💬│windrose-chat

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/arthur-rdr-red-dead-redemption-video-game-gameplay-gif-17892817

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/rdr2-candy-arthur-morgan-gif-17253479398584511269

[leaden arch]

How can we play the game ?

[unkempt thunder]

I'm sure that Palworld's troubles have nothing to do with being forced to remove things and the novelty of Pokemon But Naughtier wearing off...

[granite oxide]

@leaden arch Hi, there is currently not a playtest going on. Last one ended 2 months ago. For curent info it will be posted here #│announcements

[unkempt thunder]

Also a bit odd to call a game with 20k active players right this minute and a high of 42k in the last 24 hours dead

I guess Satisfactory is also dead since it's no PvP and sits a few slots lower in the steam charts

[granite oxide]

@unkempt thunder We definitely don't have any active players at the moment - not for 2 months. That must be something you pulling off steam.

In actuality probably still by Steam as 20k active because all those players will still have active access when the next test goes live if there is another one before early access.

[lone pewter]

All we have is to wait and look for #│announcements

[empty plinth]

Not a problem because this isnt an mmo, youll have mods content mods and script mods. Valheim, even rust mods have things that add a hundred + hours. As long as modkit isn’t restricted (like a lot of survival games do and is a huge mistake)

[unkempt thunder]

Sorry, I was responding to their claim that Palworld was dead because of a lack of PvP

It's a lot more likely that the continued lawsuits by Nintendo making Pocketpair remove features and change things, the shine factor of Naughtier Pokemon With Less Child Friendly Design wearing off, and the general whims of gamers looking for new sparkly stuff to messs with slowed it down, but I was citing the player numbers since it's still a very active game.

[west flicker]

YARRR!!!!!!! mateys! good morning!

[round mauve]

Captain! You have a steering wheel in your pants.

Yar, it be drivin' me nuts.

[west flicker]

https://tenor.com/view/pirate-ship-arr-south-park-meaningless-lives-become-pirates-gif-12108215

[round mauve]

One mod I hope comes is for clothes. I want to dress my character in dazzling 18th century uniforms and clothes.

[distant mesa]

When is the beta coming out or will it be possible to play? I'm really looking forward to it.

[spiral quiver]

dunno , we all read the news to keep up to date

[distant mesa]

okey!!!

[round mauve]

2026 is the only estimate we have right now.

[crystal briar]

so are we meant to believe the cursed skeleton armys would be easy to Handel like come there reanimated skeletons you take one out 30 secs later it should gets back up going to an island like that should be hard not some cake walk they should be hard to take out in the first place there not gonna feel pain skeletons heled together by curse mana or whatever so should not be easy to take out and should come back after some time cuss well there already dead and no i don't me they respawn when you come back i mean they get up after like 5-10 mins of being on the same island

[granite oxide]

@distant mesa it is still in Alpha - last post we had on it is they plan to do an early release in 2026 as mentioned here #│announcements message Whether or not there is another playtest before then we do not know.

[crystal briar]

they should be like a hivemind situation all cursed entities know what the others do so you piss one off they all come for you

[granite oxide]

@crystal briar what are you referring to? Crosswind or something else?

[crystal briar]

crosswind

[granite oxide]

@crystal briar I assure you if you start attacking a mob on the edge of a camp the entire encampment comes for you. All it takes is for them to see or hear you and they coming

some mobs will try to encircle you.

and they do respawn after about 5 mins

[crystal briar]

really i watched the video dude shoots a barrel and completely ignore him could be old footage

[granite oxide]

keep in mind the game is still in Early Alpha - it has a ways yet to go but making amazing progress - and every game has bugs 😛

[crystal briar]

yeh i just assumed they are considered deaf cus yk no ears

i get them being kinda blind and deff cus no flesh

[granite oxide]

you make enough noise close enough to them and you gonna get a saber in the back if you not watching - the wolves particularly - if you not listening will defintely take a bite or two lol

[crystal briar]

im kinda conerned about pvp whats that like can some lvl 50 chad get matched with lvl 1 or vise versa if you got the gonads to take him cus i dont like sbmm its dumb skill shuld trump player lvl and skill points ect

i come from tarkov i like pain so my opinion is neish

[round mauve]

PvP has been postponed/shelved for now. The developers will focus on PvE co-op multiplayer for now.

[crystal briar]

ah cool makes sence

[granite oxide]

@crystal briar The game is pure pve on your island areas - its an 8km x 8km area with many islands and biomes, quest, hidden secrets, puzzles, dungeon areas for you to explore or invite a friend or two to come join you. It will never be raided. The intent for the PVP was that after you parted from your area you'd entre into an mmo type element area with areas for pvp - that you'd have to enter into to engage in the pvp. It was also originally to be areas of faction wars between players in some areas, pve world bosses needing many players to take down, pve raid areas against strongholds needing groups of people, etc. But due to the overwhelming response in the playtest, they changed their direction for now - smart move - and flushing out the pve game - the pvp hasn't been removed, just shelved for now until the base game is done. This will really cut down the time of development allot. making a pve and pvp system simultaneously, especially with ship AI crew now on board - would casue a lot of conflicts. After the base game is done they will decide if/or when they will put the pvp in, but it will never be on your personal exploration area.

Hopefully that clarifies where they were going with it and where it is now. We don't know if the mmo style elements will be added in as they planned bfore where players meet and go on raids and adventures beyond the home area - or if they are going to do something entirely different. We will have to wait and see.

Personally I really enjoyed the game, felt like they captured the pirate themed gameplay perfectly, and love all that has been added in. I'm super hyped to play it again - it has been missed.

[crystal briar]

yeh sounds like the darkzone in the division i like the idea cus you can go in unprepared and get wasted or not

[mild sky]

I was reading an article on this game and I likely misunderstand it but Is there a demo?

or will there be a demo?

[crystal briar]

there where play tests

[mild sky]

right but the article said there is a demo and also mentioned the play test too

[crystal briar]

as far i i know there is no demo and to get into the playtest you need to be selected there are video demos that my be what its talking about

[round mauve]

Playtesters got access to the early alpha, which can be described as a demo, I suppose. That playtest is over for now.

[mild sky]

Ah. Man I am so sad I didnt know about this game back then. The article stated this game is heavily inspired by black flag and we NEED a good pirate game like that

[round mauve]

Indeed. But without rams.

Whoever designed the Black Flag ships with rams should be slapped back to sanity.

[granite oxide]

@mild sky there have been 2 alpha playtest, the last one was 2 months ago. The original release was to be late 2026, but they changed to an early release, possibly in early 2026 as mentioned here #│announcements message

[round mauve]

Sailing ships did not ram, because the sudden stop would make the mast (which are pressing the ship forwards) fall and go overboard. And losing a mast made you unmanouvrable, and that set you up for raking, and then it was game over.

We do have one example of a masted ship ramming in history - SMS Kaiser, the Austrian wooden 92 gun two-decker which rammed the Italian ironclad Rei de Portogallo at Lissa 1866.

The SMS Kaiser was a screw ship of the line and had her masts shortened by having the upper parts dismantled before the battle, and was under steam propulsion, having no sails raised. Still she lost her bow sprit and her foremast in the ramming.

[mild sky]

still. I am sad I missed it twice but an early 2026 is good enough

[mild sky]

whoever designed the samari trash should be exiled

[round mauve]

Interestingly, when Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge ran aground, the stop was also sudden, and one of her masts cracked.

[round mauve]

Samari?

