💬│windrose-chat

[granite oxide]

That is shown in the videos and also some in the #│announcements has some good video clips too if you haven't looked at them.

@fast orchid Just going by what they'd said earlier in chats - haven't had any confirmation otherwise as of yet. But you correct mate, we haven't heard anything confirming that its been added in - originally it wasn't going to be in at all on playtest.

[fading spindle]

Would the pvp areas be marked on the map?

[granite oxide]

@fading spindle We don't know how pvp will be developed or function as of yet - that is something they said they'd address at a later time.

[fast orchid]

if it's anything like the previous alpha then yes it'll be it's own small little area

[fading spindle]

Cool, based off this message @fast orchid, swabien sent it says open world beyond tartuga would have the pvp raiding of player bases, that's what slightly worried me.

Unless I'm reading this wrong..

[granite oxide]

@fading spindle thats if they have player built bases* in pvp areas - not your personal island areas

[fading spindle]

Is there a map, I could look at to understand a bit more?

[granite oxide]

Not at this time.

[cinder nebula]

wouldnt be easier to make a pvp mode like the game blackwake

[fading spindle]

Gotcha, hopefully soon. I'd like to avoid the pvp honestly.

[fast orchid]

Ok so to better explain how it worked as of the last alpha I played, you have your own instance with a few large islands then you can loading zone into Tortuga, kinda like if you went to the anomaly in No Mans Sky, then in a different loaded area there was a open zone where pvp was enabled and you could play around with it in there

[fast orchid]

They've already said you can definitly avoid pvp if you wish

[fading spindle]

Gotcha, I'll have to see when I actually go and play

[granite oxide]

See this as well #💬│windrose-chat message

[cinder nebula]

if you lose ur base in pvp and lose progress thats bad

[fading spindle]

Well, they'd steal it. That's the risk of pvp I'd assume

[cinder nebula]

would probably die like atlas

[fading spindle]

Idk about that.

[fast orchid]

who knows what's easier or harder to implement with how they're going about it. Each and every game's code is different

[fading spindle]

Plenty of people like that kind of game

[cinder nebula]

well idk if this game is open world like atlas

[fast orchid]

The only way a game dies is if we let it die, I still play CatZ and Shrek 2 on my gameboy advance SP. Heck, I still know and play the Lego MMO with other people

[cinder nebula]

or has diferent zones to charge screen

[fast orchid]

The player instance is open world but you have to invite people to join you in that area, at least that's how it worked when I played in November of last year

[fading spindle]

Having my own instance is something I enjoy about cw

[lament atlas]

https://tenor.com/view/johnny-depp-captain-jack-sparrow-pirates-of-the-caribbean-behind-the-scenes-shock-gif-17263604

[fast orchid]

Same, it's such a major breath of fresh air to have a pirate game to play with others without needing to think about pvp or having to play for 6 hours straight to make progress lol

[fading spindle]

Word yo

[cinder nebula]

elden ring is a good game but lacks pvp wich is niche

[fast orchid]

Although my other co-op pirate game gets an update next week so I'll have to see how that update plays too lol

[fading spindle]

Elden ring has pvp, some optional, but if you summon it's not optional

[cinder nebula]

i know i play it but its only arena

[fading spindle]

Nope

If you summon a friend, you can get invaded by another player

[cinder nebula]

invasions take too long and are bad mode idk

[fast orchid]

That doesn't mean it doesn't exist tho

[fading spindle]

I love the Invasions, I've done so much invading and being invaded, it's great.

[cinder nebula]

• the interface is bad

[fading spindle]

I wouldn't say that.

It's all subjective, really.

[fast orchid]

Moooom the kids are fighting over subjective PvP design again

[fading spindle]

Lmao

Me asf tbh

[fast orchid]

Sorry I just thought it was too funny not to type

[fading spindle]

Nah it was funny

I'm a die hard souls fan, for 14 years now lmao

Well, October it'd be 14 years.

[fading spindle]

If you wanna move this talk to #🎭│offtopic I'm down, sorry it's gone in longer then expected here

[granite oxide]

lol it's all good 🙂

[boreal oxide]

Repping that CW tag for sure

Like the new mod colours in the discord too! Looks like GOLD

[fading spindle]

ye, its a nice gradient too

[blazing jungle]

My favorite color 🤑

[boreal oxide]

Same! That, and green. The two G's 😄

[blazing jungle]

usually the color scheme for my guild emblems when games let me make them. Green and gold all dayeeee

[raw wyvern]

Will the game be in open beta at any point or just limited play testing

[fast orchid]

Ooo good question, don't think the devs have answered that one yet but I image they'll have a more open test down the line

[viscid pier]

Any updates of sorts atm?!

[fast orchid]

not yet

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/ship-disappear-ship-float-away-skeleton-pirate-i-forgot-me-hand-brake-gif-2476658708221001630

[red plinth]

https://tenor.com/view/tom-tom-and-jerry-waiting-tom-waiting-gif-17813304

whole discord right now

[amber moth]

dead before release ? xD

[fading spindle]

How can a game be dead before it's out

They expect like 8k people to register and got 180k, that's far from dead

[amber moth]

yall be using like 5 emails each anyways xD

[fading spindle]

Or, people were interested in the game and registered for it. Game dev takes a while.

[rose jungle]

Sooo. When is this test happening?

[fading spindle]

#💬│windrose-chat message

[rose jungle]

I know. There is nothing planned atm. But the cancelled the first one because of the amount of interest.

I keep comming back to the discord once a week to find no info 😭

I just wonna be a pirate shooting canonballs at people

[fading spindle]

Lmao I get it

News will come in the #│announcements page

[half fractal]

Will the game have fishing and whaling? perchance?

[granite oxide]

@half fractal we haven't heard anything on whaling that I know of - Fishing yes

[distant mountain]

https://tenor.com/view/around-the-world-frog-spin-gif-19160826

[light geyser]

whaling would be nice

but at this rate I may have to just replay AC black flag

[north robin]

@short basalt

https://tenor.com/view/cat-fast-pet-faster-pet-very-fast-pet-cat-pet-gif-27279028

[short basalt]

[north robin]

@lofty basin

https://tenor.com/view/draco-malfoy-harry-potter-mewing-mew-slytherin-gif-8263298459687914233

[lofty basin]

🙃

[ionic sun]

Where beta?

it’s my beta and I want it now

[fast orchid]

https://tenor.com/view/i-want-it-now-veruca-salt-willie-wonka-chocolate-factory-impatient-gif-17131695

[agile yacht]

https://tenor.com/view/what-huh-wtf-stunned-dumbfounded-gif-7658627

[agile yacht]

be Patient my friend

[fast orchid]

I was responding to the person above with what happens to people who make demands

[grand yarrow]

https://tenor.com/view/monty-python-gif-18986568

[supple nexus]

YoHoY!!! G-MAEN to all🤣
Finally, CO beta over, now coping to get in CW beta😂 😎

[blazing jungle]

She was a bad egg 🥚

[surreal sierra]

Leaked Gameplay from the devs just dropped
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1023610667456008214/1386795883064201369/c9877a43408dc1eab73ea828ef8092335cfaf3823eccc57ee75cb4e6d3e59d2b_1.mp4?ex=685b01cf&is=6859b04f&hm=4f574bc0e636fedf4ac9d75d9d864f29597eb286f1bc80c28e9b891be7e60047&

[fading spindle]

Dang, the eighth sea lookin scary

[fast orchid]

Lmao

[urban patio]

[brittle otter]

Those graphics looking hella fine

[hard bane]

I'm not sure if my PC will be able to run this now

[fading spindle]

my 4090 wont run it. seems like a 5090 only game

[edgy saddle]

Sup fellas! Or should I say, pirates. Hope you all are having a great day today! ❤️

[fast orchid]

Idk manmight need something even stronger, I heard NASA has a hard time running it. Even have GPUs labeled "Crosswind performance test"

[lofty basin]

dont worry. we all know Unreal Engine is the most stable and low tier engine out there. especailly for EA titles.

[fading spindle]

lmaooo

this game doesnt use ue5 does it

[granite oxide]

@surreal sierra you're terrible lol

@fading spindle yes it is UE5

[fading spindle]

i hope it runs well, ue5 tends to run poorly

[granite oxide]

lot depends on how it is optimized

[boreal oxide]

Love you all. Still patiently waiting for tests like everyone else. Doing my daily check in. xD

[lofty basin]

allright, see you tomorrow ! :D

[red plinth]

Did i do my check allready for today?

Havent seen lemons in a while

[fast orchid]

Hmm?

[red plinth]

Did this trigger you?

[surreal sierra]

lemon

[red plinth]

Ive had some lemons in my hands today tho

[fast orchid]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/941890252488990723/1290305543482638398/33_Seaweaver_Lemon.gif

[brittle otter]

In the future they gonna be asking the real questions...

[fast orchid]

lmfao

[boreal oxide]

Crysis the OG benchmark for all rigs

[fast orchid]

I bealieve you have found the joke

[boreal oxide]

Yup, hard to miss the joke. Was just being nostalgic.

[fast orchid]

https://tenor.com/view/cant-argue-um-excuse-me-meme-i-want-to-suggest-ah-gif-16740228

[boreal oxide]

https://tenor.com/view/idiot-stupid-gif-19958237

[fast orchid]

Huh?

[boreal oxide]

🤷‍♂️

[fast orchid]

I'm lost now

[boreal oxide]

Not surprising.

[fast orchid]

What's that supposed to mean!?

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/richard-hammond-the-grand-tour-clarkson-jeremy-clarkson-james-may-gif-27415224

Y’all wildin over nothin

[distant mountain]

https://tenor.com/view/hugs-rickroll-gif-24588121

[feral blaze]

wow

[distant mountain]

Hm

I feel like that’s kinda not pg since it’s a but

But eh

[lofty basin]

So how are we on this fine morning ?

