like how the camera is set when you drive the ship !

[surreal sierra]

weird, Im certain I can count 5 there. Am Probably just looking into it too deep. Trick of the light mayhaps

[white minnow]

That's just made me more excited for the game. Open the flood gates.

[narrow sentinel]

Looks like we wont need to wait months for a 3rd person over the shoulder view, unlike a certain game

[loud kindle]

they have drunken sailor shanty its guaranteed to be my favorite game for years to come

[narrow sentinel]

We also got a few npc crew here and there it looks like

[surreal sierra]

I was surprised to hear old maui. Its not a common one from what Ive seen

[grand light]

Please mind the description mate!

NPC crew in this video is only for atmosphere. We just added generic NPC on decks a bit 😄
In the upcoming Alpha there won't be NPC crew!

[narrow sentinel]

Still glad to see it coming!

Gotta add some gun recoil as well 👀

[grand light]

A LOT of work for us, yes

but in the meantime, let's just enjoy the music ❤️

[sonic barn]

ships looks to running not too much fast its a great thing too looks way more realistic 👍 👍 👍

[rancid folio]

Excellent 💪

[snow belfry]

will there be npc crew in the future?

[lament obsidian]

hey guys, i'm new here 👋
any chance to apply to that alpha testing phase ?

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-gif-25997096

[narrow sentinel]

Alpha testing requests are closed for the time being I believe, I dont think they expected this much intrest in the game

[surreal sierra]

Welcome aboard matey! Check the pins for more info

[narrow sentinel]

Got the creative juices flowin, might sketch the cutter from the game for fun

[lament obsidian]

i just got the game on my steam discovery list, wishlisted it immediately
too bad, but thanks for your answer anyway ^^

[grand light]

This is a tricky thing to balance. We'll see how it goes on Alpha.

[chrome cedar]

Please bring to consoles this looks amazing☠️

[torpid dirge]

An unexplainable urge… a deep, burning need… to leave her as a Johnny

Fav one out of all

[surreal sierra]

It is a true classic

[lofty basin]

@chrome cedar ah, more names I know :D

[chrome cedar]

Aye mate how you

I hope this comes to Xbox

[lofty basin]

Pretty good. Just took an unplanned nap 😴

[short basalt]

https://tenor.com/view/pirate-catjam-cat-pirate-catjam-pirate-cat-gif-21905878

I didn’t expect a throwback to black flag when i started the video

[torpid dirge]

https://tenor.com/view/neil-degrasse-tyson-gif-4965817

[short basalt]

I do have a shanty suggestion…

[lofty basin]

It might sound odd but I am actually not the biggest fan of the shanties. Like the selection is good. But it sounds very like very forced singing. Like too rough.

[short basalt]

Where is the meme channel?

[surreal sierra]

#🎭│offtopic is your best bet

[lofty basin]

Media sharing and put a meme tag on

[torpid dirge]

I made a tag for memes in #1352659456911212636.

But I guess we need a channel for memes exclusively amirite

[narrow sentinel]

Kudos to the ship modeller these ships look amazing

[shut scroll]

will the optional pvp be full loot?

[torpid dirge]

What about epic or more relaxed instrumentals? I mean as music themes, for naval battles or just peaceful exploration

[narrow sentinel]

Chill flute playing while your ship gets torn to shreds

[torpid dirge]

There’s actually some pretty nice ambient music already in the game, both while exploring and during enemy encounters

[torpid dirge]

https://tenor.com/view/pirates-of-the-caribbean-beautiful-dissaster-calm-gif-15739174

[shut scroll]

hey bambino sorry if u dont know or dont want to awnser will the optional pvp have full loot or a semi looting aspect or just for fun?

[torpid dirge]

Full loot meaning "I get to keep everything I captured?"

[short basalt]

Something similar to what plays whenever jack is up to something from PotC would be cool

[torpid dirge]

That said, nothing’s set in stone yet, to be honest, so it’s hard to say more for now

[shut scroll]

bambino i like that awnser

[narrow sentinel]

Surely I can single handedly cheese a 1st rates crew with a board and capture it immediately B lining endgame

[torpid dirge]

Oh, you definitely do, especially if you're on the receiving end, lol

[short basalt]

If you can beat the captain in a 1v1 on dance mats sure

[shut scroll]

well i like that there will be loot for pvp. i think pointless pvp is just boring

[gritty cipher]

wait what? Commandeer a ship?

[narrow sentinel]

Quad barreled flintlock ez

[surreal sierra]

I would want challenging a 1st rate to be a proper challenge. Even in another 1st rate. I want to be able to approach a man o war expecting a fight and get one that leaves me thinking "damn that was close"

theyre 1st rate SotL's. built for war. I would expect it to be difficult at the very least, impossible at the very worst depending on what ship type im using

[narrow sentinel]

I don't have much intrests in ships that large, so if theres enough skill involved that I can outsmart a npc ship like that that'd be cool

[merry idol]

ohhh i can barely wait!

[shut scroll]

Game looks clean and only in alpha

[short basalt]

That’s cheating

[narrow sentinel]

Theyre formidible if youre caught in their broadside, if you can make your way to the stern and demast it then just stern rake with grape shot then ez win

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/yeah-its-a-gift-gift-reward-present-happy-gif-14135233

[short basalt]

You will be forever cursed to listen to fortnite battlepass

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/noo-toy-story-buzz-lightyear-gif-14664723

[short basalt]

I’ll just sing it whenever we play

[torpid dirge]

Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.

Yar_master already touched on this, but it’s worth saying again: the amount of support and kind words we’ve received lately has been overwhelming in the best possible way. We’re truly flattered… and honestly, a little scared too.

We’re incredibly grateful for the excitement, but yeah, the game is still in early alpha, and a lot of things are still in the works (or haven’t made it in just yet).

Anyway, apologies for the little grumble. Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead, and thank you so much for the support o7

[shut scroll]

yeah man don't worry i got a bunch of my buddies ready to play the game. it looks right down my alley. i wish u luck, take your time don't release it until your ready.

[surreal sierra]

Knowing its still in early alpha is damn impressive given what you and the team have showed us already. We're all here to support you guys because we actively want this to succeed and be the amazing pirate game we've all been wanting

[narrow sentinel]

This is genuinely the game I've wanted to play since I first got into the age of sail, going the valheim esq route only makes me more excited. But there will always be issues and a vocal minority that complains endlessly, so don't let that ruin the passion for the project youve got a whole community behind you on this. Keep up the hard work!

[viscid barn]

https://youtu.be/49FWp7WLYKw?t=19
Devs plz add this banger to the game and i'll get a crosswind tattoo ||ingame harhrhrhr||

[lofty basin]

Would have to listen to it. Overall hell yeah.
I think what I dislike about the shanties is that the singers sound "drunk"?
Hard to explain. It has a very drunk bachelor party vibe 😅

[fast orchid]

Ahoy!

[narrow sentinel]

Cant draw boats in peace apperently

[fast orchid]

Nah the ship cat wan't some love too

[old vine]

Spotify album release when? I'm not joking, they are super uplifting and cool!

[little cedar]

cant beat the Drunken Sailor shanty but the best shanty is "Óró, sé do bheatha 'bhaile"

[amber moth]

https://tenor.com/view/eric-andre-let-me-wahh-wild-go-gif-13490041

Whats the ship combat like ? modular damage or health for whole ship ?

[supple nexus]

All shanties were bangers but i was waiting for some gameplay footage, even a little bit till the end😢

[wild river]

I second @old vine We need an album ASAP

[surreal sierra]

Woah lad lets focus on getting a game first

[wild river]

In fact, STOP all progress on the game. You're now a music studio.