[mild sky]

ths newest one

[round mauve]

Ah, Samurai.

[mild sky]

ya that

[bold hazel]

🎶 Take me hooooooooooooooooome, country rooooooooads.... to the plaaaaaaaace, where I belooooooooooooong 🎶 😭 💜

[fast orchid]

To-the-Oc-ean!
Luv-Ya-Mama!
Take-me-hooome!

[bold hazel]

🎶 I-I thought I heerd the-e ol' man say.....🎶

[raven dagger]

ram strat best strat 😏

[dusk arch]

We need more information aboit crosswind so please give it haha cant wait for this game

[lone pewter]

It’s about pirates 🌚

[indigo nova]

como puedo probar este juego ?

[distant mountain]

E

[west flicker]

Good morning all 🙂

[plain palm]

Hi 😁 any upcoming playtest planned for this game?

[raven dagger]

no, early access in 2026

[west flicker]

Yarrr o-mateys!!!!!!!!!!!!!! how's ye be!?

[round mauve]

Selling off a coastal artillery cap today, so fine. Yourself?

[inland breach]

how to play this game i mean how i can download

[round mauve]

Right now the playtests have finished, so there's no way to access the game.

[pure pollen]

https://tenor.com/view/let-me-in-eric-andre-wanna-come-in-gif-13730108

[shrewd arch]

Any chance i could get an invitation to closed alpha?

[surreal sierra]

Closed Alpha ended some time ago. Right now I advise keeping an eye on #│announcements. Its quiet right now but that just means the Developers are cooking.

[slate hornet]

When will the game be released?

[surreal sierra]

The aim is Q4 2026 with early access sometime next year beforehand

[slate hornet]

How did you play the game?

[slate hornet]

too long

[surreal sierra]

Good games take time to create. I advise some patience until then.

[slate hornet]

yes

[shrewd arch]

There is ALWAYS testing. And would love to be in it. 🙂

[slate hornet]

It mimics sea of ​​thieves. hhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[surreal sierra]

When the next round of testing arrives, #│announcements will be the first place you'll hear about it

[slate hornet]

is sea of theaves 2

[shrewd arch]

👍

[surreal sierra]

Its really not Sea of Thieves 2...

[slate hornet]

looks like her

[wanton juniper]

I have applied for the play test for so many months now …

Can anyone let me play

[slate hornet]

no

[surreal sierra]

Please post such things in #🎭│offtopic as it doesnt belong in General

[slate hornet]

ok

[surreal sierra]

Theres no current playtests running. And during the last one, access was given randomly so not everyone had the chance to play. There is likely to be more and if you signed up on steam you'll still be on the list so again I advise watching News to see when or if another is being held

[still orbit]

is there going to be ship customization

[bold hazel]

Last alpha

Was so good, can’t wait to play again, miss it every week

[slate hornet]

Yes too long to The game is released

[fast orchid]

A rushed voyage often leads to sunken treasure

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/jack-sparrow-port-pirates-of-the-caribbean-jack-sparrow-gif-23294851

[knotty birch]

Blud r u trippin

[blazing jungle]

SoT has boats, Crosswind has boats... blatant ripoff for sure.

[lone pewter]

sot 2 confirmed

lol jk

[river night]

mood

[severe mountain]

Is the game still available to play or no?

[round mauve]

Nope. The playtest is over.

[woven wadi]

#💬│windrose-chat message

[severe mountain]

Thanks for the heads up!

[severe mountain]

Thank you for the information

[round mauve]

We're all waiting for news of another playtest. Otherwise, it seems the goal is for public beta durign the first half of 2026.

[severe mountain]

I've just heard about Crosswind and saw a video of it online, and saw they were doing a playtest. But I guess I missed it.

[spiral quiver]

that actually hasn't been posted by the devs , nowhere has it been mentioned there will be another playtest let alone early 26 , are you privy to something not even the mods here know?

[raven dagger]

just speculation based off them saying game be released Q4 2026 and EA beforehand

[ruby badge]

I'm hearing that AC black flag remake might come early 2026

and if GTA6 release after that, I'm worried about crosswind be overshadowed :' )

[verbal sinew]

are playtest over for this game?

[distant mountain]

Yes they ended in July but keep eye on #│announcements for next one

[raven dagger]

just repeating what Jeezee said earlier, i could care less when it releases calm down mate people like to speculate. not spreading rumours at all i was answering the question you asked, i couldve said no, noones privy to something but thought repeating what a mod said would obviously answer that question you posed

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/glee-santana-lopez-rumor-has-it-the-troubletones-rumor-gif-23703387

[fast orchid]

Rumor has it they might add lemons to the game

[west flicker]

Yarrr!!!!!!!!

[foggy depot]

No new screens or something shared..😶 pleasedevsgiveusomething

[split delta]

guys whose D i need to cherish to get an early acces code for crosswind? (Joking of course! maybe not, maybe who knows)

[surreal sierra]

CrazedTrucker is indeed wrong about 'no one said anything about early access'. Quite the opposite, the Developers stated early access is planned for next year however we do not know when exactly just yet.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3041230/view/511840624511551150?l=english

[unkempt thunder]

You can't just link to a statement from the studio like that, that's too... factual.

[surreal sierra]

We love factual information in this house

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/otgw-greg-over-the-garden-wall-its-a-rock-fact-gif-12075760

[crimson merlin]

Does the game have a unit of measurement. Most games will let you drop a way point on the map and there will be number telling you how far you are from the destination.
Also what will be the biggest radius of open sea? I’m tired of seeing ship pvp games where I’m battling in a map of islands.

[lone pewter]

oh a map grid would be nice

[surreal sierra]

During the closed alpha I’ll admit I didn’t use the map as such nor did I really use waypoints but I believe distances were measured in m (at least during ship to ship combat the range was in m).

As for open seas the map is HUGE. The starting archipelago has a bunch of islands sure but there is PLENTY of open seas to battle in

[fast orchid]

I'd have to double check but iirc I think unit of measurements were actually changeable, don't quote me on this becuase I don't fully remember.

[round mauve]

I'd liek Swedish country miles (6 000 fathoms) please.

[fast orchid]

Lol

[round mauve]

Non-unified pre-metric measurements could be wild.

[fast orchid]

Let me measure my health in pints of grog with the foam being a key part of the measurement

[round mauve]

Fun fact: The first grog was invented by the Royal Navy's West Indees squadron in the 1730s, as Admiral Vernon, known as "Old Grogue" due to always wearing a grey coat ordered that the rum ration be divided in two per day (half a pint, so a quarter pint per serving) and mixed with the water ation (a full pint) and lime juice.

This was ordered to avoid drunkenness, as the sailors eiother drank the half pint of rum straight up or even saved to drink several rations at the same time, makign them very drunk.

So, if you want to try original grog, room temperature dark rum (1/4 pint) and room temperature water (1 pint) is mixed and some squeezed lime juice is added.

[fast orchid]

Hey speaking of

Ahoy, this is your weekly Seaweaver reminder to eat a lemon, they prevent scurvy!

[round mauve]

Tells us to eat lemon, shwos picture of a lime. 😉

[fast orchid]

I can assure you that's a lemon

Its just..... Weathered

[round mauve]

Before the discovery of vitamin c, it was thought that acidic food was the cure ofr scurvy - which often was correct, since a lot of acific fruit contains vitamin c. But lemons and oranges contain more than lime, but lime is more acidic, which is why the Royal Navy went with lime, and which is why Englishmen are sometimes called limeys.