[distant mountain]

Doing fine on this fine afternoon

[lofty basin]

Sometimes I forget timezones exist

[distant mountain]

lol yea 😦

[hallow verge]

dang yoda are you in Australia?

[distant mountain]

Ya you?

[hallow verge]

Usa

[distant mountain]

Australia not Austria

[hallow verge]

huh

[distant mountain]

😞 wait

[distant mountain]

https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/austria-or-australia-the-truth-behind-the-viral-internet-meme-20231107-p5ei9z

There

[hallow verge]

oh rip never heard of that meme

[distant mountain]

👀 first bug report

[edgy saddle]

yoink

[surreal sierra]

Really been in the mood to replay Stardew Valley again

[fading spindle]

It is here.

Hype hype!

[pale coral]

How or when we can apply to test the alpha

[noble herald]

Yo that was FIRE!!!!!

[vital pulsar]

The trailer 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼

[tardy stirrup]

How do you get in the test?

[vital pulsar]

Who told yall to cook that hard

[surreal sierra]

The few seconds showing farming is pure criminal I love it

[astral sandal]

so is the alpha coming out soon since they have trailer?

[vague meadow]

description says "June 25."

[astral sandal]

fire btw

[surreal sierra]

Description says 25th

[astral sandal]

ah sure enough it does say tomorrow

i watched through discord so i didnt see it either

[noble herald]

That trailer was absolutely just 🥵

[dense compass]

:0 is requesting on steam the primary way

[vague meadow]

https://prnt.sc/9n_3V0GU-LZP

[tardy stirrup]

bro, how do we get on the test? I will literally main this game.

[shrewd arch]

The alpha test signups closed a couple months ago right?

[astral sandal]

do you know if you won the contest how youll get your key? i assume they will give access via steam like other playtests?

[dense compass]

i think requesting on steam

[rotund sierra]

No more chances to join alpha test? 🙁

[dense compass]

why do you say that

[tardy stirrup]

I’ll pay 100 for it

[shell dagger]

on the steam page you can request access

[agile yacht]

https://tenor.com/view/ubisoft-video-game-pirates-skull-and-bones-gif-9671728069057631558

oooo

[surreal sierra]

So, jsut to cover some of the answers going through the chat. The test DOES start tomorrow as confirmed in the Trailer description.

Signups have been reopened.

Players who get selected randomly by the Steam lottery will receive an email from Steam informing you its been added to your Library. From there the 'Crosswind Playtest' will be in your library for you to install and play

[swift haven]

Did they enable the request access button again?

[lusty patio]

You also might expect several waves of invites, not one big tsunami

[dense compass]

Will players who request access on steam today be in the pool for tomorrow’s playtest?

[cobalt rune]

prays for random steam mail

[grand mango]

Will the email from Steam be coming once the Alpha is live or it has already been sent out?

[grand light]

Yes, we did

[surreal sierra]

Ive just searched up Crosswind on incognito so they must have done yes

[pale coral]

it says 25 but how do I confirm im in the alpha

[surreal sierra]

Its possible. Its a random lottery that Steam does so its possible you may be chosen, you might not be. Who knows

[shell dagger]

if you get access you'll get an email tomorrow and the alpha game will show up in your steam library

[tardy stirrup]

If you get chosen, you will get an email and it will be in your steam library

[hybrid valley]

Little prayer here and there for a key tomorrow

[vital pulsar]

Niceeeee just placed my access request too so I feel ya on that lmao

[agile yacht]

ALL IMA SAY IS THAT TRAILER IS A BANGER!!!!!!! GREAT JOB CROSSWIND DEVS

[steep osprey]

How long will the alpha last?

[devout oracle]

This game looks just amazing.

[vague meadow]

can we get an exact time of release tommorow? 🙂

[surreal sierra]

Unfortunatly I dont have that information. My best guess would be pretty much 24 hours from now

But as Benjamin said a few messages up, expect several waves of invites. So some will get access before others but it should all happen within the same day

[swift haven]

Will this be an open or closed Alpha test? Wondering if we would find streams of it if we didn't get lucky with a key

[surreal sierra]

The test is NOT under NDA. So if youre playing, feel free to stream and make content

Content creators will be getting their own access to start that process

[wet pumice]

ayy atleast non nda so the 90% of us that dont get in can watch it :p

[rotund sierra]

Can I apply to be a content creator here?

[surreal sierra]

Yes of course. Information is in the pinned messages in #│content-creators (I tried to forward the message but Discord said 'nah')

[hybrid pelican]

Does anyone know if the game will have controller support on release?

[rotund sierra]

Thanks! 🥰

[grand light]

Most likely, it's already partially supported on Alpha.

[fresh stone]

I tried to apply for the content creator section but I never got in lol

Ill still be making content on this game tho 😂

[ionic void]

Did keys even get distributed yet?

[surreal sierra]

We encourage it.

[surreal sierra]

Tomorrow

[fresh stone]

So what’s the deal with access

How many people are getting access

[wet pumice]

Acces comes in waves via steams playtesting feature tomorrow

unknown amount of players are getting access, i havent seen a number anywhhere

[fresh stone]

So there is no total number?

[ionic void]

I cant remember which email I signed up on lol

[coarse heath]

Losing excitement...

[wet pumice]

@ionic void check what email your steam account is connected too

[hybrid pelican]

That's great 🙂 just applied for a content creator pass. We shall see!

[ionic void]

Aye aye, ofc!

[surreal sierra]

Right now, I imagine only the Development Team know.

[fresh stone]

My buddy and I stream and have a YouTube channel together so we are hoping to both get in

[hybrid pelican]

Completely unrelated but that profile picture is excellent lmao

[fresh stone]

That’s a strong maybe tho

[ionic void]

If I get an alpha key I might actually scream 😮

YARRRgggghhhh

[surreal sierra]

Captain Howard of the good ship Bugthesda

[narrow sentinel]

Even if I dont I'm so excited to just see gameplay of it, no NDA this time around I'm hyped

Also mornin everyone 🍻

[ionic void]

I didnt expect the trailer to drop jus like that

[surreal sierra]

The no NDA choice is a good one. Will allow more people to see it

[fresh stone]

This game could be a major change in the gaming world. Sot will be in big trouble with this one

[hybrid pelican]

Incredible hahahaha

[vital pulsar]

Factsssss

[ionic void]

SoT could well and truly die if this game is as good as it looks

[wet pumice]

This is what i thought SoT would be at the start before they shhowed gameplay

[narrow sentinel]

I think the games are plenty different to both do well in their own regard, I dont personally see this as a competitor aside from the fact that its a pirate title

[vital pulsar]

Honestly same that’s why once I seen gameplay it took me til now to even get SOT

[surreal sierra]

Its been said before somewhere in here, but the two games arent competitors outright. Theyre similar games in the same genre but do things differently.

[wet pumice]

Sot progression system is so boring

[hybrid pelican]

As a sot streamer myself I'm welcoming a serious contender to enter the arena. SoT has been uncontested for a long time and they've started to rest in their laurels I feel. Iron sharpens iron!

[wet pumice]

Competition is always good 😄

[fresh stone]

Oh I 100% understand that. It’s gonna be a big competition for a few large triple A titles

[narrow sentinel]

I wonder if the 1st rate will be endgame available this playtest

[surreal sierra]

(I dont like SoT anymore personally but am impartial because a lot of people still do.)

[hybrid pelican]

You're not alone, people have been jumping ship (if you'll forgive the pun) for months now

[narrow sentinel]

I enjoy playing it with folks occssionally, but much less than I used to

[fresh stone]

As far as the games it will outright kill sot is definitely one of them. Sot is good for certain things. Like just hanging out or being competitive. It’s just also repetitive. So it then becomes boring

[ripe shoal]

wanybody knows when will we have more alpha test keys?

[surreal sierra]

Tomorrow

[vital pulsar]

Coming days bro

[fast orchid]

highly doubt but we should have an end game

[wet pumice]

SoT was fun in the start when everyone was figuring stuff out and racing to pirate legend or whatever it was called, i remember i was probably 1 of first 100 to do a legend quest, fun times. but still i love that this game has a survival and base building aspect and stuff. makes it so much more enjoyable instead of running to the same 3-4 traders, deliver stuff and then rinse and repeat

[rotund sierra]

+2500h in SoT here but im bored of no more content

[fresh stone]

This will also blow skull and bones from the earth

[narrow sentinel]

Guess we'll just have to wait and see

[wet pumice]

Skull & bones should hahve been a gacha mobile game, atleast ubisoft would probably have made some money LMAO

[fast orchid]

indeed

[surreal sierra]

Once I hit Pirate Legend, it was just a 'thats it?' moment. The game is just endless grind with the same recycled content over and over. Very stale

[fresh stone]

Damn ouch lollllll

[short basalt]

I see chat is really busy today

[narrow sentinel]

Youve summoned the SnB mod team

[short basalt]

Did we all like the trailer?

[distant mountain]

Busy chat

[vital pulsar]

Ya know it

[surreal sierra]

Gonna get a lot more active since the trailer and now test tomorrow

[fresh stone]

Yes 🙌 cinema

[surreal sierra]

oh, wrong message reply

whoops

[ionic void]

SoT is great but it gets boring fast - You play, you quit, you go back and that cycle gets progressivly quicker

[surreal sierra]

Sorry mace!

[narrow sentinel]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1114209874767781938/1283914169149820951/caption.gif

[fresh stone]

Lollll

[fast orchid]

I'm just happy it's opt in pvp and I'm not gonna be foreced to lose progres

[wet pumice]

Only thing i hate about the way alpha signups are im probably going to have to buy a chinese steam account for a couple dollars tomorrow because im never lucky hahaha

[narrow sentinel]

I remember when everyone was complaining about that a few months ago

[surreal sierra]

me too. Itll be a godsend to be able to grind for ages and not worry about losing it all to a sweat with nothing else to do

[fresh stone]

I wanna lose progress 😭😭😭 I want that sweet sweet ship to ship pvp

[wet pumice]

But if its opt in pvp? will there be pvp places that are fully pvp enforced?

if not there will be a lot of cheesing

[surreal sierra]

precisely why its opt in

[wispy juniper]

since when can you ask for a playtest on steam crosswind since today?