[nocturne tapir]

Will it be possible to be with other players on the same boat or will there only be BOTs when steering the boat?

[wild river]

No game is better than the one in your....Imagination

https://tenor.com/view/imagination-spongebob-squarepants-rainbow-shiny-sparkles-gif-8164790810295063569

[grand light]

Awwwww what a relief!

https://tenor.com/view/no-nick-cage-nicolas-cage-the-unbearable-weight-of-massive-talent-nope-gif-25135473

[wild river]

Sorry if this has already been asked, if so please point me to where. What is the studios plans for monetization? With a Free to Play game, it can tend to be a little dicey finding that sweet spot. Do yall have any insights you can share at this time?

[narrow sentinel]

https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1352225461391982712

[wild river]

Is there currently a Patreon or Kickstarter or anyway to contribute at this time?

[narrow sentinel]

That I'm not sure

Though if they don't they should totally open one up, I'd gladly donate for this project

[grand light]

No.
Wishlisting us on Steam and telling your friends about us is contributing well already! Thank you ❤️

[narrow sentinel]

Make some good premium cosmetics and I will solo fund

[lofty basin]

Can I buy the Bambino fish skin ?

Or the yar-cat as a pet

[surreal sierra]

I would happily buy some cool extra cosmetics in game.

Just as long as it doesnt become a major part of the game. SoT does it all the time with their Emporium and God do I hate it.

[wild river]

I like the Emporium. Its a great way to support Rare, while also expressing yourself. I just wish they updated it more often, it doesn't seem like they put a lot of effort into the variety. It's the "Convenience Items" that is scary to me. You get dangerously close to "Pay to Win" with that. But I think keeping it cosmetic is a safe route that has played well for them

[granite oxide]

So happy to see how active the chat is 🙂

[surreal sierra]

My gripe is that’s all there is in SoT. Just endless cosmetics and reskins of reskins. And pretty much all of the emporium is ugly rubbish. Yes it’s a way of supporting the company but a lot of what Rare does (in my opinion) isn’t worth supporting

And I didn’t even touch on Rare’s obsession with limited time content/cosmetics. There is nothing I hate more than finding out that some of the best looking stuff is time limited and will never appear again because I missed out on a 2 week event in like mid July 3 years ago

[hybrid root]

I absolutely loved that trailer. I hope that shantie system is as deep as my pirate roots. Very nice thing to wale up to keep up the good work!

[quasi jungle]

it will be worst than skull and bones or do you have hope ?

[narrow sentinel]

Way more hope

[surreal sierra]

Oh this is alreadyleagues ahead of Skull and Bones

[fast orchid]

Many Much More Hope, and I should know

[sonic barn]

alpha now looks better lol

[quasi jungle]

ahahahhha

[sonic barn]

i can't imagine a pirate game where you cant walk on your ship and have no sword fight and after 1 year still have only small boat with only 3 or 4 canon this is ridiculous

[frank pewter]

I am shocked drunkin sailor is leading over leave her johnny in top shanty

[narrow sentinel]

I voted leave her jhonny

[granite oxide]

@quasi jungle doesn't take much to be better than Skull n Bones, they already surpassed that lol and we haven't even hit the 2nd Alpha test yet XD

[narrow sentinel]

You can walk on your ship, cant be much better than that

[hot steppe]

OLA !

[surreal sierra]

Welcome aboard matey!

[lofty basin]

[narrow sentinel]

@lofty basin Is a lugger with a beakhead a crime?

[grand yarrow]

Wheres the party?

[narrow sentinel]

#1349751664843685990

[knotty topaz]

dance party

[worn spoke]

Will this game be free? I remember seeing something about this game being free.

[lofty basin]

Yes, the game will be following a free to play model

[narrow sentinel]

It is yes

[granite oxide]

@worn spoke https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1352225461391982712 be sure to read the FAQ's 🙂

[worn spoke]

So if I read this right it looks like it will be similar to Warframes monetization.

Or Sea of Thieves Emporium.

[idle lotus]

I love piracy but I know for a fact I'm gonna be wasting 5 in-game to real life days on the fishing alone, Happens to me in every game that has fishing

[wild river]

Oh absolutely!

[surreal sierra]

Hunters Call veterans are excited for the new fishing prospects!

[lime cobalt]

yar

[narrow sentinel]

yar

[lime cobalt]

hullo! Ive seen this game on the pirate discord, and im, at this point, incredibly curious and invested in the games development. It looks incredibly promising ^^

[granite oxide]

@lime cobalt Welcome! and yes it is extremely promising 😄

be sure to read through the https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1349707400336248842 and https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1298583059402063926 , lot great info there to answer lot questions

[obtuse hawk]

Welcome aboard

[distant mountain]

d

[worn spoke]

Since this game has some fantasy aspects to it will we see any unusual weapons for the ships like the devils roar on Flameheart’s ship or something less extreme like the flamethrower on Black Beard’s ship from pirates of the Caribbean?

[narrow sentinel]

I personally would hope not, flamethrower esq weapons on a wooden sailing ship has always confused me

[worn spoke]

I just realized if we did have that we wouldn’t have a place for the figure head.

[granite oxide]

@worn spoke think they trying to not go heavy on fantasy and keep it more pirate based - but that remains to be seen.

[narrow sentinel]

Let me load my cannons with silverware as makeshift grapeshot

[hybrid root]

i support this idea. xD true survival

[granite oxide]

By fantasy , I mean straying over the edge of mythical creatures and bosses is one thing, going more into a fantasy direction than historical visuals and ships is something else entirely - I personally don't mind cool looking ship skins, because there were a lot of insane looking ships in real life, but with respect to the overall game design n feel.

So hopefully we will all be pleasantly surprised at what is in store for everyone 🙂

[edgy saddle]

G morning 🙂

[distant mountain]

afternoon

[granite oxide]

Morning Mates 🙂

[shrewd arch]

Morning grogu

[shrewd arch]

Morning name mate

[lament atlas]

[edgy saddle]

Hol up. I see death coming!

[distant mountain]

imposters

[edgy saddle]

Pfff yeah. Unbelievable 👿

I declare war with fake Blackbeard!

[hybrid root]

hey you scallywags, i noticed something in the trailer, after watching it for the umpteenth time, i hope when i sheathe my sword it stays on my hip, as well, as my pistol, or my rifle, that being said, i hope that the game as a whole allows the items that are on my quick bar to show up on my person, example...

If i pick up rope, id like my character to throw it over his shoulder, if i have a grappling hook (assuming they would be in game) id like it to be on my belt, if i have potions also belt, i just feel like it would really go a long way for immersion.

[amber moth]

Just do a better job than Atlas and don't make a fake season wipe that's a snide pathetic attempt to bring players back 🤣

And I'm gonna say it, what would be good to see in a pirate game but maybe as a mode or optional server for a game like this could be a pirate battle royal, spawn on island naked craft to ship, last one standing wins 🙂

[hybrid root]

and i mean this with full respect mate, im tired of battle royale games. i think that would ruin the magic of a pirate game. you dont become a captain overnight and a battle royale would destroy that whole concept.

[amber moth]

Hence why I said additional server or mode on a game like this

[hybrid root]

i dont even think it should be a thing in a game like this is what im saying buddy

[amber moth]

So what's the logic in not having an additional server that might attract another kind of player that you don't have to play ?

[hybrid root]

no im not please dont make assumptions just because i disagreed with you. i think that a survival game should not be a battle royale, simply put, im all for pvp, but to have to start from scratch every match when the game will already probably have full loot just seems redundant.

[hybrid root]

Is that Logical enough for your liking?