Interestingly, they also used sauerkraut, which also turned out to work, because cabbage also contains vitamin c.

[fast orchid]

I feel like you wanted to just flex that fact because it may be about lemons but it's still deflecting from the fact that you haven't confirmed you've had one yet

[round mauve]

I had some lemon with lunch today.

[fast orchid]

Good

[raven dagger]

limes > lemons 😎

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/lemon-yum-tasty-yummy-lick-gif-17426555

[fast orchid]

I respect you saying this, after all
You're intitled to your wrong opinion

[hallow verge]

https://tenor.com/view/i-want-lemon-juice-lemon-juice-lemon-juice-day-gif-3440832268246932470

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/patrick-acid-burning-eyes-challenge-gif-8129483

[boreal osprey]

New here, is there going to be MMO of this or just solo play, coop?

Just caught the video tonight about it. Ex Atlas player here

[fast orchid]

It will be a solo/co-op focused experience.

[boreal osprey]

eek, many out there would love a pvp mmo again, but i get the reason

Ill keep my eyes out incase things may change down the road or modded pvp. Looks good otherwise to try

Thanks

[fast orchid]

Np, and Yee, with hosted servers and possible modding being a thing I'd love to see how different communities approach it

[boreal osprey]

Exactly, it would have to support at least 64 players to be interesting. That might not be the direction the team is going not sure. Just asking for others interested.

[fast orchid]

That's fair, I'm personally really excited because I loved valheim but hated it's attempt at ship combat and this game took what they wanted to make and made it 100% better than anything I could've imagined. I see the potential for other communities to also take and run with it. I just also love the gameplay loop and style they presented in the alpha and recent reveal

[raven dagger]

valheim had ship combat?

[round mauve]

If you count serpents attack you, I guess?

[west flicker]

Good morning fellow pirates, yarrr!!!!!!!!!!!!! we'll soon be at weekend ye see, so anchor up and let#s sail th' sea says I!

[surreal sierra]

I’ve made some. It was god awful.

[round mauve]

I agree it is better with more lime, perhaps a bit of sugar and lots of ice. But the original is the original. It tastes better under a hot sun though.

[covert scarab]

Curious any info on new alphas/betas or when they will be ?

[inland breach]

https://tenor.com/view/dog-crying-meme-doggo-crys-megan-soo-crying-dog-gif-5276199764143986284

what about next play test

[ruby badge]

I sure hope that the devs has a good mindset, and doesn't get easily effected by negative opinions

whenever I search about anything related to the game comments are always a split between
-this is the best game ever

to

• this game is trash xD

so I hope they know how to handle this, cause the internet can be a very interesting place

[mild herald]

Loving the fact the free to play was scraped in favour of a more player friendly business model I think we can all a agree where sick of tired of that way

[distant mountain]

Messy desk

[surreal sierra]

Aye that’s my old one before I moved. My desk is a LOT tidier now

[fast orchid]

In late game kinda yeah, but also not really, it just had you throwing stuff at it or using a bow to take it on as you stood on your boat

[ashen snow]

Hello!When will altV be updated?

[fast orchid]

Alt V?

[ashen snow]

yes

[fast orchid]

What is altV?

[knotty birch]

madlad

[ashen snow]

Grand Theft Auto 5 Role Play . server Majectic . Client AltV

[surreal sierra]

Wrong server for that I think

[fast orchid]

I think you have the wrong server for that information

[knotty birch]

💀

[ashen snow]

oooo,yes

sorry

[fast orchid]

Wanna make it worse? Add lemon instead of lime next time

[fast orchid]

All good

[surreal sierra]

I didnt have any lemon when I made it, I had a ginger and citrus juice mix for when I had a cold

[fast orchid]

Oh well, next time

[surreal sierra]

There will not be a next time. It was a truly awful mixture

[fast orchid]

lmfao

Not even for Crosswind?

[surreal sierra]

Perhaps when full release comes

but even then it will NOT be a traditional grog. I will be loading that thing with anything to make it taste better

[round mauve]

It is usually pretty tasty.

[fast orchid]

Lmao, fair

[surreal sierra]

I did get a new tankard as my old ceramic one got a huge chip in it

[short basalt]

https://tenor.com/view/brother-space-marine-confused-warhammer-40k-to-battle-gif-1814427968450604549

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/warhammer-40k-handshake-meme-my-man-warhammer-gif-1789335409913780266

[unkempt lintel]

What's new, survivors?

[fast orchid]

Chilling

HBU?

[round mauve]

Preparing for a gruelling 5 hour session of tests and interviews tomorrow.

[fast orchid]

At least it's not a week of non stop programming making sure everything is as good as you can make it before a release.

[unkempt lintel]

I'm working on some survival news and am looking forward to hearing from the Crosswind devs 😎

[round mauve]

Crunch time is no fun.

[fast orchid]

Every time I say that I feel the need to post the disclaimer that I do not work for Crosswind Crew and that I'm just a solo indie dev

[round mauve]

Don't we all, brother?

[fast orchid]

It wouldn't be s bad if I didn't fully know that I did this to myself

[unkempt lintel]

So what survival games are you guys playing while waiting for Crosswind?

[round mauve]

Thinking about trying Enshrouded. My normal team are not very enthusiastic though, and I really, really like to play in a team.

[fast orchid]

I'm kinda not right now, been mostly playing borderlands 4 or cult of the lamb, not much more.

Oh I guess me and my fiancee have been playing through void train too

[round mauve]

I did play a lot of Fallout 76, but it does not quite hit that itch to gather and build.

(whatever am I going to do with my 150k steel?)

[fast orchid]

XD

[unkempt lintel]

Sweet! I've been playing Voyagers of Nera lately. Do you know it?

[fast orchid]

I'm more suprised people still play and somehow say that game has a comeback story to rival No Mans Sky

[unkempt lintel]

Ahh, how's Borderlands 4? I've heard optimization is pretty bad

[round mauve]

It is a well-rounded game with a good Fallout feeling, a very nice community and some interesting events. I've had fun playing it.

[fast orchid]

Yeah it's not the best, doesn't help that randy has massive foot in mouth syndrome, gameplay and story is great though, easily the best since 2

[fast orchid]

I'm not saying you can't or shouldn't enjoy it. I just didn't imagine it having such a deticated community

[unkempt lintel]

How it compares to the BL3? I did not like that one.

[fast orchid]

It's a ton better

Once you find the settings that work for you, on your system the gameplay feels so nice and the customization is the best it's been again since 2, both visual and build

[round mauve]

Fallout does have a wide fanbase, and when the massive improvement the game made, and hem dropping pvp and thus the toxic parts of the gamerbase (IMHO), it turned out as a fun and nice game with a very nice community. I've been camping outside Vault 76 to drop some supåplies for new players myself. It is fun seein ghow happy they get for what is trash I need to throw away anyway at my level.

[fast orchid]

Sounds like you're having fun at the least

[unkempt lintel]

It's good to know that it's not like BL3, which was disappointing

[round mauve]

Unfortunately, there's really only one viable build for boss battles (well, maybe two). The friend I usually play with likes stealth sniping, but since the game (probably due to performance issues otherwise) considers everyone spotted if one is spotted at an event, there's no point in stealth or sniping.

[fast orchid]

Again glad to hear you're having fun

[round mauve]

I'm hoping Crosswind will allow you to have different "builds". Heavy armour that makes you immune to light damage, buyt unabel to swim and losing stamina really fast, for example.