[shell dagger]

whaat? I feel like majority of people are so sick of pvp in games nowadays, myself included

[mellow gyro]

So at first glance...it's Atlas married God of War and had a baby?

[short basalt]

From what I remember there are PvP places

Not 100% tho

[wet pumice]

good

[narrow sentinel]

Folks have the mindset that if pvp is opt in nobody will pvp

[short basalt]

I can’t wait to encounter @narrow sentinel

[wet pumice]

Best of both worlds, i agree with the pvp opt in, but at the same time some places should be very dangerous to go to

[narrow sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/splooshysploosher-funny-dog-doge-doge-stare-dog-look-gif-26301702

[tardy stirrup]

SoT x what atlas should have been

[narrow sentinel]

Thats if I even get in

[surreal sierra]

I think we can agree if we see Mace on the high seas, its on sight

[lofty basin]

All PvP is fully optional and not forced upon the player.
If you want to PvP you can go into specific PvP areas.

[wet pumice]

perfect

[vital pulsar]

Nice 🤌🏼

[mellow gyro]

Pvp is just an excuse for lazy content creators. Nah, instead of making a game interesting...just let the players fight each other.

[shell dagger]

even if that's true, then isn't that what everybody wants? if "nobody would opt in" then clearly nobody wants it. How is forcing it their solution lol

[narrow sentinel]

I'm a server booster suuuurely that gets me special perms

[narrow sentinel]

[short basalt]

Gonna slap a fat crane on his ship

[wispy juniper]

alr bet let me do somewthing rq

[wet pumice]

daaamn havent heard that name in ages, i remember we crashed one of the official servers because theh whole server was on 2 ships fighting eachother

[grand yarrow]

OOh....it's lively in here today. Argh!

[wispy juniper]

i get special perms now too

[vital pulsar]

All I know is if I see yall with booty I’m attacking 🤣😮‍💨

[surreal sierra]

[narrow sentinel]

2 worst days of my life
SnB style switchup and Barque crane

[teal bramble]

woohoo

[short basalt]

[fresh stone]

I’m in the pvp zone regardless. I’m Davy jones in this bitc. I will kill and sinnkkkkkk

[short basalt]

[fresh stone]

🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

[ionic void]

Im learning for the first time if you server bhoost here it makes you essentially black beard

he had all the special perms

[half fractal]

Trailer is solid cause u can actually see gameplay

[wispy juniper]

i am sigma for boosting the server

[distant mountain]

[fast orchid]

What have I done

[narrow sentinel]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1349724792906846258/1359077814971793550/Dance_baby2.gif

[distant mountain]

[vital pulsar]

What can’t be undone 🤣

[distant mountain]

This

[distant mountain]

[vital pulsar]

Twerking pirates in the big 25

[wispy juniper]

https://tenor.com/view/discord-discord-perms-discord-gif-discord-permissions-no-perms-gif-19575106

[narrow sentinel]

[short basalt]

[distant mountain]

[narrow sentinel]

Endgame firearm idea

[chilly hinge]

I just watched the trailer, the game is amazing. I'm just disappointed that there's no PT BR translation.🇧🇷

[mellow gyro]

Hey you!

[short basalt]

I’m sending this to Marquis

[shell dagger]

how does it even fire? haha

[short basalt]

You shake it

[wispy juniper]

https://tenor.com/view/minecraft-animation-illager-pillager-flintlock-gif-5248871514875482170

[narrow sentinel]

Its a like 1500s japanese firearm so I imagine how most medieval firearms were shot

[supple nexus]

YoHoY!!!
late to the party but are All the keys given out?

[surreal sierra]

nope

tomorrow

[wispy juniper]

YoHoYYYY

[wet pumice]

they have these in kcd2 they take so long to fire hahaha

[wispy juniper]

https://tenor.com/view/royalrodents-gif-9265282490329021104

[supple nexus]

fingers crossed🤞 😂

[wispy juniper]

i hope we will get it

so it means we can play it tomorrow?

[winged wind]

goodluck everyone

[charred edge]

Wait so is the alpha test only for like "whitelisted" players or is it like an open alpha test??

[winged wind]

Im really looking forward to this game, for now it seems like everything I wanted from a pirate game. The trailer is only missing cool sea monsters

[surreal sierra]

its a lottery for those who signed up for access

[charred edge]

Aye aye alr

[surreal sierra]

its completely random

[wispy juniper]

I hope i will get it because i am a Booster in this server

[pine ether]

are bases destructable through pvp?

[ionic void]

Dont worry if you dont get access, theres still SoT

[surreal sierra]

Boosts are greatly appreciated. But again, it random for those whove signed up. No one gets special treatment

I get it tho, would be nice

[winged wind]

I've had enough of that one, just gonna wait for this

[steep moat]

No access yet

[fast orchid]

Not till tomorrow

[wispy juniper]

[steep moat]

Yeah I know, just hard coping I want this game so bad

[surreal sierra]

[scenic crow]

oh god, now its hoping for access!!!!!

[drowsy lance]

when the play test will out ?

[unborn ocean]

Wait did i miss it?

[scenic crow]

was too late for the initial signup but lets hope I get an email saying I can join..

[surreal sierra]

no, its tomorrowq

signups are reopened

[unborn ocean]

Oooo dam i am on time ty jeezee

Anny one have a linky ?

[scenic crow]

sign up via storepage

[surreal sierra]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041230/Crosswind/

Steam

Crosswind

Crosswind is a survival game set in an alternative Age of Piracy. It features the classic “build, craft, survive” formula and challenging boss fights, complementing it with sea battles, boarding actions and seamless ship-to-land gameplay. Driven by real-world characters and supernatural powers alike, the story unfolds into an epic fight a…

Release Date

Coming soon

▶ Play video

[unborn ocean]

I am on Holliday hahaha jeezee is cool!

[surreal sierra]

[unborn ocean]

I was all ready cool just making shure

I think it is nice to see u promoted jeezee

U have been here long and active

[surreal sierra]

Oh I got mod ages ago alongside the others. Just trying toi help manage the community as best we can

[wispy juniper]

Lets hope crosswind doesnt makes the same mistake as atlas did

[scenic crow]

I am on hoiday coming weekend but afterwards Ill have loads of time off so fingers crossed...

[lofty basin]

Feels like yesterday wdym

[winged wind]

atlas showed a scripted cinematic trailer and never proper gameplay. Here we do have footage of mechanics actually happening and proper communication

[fading spindle]

Hell yeha!

[scenic crow]

to me Crosswind will be the successor/replacement to ATLAS Creed: Black Sea of Thieves

one thing I geniunely am curious about, how many applications will Crosswind Crew receive now? The hype is real the playerbase growing every day!

[grand yarrow]

When it comes to your private server, does that private world run locally or on servers in the cloud? I ask this...if you invite a friend to play in your world, can they play when you are offline if you were the host or is the host actually a server in the cloud?

[ocean kelp]

This game should absolutely have Spanish language support at the very least. Are we really going to make a pirate game without considering that the Golden Age of Piracy happened while the Spanish Empire ruled the world and the seas?

Obviously, I’m Spanish. I love pirate games, and this one looked very promising… until I saw on Steam that it won’t include Spanish language support. Is this a joke?

Being ignored as Spanish-speaking players in video games is one thing… but making a pirate game without including the main language of the 1700s is something entirely different.

[winged wind]

bro calm down, let them make the game first

[ocean kelp]

I’m perfectly calm, I’ve simply made the most historically important observation

[scenic crow]

then they should add Dutch too, but you dont hear me calling it out.. 🇳🇱

[winged wind]

its a game with fantasy elemets though, ghosts and walking skeletons. Not sure if its historically accurate much

[frail shoal]

The game is just getting ready to be released and it always makes the most sense to look at the data after people give it a chance instead of waiting for things to happen right away, nothing is free.

[hard iron]

Leeeeeeeeeeeeets gooooooooooooooooo

[random coyote]

Did they just reopen playtest applications yesterday? Me and my friends wanted to play but it was closed

[ocean kelp]

Then you should be asking for the language too, since historically you were also an important part of naval combat.

[noble herald]

I submitted my access request. Time to join the wait and be hyped and excited!

[surreal sierra]

No one is being ignored. Creating a blanket language translation for an entire game takes time. As its been said before the Dev team are focused first and foremost on ensuring the game is actually playable and stable for the test to start. Adding a language to something that doesnt run would be a silly use of time. They have stated in the past more languages WILL be added as time goes on

[edgy saddle]

Who here is hyped!?

[frail shoal]

The equation you said is too selfish in this way, I am also Turkish, then most of the strategy games that host the Ottomans should have Turkish language support because my old ancestors were a very big factor in these events.

[surreal sierra]

All we ask is for some patience. Its still early alpha

[winged wind]

makes sense right, the game is going through its early stages, it needs to be finished for the most part first to start translating anything

[ocean kelp]

Of course.

[scenic crow]

I rather enjoy the game in English then in Dutch. just seeing the Dutch as a faction and flags/sails would be enough for me

[edgy saddle]

Playing this game in Dutch would be hella weird imo

[red plinth]

I can translate the game in dutch for you on stream Kappa

[scenic crow]

that too lol

[edgy saddle]

Do I see two Dutchies? 👀

[noble herald]

Trust me I am PUMPED

[scenic crow]

heis de zeilen! vijand aan bakboord!