[amber moth]

No, I'm still waiting how an additional server or game mode you don't have to play would affect your survival game

[hybrid root]

youre right it wouldnt effect my wallet, but it would the space on my hard drive. so 🤷‍♂️

[amber moth]

It's behaviour like this why cyberpunk had no multilayer:) it had multilayer working in R&d but the single players some reason seen a problem with having a multilayer server that they didn't need to play so the game never progressed the multiplayer:)

[hybrid root]

wow look pal you want battle royale go play fortnite, to assume that a game doesnt have multiplayer cause a guy disagrees with you that this game needs battle royale is wild xD

[amber moth]

No need to get mad bro

[lofty basin]

Don't all games have something you don't like somewhere?

PvP in any form is definetly on the cards. Most likely in specific zones and on own servers.

So a discussion about what game modes people would like to see definetly makes sense.

Personally I'd rather see a dark zone that plays almost roguelike. But that's all just personal preference.

[amber moth]

I made a suggestion and you have got so upset man, like chill many people are making suggestions you gonna get defensive on them all ?

[hybrid root]

im not mad, youre the one who got all upset and called me the reason a game doesnt have multiplayer 🤣 🤣

[viscid barn]

No need to get mad, captain

[amber moth]

I'm just saying we have all seen the basic survival game would be cool to see something different than the others, some game modes including others I mentioned could be fun who knows till someone try it 🙂

[grand light]

Chill, mateys 🥰

And hello btw!

[hybrid root]

no i agree the survival genre needs an evolution, i just dont think BR is the answer because we have also seen plenty of them as well, havent we? 🙂

[narrow sentinel]

Good morning

[amber moth]

Al all fun and games grinding away, battle royal mode good way to escape the grind for some fast pasted pvp that's not so hard on the bobs in the pvp lands 🙂 atleast then people have some form of pvp rather than farming off bobs

[hybrid root]

good morrow, i had a question earlier, not sure if you saw it, does gear show cosmetically? ie: swords being sheathed.

[hybrid root]

well to be fair we have no idea how the pvp will be to begin with, sooo

[amber moth]

Yeah i like the prefecture system in myth of empires where you can ban battle to win the tax collection from people farming on your server

[narrow sentinel]

https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1355567727846228241 explains a bit

[amber moth]

Survival games deffo need some additional battle / pvp system like that

[hybrid root]

aye but explaining and seeing it in practice are two different ideals eh?

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/we-shall-see-leonardo-di-caprio-smoking-gif-10168634

[hybrid root]

a buddy and i were talking earlier and a concept we think would be cool is if once you reach the rank of captain youre in charge of the treasury, and you can bury that treasury on some island which then give yous a map, if you die then the guy who killed you can access your treasury if youre not careful.

[narrow sentinel]

I personally am on board with the pvp area being seperate, a place for people who enjoy both types of play to enjoy the game as long as the areas set aside for pvp warrent higher risk/reward

[hybrid root]

i think its should all be in international waters, so youd still have islands, but youd always have to watch your back going from your island to a friends island if you chose not to fast travel, or maybe have currents that are considered too fast to have cannon fire in and thus making them pve accessable.

im all about immersion and loading screens remove that for me,

[narrow sentinel]

I would be more on board with open waters being pvp but afaik thats not the case

[hybrid root]

elaborate?

[narrow sentinel]

From what I know the pvp area (tortuga?) And the waters surrounding it are pvp accessable

[hybrid root]

tortuga is supposed to be a social hub, not pvp tho?

[narrow sentinel]

Ah I mixed it up theres just seperate pvp zones

[hybrid root]

right and i hope they are all on the same map, and its more a pvp map with pve areas scattered across it. thats a hope not how its going to be mind you

[narrow sentinel]

Considering the games pretty similar to valheim I think what theyre doing might work, but well see

[hybrid root]

oh yeah im optimistic, and i understand that they are really pushing the narrative that pvp is optional, but, i hear that and that tells me i can have a toggle and then the whole map is pvp, where as ina homie might just be a trader, and need to run only pve, allowing us to both be on the same ship is a stretch, but I have the mentality that different biomes are going to have different mats, and being able to ship them back and fourth would be so much more fun and riskier if pvp was part of it

that being said, maybe its going to be an open water scenario, where the pve players need to hire pvpers to help them acquire materials they are arent able to procure, just because theyre land lubbers, or some nonsense reason.

[lofty basin]

#1355567727846228241 message

#1352225217350467614 message

[dusty jolt]

Dedicated servers like valheim with 64 player cap and voice chat so us rpers can create roleplay servers and escape gta!!

[hybrid root]

now this i support

[hybrid root]

if i knew there was an rp server with open pvp as an option thats where id spend my time 100%

[dusty jolt]

Ya could just make your own rulebook for honor system style pvp no rdm no meta proper initiation erc. Would be ship battle rules as well

[narrow sentinel]

Forget to eat an orange in your rp server, die of scurvy in a week, leave indefinitely

[hybrid root]

idk about leaving indef, but you wouldnt be able to be the same character again, and have to come up with a whole new one

[narrow sentinel]

Nah you gotta full send into the larp

[dusty jolt]

Perma death is player choice in my rp servers

[hybrid root]

we may have to sit down and have a conversation about this, because if the dev do allow server rentals long term, i want this to be a thing.

[narrow sentinel]

Get scurvy in real life to really sell it

[dusty jolt]

I made -so much- money hosting rp servers. Got about a 10k player community and im just one (well 3) servers in a sea of servers

[hybrid root]

further proving the point that we should talk. lol

[dusty jolt]

Players love the rp man. The life sim experience

[narrow sentinel]

Id join an rp server just so I can avoid certain cosmetic choices from players ngl

[hybrid root]

they do, and ive been looking for the game i want to run one on, and i never even considered private servers being a thing in this game. but now that you shined light in the corner i hope it is.

[dusty jolt]

Great for content creation too. Valheim dropped it not having voice, pax dei too, dune is ehhhhh... We tried in all these games. Got a clan of about 500 people on pax dei text rping while everyone was complaining about lack of content... Eventually died off though, those devs have no idea what their vision is...

We rpers make our own fun, we just ned good lobby sizes and prox. Voice

[grand yarrow]

It's a great morning indeed.

[narrow sentinel]

Proxy chat during a boss fight would be hilarious

[amber moth]

Yeah the main problem of these game is balancing the solo and group players in the same world. Most survival games just say hey lets keep the top tier stuff in the pvp zone and then everyone has pvp but this is just a bob farming simulator system. A poisonous system. Large groups get bored of killing OR kill ALL the solos and their is nothing else to raid, and all the solo players cry they cant progress without being zerged.

You can implement a taxation system to encourage big groups to protect / allow solos but without any big scale focused pvp, they are gonna have nothing esle to do but kill everything in sight : as they now have unlimited materials from tax. No more farming.

I think a survial game like this needs to make complete separate content for the solo / group in the same world. Solo player should be able to do everything without being forced into pvp zones and needs to be sufficient content for large scale pvp and rewards / incentives to start large scale pvp.

Personally, i would make a story rich campaign with side Qs of exploration and treasures for the solos. For groups it would be a territory based score system (more aldn more score), groups with most score are highest on leaderboard (then you can implement system like if you claim land that is 500 score lower then you, you dont receive any additional score. This is the start of a tier based war system, and its very simple) this is incentive to only fight people in your league rather than wasting ur time, you could even implement punishment for claiming lands that are wayy under your league.

One thing survival games miss is rare spawns for taming 😉 even just rare colors but stats and buffs could bee a game changer content wise.

Leaderboard kinds like S1 atlas but with a reputation / piracy system that enables large scale pvp.

[surreal sierra]

Good morning mateys!