[fast orchid]

In the alpha at the very least it had something that would scratch that itch, rapiers using one stat vs sabers using another and having the ability to buff those stats with both food and equipment

[round mauve]

Yeah, I saw. And bouccaneer armour/clohtes that made you better at aiming. Very good design choicees.

I would love for there to be an option to get a team together and have a sniper/musketman, a brawler, a tanky type and a quick nible fencer, for example. 😄

[fast orchid]

I did that with someone in the alpha, my buddy was a musketeer and I was the get close fencer

[round mauve]

I'm envious.

Urge to post the "let me iiiiiinnnnnn" gif rising...

[fast orchid]

lmao, if it helps I can't play right now either

[alpine ginkgo]

hey , is there is any way to join the game now ?

[fast orchid]

Not currently

[round mauve]

No, I am not less miserable because you also lack. 😛

[fast orchid]

It's not less miserable that you're not suffering alone?

[round mauve]

One of us having access would be better than none, don't you agree?

[fast orchid]

I mean, define us

[round mauve]

You and me at this point.

[fast orchid]

XD

[round mauve]

Just saying, objectively, if you had access and I did not, I would be more nevious, but our average happiness woudl be higher.

[fast orchid]

I feel like the enviousness would consume the majority of the happiness

[round mauve]

Nah, I trust the game being good enough that the joy is higher than the envy.

[surreal sierra]

unfortunatly that sentiment isnt the same for everyone

we had an almost lethal amount of hate from a lot of people that didnt get into the closed alpha

[fast orchid]

More than was deserved

[round mauve]

Ouch.

They need to do what I did.

[cunning phoenix]

People suck

That’s really difficult to deal with I bet

[round mauve]

Oh, you can't sya bad words?

Trying again.

Get old as heck, collect old uniforms and chill out.

[cunning phoenix]

I hope the hate hasn’t discouraged you guys, people will always be butthurt when experiencing fomo. I feel like you guys have done an amazing job and have a great vision. I like that you have shown the discipline to not give in to the haters and change the scope to something more realistic in the long term, as with it not being an mmo lite I can see support being possible after you move on to other projects. This would be hard to implement into a mmo lite form factor. I think this is the game a lot of people have been waiting for and I’m excited to be there for release!

[fast orchid]

Nah Doesn't discourage, at least not me, I just go into hiding a lot because of work

[round mauve]

What this guy said.

[raven dagger]

https://tenor.com/view/but-did-you-die-ken-jeong-gif-4930689

[fast orchid]

At least once yes

[raven dagger]

in answer to your earlier question most of my friends loved enshrouded, i mightve been the only one who didnt but they liked it in a group and solo

i think like most games is better with friends

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/jack-sparrow-pirates-of-the-caribbean-gif-10675229

[fast orchid]

I'm gonna ask nicely that we keep political topics out of discussion. This just isn't the place

[round mauve]

Ok.

[granite oxide]

Good evening everyone 😄

[woven wadi]

Ahoy matey!

[lone pewter]

Howdy

Finally got to experience Orlando’s Pirates ride at Disney. California still takes it imo

[zealous crypt]

Hey uh mister have you seen my friend lenny

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/arthur-morgan-jumping-arthur-morgan-lenny-summers-arthur-morgan-drunk-gif-9792857615036059894

[surreal sierra]

I did this mission yesterday. Easily top 3 missions in RDR2

[lone pewter]

It’s hilarious

Love the fight to dancing cut haha

[coral forum]

Hello, folks. Just learning about this game from a lady on youtube playing your early access. It looks great and the music is fantastic so far. I hope to play it soon. 😺

[granite oxide]

@coral forum It's only getting better 🙂

[haughty wind]

Hi guys , is the game ready to play?

[raven dagger]

no, hoping for release end of 2026 and early access before

[distant mountain]

D

[red zodiac]

Hello. Anyone know when the next playtest is coming? Really looking forward to try it out with my friends

[slender cedar]

Love what I saw of the game on a few YT channels. Fantastical/Mystical mixed with piracy and seafaring has so much possibility for fun I hope we get more of that

[orchid stag]

@uneven shadow this guy is a bot

[marsh lake]

When doses this game come out

[distant mountain]

Est 2026

[marsh lake]

How can I play test the game because I really want to play it

[distant mountain]

The playtest ended in July but keep an eye out on #│announcements for next one to be announced

[bold hazel]

I can open the last alpha and stream the main menu music for us, if you’d like 🙂 😛

But that’s as good as I can do for us atm

[green mica]

is there a channel for ideas? suggestions?

[woven wadi]

https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1298615271686279208

[green mica]

ty

[woven wadi]

yw

[lone pewter]

Would be a cool thing if you could grow and smoke tobacco for a buff

[granite oxide]

@lone pewter you could always suggest that in the suggestions. Sailors did smoke a lot. Lord of The Rings online did this really well.

[lone pewter]

Oooo nice. Okay will do thank you

[shrewd arch]

Hey all! Super excited for this game, what's the best way to try and get access to the playtests?

[slender cedar]

Previous msg said wait for #│announcements for next test

[raven dagger]

invent time travel 😉

[shrewd arch]

😂😂😂😂

[cunning phoenix]

Trust me, I’m on it! I’ll keep everyone updated if I reach a breakthrough in my research 😂

[bold hazel]

@primal haven what’s up? Responding to your DM/invite

[soft token]

My buddy isn’t seeing the option on the steam page to request access to the playtest, did they turn that off?

[distant mountain]

Yes playtest is finished

[soft token]

Ty

[bold hazel]

I wanna mine some ore, rn! plz 🙂

[granite oxide]

@barren dragon looks to be in serious need of some coffee lol

[severe kettle]

release this game now

[granite oxide]

@severe kettle will most likely not be until early 2026 - there may still be a playtest in between now and then - They doing some truly wonderful work and adding a lot of new items and content that will greatly improve the gameplay 😄

But yes - we all want it to be out now lol

[grave rock]

There's always the paradox...
"I want it out now! I don't care what kind of state it's in!"
"Okay, we'll release it into Early Access now, but be aware it's not done or polished."
One day later...
"This game is a buggy mess! How could you release the game in this state!? It's unplayable! I want my money back!"

Seen it so many times... I prefer the devs release a game when it's ready.

[granite oxide]

Yup - That's why we have been encouraging the Dev's to push on and do it right. They doing a wonderful job 🙂

Rather wait longer and have a much better product than have it rushed any day.

People often forget how much time goes into some of the games. Star Citizen has been in developement for 13 years - playable but not where people want it yet - GTA 6 has been in development for 15 years and will probably be almost 2 decades before it is even released. Totally different games and game modes but, just to give a glimpse on timeframes. Crosswind is moving along extremely well.

[clear flax]

Gta6 has been in development since three years before gta5 came out?

[granite oxide]

yup

Most companies that make sequals are already starting on the following title. GW3 is another one I'd been keeping an eye on - it's still most likely a couple years out as well

[slender cedar]

I think builders (if you dont cheat resources) and procedural repeat quest types last better because then at least you have SOMETHING to do while you wait for updates

Will use Black Flag as everyone does. You could do contracts or just sail and fight random ships for cargo

[raven dagger]

game release in early 2026 you heard it here first folks 😁

[neon mountain]

Another playtest would be sick

[fast orchid]

If only that were official

[bold hazel]

It’s official… in my heart 😭 💙

[fast orchid]

XD

Sadly I don't believe your heart is an official source of crosswind news

[raven dagger]

yeah only official thing i saw was hoping for Q4 2026 which is the end of 26 lol

[granite oxide]

@raven dagger Early access early 2026 as noted here #│announcements message

full release won't be until later most likely.