[red plinth]

Maybe👀

[scenic crow]

could be belgian 🙂

[edgy saddle]

Kinda the same ish

[scenic crow]

true, they both have Brabant hehe

[edgy saddle]

Down for coop in the future? 👀

[grand light]

Hey there,

We keep the supported languages to the minimum for a very simple reason -- it's early Alpha and things change ALL THE TIME. Like, items, stats of these items, descriptions, quests. Translating the Alpha build to many languages now and then keeping with the changes during such an early stage is not sustainable at all.

Hopefully later when things stabilize we will be able to add more locs 🙂

Cheers!

[edgy saddle]

bet

[red plinth]

Nah im a northern dutchman. But lived in germany for almost 5 years aswell 😉

[edgy saddle]

Friesland by any chance?

[winged wind]

rice scene react

[red plinth]

Drenthe 😄

[edgy saddle]

Friesland here 👌 😄

[red plinth]

Thats where the gf comes from 👀

[scenic crow]

studied in Friesland for a couple of years lol. but now im happy in the south whoop

[frail shoal]

How long will beta deployments continue now? Will it be in waves or will it work in a different way?

[grand light]

It will be in very, very small waves.

[surreal sierra]

Alpha invitess start being sent out tomorrowe thjey will happen in waves

[scenic crow]

if help from the community is needed with translations feel free to contact me for Dutch

[grand light]

We plan to keep it running for 1 month at least.

[red plinth]

But if i get the key, you can see some dutch gameplay on stream. Dont forget to follow Kappa

[surreal sierra]

WOW I cant type today

[winged wind]

1 month is crazy

[scenic crow]

thats hype jitters 🙂

[surreal sierra]

Nah just a new keyboard

[fading spindle]

I'm pretty excited

[scenic crow]

tbh I never watch streams, I rather play the game myself of read articles about it.. im oldschool XD

[scenic crow]

dual shock vibration keyboard? 😛

[red plinth]

Its fine tho. For everyone the part they like to 🙂

[ocean kelp]

Obviously, if I’ve requested one of the most spoken languages in the world, it’s because the game simply looks spectacular. Even in this early stage, the excitement to play it is through the roof, and it took me just 3 seconds to hit 100% hype for this title.

I hope everything goes well, that you sell a lot, and that you support as many languages as possible

[edgy saddle]

Very understandable 😄

[scenic crow]

had a room smack in the centre of Lwrdn, good times

[red plinth]

Lived and worked in Winterberg in germany for couple of years. Great time

[surreal sierra]

No, got an Epomaker for cheap from my last workplace

[edgy saddle]

100% 😄

[ivory token]

Sorry if this has already been answered but the play test begins tomorrow and anyone who took part in the initial testing will be invited back, correct?

[scenic crow]

but still, I do hope to test this gem out. been an avid game tester before. to name a few: Dune: Awakening, Naval Action, ESO, Valheim. all pre-aplha untill release

[fast orchid]

That should be correct!

[frigid bronze]

The alpha test has an nda? Or will see youtube videos about it?

[fast orchid]

No nda for this one!

[winter ingot]

Yippe!!!!!!!!! I just need to stay calm

[barren mauve]

Have they sent the first wave of invites yet?

[mild ravine]

Good chance of getting an invite if you join playtest on Steam?

[winged wind]

random chance

[noble herald]

I feel a bit sorry for the moderators. Gonna be a massive inflow of questions of "When is the alpha starting?"

[dense compass]

Im sure they’ll update the #1298583059402063926 😄

[scenic crow]

if thjey would pin a msg with the info about it that will save them loads of pings 🙂

[noble herald]

To be fair...how many people ACTUALLY read pinned messages?

[winged wind]

honestly, from being on multiple game related servers, no it won't lol

people will keep asking

even if the answer is like 2 messages up

[short basalt]

Unfortunately not many check pins

[grand yarrow]

Just put it in announcements... 🍻

[short basalt]

It’s random but i believe they should be rolling out tomorrow for those who have applied for the playtest

[surreal sierra]

its been like that for months. Nothing new and helping out the community is what we signed up for 🙂

[surreal sierra]

Funny enough. Check the pins. I thought of that months ago too. It needs an update tho

[hollow ore]

I'd love to play the Alpha but I'm not all that concerned if I can't but my question is, will folks or even the devs be streaming any of it or is it all behind an NDA still?

[fast orchid]

I'm streaming it all day tomorrow if that helps answer the question

[hollow ore]

Awesome, thanks!

[fast orchid]

No problem

[red plinth]

There will be a lot of streamers live with the game i guess

Ill be bringing lemons to seaweaver

[scenic crow]

ill help carry, need access tho 😉

[hollow ore]

I'm not sure what that means but as hot as it is, I'll take some lemons to make lemonade myself. LOL

[red plinth]

We al need acces first 😉

[surreal sierra]

Alright there we go, pinned message has been updated

[red plinth]

Seaweaver is addicted to lemons or so. He loves them

[surreal sierra]

well, when life gives you lemons...

[red plinth]

I could give so many answers to that 1

[fast orchid]

Not addicted I just think lemons deserve more love than they get

[surreal sierra]

Lemons = best of the citrus fruits

[noble herald]

Yup I been moderator and administrator in discords before it's a fun job!

[hollow ore]

I love real lemons but hate most lemon "flavored" things.

[red plinth]

I just packed 20 of them. My lemon part of the day has been completed

[kind sparrow]

when we can get this game ?

[coral crescent]

Anyone know of the upcoming alpha is multiplayer? Trying to get my friends interested in this game.

[delicate igloo]

how much time the alpha going to be? i mean it starts tomorrow until when?

[surreal sierra]

Playtest starts tomorrow

[red plinth]

They expect a month

[surreal sierra]

It will be

[hollow ore]

#💬│windrose-chat message

[surreal sierra]

Roughly a month

[stoic surge]

Sign ups for alpha are closed, correct?

[surreal sierra]

nope

theyre open again

[stoic surge]

Oh really! How can i sign up?

[coral crescent]

Thanks! Do we all need to be invited or can we invite a number of friends if one of us gets access?

[delicate igloo]

that problem is that not all going to have a key xD

[surreal sierra]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3041230/Crosswind/ on the page. Hit'request access'

Steam

Crosswind

Crosswind is a survival game set in an alternative Age of Piracy. It features the classic “build, craft, survive” formula and challenging boss fights, complementing it with sea battles, boarding actions and seamless ship-to-land gameplay. Driven by real-world characters and supernatural powers alike, the story unfolds into an epic fight a…

Release Date

Coming soon

▶ Play video

[surreal sierra]

Selection of players will be down to a 'lottery' that Steam runs which will randomly select players to participate from the pool of signups so hit the 'Request Access' button for a chance to be selected.

Those that are chosen will receive an email informing them and the 'Crosswind Playtest' will be added to your Steam Library.

Invites will be sent out in waves during the day so keep your eyes peeled on your inboxes to see if you have been chosen.

(Copied from pins)

itll be just for your account

[stoic surge]

Thank you @surreal sierra

[delicate igloo]

that multi player its going to be like valheim? i mean 1 need to host the server and can play just one the host is ON ?

[surreal sierra]

As far as I know itll be you join a friends world while theyre online. Might be different, might change, who knows. We'll have to find out tomorrow

[delicate igloo]

thanx u

[grand yarrow]

If you need any help testing private dedicated servers (running on an actual physical server), let me know! 😉 (If this becomes a thing...)

[fast orchid]

They have their own deticated server system for this game, it's not quite like valhiem in that way.

[grand yarrow]

Ah ok, so it's more like Nightingale....

[edgy saddle]

😄

[fast orchid]

Not sure haven't played but think of it similar to No Mans Sky server system

[noble herald]

I am super stoked and hyped. Going to spread the word as much as I can

[fast orchid]

Same, I got friends joining me for as long of a stream as we can manage tomorrow, even if we're not all in the game

[granite oxide]

@hollow ore and @delicate iglooHello and Welcome to Crosswind Mates!

[surreal siren]

I hope tomorrow the test will pass great , I want to try this killer sot , and 8 years of development from ubisoft 🫡😂

[hollow ore]

Thank you, glad to be aboard.

[fast orchid]

Just don't expect something too similar to SOT or Skull and Bones as this game will very likely not provide exactly what you're looking for think of it more as a pirate hybrid of modern day NMS and Valheim

[granite oxide]

@surreal siren Welcome to Crosswind Mate!

[reef field]

🫡 thank you so much. I've been looking forward to this for what feels like forever

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/allies-made-cat-shaking-hands-gif-23571777

[edgy saddle]

Y'all ready?

[hollow ore]

I think we R! 🤣

[pearl plank]

https://tenor.com/view/youre-right-breaking-bad-walter-white-gif-5292336

[reef field]

I've been DYING to get my hands on a game that's actually "sail ship, be pirate, kick/loot booty. Not SoT, and definitely not S&B. This game looks amazing.

[fast orchid]

No! This chat has gotten wild in the past and I need to mentally prepare for them to do the same again

[red plinth]

https://tenor.com/view/dancing-yay-lemons-excited-gif-9357541

This should cam you down

[hollow ore]

I used to be lead moderator for a large game studio and still have PTSD from launch day. HAHA

[fast orchid]

lol, I know the feeling, I work in game devlopment so I have plenty of expierence with it, just always takes time to prepare for the stuff that a day one chat likes to complai.... I mean talk about

[hollow ore]

https://tenor.com/view/banging-head-gif-5284292

[fast orchid]

Lol

[steep sluice]

can't wait for alpha, perfectly alligns with my day off work 👌

[edgy saddle]

Huehuehue

[surreal sierra]

I expect the next week to be very busy

[fading spindle]

Time to dust off the hammer if need be.

[surreal sierra]

I hope not tbh. So far most of the bans we've doled out were for spam bots

[dusk arch]

Does anyone know when the keys will be given when you have sign in for the playtest

[fading spindle]

Tru, but with the influx, there could be some bad ones

[fading spindle]

In 3 decades

[surreal sierra]

invites will be sent via email tomorrow if you get selected

[fading spindle]

Damn I hope I get in man.