[narrow sentinel]

Mornin'

[hybrid root]

yes proximity chat needs to be a thing, but have you ever played a gae called arma reforger, they have this mod called arma life, i want something similar to that but pirates, all major towns safe zones, and everywhere else pvp is on, but you have to have exchanged words before drawing weapons lest be thrown in the brig

[hybrid root]

i agree, actually, single player should be a seperate world, but to give that (option) for pvp, you still need pve islands and seaways. or in my opinion the best solution is just a toggle. not to use this comparison but new world did that well, the use of the toggle option.

[dusty jolt]

The rp community craves period games. My 70s server on gta saw 20k+ player in just a few months

Imagine building our world with a great build system. Different factions like the pirates, english navy, the french etc. trade wars, piracy, land grabs, politics. Its an incredible landscape for story driven roleplay.

[grand yarrow]

Does the video regarding Shanties show actual in game sailing footage?

[hybrid root]

yes, and encourage player built towns to be under these factions. i think you could even probably (depending on the size of the map) bump up the player count to the 200s imagine that, the size of the rp story you could build duuuuuuddeee

[hybrid root]

i think so.

[dusty jolt]

I say 64 players thars where we started once fivem went onesync. Player count is highly dependent on network architecture and scaling too big causes too much desync

Could go higher but def start smaller and build from there.

[hybrid root]

tis true, but if this is being advertised as a mmo, then youd think theyre server structure could handle mass numbers

[obtuse hawk]

Forgot to ask, do you think we will be allowed multiple characters?

[narrow sentinel]

Could be possible, I enjoy getting a fresh save going withou resetting a character

[chrome cedar]

Loving these 2 ships there beautiful

The shanties are top notch too
If this comes to console it will be a day one buy for me

[hybrid root]

i wanna see what the galleon will look like, because thats what ill be having a fleet of.

[hybrid root]

well, its apparently going tp be free to play. so, no need to buy. 🙂

[chrome cedar]

Haven’t got a pc so gutted

[hybrid root]

i dont either, but this will be on console, its just not a priority yet. and i think this game has the potential to at very least inspire more devs to build pirate games, like in a week its gotten sooo much attention

[chrome cedar]

You think it will come to console

[hybrid root]

i know it will, devs told me themselves. assuming the game goes the direction they want.

[narrow sentinel]

The beakhead looks a little big but otherwise I dig it

[chrome cedar]

I think they should try and get Justin Farren on board the original guy who introduced us to Skull & Bones and help promote it

[narrow sentinel]

Big fan of their ship of the line though

[hybrid root]

i think that would be a bad idea considering the failure sb was

[chrome cedar]

Love this one too

[narrow sentinel]

What ship types would you guys like to see ingame that haven't been showcased?

[chrome cedar]

I dunno tho because 2018 gameplay was awesome
I still play skull & bones , tbh I’m addicted too it and will support it 100% I’m buzzing to see what year 2 brings

[hybrid root]

gal and manowars and rowboats

[hybrid root]

i felt lied to, its not a pirate game its colonial war thunder, my opinion

[chrome cedar]

Rafts

[narrow sentinel]

Man o' war is a pretty broad ship type

[hybrid root]

well yeah, that style of ship.

[chrome cedar]

Always loved this ship in Potc 5

[narrow sentinel]

Give me some pudgy cargo ships and I'll be happy

[dusty jolt]

https://tenor.com/view/black-sails-pirates-gif-7687004

[narrow sentinel]

The dying gull looks really nice, love the worn down look

[hybrid root]

i even already have a name for my flagship, its gonna be insane

[narrow sentinel]

Mornin seaweaver

[fast orchid]

I just wish to see it a liiiiiiiiiitle lower in the water

[fast orchid]

Ahoy

[narrow sentinel]

I believe the issue is they made the gundecks taller so players could walk through them, since irl the cielings were only around 5ft

[fast orchid]

Can confirm, this is why I'm a better captain than crewman, no more back pain increases the mood greatly

[hybrid root]

well call me built different but im elbow deep in the filth with my men.

[narrow sentinel]

Mine will probably be the Mangey Mutt or Crooked Crow, those are usually my go too

[hybrid root]

those are solid names, mines gonna be Diannes Revenge.

[fast orchid]

Not saying I don't move below deck, just saying not having to sleep and work every day down there has done wonders for my spine

[hybrid root]

ah mines already too far gone, surprized im not quazimoto. lol

[fast orchid]

Lmao, gotta take care of myself if I also wanna take care of my crew

[hybrid root]

you have a fair point, but, ive managed to inspire loyalty thus far, no mutinies to speak on.

[fast orchid]

I run a ship of dead people, mutiny attempts are very much unavoidable

[hybrid root]

oh i like my crew very much alive mate, i love the taste of apples

[fast orchid]

That's ok, someones gotta watch after them and I know others don't like to, so I'll gladly keep the mantle if it means keeping the peace

[hybrid root]

well, you see my colors, allow me to pass, ill toss some coin your way, of course, gotta pay the curse gods, lest ye become tentically.

[fast orchid]

All good, I'm a PVE player, my deal of leave me be and I leave you be remains the case for all, no payment needed, unless you have dead to offload, then it's 2 coins per body, Charon taught me well

[hybrid root]

ill keep that in mind, we plan on leaving many bodies in our wake.

[edgy saddle]

[surreal sierra]

Man o war was just a name given to warships. I could be used from anything from a 1st rate all the way down to 4th rates as long as it had multiple gun decks

[fast orchid]

If they're not your bodies they're not your responsibility but no matter whose people they are The Afterlife doesn't discriminate

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/the-more-you-know-gif-10358303

[hybrid root]

oh worry not, ill come board your ship once or twice just to gawk at that glorious beard 🤣

[hybrid root]

i mean if i stole their life does it not mean theyre mine? according to the vikings you keep what you kill. so.

[fast orchid]

I mean I'm not gonna stop you from paying extra respect to the dead, just saying sometimes it means a life is paid for twice, I'll never say if they have been though, tips are always welcome :p

[fast orchid]

Today I learned "the more you know star is going supernova, even it's old now"

[hybrid root]

so then ill just drop them off as i sail by xD then thats no longer my problem. you said free and a lad is gonna hold you to it. 🤣

[edgy saddle]

@hybrid root wowowowowwww holuppp

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/precisely-my-point-tom-ellis-lucifer-morningstar-lucifer-exactly-my-point-gif-17399470

[edgy saddle]

[fast orchid]

I never said free, I said not your responsibility, may sound the same but I'm sure you'll learn whose paid the toll and who hasn't when some bodies return to the waters

[narrow sentinel]

That gif came out a lot more condescending than I meant

[fast orchid]

Still a great show and comic tho

[hybrid root]

no payment needed, your words lol

[fast orchid]

No payment for leaving you alone I mean

[surreal sierra]

All good. I’ve been meaning to watch that show

[hybrid root]

fair play, well if im feeding your machine of the dead, that is infact payemnt. xD

[narrow sentinel]

I think we need this

[fast orchid]

It's not a machine, I still have to learn what to do with them, you know how many different burial procedures there are, you'd also be surprised how many people don't take the "Immortality for ship work" deal, the ship still costs me to run.

[hybrid root]

well its either you or jones, and hes a bit of a cur. so.

[fast orchid]

Fair, tell you what, just "misplace" some rum among the extra bodies every now and then and we're even

[hybrid root]

i knew you were a reasonable man, we have an accord.

[fast orchid]

https://tenor.com/view/pirates-caribbean-accord-then-we-have-an-accord-we-have-an-accord-gif-17737979

[hybrid root]

https://tenor.com/view/not-giving-thanks-gif-23915669

[narrow sentinel]

Making an accord with seaweaver makes you my enemy

[hybrid root]

oh well i must be making good moves if im making enemies already lol.