@raven dagger the fall of 2026 was on the original plans with pvp in the game, PVP has been shelved for now - not removed, will just be decided after the initial game is done to revisit developing that or not. A lot depends on the player feedback. But if it is like it was going to be before if they do put pvp in - your personal islands are safe from pvp raids, etc. That will always be yours.

With pvp being shelved for now they don't have to deal with conflicting game systems, if added in it'll be easier to add it in later than opening cans of worms that prolong development.

[slender cedar]

[slender cedar]

Im guessing like the open sea is the free for all zone for pvp?

Would be my guess

[covert scarab]

Question tho any more early alphas palytests seeing some ppl make videos would liek to give it a shot while if it will be possible agian

[granite oxide]

@slender cedar no the original intent was the area beyond Tartuga would be an open sea, but areas for pvp, some areas for pve, that would have included raids for both, but you'd have to willingly enter into the pvp waters - was not going to be forced on anyone. But, with pvp put on the shelf for now - will have to wait n see if they go toward the mmo elements in that area later or keep it more like Valheim. (I like both pve and pvp - the game was fine without the pvp, but I'd enjoy an area with it for sure.) Time will tell if that happens or not - a lot depends on player feedback.

@covert scarab Unknown at this time when the next playtest will be - or if there will be one before early access. Will just have to keep an eye on the #│announcements for their announcements.

[bold hazel]

https://tenor.com/view/pirates-of-the-caribbean-captain-barbossa-agreed-gif-14084030

[raven dagger]

? i have no opinion on pvp in the game and am fully aware of the intended rollout and their pivot

you told pablo up there release is likely early 2026 with a playtest before then, pablo was talking about full release not EA so he mightve thought you were saying full release is early 2026 not the EA

[slender cedar]

Feel this picture in my soul @_@

[burnt heart]

good afternoon pirates, hope everyone has a great and blessed day

[pearl light]

I heard this game now only PvE coop

[granite oxide]

@pearl light pvp hasn't been removed - just shelved for now to decide if it is to be added in once pve done.

Most feedback favored the co-op pve heavily.

Also makes it a bit easier to get game out sooner without the pvp system being developed same time 🙂

[raw roost]

Anything that helps get the game out sooner I'm here for. Been burning through existing Age of Sail/Piracy games and struggling to find any worthwhile, not to mention none of them have Multiplayer in any form.

[elder rune]

Morning all. Idk Who we gonna pirate with pve only 😂

[zenith pawn]

many people wanted pve, and are actually happy with fighting the actual enemies and monsters put in the game by the devs. if you dont like that, thats a you problem then

[elder rune]

Bad times for gaming. People just want pve coops... Couple months hyped with good population, once you ve done all the pve Game dies.

[raw roost]

I mean there's options out there if you're in it for PVP, most of them aren't great but these sorts of games rarely come with Multiplayer anyway. Odds are you won't be waiting for PVP for as long as some of us have waited for Multiplayer in a Pirate game.

[elder rune]

Players in general have got extremelly scared of PvP in the last years. Ive seen so much toxicity around but the best solution for It its just monitoring toxic behaviours and punish them.

[raw roost]

They're scared of PVP because Anti-cheat has fallen so far behind and the people with time and money will outclass and out perform them 9 times out of 10. I'm all for opt in PVP or zones that are contested but it has to be optional at the very least.

[elder rune]

I dont really think is to do with cheqting but "bullying" or having toxic behaviours.

People gettin camped at their base, constantly being insulted, etc.

But for that you just need people moderating these kinda of behaviours somehow

But removing PvP in general IS just bad. Imagine playin fifa vs the machine or a player, IS It the same? Or a boxing video Game, or a pirate video Game? NPCs or actual players, lets be honest, whats more exciting?

[slender cedar]

I dont do pvp as most of em are team based and im an adult. Trying to organize time between other adults is not easier than me trying to become a pirate NOW

PVE thou, I can hope on whenever, chill out, and just have FUN not compete with anything

[elder rune]

Eventually you just get bored... Weeks, months... I played 8 hours of Dune awakening... Repetitive pve stuff.

Same npc behaviours, same grinding... Pssss

[raw roost]

I'd say better to add it later in the early access or even after release. Look at some of the disasters out of games like Conan Exiles and Dune Awakening, getting the PVP right in games similar to this is a nightmare for much bigger studios.

[slender cedar]

I said the same thing when the world was obsessed with Battle Royales

Anything pvp or pve repeated to death can get boring

[elder rune]

I loved Conan exiles (till got too many dlcs) but got extremelly disapointed with Dune.

[elder rune]

Not really. Thats why i have 6k hours in Dota, 4k in last oasis, 2k in ark and 2k in Conan.

[raw roost]

I enjoyed the hell of it but the PVP and griefing on Public servers was staggeringly bad, turned off plenty of people.

[elder rune]

Because of the human interaction, thats what keep players adicted

[slender cedar]

.....go outside

[elder rune]

Im just an old gamer. But i do a lot outside too 🙂

[slender cedar]

Heck yea bro love older gamers who still do it

[raw roost]

Let's not act like we don't all have a couple thousand hours in something now...

[slender cedar]

I wanna know how worlds will work as far as co op and such. Can me and my buddy just have one world together even if we both arent online and build all our stuff. Not having shared or cross progression is meh

[elder rune]

Thats nothing wrong. I enjoyed 95% of tmeaxh those hours. Made great Friends too, some foes too 🙂

[elder rune]

Eventually you would get bored and would start wanting to erase your friend LOL

[slender cedar]

I tried, he just wont die! (im joking I love you John I swear)

[elder rune]

Gimme his adress. Ill take care of him 😎

[slender cedar]

But yea for big builders or stuff I like having a shared world as when someones off of work but other arent they can still gather materials and such and contribute to our eventual BIG PIRATE CITY THING

[elder rune]

Anyways im making my own video Game. Dont worry pvpers i Will bring full loot back! 🔥

[zenith pawn]

You will be able to host dedicated server

[raw roost]

I thought that Private/Dedicated servers were a maybe for later idea?

[zenith pawn]

Dedicated servers were always gonna be a thing after the latest news

Afaik

[slender cedar]

Cool, need to make our pirate sanctuary that will be filled with food, drink, and senseless violence where everyone is ready to fight, and as such it needs a name that reflects that. So we shall name this sanctuary. WAFFLE HOUSE

[velvet scroll]

i am waiting for a key😔

[granite oxide]

No playtest for any keys to be given out at this time.

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/pirate-bone-jail-key-caribbean-gif-20163201

[narrow moon]

omg the dog bought me this

[lone pewter]

You caught the dog!

[narrow moon]

Indeed

https://tenor.com/view/keys-baby-gif-19131707

I gave him some of these instead

[thick plover]

hellu i just joined the server after checking out the trailer, why do the game reminds me bout blackflag withouth the stealth, valheim when it comes to building, new world when it comes to bosses and the figthing animations? im very hyped after seeing that

[rugged linden]

O/ saw a mild info dump on TikTok about someone talking about this game. Came in to keep up to date on development and potential keys for testing in the future

[surreal sierra]

A warm welcome to you both. Crosswind is heavily Inspired by Black Flag and has elements from Valheim as well though Crosswind is its own game at the end of the day but it blends a lot of themes extremely well, and will only continue to improve.