[dusk arch]

Thanks 🙂

[worthy oar]

me to this game looks insane

[granite oxide]

@steep sluice Hello and Welcome to Crosswind!

@dusk arch The playtest signups through steam will not get keys, it will simply be in your list to play - but it will be announced if you were selected you should see it pop up when its time.

[noble herald]

If y'all need some help in the moderation side let me know. Cause I have done it before

[surreal sierra]

We appreciate the offer but the team is fine as we are.

[lofty basin]

https://tenor.com/view/not-fine-say-youre-really-gif-22813981

[granite oxide]

@noble herald If things get to a point that they are looking for more moderators, it will be most likely be announced as before, time will tell 🙂

[noble herald]

🙂

[eternal dome]

will more people be allowed to get in the playtest

if not at the start sometime later during the tast 🙏

[gray briar]

is requesting access on steam all you need to do?

[granite oxide]

@eternal dome They said that they will at some point open playtest signups back up . Will see how the stress test goes at start and then they will work from there.

[eternal dome]

You think that because I requested access now there's a chance I'll get in? 😛

[surreal sierra]

Yep

[gray briar]

sick.

[granite oxide]

@gray briar Welcome to Crosswind!

[eternal dome]

reason I ask is because a week or two ago the request access button wasnt there now it is

[surreal sierra]

Its possible. Its a lottery for everyone that requested access. So keep your eyes posted on your email inbox

[boreal oxide]

YES sign ups!!!!

Let's gooooo

[surreal sierra]

They opened up again today I believe

[gray briar]

thanks homie, been following for a while from the steam page

[steep sluice]

thnx, when do the invites go out? today or tomorrow?

[surreal sierra]

tomorrow

[steep sluice]

cool

[granite oxide]

You won't get a key if you are selected , it will just be in your playlist.

[steep sluice]

does the alpha have dlss4 and reflex support? 👀

[split escarp]

For this first round, we're deliberately keeping the number of participants small. This ensures stability, and our global server network is still growing. Therefore, spots are extremely limited for now.

Oof :/

[granite oxide]

For those that didn't get a chance to sign up before ( they expected 8k and had 140k in 1 week before temporarily turning it off), there will be other chances for sure.

[eternal dome]

thats insane to be fair ive got high hopes for this game

[steep sluice]

I hope the pvp is rewarding, it should be worth while in terms of loot etc

[split escarp]

PVP?

[steep sluice]

player vs player

[split escarp]

Against whom? Against your friends, what are you inviting into the world?

[granite oxide]

@split escarp Welcome to Crosswind Mate!

[steep sluice]

I read somewhere pvp zone is available in alpha 👀

[edgy saddle]

@red plinth @scenic crow both can speak Dutch right? Or am I wrong here.

[fast orchid]

So this test probably not sadly

[split escarp]

I read that you can only invite friends into your world 😄

[eternal dome]

pvp not happening in this test you saying?

[fast orchid]

it's an early alpha and in the last test there was a small pvp zone but it was very confined and very jank, if this alpha is like the last it may be the same

[surreal sierra]

Bear in mind its an alpha test. There is very probably going to be many more tests between now and full release later next year. Although its still to early to tell right now

[granite oxide]

@steep sluice This test was to focus on the Survival portions of gameplay loops to be sure they all work as expected - Crafting, Building, Combat, Sailing, Exploration, etc. PVP should come at a later time once its fully developed - but that will be in open world areas designated for it not your personal island areas.

[fast orchid]

Not 100% sure, there may be a pvp zone like last time I'm just sayign that as it's an alpha and pvp isn't the core focus of the game it may not be all there in this alpha

[red plinth]

Im dutch. Indeed!

[split escarp]

How many players can be on a server? Do we know yet?

[scenic crow]

Zekers

[fast orchid]

3 in a players instance, unknown in tortuga / pvp zone if it exists

[edgy saddle]

Added for coop in future 🙏

[granite oxide]

@split escarp The main part of this test is for you to play and test out the mechanics on your island areas, should be able to invite a couple friends to your area for co-op if you wish - However, later there may be an increase in numbers as things get worked out - we will have to wait and see. As far as the world beyond your instanced island areas - which is a massive in size for you to explore, quest in and build in, There's planned "HUB" for players to meet and go into larger end game content as mentioned here: #💬│windrose-chat message
So the plans are for larger numbers for sure.

[split escarp]

Understand, thanks for the answer ❤️

[granite oxide]

We are truely excited and look forward to seeing what you guys think of what they've designed for you to Dive into 🙂

[split escarp]

So after the pictures and the trailer I think that a lot more work and love was put into this than with SAB

[scenic crow]

Co-op ftw!

[kind zenith]

Very much excited for the coop aspect. But really any well developed pirate game is a plus for me!

[drowsy lance]

when play test out ?

[kind zenith]

tomorrow

[granite oxide]

@split escarp Definitely a lot of love and passion has been poured into this project and will continue to happen over time. Players just need to keep an open mind that this is still just the very early stages of developement and theres a lot more that will come into play as time goes on . Many Alpha playtest are probably likely with different focuses on each. Super excited to see what you guys think of the gorgeous world they created.

[surreal siren]

I just like this and hope to get to Alpha test. and also consider that the game about Pirates this further increases interest in this project 😀

[drowsy lance]

ohh nice ty

[fading spindle]

Lmao I'm praying I get in. I'm mad excited bro

[kind zenith]

Im praying for alpha test access. I have been DYING for a good pirate game for some time now. Spent most of Covid playing Atlas and havent had anything close to that experience since.

[fading spindle]

Word yo

Either way if I don't get in, I'll just play more dark souls. But id love a good pirate game rn

[kind zenith]

Same! Im on summer break from work so I have AAAALLLLLLLL the time in the world to play. Ill be sad if I have to spend it watching streams instead of playing myself!

[edgy saddle]

😉

[fading spindle]

I won't even watch streams if I don't get in. Its either I play, or I don't see the game

I don't enjoy spoilers, I gotta experience it myself

[kind zenith]

Youre a stronger man than I! I am to excited to contain myself on it lol. I am even trying to get my friends to sign up for the playtest so I can force them to hangout with me XD

[split escarp]

There's no diverse pirate game on the market like Crosswind promises. It could be what all players wanted with Skull and Bones, before it flopped. Based on the pictures and trailer, Crosswind will surpass all pirate games and be a hit.

[fading spindle]

You should have seen me with elden ring, it was so hard not watching play test back then

[kind zenith]

Youd think more people would see the potential of an untapped market. Clearly crosswind devs decided to give the people what we want!

[fading spindle]

A pirate game, that's survival build craft. And one I can enjoy solo or with friends only? Easy day one for me

[split escarp]

Exactly and you can see that on the pictures and gameplay trailer

[kind zenith]

I agree with both of you! Atlas had something similar but devs gave up on it to focus on ARK. Which is sad tbh. They had the making of a good game but let it flop. Had the survival, build, craft game play. Could be solo, with friends, or on offical servers for insane PVP.

Clearly from the pics and trailers this game is going to be amazing. Combat looks much better than just swing and hope for the best. Sailing combat looks like itll be what we know and works well.

[orchid stag]

have keys went out yet? or do they send them out tomorrow? i only heard about the test today D:

[fading spindle]

It just started today

[kind zenith]

They go out tomorrow I believe

sign ups started today yeah

[orchid stag]

phew thank you fellas

[granite oxide]

@orchid stag Hello and Welcome to Crosswind! There will not be keys, if you receive and invite it will appear in your playlist.

[kind zenith]

No problem! I woke up and had the discord notification on my phone and was like "NO! I GOTTA SIGN UP BEFORE I MISS IT AGAIN!"

[pliant blade]

i just saw the trailer and as someone who loves enshrouded this looks like peak

[surreal sierra]

Well, it certainly is encouraging to see so many people absolutely raring to go for the alpha test. Makes me wonder how big the hype will be for full release.

[surreal sierra]

Welcome aboard

[granite oxide]

@pliant blade Welcome to Crosswind! Though it shares some similarities with Enshrouded, it is more like Valheim and Blackflag at the moment.

[pliant blade]

still looks like peak

[kind zenith]

I dont preorder games, but I would preorder this one lol

[pliant blade]

im curious is there a release window at least when it comes to year?

[fading spindle]

Late 2026

[surreal sierra]

right now, no. The rough timeline thats been thropwn around is late 2026

[fading spindle]

And it's f2p

[pliant blade]

💔

[fading spindle]

Nah, it's a good thing.

Let it cook.

[kind zenith]

Id gladly buy it or support in someway

[summer stream]

On steam? Should be there already or will be tomorrow for the people who receive it? I didnt check news for months

[split escarp]

This will definitely not be F2P

[fading spindle]

The devs are still in talks about a monetization system

[fading spindle]

It will be.

[red plinth]

They want to make it f2p. Yes

[split escarp]

Does that mean there's an in-game shop? Battle Pass? Cosmetics?

[fading spindle]

@split escarp

[red plinth]

Its all t.b.a. All we know for now is that it will be f2p at release is what they want

[kind zenith]

My guess is cosmetics (including in game shop) and maybe a battlepass or DLC type system. Kind of like how ARK does it. Im not sure though, im just talking out my butt mainly.

[split escarp]

So if the game is F2P I wouldn't mind an ingame shop or battle pass etc.

[kind zenith]

Same, we all know the 3 most important things to any pirate is a booze, their ship, and of course the almighty DRIP

[split escarp]

Somehow money has to flow into the project

https://tenor.com/view/shut-up-and-take-my-money-money-futurama-gif-6882124657810317443

[granite oxide]

@split escarp #1352225461391982712 message They have some plans and there is a lot more in the FAQ 🙂

[void bronze]

Hey dev team what’s your idea on adding midi support and allowing people to play songs in game?