[fast orchid]

And here I was thinking of changing my sails when in your waters

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/pirates-of-the-caribbean-johnny-depp-jack-sparrow-oh-why-me-gif-17280733

[surreal sierra]

fellas the game isnt even out yet and we're starting faction beef?

[fast orchid]

Don't mind Mace he's just salty I glow blue

[hybrid root]

yus, we are pirates after all.

[narrow sentinel]

Its against the pirate code

[hybrid root]

https://tenor.com/view/pirates-caribbean-code-guidlines-rules-gif-10164767

[narrow sentinel]

Glowing blue is against the guidelines as well

[hybrid root]

youre a funny guy, i may just throw you in the brig to hear your quips about guidelines 🤣

[fast orchid]

https://tenor.com/view/cry-sad-tears-gif-16761643

[narrow sentinel]

Nice threat, however https://tenor.com/view/jackscope2-gif-19049948

[fast orchid]

Man I already love this community so much

[hybrid root]

https://tenor.com/view/bacon-is-good-food-heart-gif-10501872265949052845

[narrow sentinel]

Oooo good looking ship ooo
https://tenor.com/view/showing-off-gif-23108270

[hybrid root]

i do as well, its helping me invest heavily into the vision of the game. , i do not like slowmode however.

[narrow sentinel]

Wrong url joke ruined wrap it up

[surreal sierra]

[narrow sentinel]

We could always exploit off topic

[fast orchid]

It's ok, we chilling

https://tenor.com/view/ghost-pirate-dance-monkey-island-gif-12929936

[hybrid root]

ooo, now that sounds like piracy, if ive ever heard it.

[narrow sentinel]

Its 4am and I really want to continue my model but also moving seems like a bit of a chore

[hybrid root]

its going on 8 here man, i should go to bed, but, im busy mentally prepping to pirate again. lol

[fast orchid]

It's 8 AM for me so I'm just getting started, although I think I'm streaming Minecraft later so might be busy today and just lurking anyways

[narrow sentinel]

I checked out your yakuza stream for a bit the other day, I havent play mc in a hot minute

[fast orchid]

Im gonna be modded to kingdom come but I figured it's a decent way to celebrate not having to watch that movie again

[narrow sentinel]

Last I hopped on was for a little creative sesh that I never finished

[hybrid root]

speaking of kingdom come, deliverance 2 was phenmenal.

[fast orchid]

Appreciate it, that was a chill stream too, felt good to have a bit of comedy lighten the mood

[edgy saddle]

hahaahaha

[granite oxide]

Good Mornin Mates! How's everyone doin this fine day!

[lofty basin]

I wonder how many people applied for mod tbf

[urban pumice]

yo

[edgy saddle]

Hey, what's up! 🙂

[shrewd arch]

Is Crosswind coming in June or July?

[granite oxide]

@shrewd arch no

[shrewd arch]

When?

[granite oxide]

The Playtest is coming in late April to Early May, the Launch isn't expected until sometime in 2026

It is still very much in Alpha, this will be the second playtest but so far it's looking amazing 😄

[distant mountain]

A lot

[surreal sierra]

Probably quite a few at the very least. Im hopeful that mine gets accepted. I really want to do some good for this growing community

[distant mountain]

397 members till 3k

[shrewd arch]

Is the Flying Dutchman and Black Pearl in Crosswind?

[edgy saddle]

👌

[shrewd arch]

Also yes?

[surreal sierra]

no, and unlikely to be as theyre copyrighted ships that belong to disney

[shrewd arch]

no similarities?

[surreal sierra]

Well, The Black Pearl is a variant of a classic East Indiaman. The devs are working on a 1st rate that looks similar based on the Royal William. The Flying Dutchman from PotC looks like its based on a Fluyt. Currently no Fluyt in game but it might be in the future, we just dont know yet

iirc the game currently is using prebuilt ship models but will switch to custom ones in the future

Ah my mistake, the Flying Dutchman from PotC is based on the Vasa, a Swedish Galleon that sank because she flooded through her lower gun ports

[edgy saddle]

The detail is crazy

[blazing jungle]

https://tenor.com/view/garr-dodgeball-steve-pirate-average-joes-gif-3667612

[knotty topaz]

https://tenor.com/view/the-goon-dodgeball-movie-chuck-norris-gif-14946937

[knotty birch]

This looks so hot

[dense ermine]

Hello! Will there be a beta for the game? It looks really nice!

[narrow sentinel]

Yeah the flying dutchman was based on the vasa and actual dutch ship design, so it wouldnt be too far off to say they took a little inspo from a fluyt

[lofty basin]

so the flying Dutchman is a Flulleon

[sonic barn]

looks on the pinned message

[lofty basin]

Or a galluyt

[granite oxide]

@dense ermine Hi! and Welcome! Dev’s pushed next playtest to most likely early May to increase level of quality. #💬│windrose-chat message Steam will randomly choose players for playtest as it becomes time, and you may possibly be able to acquire a key in a give a way under announcements as they choose to post them here https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1349707400336248842 . The space for the test are limited #│game-updates message

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/peter-griffin-perhaps-family-guy-thinking-gif-13587558

[eager elk]

any similar game suggestions (besides sot) to keep me going till this launches? loving what the devs have shown so far

[narrow sentinel]

If youre into sailing ships I'd reccomend world of sea battle, kind of like arcadey naval action

[granite oxide]

@eager elk to be honest, I don't think anything out there is going to be as good or close to it.

[eager elk]

I was afraid this might be the case, guess I'll just wait out, might grab enshrouded in-between though the setting is kinda not that appealing

[granite oxide]

But I highly Recommend if you can get to one of the Pirates Voyage shows, they are insanely good - Theres only 2 locations I know of but totally worth the trip!

[dense ermine]

ok thanks @sonic barn @granite oxide !

[narrow sentinel]

The building is pretty fun

[hasty ruin]

Ah! All this naval discussion! Oh I am so happy already!

[granite oxide]

@hasty ruin Good Afternoon Mate!

[edgy saddle]

Good afternoon folks! 🙂

[hasty ruin]

Hello!!!

I admit my area of expertise is more the counter culture of pirates, specifically queer historical analysis

But seeing so many people talk about the ins and outs of ships and governmental standards of color is fascinating

[fast orchid]

"wait pirates were gay!?"
||Not me who said it but funny nonetheless||

[hasty ruin]

Oh my god were they ever and I just think that's neat.

[fast orchid]

No I know I was promoting you to rant about it because I love watching people talk about their favourite things

[hasty ruin]

Oh, well then. Our most common phrasing of affection in usage is a direct reference to a practice of same-sex marriage among pirates and privateers! Mate, matey, etc reference matelotage- originally an economic practice declaring equal business partnership. The practice shifted towards marriage between two sailors over the course of the 17th century. While historical records are scarce and attempts to record them have often been attempted to deride queer persons; i.e. 'Sodomy and the Pirate Tradition' some records survive of pirates and sailors who entered matelotage and in the course of one dying at sea the believed and grieving partner being left in deep despair while collecting the dues of the arrangement. There is, of course, quite a bit of historical evidence of famous privateers and pirates being what we would consider as queer to a radical extent of openness today! Calico Jack, Mary Reed, and Anne Bonny being one of the better know examples.

It should also be noted this is not limited to western piracy! Ching Shih, arguably the most legendary of Eastern pirates was renowned for fearsome and guilesome ways. She being former prostitute who ascended to a pirate queen, who's husband Ching Yi adopted and the later was in a relationship with Ching Po Tsai, Shih's step son. Seriously, people, pirates were absolutely radical for their time and also REALLY messy.