Right now there are no planned tests that we know of. The last message we received from the Developers a few days ago says that theyre very much hard at work but most of whats happening right now is deeply technical and we wont see much outside of whats already shown just yet.

I recommend taking a scroll through #│announcements and #1352659456911212636 for some Developer and community shown clips and displays. News is also the first place youll hear of any new developments from the Developers directly.

[rugged linden]

O7 aye aye chief

[night solar]

ant wait to play

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/pirate-ship-arr-pirate-dance-pirate-dance-gif-12107966

[raw roost]

With regards to the co-op, is the idea that you'll each be sailing different ships or will you be filling different roles on the same ship?

[rugged linden]

Ohhh imagine getting your friends together and pulling up to some NPC fort like white beard and his crew in the marine Ford arc of one piece

[knotty birch]

blud thinks he's hachiko 💀

[flint scaffold]

I miss playing this game

[surreal sierra]

It’ll be back sooner than you realise

[raw roost]

Sooner, hmmm.... 🤔

[grave rock]

Sooner than you realize but later than you'd hope.

[fast orchid]

Ahoy, this is your weekly Seaweaver reminder to eat a lemon, they prevent scurvy!

[bold hazel]

I ate a hearty lemon stew, it was delicious, pirate!

[soft token]

Can you sail with a crew? I can’t remember if that was stated or not

[surreal sierra]

In some of the most recent sneak peaks it was shown that you have a full crew however they are npc’s. If you mean ‘are we able to sail a ship with friends in coop like sea of thieves’ unfortunately we don’t know just yet

In the closed alpha it was one ship per person and there was no npc crew except during boarding.

[lavish fox]

devs are still silent
is there any rought timeline news for the game
except for 2026 early access

[raw roost]

Hard dealing with the hype huh? I know that feel.

[meager haven]

yarrrgh

[surreal sierra]

Yep devs are quiet for the moment but we have been told they are hard at work but most of the work being done is deeply technical and not ready for show just yet. They’re still aiming for early access next year and hopefully we’ll have more to see soon

[granite oxide]

What JeeZee said - 😄 The Dev's are active, just remember not to ping them directly. Feel free to contact the mod's as we are in contact with the Dev's . But there isn't anything more we can say about the current build. When they deep in systems integration and technical stuff its kind of hard to have something to show as that often is backend. Just keep an eye on #│announcements They will definitely post there when there is something they ready to share.

[west flicker]

Yarrr!!! Good afternoon! well soon evening here haha

[half plank]

Hello, I have a question for anyone with the knowledge to help. I found this game after the recent playtest. I have a small channel on YouTube that I would like to feature the game. What do I need to do to be able to enter into the next playtest?

Or if possible, help with recent playtest

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/hook-smee-dramatic-gif-18911020

[grave rock]

We have no information on when or if there will be another playtest. For now all we know is that they're busy working towards an Early Access release next year.

[surreal sierra]

As someone else said, no info on any other playtests for the moment. Keep an eye on #│announcements for info as it’ll be there first.

I also recommend checking out the content creator application pinned in #│content-creators if you’re looking to post videos about Crosswind in the future. I will preface though by saying it may take some time for the Devs to get to your application. Theres likely still a backlog and they are still hard at work in the game. But apply anyway and I wish you luck

[half plank]

Thanks for the info!

[clear flax]

GHOST SHIPS

[green mica]

hellyeaa

[clear flax]

https://tenor.com/view/cr1tikal-penguinz0-meme-woo-yeah-baby-gif-19316511

[short basalt]

Lovely Ai

[green mica]

exactly

[clear flax]

It’s not real?😭

[green mica]

ofc its not man, its Ai

sorry if i hyped you up😭, but i wish in some form cursed ships will be added

[clear flax]

https://tenor.com/view/sephoirth-awkward-awkward-stare-golozer-ritchie-golozer-gif-21180997

[short basalt]

No it’s not real

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/404soob-pepe-pp-gif-21552696

[surreal sierra]

Ahhh you had me for a second

I thought I missed something new

[green mica]

BAHAHA

[green mica]

if it was an actual working ghostship u mean

[slender cedar]

Yea just general sense and rule of thumb I doubt announcements are gonna be in the GENERAL channel vs Game updates or News

[echo elk]

comment on il joue ?

[glacial lantern]

guys anyone has a key fr

[grave rock]

No one does.

Playtest is over, no new playtest announced, Early Access early next year is what is planned.

[waxen heart]

I love what u said

[waxen heart]

Playtest de juillet terminé , en 2026 accès anticipé

[hot birch]

Morning , Eagerly awaiting early access 🙂

[old prairie]

Same here

[raw roost]

Eagerly isn't the right word, I've had to start playing Pirates of the Burning Seas again while I wait

[hot birch]

Not sure if against rules but try Enshrouded , it looks kinda similar as far as playstyle and resources.

[raw roost]

Have done, it's the combo I'm crazy keen for. I love Age of Sail/Piracy games, I'm just running out of games I haven't played to death.

[hot birch]

🙂 understand

[wispy harness]

hello

how do i apply to be a play tester on steam?

[fast orchid]

Currently there is no playtest so just gotta keep an eye on #│announcements

[wispy harness]

i stumbled on this title the other day on youtube... this is the game ive been waiting on for many years, and was hoping SoT was going to be like this, and atlas was a massive let down. Im excited to see where this goes.

[fast orchid]

I'd say the majority of people here myself included share the sentiment

[wispy harness]

are you guys using matrix calculus to allow the player to move about the ship?

[fast orchid]

I'm not a developer myself as so I've no clue what formula was used but I know walking on the ship as it sails does work

[hot birch]

Wow great tag , with the ship sailing its awesome!

[fast orchid]

Great tag?

[wispy harness]

thats what i had to do to get these guys working.

[hot birch]

Name /pic when you look in at (tag) i see the ship sail '

[fast orchid]

As I said I don't work on Crosswind myself so I don't know which formula they used, I just know it works

[fast orchid]

Oh, thanks!

[wispy harness]

🙂 i understand

i think if people realized the technical challenges that devs have to go through just to have the ability to have the player run around on a moving ship this genre would get a considerable more respect. Crosswinds is extremely impressive from what ive seen.

[hot birch]

My eyes are old so i normally click folks pic to better see the tag.

[hot birch]

Love the ocean in Valheim so very excited to see how it is in Crosswind.

[zenith pawn]

you should try world of sea battle :P

[twilit ledge]

So does anyone know when I might be able to play is there early access or play test coming

[fast orchid]

Sadly no word on a playtest yet

[grave rock]

Early access sometime early next year.

[raven dagger]

i swear #1298583059402063926 and #│announcements dont exist for people 😆

[fast orchid]

Sorry did you mean to link a channel in that message? I only see "I swear ||you looked|| and || error humor not found|| don't exist for some people"

[raven dagger]

not sure if elite satire or not lol

[grave rock]

You think those don't exist for people? Try pins.

[clear flax]

Me opening this channel just to see the usual questions

https://tenor.com/view/wshh-gif-2205698103833710613

[slender cedar]

While I wanna fight undead I wanna fight TRUE monster of the time as well

The East Indian Trade Company

[bold hazel]

https://tenor.com/view/elizabeth-swann-barbossa-pirates-pirates-of-the-caribbean-potc-gif-12229969779945405958

[raw roost]

Legit, such a good trope. Villain isn't soul stealing, ship sinking, Kraken summoning terror of the seas it's greedy man.