[granite oxide]

Everyone will benefit looking through the #1298583059402063926 and the #│announcements A lot of great info in there and some cool video clips in the #│announcements

[blazing jungle]

Just got around to watching the trailer release, and the part near the end where the music cuts out and the guy's just planting crops cracked me up

Welcome all new sea faring friends!

[granite oxide]

@void bronze currently at the moment there are many Shanties that can be played in game - you could always make suggestions in the #1298615271686279208 anytime, but I'd wait and either play the game or watch the gameplay for a good bit.

[kind zenith]

Theres a youtube video with te shanites in it as well

[split escarp]

This isn't real? I'm dreaming 😍

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA4bFScP890

[surreal sierra]

Same here. Had my sides hurting from the chuckles

[pliant blade]

how long will be the alpha test? o:

[kind zenith]

at least 4 weeks according to the steam page

[foggy depot]

The trailer looks 🔥🔥 fine but no date ?

[surreal sierra]

tomorrow

[foggy depot]

Thnks

[surreal sierra]

There's only so many people the servers can handle yes

[fast orchid]

Ahoy future sea wolves! Seaweaver here with a call to action, you see a few moderators have come together to start working on a wiki for the game, nothing super in depth as of yet just something that people can reference and use to learn the game and it's basics a little bit better, that being said with the alpha starting tomorrow there's clearly a lot on our plate, that being said I'd like to see if we can't as a community help fill this out together, so I've asked the devs nicely to get a #1387116299783639051 forum channel together so that players may be able to put an entry in for us to post to the official https://crosswind.wiki.gg I'll be posting a template in there of the information we'd like to see to make an entry so please be sure to use it when helping us fill out the countless entries this game already has to offer!

[soft cove]

How to get access?

[fast orchid]

To the game? Request access on steam and hope you get chosen!

[toxic pewter]

ALPHA TRAILER LOOKS AMAZING

[granite oxide]

@soft cove Welcome to Crosswind!

[kind zenith]

Do we know if we can name our crew? I noticed in some of the images the green tagged npcs are just called "Musketeer" but can I name that specific one "Old Jim"? I get very attached to my little NPC guys XD

[fast orchid]

As of the playtest I don't believe so but who knows what the future hold

[kind zenith]

Ill just name them in my heart

[fast orchid]

I'll just name them all "John Crosswind" then I'll never get confused with who's who

[mighty jasper]

is the Alpha Test going to be open to more people? or still closed?

[warm sail]

alpha looking hot there

hopefully soon there?

[fast orchid]

The alpha test is going to be a bit more open than the last time but still restricted due to server limitations, tomorrow it opens up to those who have access and if you'd like to put your hat in the ring you can do so on the steam page now!

[warm sail]

welp, time to hope that the lucky few of us get in

[kind zenith]

fingers crossed!

[fast orchid]

Fingers crossed

[kind zenith]

Come on Irish DNA help me out here

[regal flume]

cant wait for the Game

[granite oxide]

@regal flume Hey there Mate and Welcome to Crosswind!

[regal flume]

Greetings Mate

just a Quick Question, the Alpha test is coming, but when is the Goal for the Game to be Released? This Year or Next Year?

[fast orchid]

Late 2026

[regal flume]

oh okay thanks, well thats alot of Time ahead of us sadly i thought the Aim was this Year 🥹 im not crying, thats just Saltwater from the Wind in my Eye

[fast orchid]

XD

Dw I know how you feel, I've been waiting to play with my friends since before november of last year and there's still no promise I'll be able to do so this playtest

[kind zenith]

even the mods dont get preferential treatment? 😮

[fast orchid]

Not really no! Don't get me wrong we have a few extra perks we can't discuss but definitely no special treatments.

[kind zenith]

Well I hope you get to play during this playtest! I want to see you on the high seas!

[sacred vigil]

We got gta 6 before crosswind

[kind zenith]

have we though?

[fast orchid]

I mean in my case I'm lucky, I played in the last alpha and they've confirmed that people who did are being welcome back with open arms

[hollow ore]

I hope the secret perk is unlimited rum but I have my doubts. LOL

[sacred vigil]

According to release dates ye

[kind zenith]

Ive been so amped for this game and I am so sad that I missed out on the last playtest. Waking up this morning to the notification was a welcome surprise!

[kind zenith]

I forsee gta6 being either delayed or cyberpunked imo

[fast orchid]

I mean in a very weird round about way yes we could theoriticlly have unlimited rum

[sacred vigil]

Fair point, I guess we'll see next year

[kind zenith]

Ill have to crack my sailor jerrys tomorrow if I get in.

Stream in full pirate attire

[fast orchid]

Lol, that for sure I getchu on, I was so excited to see there was another playtest happening, I played the life out of the last one and this one I plan on being no different

[fast orchid]

My PFP is my vtber model and my stream overlay is already a pirate view, I was born for this

[kind zenith]

Im luckily on summer break from work so I have so much free time to play. Ive just been being a couch potatoe because no other games are scratching that itch atm.

I just got a full pirate outfit for a "pirate day" on a cruise im going on soon so im just looking for reasons to wear it lol

[regal flume]

well we still got Atlas, but i need some Fresh Air and Crosswind looks promising

[kind zenith]

I havent been on Atlas since the great war against blackhole in 2020

[fast orchid]

Nice, If I ever do have a webcam stream I have my entire model ready as an actual irl outfit I can wear too so when I go to conventions for work I usually wear that as a "Uniform"

[hybrid root]

Oh My God. That alpha trailer 🤌🤌🤌❤️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍

[kind zenith]

I love it! I wish it was more socially acceptable to just....wear a pirate outfit.

[regal flume]

ArchAge2 Chronicles might be released this Year too if im right

[fast orchid]

The secret is to just not care what others think of your outfit, then you can wear whatever you'd like

[hybrid root]

2026 this year is chrono

[regal flume]

ahh gotchu

[kind zenith]

True, though I think my tricorne hat might get in the way a bit in my car.

The giant feather in it definetly will

[hybrid root]

Is the alpha under NDA? Does any one know?

[regal flume]

no NDA

[fast orchid]

It's not!

[surreal sierra]

@chilly hinge Quoted directly from Yar_Master regarding languages:

"We keep the supported languages to the minimum for a very simple reason -- it's early Alpha and things change ALL THE TIME. Like, items, stats of these items, descriptions, quests. Translating the Alpha build to many languages now and then keeping with the changes during such an early stage is not sustainable at all."

Right now the available languages are all there will be until later on during development. As far as I know they are; English, German, Russian, Chinese. More will be available later

[fast orchid]

Yeah I get that one, I mostly walk or sail places so I usually prefer the hat, but I have more of a misketeer hat

[hybrid root]

So I can watch my buddies sink scallywag? Bless my beard.

[fast orchid]

Indeed

[regal flume]

watching Mates play the Game while beeing captured and locked in the Cabine with Rum is also fine

[sacred vigil]

What time does the alpha start?

[hybrid root]

Well not to sound sappy. But. The devs really have dug up gold on this one, pun intended, I just hope they keep this momentum. And give us more pvp options and Console!! As a long time pirate captain of sea of Thieves this game gives me hope for the pirate genre. Something I haven't felt in a really really really long time. Please pass on my love and respect.

[kind zenith]

Agree! It will be nice to have the option to set up camp. Sea of thieves was fun for ship combat and playing with friends but the lack of permanence bugged me. I want my little haven island lol.
Theyll have pvp zone they said so Im sure it will be where the really good loot is but you gotta make it out with the loot!

[fast orchid]

Not 100% sure actually we'll have to wait and see on this one

[regal flume]

i really like the Idea of being able to maneuver a Ship as a Single Player and be able to Fight, thats really cool

[kind zenith]

im hoping that we can choose to solo it or run it with a group. Like one person steer and the other man a command post to fire cannons. Maybe a 3rd doing repairs if thats a thing.

[regal flume]

would be a great Option yes

[chilly hinge]

I understand, it's very sad. Our guild and clan here in Brazil don't all know English. Even more so when Brazil is among the top consumers of electronic games.🇧🇷

[regal flume]

in Atlas you needed more Men on Board for a Solid fight, but Single Player Ship Battle sounds Awsome, the Sea will be a Battlefield 😄

[fast orchid]

For now it's single player ships where npcs man the stations however it's been said that they want to look into having other players help man stations

[kind zenith]

I was a designated repairman back in the Atlas days. Was always chaos running around trying to replace damaged walls lol. I got really good at the repair minigame though.

[kind zenith]

That gives me hope then! Even if its not available yet, maybe in the future.

[fast orchid]

I'm so excited to be returning to this game, I'm also so hyped to be able to talk about previous alpha on stream and stuff and talk about all the progress the games made since I last played

[fast orchid]

Exactly

[warm sail]

looks like a good bit of progress

[kind zenith]

Im excited to hear all about it! Just followed you on twitch too!

[fast orchid]

So far yeah!

[fast orchid]

Oh thanks! I'll be live there as well tomorrow but I don't fully recommend it as my twitch is so littered with ads it's bordering on a horde shooter

[sacred vigil]

Alrrighty

[fast orchid]

I do stream to youtube too though

[kind zenith]

Whichever way will support this community rather than big name streamer picking it up for the clicks

[fast orchid]

True, and that's why I volunteered to help so mich with the wiki too, I just want to help support this game and it's community however possible

[kind zenith]

same! I hope to do some pretty good testing with building mechanics to try to fill out the wiki.

[fast orchid]

I look forward to the help lol, that's the one thing I get majors writers block on is writing mechanics and guides and stuff like that lol

[kind zenith]

Im not great at discovering all the fancy stuff you can do. If I do find something its usually just on accident and I spend forever trying to recreate it. I am pretty good at writing stuff though, so hopefully we can work together to make it look all professional and stuff!