[merry sphinx]

Can I please get access? I saw an ad saying the game was free to play and all I had to do was download on Steam but there is no option to download I only had the option to 'Request Access'

[granite oxide]

@merry sphinx Hey there! Dev’s pushed next playtest to most likely early May to increase level of quality. #💬│windrose-chat message Steam will randomly choose players for playtest as it becomes time, and you may possibly be able to acquire a key in a give a way under announcements as they choose to post them here https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1349707400336248842 . The space for the test are limited #│game-updates message

it will be Free to play on launch https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1352225461391982712

[merry sphinx]

Ahh ok that makes sense, so I'm guessing the ad wasn't from an official source?

[granite oxide]

The game is still in Early Alpha, this will only be the 2nd playtest - no the ads are Official. It has not launched yet.

[merry sphinx]

Makes sense, thank you.

[smoky haven]

If steam is picking, then i know for a fact that i wont be able to get in for it, i have so much bad luck on it.

[narrow sentinel]

[dusty jolt]

I'm looking for a sp pirate game since I'm watching black sails and waiting for this...

Has anyone tried Carribean Legend?

[edgy saddle]

Black Sails 👌

[sonic barn]

really similar to new horizon maelstrom

[lofty basin]

Do have this copy pasted ?

[granite oxide]

partially yes

lot great info in announcements and FAQ's - @torpid dirge and @grand light put lot fantastic info in there and so many don't realize it is there or in many cases would rather someone put it here than they go look for it lol

[dusty jolt]

I just found out about this. Im currently downloading Beyond New Horizons

[sonic barn]

you need to buy maelstrom engine

if you look on offtopic here i have put a video on how to install

[narrow sentinel]

I wonder if well see junks at some point, theyre era appropriate

[quaint garden]

Do we know if in the future the ships can be sink by holes like SoT?

[narrow sentinel]

all ships can be sunk by holes ❓

[edgy saddle]

[surreal sierra]

it sure would be dope to see a lot of variation in ship design thats for sure. Seeing the same old sloop, brig and galleon of SoT got extremely boring very quickly

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/770433891470278706/1358203991464612101/Shipwreck1.webp?ex=67f2fd89&is=67f1ac09&hm=0e19c113e746d38c49f99cb61e96ca81a62dc730233b3daafa2dbcbd938155ca&

Also who up to pool resources and build shipwreck cove as soon as full basebuilding is added?

[short basalt]

But not by every hole☝️

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/monster-versus-vs-alien-monster-vs-alien-gif-16037253809360562033

[distant mountain]

Morning

[knotty birch]

Do we know if ships will sink because of shivering timbers

[granite oxide]

Good Evening 🙂

[wild river]

I am too excited for this playtest. I keep checking my steam messages everyday

[neon mountain]

hypeeee

[narrow sentinel]

Mom I'm famous

[lime cobalt]

What do people who dont own ships do on other peoples ships?

Like, do they get to manage ropes? Fire cannons? Fish. Bc what if my friends dont have ships aside maybe some shallop or sumn, and they hitch a ride on my ship

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/intensifies-sooning-soontm-midsizedonkey7-nowhere-gif-12050318

[distant mountain]

Hmm 2k members that means 2k mod applications lol just a theory

😭 I thought the start of the shanty video was the song

[granite oxide]

@lime cobalt #💬│windrose-chat message

That should answer your question on friends on your ship for now.

They definitely want to have that in.

[lime cobalt]

That doesnt answe my question though

I mean like, between battle. During sailing around, what do my friends do if theyre hitching a ride on my ship

Sorry if that sounded rude

[granite oxide]

It basically answers it , you control the ship and everything on it for now, they want ship interaction and things for your friends to do, but as of now that's not in the game, they would like to have those things for sure. - and No, not at all rude, Absolutely good thing to ask and bring up for sure. there have been many discussions on it, players definitely want that. The upcoming playtest is to make sure all the current core mechanics and gameplay are working well for PVE - the combat, building, crafting, exploration, etc. In later playtest other mechanics will be introduced to test.

So for now - from what Bambino and Yar have talked about - they can't give us much more than that until they get more details that can be shared.

This will be the 2nd playtest of the Alpha, so a long ways to go until launch in 2026. The game already looks amazing, but they increasing the quality for the upcoming playtest, which I'm ecstatic about already lol 😄

[oak wigeon]

Can't wait

[edgy saddle]

Morning 🙂

[shrewd arch]

Moin

[edgy saddle]

THIS IMPOSTER

[shrewd arch]

I are the orginal arrrrr

[edgy saddle]

death shall arrive

[granite oxide]

Mornin to ye both 🙂

[shrewd arch]

We should make a guild called the BlackBeards

[edgy saddle]

I uhhhh already have a guild - #🎨│creative message

[radiant knot]

But can you make like guilds or something in game?

[granite oxide]

@radiant knot Not sure if it will be in for the coming playtest, but this is what is known, there will be clans/guilds - see here #💬│windrose-chat message

[edgy saddle]

🙏

[distant mountain]

Fight to the death of the blackbeards

[shrewd arch]

i would join you iv there is a new test or the start

[distant mountain]

So hard to know who was typing

[shrewd arch]

why

[distant mountain]

Cause both names blackbeard

[shrewd arch]

whys the rum gone

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/gunray-star-wars-out-of-hand-gif-13521110

Also Ahoy and Good morning Mateys!

[granite oxide]

@surreal sierra Mornin Mate 🙂

[fast orchid]

Ahoy!

[edgy saddle]

I'm the real one 👿

[distant mountain]

@edgy saddle vs @shrewd arch

[fast orchid]

Clearly the real one is the one without a weird tiny extra character in their name

[distant mountain]

Yea ik lol

[edgy saddle]

Oiii @shrewd arch change your name to Edward Teach (The official name of Blackbeard)

[fast orchid]

What if I change mine to Edward Thatch?

[edgy saddle]

Nah your name is unique and original 🙏

[distant mountain]

No he can be Blackbeard JR

[edgy saddle]

@grand light slowmode to 5/10 seconds? 👀

[distant mountain]

It’s too long slowmode

[distant mountain]

Yar probably working hard

[shrewd arch]

computer say nooo i are blackbeard becouse my beard is in real life black

[edgy saddle]

Omg @shrewd arch we got another competitor!!!!! His name is @little shadow!!!!!!!! THIS MEANS WAR

[distant mountain]

Took u long enough lol

[shrewd arch]

no hes german hes good lets make a blackeard clan

[edgy saddle]

"The Black Beards"? 🤔

[shrewd arch]

yep

[surreal sierra]

If your guild ship doesnt have a figurehead that is just a giant beard, Im gonna be a lil disappointed

[dim hound]

Guys is the game gonna be pvp multiplayer ??

[surreal sierra]

Yes, multiplayer pvp will be optional

[formal flower]

I see in Game the big @shrewd arch vs @edgy saddle War.

[edgy saddle]

Mwhahahahahah

[frank pewter]

How large and relevant will guilds be?

[soft pasture]

Just wanted to Say it was Time that someone De-Throne Atlas , this looks amazing.

[shrewd arch]

I have big hope on crosswinds and will make content on twitchstream and youtube. But i also think the devs need more help from us normalo players. In form of constuktive feedback.
Bug/exploit report. Ideas and other stuff

[narrow sentinel]

Mornin

[wild river]

Good mernin

How many Blackbeards do we have now. Let's count: @edgy saddle @shrewd arch @little shadow yall are gonna have to fight to figure out who needs to shave. One can be Black Stach and the other will just have to be Steve.