[crimson harbor]

Do we know if cannonballs have impact physics. Like if I get hit by one it blows me off the ship or insta kills

[fast orchid]

I know for a fact I sniped my friend off his dingy as he was on the wheel with a cannon ball from my galley

[bold hazel]

Main menu music hits so good 🤤 🏴‍☠️

[fast orchid]

Why'd you zoom in on the bucket?

[raw roost]

Look at that subtle dried palm colouring, the tasteful thickness of it. Oh my God, it even has triple iron banding.

[violet nebula]

Any word on another test play yet??

[raw roost]

Latest chatter says no, next access is the early access release.

[elder rune]

PVP¿

[violet nebula]

How do I get in on that👀

[raw roost]

Stuck with the rest of us waiting for 2026 to roll around unfortunately. Temper hype with patience.

[hot birch]

Crying……. I wanna play lol

[past vine]

same

[naive hinge]

HEY Hello everybody what news ?

[spare bramble]

Where are you Crosswind? We need you! 🤣😫😫

[spare bramble]

Right!? I need it now though! Lmfao

[hot birch]

You know what happened to the little girl on Willy Wanka in Chocolate Factory that said that @spare bramble

🤣

[hot birch]

Reasons your tired ….: your a night owl 😜

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/where-were-you-alan-jackson-south-park-s6e12-a-ladder-to-heaven-gif-21984806

when Crosswind had a plaaaaytessst 🎵

[lone pewter]

man i cant find anything interesting enough to play

just want to try this haha

[granite oxide]

Just catching up on the chat. The Dev's have let us know they deep into technical system stuff at the moment, so not much to show for now - this normally equates to lot backend and infrastructure work which is always great. They will announce if there is going to be a playtest in #│announcements if there is going to be another one. With them focused solely at the moment on PVE (PVP isn't ruled out - just shelved for now - easier to come back to later if they going to put it in), makes the development time much shorter with less conflicting game systems, making Early Access more of a reality. So hang tight and relax - will still be awhile before anything is announced. We will ask for them to see if they can post something for you soon as far as something content wise or interesting.

[violet nebula]

Damn😭

[granite oxide]

Oringinally they were looking at the end of 2026 as earliest release date - but could have been in 2027. However, with the announcement of Early Access in 2026 it could be much, much sooner 🙂

[bold hazel]

It’s a good looking bucket ok

[bold hazel]

Exactly. 🤣

[fast orchid]

Lol

[surreal sierra]

Cannot fault a fella for noticing a good bucket

https://tenor.com/view/stanley-hudson-leslie-david-baker-nodding-the-office-gif-4706430

[bold hazel]

https://tenor.com/view/laughing-long-john-silver-captain-happy-tim-curry-gif-15812038

[surreal sierra]

HE STOLE THE BUCKET GET HIM!!!

https://tenor.com/view/kilt-scottish-gif-19175472

[hot birch]

Wow some great Armor there 👀

[grand yarrow]

https://tenor.com/view/dead-kick-the-bucket-gif-25909762

[slender cedar]

BLASPHEMY

[cunning token]

Any expected release date for this game?

[distant mountain]

2026

[spare bramble]

Oh gosh…. lol I meannn, can I please have the game?….. right freaking now hahahahaha

[raw roost]

Want to ask the devs if we can duel to the death for early access?

[hollow needle]

I won't lie, Im in over 100 discords.... and this one is one i check everyday just to catch up on the general. I mean there ain't be no others that understand the technical beauty of a three banned barrel.

[spare bramble]

Yes!!

[oblique harbor]

Is it possible to play Crosswind in playtest now? How?

[distant mountain]

No not at the moment… only way is to wait for another playtest is to keep eye on #│announcements

[distant mountain]

@blazing jungle

@fast orchid

[blazing jungle]

Cheers 🫶🏽

[slender cedar]

Was it a bot attack

[hot birch]

Seems like its kind of like whack a mole with them. I am only in 10 different discord but they have been occurring more frequently .

[slender cedar]

oh yea they are everywhere

[vagrant dagger]

Popping in again to say good morning and I cannot wait for this flippin game

[fast orchid]

This game can do flips!?

[hot birch]

I say keelhaul them!

[bold hazel]

@fast orchid is this better?

[fast orchid]

No

[bold hazel]

One of the best locks in town, trust

[bold hazel]

cries in the galley

[slender cedar]

Finally some good content

[tardy hedge]

https://tenor.com/view/dredd-burn-watching-apathy-karl-urban-gif-20285124

[bold hazel]

Thank you, agreed

One of the most secure locking mechanisms across the high seas, can’t beat it, won’t beat, get your Latches and Locks here today only, Captain!!!!

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-pirate-we're-gonna-be-pirates-piracy-spongebob-squarepants-gif-17286720812219557473

[bold hazel]

https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-death-sticks-clone-episode-two-prequels-gif-15245462

[pure pollen]

https://tenor.com/view/let-me-in-eric-andre-wanna-come-in-gif-13730108

[green mica]

did yall see the new lego flying dutchman set?

[hot birch]

only lego i know is letgo me ego

[noble herald]

Still excited for this game!

[fast orchid]

At this point idk anyone here who isn't

[bold hazel]

drowners

They aren’t ready for this heat

https://tenor.com/view/club-penguin-captain-rockhopper-rockhopper-captain-rockhopper-vs-the-mighty-squid-mighty-squid-gif-13110707713124053501

[boreal oxide]

https://tenor.com/view/patiently-waiting-waiting-waiting-patiently-still-waiting-gif-3590841176648399679

Waiting for more Crosswind news 😄

[dense falcon]

https://tenor.com/view/movie-one-eternity-later-gif-7900643

[raw roost]

That crew vid from the summer teaser looks great, will NPC crew man all your guns in naval battles?

[queen shale]

Watch this video. There's a battle there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSQQVZtzoM0&ab_channel=Crosswind

[hot birch]

I'm so ready!

[shrewd arch]

Please give us more Demo Playthrough (No Commentary).

[hot birch]

Heck let us play 😛

[bold hazel]

Cheeky Drowners being Cheeky

[grave rock]

Demos are tricky things. They can be either really good and give your game a big boost, really mid and make people question the game direction, or really awful and demolish all your credibility and hype.

You actually end up with more to lose in a demo than you typically can gain, so it's a tough call putting one out.

[tranquil creek]

What makes you think that? 🤔

[granite oxide]

The Sound of Silence 😄

Good Morning Everyone 🙂

or in some cases Good Afternoon

[old prairie]

Morning

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/entspannung-ocean-palm-gif-14731864

[dusk arch]

Is there any more news about this great game?

[grave rock]

When there is, it will be in #│announcements

[cinder elk]

Any way to apply for staff?

[fast orchid]

This probably belongs in #🎭│offtopic not here

[unborn scroll]

oops i'll post it there

[brave moat]

Will we be able to aquire and sail First rate ships like the HMS Victory or Santissima Trinidad?

Just discovered this game like 30 min ago and blasted through a few vids om the official channel to get an Idea and it already seems like its just up my alley.

[raw roost]

That offhand pistol shooting 🧑‍🍳 💋

[queen shale]

Look closely at the moment after returning to the ship from the fort ruins. There's a battle with two ships, and you can see the crew firing cannons. time code 13:45

[raw roost]

Caught it, thank you. Looks like some but not all. Trying to find playtest footage of boarding now.

[fast orchid]

If you comb through my videos I know for a fact I have some somewhat

[raw roost]

Dude you played a lot! That playtest must have been gold, lucky devil.