[fast orchid]

Oh I can definitely help you figure out the niche parts of the game, While working with other major developers I used to do QA testing and feedback and it's something I've gotten very good at now. It's a blessing and a curse, I can always figure out exactly what needs to be done but it leaves no room for mystery in most games

[kind zenith]

Well hopefully we both get into the playtest so we can work on it together!

[fast orchid]

Fingers are crossed for ya

[granite oxide]

We will all have fun with it for sure 😄

[rose shell]

New trailer is hot guys!

[ripe pelican]

https://tenor.com/view/door-knock-let-me-in-spongebob-trendizisst-gif-25141450

[abstract sigil]

[ripe pelican]

Star Citizen isn't enough bug testing for me! lol

[abstract sigil]

Lemme in

[fast orchid]

Sorry door's locked

[ripe pelican]

I know was late to finding out about this project; hope there is good success!

[fast orchid]

I mean it'll be unlocked tomorrow and there's always a chance you'll get in then

[abstract sigil]

[ripe pelican]

Who knows? If it happens it happens if not it doesn't. There is always next time. 🙂

[fast orchid]

Indeed!

[surreal siren]

waiting days X before the Alpha start of the test and access... such painful 😭😬😂

[fast orchid]

Well now it's only today left!

[abstract sigil]

Im hyped! Just learned about this game and im a huge pirate fan.

Got a freebooter (pirate) themed Ork army in 40k and been playing any pirate game i can get my hands on forever.

Definitely gonna get my buds into this game

[surreal siren]

@fast orchid I won't live until tomorrow. 😬

[abstract sigil]

Let's get alestorm on this

[kind zenith]

This is relevant to my intrests

[abstract sigil]

AYE another rat fan. We love bilgerats around here

[fast orchid]

I'm sorry to hear that, I hope davy jonest treats you well

[kind zenith]

My pfp is me holding a rat! I have 3 xD hopefully we can have a little rat pet in full release or later play tests lol

[abstract sigil]

That would be amazing, rats are like my little special interest. I love them to death. All my social media revolves around them lmao. Even my name is a play on the word Havi for Odin. Rat all-father

Unfortunately can't own any at my current living situation

[kind zenith]

I love it! They're such cool little animals!

[kind zenith]

One day then brother! I will show my rats your profile and tell them you love them.

[fast orchid]

Wait, yall are Pi-Rat fans!?

[abstract sigil]

Haha I own a huge Skaven (ratmen) army for warhammer fantasy due to my love of them

Clan Skurvy is a warband of pirate skaven and I love em

[kind zenith]

I play a ratkin in my current dnd group xD

[fast orchid]

Finally someone will be able to figure out what my other favourite pirate game is!

[abstract sigil]

[kind zenith]

Is it searats?

[fast orchid]

no 😦

[kind zenith]

🤔

[abstract sigil]

[fast orchid]

But it's the only other pirate game that's co-op and has brought together Pirates Rats any my other favourite animal as well as it has

[abstract sigil]

Sea of thieves

[fast orchid]

Gods no

[abstract sigil]

[kind zenith]

Atlas?

[fast orchid]

Nah

[abstract sigil]

Atlas is sick

[kind zenith]

https://tenor.com/view/boggling-rat-gif-5994430820472951767

[lofty basin]

Am i allowed to guess ?

[fast orchid]

Anyone is allowed to guess

[abstract sigil]

[kind zenith]

Is it a board game? Because I was playing Plunder last week and felt like a rat with how I was hoarding my resources

[fast orchid]

No it's a video game

[brisk jewel]

As soon as it was available... does this fall into the invites at all ?

[lofty basin]

Did it come out like 2 years ago ?

[fast orchid]

Not quite, means you've thrown your name into the goblet of fire tho

[kind zenith]

I have no clue xD

[fast orchid]

Close to that

[kind zenith]

Steam handles the access and they are randomized. However the less people tomorrow when they go out the higher probability

[abstract sigil]

Blackwake?

[kind zenith]

Sid Meyers xD

[fast orchid]

Lords no

[lofty basin]

Can you play it on Nintendo ?

[abstract sigil]

[fast orchid]

I think you've found it

[abstract sigil]

I'm just throwing any pirate game i know out there

Is it curse of the sea rats?

[fast orchid]

Nah

[lofty basin]

Is it a metroidvania like game ?

[kind zenith]

One Piece pirate warriors.

Yakuza Pirate game xD

[fast orchid]

Kinda ish, id say more RPG

[lofty basin]

Is it curse of the searats?

[fast orchid]

Oh that's easily in my top 3

[fast orchid]

Nope

[lofty basin]

Oh

[abstract sigil]

Im more surprised there's a pirate game with rats in it that i don't know

[kind zenith]

King of the Seas?

[lofty basin]

That was next guess haha

[fast orchid]

That game easily takes a very hard third place to my second place pirate game winner, it's great.

[fast orchid]

Nope

[kind zenith]

Did we say Cat Quest?

[fast orchid]

To be fair, there's only like 3 pirate games I've never played out there

[fast orchid]

You have not

[lofty basin]

https://tenor.com/view/monkey-island-insults-you-fight-like-a-cow-curse-of-monkey-island-guybrush-threepwood-gif-25426355

[kind zenith]

Is it cat quest? Or that monkey one?

[violet drum]

can we build the ships we sail

[kind zenith]

No ships are precreated

[fast orchid]

It's cat quest 3 yes!

[violet drum]

sad face

[lofty basin]

Never heard of it

[violet drum]

oh well this game looks cool

[abstract sigil]

Anyways, hoping to get into the play test with a bud! Definitely incredibly hyped for this game! Gotta get back to work

[kind zenith]

At least for now anyway. They want to add customization elements

[fast orchid]

You're missing out

[kind zenith]

Goodbye fellow ratman.

[abstract sigil]

Back to spamming Gangplank due to hype

[violet drum]

building the ship from the keel up would be fun i think

[granite oxide]

@violet drum Greetings and Welcome to Crosswind!

[violet drum]

hai

[abstract sigil]

[kind zenith]

Atlas had similar gameplay which was fun. But it definetly leads to a meta build. They're trying to make it where each different type of ship has pros and cons. A balance type thing

[fast orchid]

I can half agree with this, it's fun but I much prefer a nice prefabbed blueprint that looks nice and doesn't cause me stress trying to figure out where each and every piece needs to go to look nice

[violet drum]

atkas ship building was lame if this game does it right it could be more fun

@fast orchid if they did it were things are greyed out or that green box u see every crafty game has it shouldnt be too hard

it doesnt need to be a sim

i see ship game and my creative brain goes nuts

[fast orchid]

Idk, based on the way they did it last alpha it's perfectly fine, I think what needs to be remembered though is that this game has a different core focus and if the over modular ship building doesn't fully align with their vision that's fine, it's not trying to be a hardcore survival craft it's just trying to be it's own thing.

[lofty basin]

And it's pretty good at that imo

[fast orchid]

I'm not saying it can't be more modular than what it is only that I'd easily understand of it's not

[lofty basin]

At being its own thing

[fast orchid]

100% based off what I played the devs clearly have a vision that they're pouring 100% of that love into

[violet drum]

idc either way it doesnt need ship building to be fun just something i love doing knowing i built something cool

[granite oxide]

Totally

[hybrid root]

i hear you but im really concerned with server sizes, like is it gonna be me and 3 buddies against the world, or, can i bring my entire crew along and sail to your island and heckle you if we so chose, im not looking for negative things, i want this game to be as good as it looks, and the devs are on the right track, i just hope they do two things

1. clarify the server sizes, and allow private servers long term as well as console release
   and 2. give us MORE pvp options.

[violet drum]

any who im gona leave the discord bye

[winged wind]

so far I really like how much communication there is, I hope they can make the vision they speak of real and the communication level stays

[winged wind]

this concern of yours is clearly answered in #1298583059402063926 channel

[kind zenith]

According to the FAQ you have direct control over who is in your area. So everyone has their own areas, you can invite friends through some sort of system to play together. If you wanted you can go to main hubs such as tortuga or the PVP areas. So there will be no bullying or heckling if you dont want it.

[winged wind]

no one can just appear in your area and destroy everything

pvp is optional

[hybrid root]

no you misunderstand

[lofty basin]

Bambino probably could

[winged wind]

gg

[lofty basin]

So if you see a fish flying at you. Run

[hybrid root]

i mean can i go to david island for example but is it only gonna be me david and 2 others, or can i have my whole crew, or, is it just a 4 player co op game, i havent seen anything in the FAQ answering server size.

[fast orchid]

So for the start it's a 3 person size on your instance of the game that instance belongs only to one person and can't be directly invaded. As for private servers very unlikely that this game will allow them unless they plan to pivot and also allow offline mode, that being said PVP does still have its own area in the game but it's going to be in a very rough place and will likely just be there to test framework

[granite oxide]

@winged wind welcome to Crosswind! And on the PVP, we don't fully understand how it is going to work yet as that will come at a later time, however, there will be (not in your personal area), areas in open world later that pvp is not optional, - its on when you enter that area - however you choose to enter or not - that is up to you.

[kind zenith]

As in your NPC crew? I believe you would take the NPC crew with you to control your ship and what not

[fast orchid]

The "server size" for the player instance is technically 3 people to answer this, the PVP zone server limit is unknown and is definitely something that needs to be played with and tested around with.

[winged wind]

3 person size including the owner of the instance?

ah the answer is right above

[fast orchid]

For this test I believe so yes

[hybrid root]

i assumed it would be rough to start, i know the game is very much in its infancy, but theres aspects im sure other people like myself would like to see, for example

multiple player crew members on ships not just me and 3 homies having our own ship we are sea of thieves veterans and the teamworkl that requires is so far unmatched

as for private servers, that wouldnt require an offline mode, as it could be done through an outside source like nitrado or the like.