[edgy saddle]

xDDDD

[granite oxide]

Good Afternoon Mates! How's Everyone doin tis here fine afternoon 🙂

[narrow sentinel]

Pretty good, starting to warm up where I'm at

[short basalt]

Same here

Thankfully there’s wind

[surreal sierra]

Man, Im so used to it still being winter that I went to the sotre the other day in my nomal hoodie n jeans, I was being cooked alive on the way home. Why is it so hot all of a sudden

[dusk spear]

Will the game have turtles?

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/ayy-sea-turtles-pirates-of-the-caribbean-gif-2813627054324826566

[lime cobalt]

turtle soop

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/monster-gingerbread-man-you-are-a-monster-broken-leg-shrek-gif-5498298

[distant mountain]

https://tenor.com/view/the-muffin-man-do-you-know-the-muffin-man-muffin-man-shrek-gif-12594447

[edgy saddle]

Nightnight

[granite oxide]

@edgy saddle Gnight!

[lime cobalt]

I mean

I am a pirate

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/lazy-town-pirate-youre-a-pirate-robby-rotten-gif-5875564

[mellow stirrup]

I missed Atlas so, this will hopefully be good

[tardy stirrup]

hopefully itll drop this year?

[narrow sentinel]

They estimate 2026

[obtuse hawk]

Same never jumped into Atlas

[granite oxide]

@tardy stirrup definitely sometime in 2026, this is only the 2nd Alpha coming up, a ways to go but looking amazing ** so far 🙂

[tardy stirrup]

do you know if they will have an early access to where u can buy the game in current state and play as a tester?

[granite oxide]

@tardy stirrup its free to play

https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1352225461391982712@tardy stirrup

Be sure to read through the FAQ https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1298583059402063926 and the https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1349707400336248842 , they put lot into getting some good information in there on the game 🙂

Feel free to ask anything anytime. There's been a lot of discussions on many topics related to various aspects of the game.

[neon mountain]

I can hear this gif.

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/pirate-you-are-a-pirate-lazytown-robby-rotten-pirates-gif-5693032399787985578

[neon mountain]

an awesome childhood that was!

[fading furnace]

Im hoping I get into it soon I really can't wait to play this : )

We really don't have enough pirate games anymore. Anyone play the pirates of the Caribbean games the ones before Disney made the movies?

[obtuse hawk]

Same can’t wait to get hands on or at least watch others playing the game!

Not yet but it’s been on my long list of games to get through (just never find the time). I’ve played Monkey Island, Pirates of the Burning Sea, Risen Series, Black Flag, Sea of Thieves, and SnB.

Would love to see a company like Rockstar branch out one day as they would make an epic pirate themed game.

[open mountain]

I fear Rockstar is dead, another casualty of you-know-what

Hopefully investors are beginning to realize that the "modern audience" doesn't buy games, though. They just like to tell everyone what to do.

[solemn pond]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr89k3WwAZA

[fading furnace]

I feel you there but rockstar would just abandon it when it didn't do GTA numbers

Also am I the only one that doesn't consider assassins creed 4 a pirate game ? It was a theme like samurai it the theme now

[fading furnace]

Doubtful Disney still hasn't

[shrewd arch]

Crosswind Reless?

[obtuse hawk]

They are aiming for a 2026 release

[granite oxide]

@shrewd arch Hey There and Welcome! Dev’s pushed next playtest to most likely early May to increase level of quality. #💬│windrose-chat message Steam will randomly choose players for playtest as it becomes time, and you may possibly be able to acquire a key in a give a way under announcements as they choose to post them here https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1349707400336248842 . The space for the test are limited #│game-updates message The Release date is unknown at this time but it should be sometime in 2026.

[fading furnace]

Devoted member indeed I didn't know any of that and I've been looking for that news for a minute

[edgy saddle]

o/

[shrewd arch]

Morning Blackbeard my team mate

[distant mountain]

https://tenor.com/view/palpatine-star-wars-choose-you-must-choose-lightning-gif-17776166

[edgy saddle]

Choose wisely.

[quaint garden]

Hello! Sry for bothering you, but Small question, in the future the ships can be sink by holes + water like SoT? So there will be a sink gameplay? Instead of full damage on hull

[narrow sentinel]

holes do in fact sink ships

[quaint garden]

well, in some games there are graphically hull holes but no sink mechanic at all

[narrow sentinel]

Trying to mix ac4 style ship combat but having players manually control parts of the ship could be a bit awkward, but we'll see

[shrewd arch]

Maybe when a ship sinks it can rebuilded by the docks.
And for the pvp section maybe a player can have diverent ships but if one sink he had to wait a time before he can rebuild this ship so that it make sense to have more then 1 ship

Or a faction pvp where players had to mann the sails waterpumps cannons ecetera like blackwake

[edgy saddle]

argghghh

[open mountain]

Baby steps. There's always inertia, and every dei flop helps.

[knotty birch]

It certainly was, since a lot gameplay revolved around, you know, piracy

[knotty birch]

Well if you can see them, they are above the water line hence why they do not cause any sinkage
hope thus helps

[fast orchid]

Ahoy!

[distant mountain]

291 members till 3k

[surreal sierra]

We’ll reach that in no time

[surreal sierra]

Remember the ancient pirate wisdom:

“the enemy ship cannot shoot back if you have enough cannons to erase them”

https://tenor.com/view/oogway-gif-27339300

[fast orchid]

"you cannot hit someone you cannot see punch you in the back of the head"

[quaint garden]

yeah, because the water is static and the water is also solid, so you cannot see them... right... xDDDD

[knotty birch]

Okay? How does any of this relate to anything aforementioned?

Look, I get what you are trying to say like- "if there is a breach in the body of a ship, then like water might get in little by little and then it could subsequently cause the ship to sink". This kind of stuff, I'd imagine would be hard to implement and would be counterproductive gameplay wise. And then it wouldn't even be historically accurate, I'd wager, since large ships back in the 17th and 18th century already had ways to pump water out of the vessel

[edgy saddle]

yeet

[knotty birch]

And then again if I recall correctly this game is not a naval sim but a pirate themed open word survival sandbox

[warm summit]

Good afternoon everyone!!

[fast orchid]

Ahoy!

[dusk arch]

Wherearhhh all Captains here

[fast orchid]

I'm right here

[wild river]

Good morning folks, how are yall

[soft pasture]

mad that i cant play Crosswinds yet

[fast orchid]

I'm doing great today hbu?

[soft pasture]

and have to work my day job.

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/bro-let-me-golden-tides-goldentides-golden-tide-let-me-sail-gif-14315775936191178721

[wild river]

No complaints yet

[fast orchid]

Nice!

[idle lotus]

Can't wait for the Alpha sign-ups to open up again, I decided I wanted to apply like the day the shut them :(

[surreal sierra]

Well, check pinned. There may be another chance for guaranteed access soon. We just gotta wait for the devs to let us know

[edgy saddle]

skill issue

[edgy saddle]

huehuehue

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/lizard-laughing-mass-effect-wrex-gif-5580846

[fast orchid]

I don't know how I missed this all these years but I was doing some reference searching and just noticed that in treasure island Doc Livesey's name is supposed to be Live Easy and oh my gods does that make the character make so much more sense now

[cosmic swan]

Please don't forget the Steam age rating for Germany... Otherweise it might be removed from Steam for (all) German users.
New law from November 15th 2024... No comment needed.

[granite oxide]

Good Afternoon Mates! How's Everyone !

[fast orchid]

Ahoy!

[cosmic swan]

Ahoi!

[shrewd arch]

good that i are a swiss chesse

[granite oxide]

@fast orchid@cosmic swan@shrewd arch Ahoy Mates!