[winged wind]

oh so its not a locked in option yet, might increase in the future (or not)

[granite oxide]

@kind zenith #💬│windrose-chat message
and #💬│windrose-chat message
addresses the goal of what they plan for what is done on ships later.

and #1355568016552755272 message

There is a lot of customization for ships planned to make it truely yours, but to what extent we do not entirely know as of yet.

[fast orchid]

Hang on let me clarify

I know people want to see it but yeah it's a very rough alpha and won't be as complete as that this test

For private servers when I say offline mode I mean as of right now the game even in your own instance runs off of their servers so there's no way to log into your instance if they had the servers shut off. When I say offline mode I mean going through the process of making that infrastructure available to run will offline. I.E. having players or some third party in control of a servers runtime and code independent of their own servers

But I get what you mean

[lofty basin]

@short basalt wants to be able to add cranes to it

[hybrid root]

do you know if theres any plans to add the aforementions infrastructure?

[fast orchid]

Mace wants their sales to glow 💙

[fast orchid]

At this moment we do not sadly

[hybrid root]

we do not know, that does not equate to no plans tho, to clarify?

[fast orchid]

I think it'll depend on how this test goes and how / what feedback they receive from a less vetted playerbase

[winged wind]

the thing I'd like to know from faq is this

So one player commands one ship
I would like to know if I am able to bring my buddies and sail together controlling one ship once we are in one instance together or will we have to have like 3 ships for example

[hybrid root]

it seems ive opened a can of worms, good

[winged wind]

this is my only concern, Im satisfied with everything else

[fast orchid]

As of right now I believe it means no current plans with room for things to shift. It's been asked before and if I recall correctly then they said it's a thought on the table but not being planned for at the moment if that makes sense

[hybrid root]

okay, i dont have a pc that can handle this, but i have my crew all applying for the alpha, can i still supply feedback post alpha?

[hybrid root]

alright, ill shelve this conversation for now.

[short basalt]

I hope we have glowing sales

[fast orchid]

For now I think so? So....yes**?** in the future they'd like to have it but for right now it's one person sailing one ship

[winged wind]

alright thank you

[hybrid root]

this i feel like should be a priority for the devs as well, lowly scum of a player i am and all.

[short basalt]

I’m gonna request a Baghlah just for you

[fast orchid]

I say think so because in theory you can hitch a ride and sit on their ship as they sail it

[hybrid root]

as for being able to supply feedback without actually playing, seeing as theres no nda i plan on observing and taking notes and having buddies push the system, i would very much like to be able to contribute feedback as well, will that be possible or is feedback limited to actual players?

[fast orchid]

I mean they plan to have it I just don't know if you could technically hitch a ride on another players ship or not

[hybrid root]

oh i dont mean to hitch, i mean having a new crewmate join the game go to their island and pick them up.

[fast orchid]

As long as it's informed and proper feedback I don't see why not.

[hybrid root]

i take extensive notes, so i would hope i approach things atleast semi informed at worst.

[fast orchid]

You mean like have them sit on your ship and man a cannon correct?

[hybrid root]

correct

[fast orchid]

For this alpha no but they've expressed interest in finding a way to get this to be a thing

[hybrid root]

if its worth anything, they may want to take a closer look at the source code of atlas for this. i think theyll find the answer there.

[fast orchid]

I don't think that's what they mean or even the problem, I think it's more of a how to make it work in their infrastructure and how to make it play nice and smooth with all their other mechanics

[hybrid root]

ahh, well short answer from a uneducated fool, trial and error.

[winged wind]

for sure the game itself working properly is the priority right now as it should be but I really hope this can be realised. That specific aspect of being able to sail with real people while they are also able to help you out is SO rare and usually thats the thing I want. If they were at least just allowed to be on the same ship and explore with others while also not losing out on anything because they are not on their personal ship, it would be already good

[hybrid root]

im sorry if im bombarding you btw @fast orchid i just am super passionate about what this game could be with the proper support.

[surreal sierra]

You dont have to apologise for asking us questions. Its what we're here for

[fast orchid]

aight let me properly clarify, I'm not 100% sure on this because I'm not a dev on the game and the only bits of the code I know were from putting my nose where it definitely doesn't belong.

I don't think the issue is how to code the mechanic in. I think the thing is a combination of trying to make sure what they currently have for the alpha they plan to open to the public works tomorrow and trying to make the animations and connections work, look, sound and play as smoothe as possible.

[hybrid root]

is that pirate todd howard in your pfp absolut gold 🤣

[fast orchid]

Nah it's all good, I wouldn't be answering or helping out in the ways I try to if I weren't just as passionate about the game

[hybrid root]

i understand that and i appreciate that, my eyes are on the horizon and not the waves as it were.

[fast orchid]

Yee, hope to "Sea" you on the waves my friend!

[hybrid root]

i hope its in a pvp zone, remember, pirates are thieves, not friends good luck and thank you for you time. 🫡

[fast orchid]

Oh it won't be a pvp zone you see me in lol, I'm not good at it nor do I have wishes to be that competitive, but if you see me in tortuga I'm always down to work out a shady deal instead

[hybrid root]

i might take you up on that mate, i love a good back alley deal.

[fast orchid]

Hehehehe

[hybrid root]

hopefully by then ill make Commodore.

have some real power on the seas

[winged wind]

cosmetics and character customisation are some of my favourite aspects, what they've shown so far looks really good and pirate-y, hope there is loads to come

I wonder how in depth is the character creator

[hybrid root]

if that trailer is anything to go by, its deff sufficient for an alpha

[fast orchid]

They show a bit of it off in the trailer, might be worth giving it another deep look

[winged wind]

yea that was fine but I dont think it showed if you can edit faces and stuff, let me look again

[hybrid root]

also just for the record, piracy is life, eff being a samurai or a cowboy, LMAO

[humble verge]

What kind of anticheat will be used? With the game being free to play how will this be combated without someone just making another free account

[hybrid root]

very briefly it did, like literally a split second.

[hybrid root]

oo i like this qustion

[fast orchid]

Good question, this is something the mod team is currently asking about so we'll let you know when we have a clear answer!

[hybrid root]

that does bring to one final question actually, why the choice to go free to play vs charging for it? what fueled that choice?

[winged wind]

you're right, seems to be in-depth enough

[hybrid root]

could def, use some more fleshing out over time, but for what theyre giving us thus far im happy.

[surreal sierra]

Good timing. We were discussing this earlier today. My stance is that Cheat tools are an eventuality for any game. But I'd be surprised/impressed/concerned if one popped up during a 1 month long alpha test

[hybrid root]

wait the alpha is gonna be up for a full month 👀

[surreal sierra]

Itll run for a month yes

4 weeks

[hybrid root]

thanks captain howard ❤️

[wispy juniper]

JeeZee when you getting promoted ?

and thank you for 4 weeks

[torpid dirge]

@hybrid root Hey, and welcome! Thanks for the detailed questions under the trailer ❤️

And welcome aboard, guys!

[hybrid root]

youre most welcome bambino, this is potentially the pirate game ive always wanted so i have plenty of them, maybe too many. lol

[granite oxide]

@torpid dirge The Excitement is building 😄

[humble verge]

Excited to hopefully get a chance to check crosswinds out in that time frame. With atlas out of the picture and sot/skull and bones not quite scratching the survival open sea itch this is exciting to have on the horizon 🏴‍☠️

[winged wind]

Crosswind just might be one of them video games

[lofty basin]

its definetly one of the games of all times

[edgy saddle]

GOTY

[fast orchid]

That's actually the new steam description. "Crosswind is of the the games of all time"

[hybrid root]

https://tenor.com/view/jack-sparrow-pirates-of-the-carribean-gun-point-gif-14442839

games

[hybrid root]

atlas had so much potential, so im glad someone else has taken up that mantle

[humble verge]

completely agree!!

[surreal sierra]

wdym

[hybrid root]

hey @torpid dirge in light of the strong questions ive asked, i would like you personally to know i will be providing extensive feedback on the upcoming alpha, i look forward to imagining the look on your face and the beard plucking that comes with it, good luck with everything tomorrow, i really hope all runs smooth for you and the team.

[torpid dirge]

Thanks, matey! We truly appreciate the detailed feedback. No sarcasm here, it genuinely helps us make the game better 🙂

[hybrid root]

oh if i come across at all sarcastic, i mean it all with love i swear. but i will hold you guys to a standard, as a transparent team i feel thats needed, i also understand whole heartedly that youre what they call an indie dev...

but. so far you guys have accomplished things that not even AAA studios have, so im incredibly hopeful. if you have any questions on my feedback, my quarters are always open mate.

[sharp gale]

👋

Sorry I immediately searched to see anything about voice acting for this project.

[fast orchid]

Lmao np, I don't work for Crosswind I just always like to hear peoples tallents and see if I can't help them grow their passion

[summer stream]

My talent i'm sure is playing this game, can you help me with it?

[granite oxide]

@sharp gale Hello and Welcome to Crosswind!

[fast orchid]

Probably but not in the way you'd like

[hybrid root]

i have a very piratey voice, i wouldnt mind voicing for this game, ill even do it for free.

sorry that was meant for @fast orchid

[sharp gale]

Well regardless I'm always looking for more work lol

[fast orchid]

" I don't work for Crosswind"

[summer stream]

Oh no do you want me like a monkey on your shoulder? :0

[hybrid root]

no but you have the ear of the devs mate, this is our first back alley deal in the making mate. XD

[granite oxide]

LOL The Dev's have their voice team taken care of 🙂

[sacred bear]

yoo im happy for the game mannn

[fast orchid]

More like a backround actor or re-occuring bit I can bring up to keep the audience laughing

[sacred bear]

btw guys can it run the game on gtx 1650

but on low settings

[fast orchid]

Good question, not great with part names myself but steam should have the minimum and reccomended specs for the game

[sacred bear]

Alright i hope it runs well on low-med settings

[fast orchid]

Hopefully!