[fast orchid]

Ahoy!

[edgy saddle]

ARGH!

[shrewd arch]

Whats up mate?

[fast orchid]

There so many of you

How do we not have any Stede Bonnets or Jack Rackams? Just Black Beards

[shrewd arch]

Becose blackbeard is cool i just say fluch der karibik 4 or assassins creed black flag

[fast orchid]

Heck we don't even have a William Kidd

[shrewd arch]

The bigger question is why we dont havy a davy jones here

@little flower oh found a davy jones

[fast orchid]

Indeed we do, now sure why we're pinging them but indeed we do

[digital imp]

What is the game's release date?

[fast orchid]

Sometime 2026 is all they've said so far

[jovial karma]

2026 bro i want to play now smh

how can i have acces to the playtest ?

[fast orchid]

Pray

Currently the playtest isn't running but when it is there's request access and hope you get in or follow their news headlines for events with access

[hard iron]

damn, i just find about this game , it looks promising, i had been looking for a game like this for years, after 1000 h on atlas

[jovial karma]

frl a real pirate game

[surreal sierra]

Check pinned me lad. There’s more info there

[jovial karma]

where ?

[surreal sierra]

In this channel. I wrote a whoooole thing about the playtest

[jovial karma]

thanks mate

[dusk arch]

Finn Vayte is here

[surreal sierra]

[fast orchid]

Custom name or is that from something? I'm not sure so I figured I'd ask

[little flower]

Hahaha

Now the real question is, does anyone here know what Davy Jones I am referencing?

[surreal sierra]

Presumeably the one based off the legend? Theres not really many sea legends calld 'Davy Jones'

[remote mango]

How can I test?

[fast orchid]

#💬│windrose-chat message

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/salute-cat-cute-yessir-gif-17449845613192073437

[fast orchid]

Adorable, I'll take 6

[narrow sentinel]

829 calories

[fast orchid]

No!

0 calories, they are not to be eaten, they shall be raised as valued members of the ship

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/hamster-tussiniiduk32-gif-27701794

[fast orchid]

https://tenor.com/view/cant-believe-youve-done-this-punch-ouch-gif-9605268

[granite oxide]

@hard iron , @remote mango and @jovial karma Welcome! The Dev’s pushed next playtest to most likely early May to increase level of quality. #💬│windrose-chat message Steam will randomly choose players for playtest as it becomes time, and you may possibly be able to acquire a key in a give a way under announcements as they choose to post them here https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1349707400336248842 . The space for the test are limited #│game-updates message

[surreal sierra]

Or... just spitballin here, could just tell them 'theres more info in pinned messages'?

[rancid folio]

Playtest will be under NDA ?

[fast orchid]

I just link the pinned message lol

[surreal sierra]

nope. devs encourage people to talk about the game and stream it

[fast orchid]

Not this new one nope

[dusk arch]

Custom haha :p

[fast orchid]

It's nice

[dusk arch]

Thanks 🙂

[fast orchid]

No problem

[frail cliff]

Тhen how much cost cigarets in your vilage?

[fast orchid]

Based on that math about $8.27

[rare geyser]

man pulling out a small barrel chair & a pipe would be nice especially as an afk emote.

[frail cliff]

expensive my malboro gold cost 4,2 euro 20pack

[fast orchid]

Idk, I'm from Canada stuffs expensive here too but I don't smoke, I just did math on what they said

[frail cliff]

if got ilegal from russia or belarus it be 3 times atleast cheaper 😄

[granite oxide]

@frail cliff I'm not a smoker - I used to work in the stores and sold some from time to time - they expensive, some cheap ones, some high, that was just an average. But I'd love to see pirates being able to sit down n pull up a pipe n smoke- maybe different weeds would have different effect's like Lord of The rings Online did- be cool. Theirs also had a purpose - it gave some buff's ** lol

[bleak phoenix]

$12 usd here and some change

[bronze solstice]

Super excited for this game. Need something to replace ATLASz

[granite oxide]

@bronze solstice Well Welcome to Crosswind Mate 🙂

[acoustic pumice]

Same Tbh Cant wait for new gameplay mechanics

[surreal sierra]

Im curious how the naval combat will flow. I saw in #1352659456911212636 Bam posted this gif of what a broadside looks like and I noticed that the view overlooks the gunwhale much like in Naval Action. I know a lot of comparisons have been drawn with Black flag whereas in Black Flag the cannoneering view was from the helm.

To anyone whos played a lot of Black Flag/Sea of Thieves will know positioning and steering is very important, So im curious how the differing views will affect the flow of combat, because If im trying to focus on steering to gain an advantageous position then my screen is teleported to the beam it might throw off my movement/steering.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1355222893868613662/1355222894795427980/NavCombatPrototype.gif?ex=67f5542c&is=67f402ac&hm=6aa69f443a5cd628993748d744d288aab6ae80ca07ff0f56c20ee1d6f9f69eda&

[granite oxide]

@surreal sierra [your rear will be the most vunerable](#1355568016552755272 message)

[surreal sierra]

That doesnt answer my question, thats about ship damage models, Im asking aboutr camera views

and yes Im well aware of stern raking

[lofty basin]

The should really, really badly consider split hp sides

[obtuse hawk]

Nice never noticed the rudder angle before in the ship mini map

[narrow sentinel]

I dont forsee it being much of an issue, ac4 and sot would be much more fast paced than this which will allow you ample time to position your ship how you need without impacting positioning

[granite oxide]

Good Mornin Mates 😄

or for some Good Evenin 😉

[fast orchid]

AC4? Fast? You sure you got the right game?

[narrow sentinel]

Ac4's ship combat is pretty fast paced

Compare it to naval action

[fast orchid]

Idk man, I'm still in that one boss fight, been trying to finish it for a couple years now

[fast orchid]

Ok but anything's faster than that

[narrow sentinel]

Snb is much slower!

[fast orchid]

Now that's just liable

[radiant jay]

I just saw the trailer for this. Is this the ATLAS PvE experience I always wanted? lol

[granite oxide]

@radiant jay Ahoy and Welcome! https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1355567727846228241 and #💬│windrose-chat message

[radiant jay]

EVEN BETTER! Thank you for sending me that!

[granite oxide]

be sure to read through the FAQ's and Announcement's https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1298583059402063926 and https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1349707400336248842 lot great info they put together there. Feel free to ask anything anytime, lot discussions going from time to time 🙂

[quaint ether]

im hype for Crosswind AHHH

[granite oxide]

@quaint ether Welcome to Crosswind Mate 🙂

Take a look at this eye candy 😄 #💬│windrose-chat message

[quaint ether]

Thank you for the welcome party I am thrilled to have a another game open world survival MMO Pirate game

I swear we needed a game like this and I am glad we finally got one

https://tenor.com/view/take-my-money-credit-card-shopping-spending-money-money-gif-6572346808049926781

[edgy saddle]

Gmorning!

[distant mountain]

Afternoon/evening

Why is slowmode soooo long

[grand light]

How are y'all mateys?

Have a good and energetic day everyone!

[dull crow]

This matey would be better with a 'releasedate' and even moarrrr better with a playtest key in my box yar.. rarr...:)

[edgy saddle]

And again, this Yar_guy is teasing us. ~shakes head~

[edgy saddle]

Petition to move it to 10 seconds? 🤞

[distant mountain]

I just realised mod apps was on April fools

[distant mountain]

Is that an emote we will have lol

[edgy saddle]

O god XD

[snow leaf]

Good morning all! I'm looking forward to seeing more contents and trailers!

[edgy saddle]

Welcome BlackEv4n! 🙂

[narrow sentinel]

is this a marvel rivals reference