[hot birch]

Question in the play when you sink a ship , is there any debris that you recover ?

[naive hinge]

Bonjour everybody 👋

are you doing in this beautiful day ?

[smoky haven]

Aye im good, but now im dead because of a bucket

[green shell]

I miss this game soooo much

[fast orchid]

Lol, I did play a ton, I took time off to play that much XD

[fast orchid]

Not visually especially due to a bug but yes you still got stuff for sinking ships

[hot birch]

Neat was just in hopes had a bit of something there. How many hours of gameplay did you get?

[fast orchid]

Not many 🙃

[hot birch]

Nice ! OK , interview time 😛 favorite part/aspect of game?

[fast orchid]

I'm a massive Pirate fan to the point that's kinda my whole asthetic, and I've always wanted a game where you can duelweild rapier and pistol properly, this game blew that out of the water for me, it feels so natural

[modest pumice]

Any new on when the next test will be??

[grave rock]

No news on if there will even be a next test with Early Access being planned for next year, but keep an eye on #│announcements

[hot birch]

I like in the video how it showed the loading of the weapons as well , the transaction between pistol and sword looked smooth.

[lone pewter]

Is there timed parry?

[fast orchid]

There was iirc

[lone pewter]

noice

[tranquil creek]

So sad I missed out on the playtest, hoping for an EA early 2026 🤞

[bold hazel]

It was an epic alpha, extremely enjoyable, and your excitement is valid. Keep up the faith, Capitan!! We will be on the open seas before you know it!

[toxic escarp]

What do you reckon the endgame will be like?

[grave rock]

I don't care what it is as long as it's not forced PvP. >.>

stares at Dune

[hot birch]

I agree!

[lethal granite]

Full time PvP would be amazing!

[grave rock]

https://tenor.com/view/vomitar-to-vomit-nojo-disgust-bêbado-gif-25056139

[slender cedar]

Ill be happy with just spawning ships or locations to raid

can one of the <@&1354821664998817822> (cant ping the crosswind crew role) tell one of them to put announcement in like #│announcements or #│game-updates that there isn't a current test so people coming in stop asking

[granite oxide]

@slender cedar it's already been brought to attention previously - it was posted** 🙂

[slender cedar]

👍

[granite oxide]

@slender cedar if you look it should show that it ended so should not be any issue

here: #│announcements message

All the test servers are offline now. This Alpha is over.

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/kawaii-kawaiicore-y2k-2000s-gyaru-gif-15035802972235394992

[grave rock]

You make the mistake of thinking that anyone checks those channels before they come in here. >.>

[blazing jungle]

There's a reason people can't ping the crew.... This might be one of them 😅 but as mentioned right above me, these kinds of players don't typically read the faq. Us mods and I'm sure the crew get message daily asking for access to a game that's currently not available to play 🫠

[raven dagger]

i have everything in game and no pvp?

all T6 blueprints as well 🤷‍♂️

[toxic escarp]

I want something akin to Black Flag's legendary ships

big naval bosses, with big scary ships, that you can say, snatch something unique from

idk if this game has ship upgrades like hull armor or whatever else but

[distant mountain]

@blazing jungle or. @fast orchid scam

[blazing jungle]

Donezo, ty

[distant mountain]

No problem

[blazing jungle]

LOL I was like ... no?

mb xD

[distant mountain]

Auto correct

[blazing jungle]

all good haha

[distant mountain]

Hates me saying np instead of np it’s no

[blazing jungle]

how dare you use shorthand

[solar vector]

they already took care of it but also theres nothing wrong with new people coming in and asking just be polite and explain if u want to comment on it, theres alot of people still finding out about the game so bring them in the community and welcome them

[hot birch]

Ok Alpha players I have a question. During play I am guessing or hoping there is co player ability and if so while on the ship are you able to have different views of the ship / ocean? Guess I need to just see if there are any videos posted 👀

[spiral quiver]

yes there was co-op , you had to invite people to you're server basically , with a stupid long game key , luckily there was a copy / paste feature. You couldn't use or be on each others ships though. As far as ocean views , I assume you mean ship views? um if I remember right there were 2 options you had T mode with was basically a run feature for the sails which actually used the trim sails and they were animated or I think it was the F key for birds nest mode at the top of the mast so you could look around , there was also binoculer mode which let you zoom in on ships , though that was kind of pointless I think since you couldn't scan ships with it to see what cargo they had.

[burnt heart]

hows it going pirates hope everyone has a great and blessed week/end

[hot birch]

Well just starting out so hope they add where folks can be on your ships with the full view would be great. Thanks for your info. Looking forward to the weekend as well !

[queen shale]

Good evening, everyone. I found a long interview with the producer of the Crosswind team, which he gave at Gamescom. Many of you may have already seen it, but for those who recently joined, I think you'll find it interesting to read. The interview contains many answers to frequently asked questions.

https://wccftech.com/crosswind-gamescom-2025-qa-we-are-heavily-inspired-by-the-best-pirates-game-ever-assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/

[hot birch]

Thank you!

[grand light]

Hey guys, thanks for bearing with us, we are not dead (maybe a bit dead, not Isreael Hands level dead), just busy 😭 we will share some WIP stuff later this month I hope. And dont forget - you all are amazing crew of pirates for being here ❤️

[fast orchid]

Ahoy, this is your weekly Seaweaver reminder to eat a lemon, they prevent scurvy!

[raven dagger]

had to google israel hands lol interesting life

[fast orchid]

For more spoiler context ||he's also an undead boss fight in Crosswind||

[raven dagger]

should read his history, very interesting stuff... even in a different time theres people that do things and people like me who read about them 🤦‍♂️ lol

[fast orchid]

I know, I've read about the most notorious first mate before lol

[hot birch]

Hahahah was wondering if I was only one to google and read up on him

[fast orchid]

In a discord like this? Almost certainly not

[hallow verge]

https://tenor.com/view/i-want-lemon-juice-lemon-juice-lemon-juice-day-gif-3440832268246932470

[thorny kindle]

https://tenor.com/view/crackhead-drug-thirsty-gif-8862390

i'm dying inside waiting for this game

[bold hazel]

Drowner: 0
Stone Wall: +1

[fast orchid]

Going through some old vods? Lol

[bold hazel]

you've gotta keep the faith, somehow, right? lol
and I do/did take a good amount of screenshots 🤣

[naive hinge]

Bonjour everybody 👋

[raw roost]

How waiting for the launch feels on a daily basis

[slender cedar]

Oooo the idea of building fort to actually hold off the dead and etc would be amazing

[granite oxide]

From the Recent Alpha, Can't wait to enjoy all the new and exciting content that the Dev's have in store for us 🙂

Hope everyone has a wonderful day 🙂

[brave moat]

Will there be first rate ships like HMS Victory and Santissima Trinidad?

[lone pewter]

He’s in a super secret playtest 🤫

[bold hazel]

And it works too! in caves the drowners wouldnt attack the walls so if there were number of em in the same room you build the rock wall, mine, then can clear the drowners in the room (or in whichever order made sense).

Worked for our pirate homes too, Dodoes did not attack stone walls/gates.

[bold hazel]

https://tenor.com/view/exactly-gif-3397598315635453816

[toxic escarp]

yeah

[flint scaffold]

Thank you🫡

[slender cedar]

I shall name my ship....the Honda Accord

[lone pewter]

A beautiful name indeed

[slender cedar]

It will never break down

[near dust]

As the owner of a 15 year old Honda Accord, I can confirm that it likely won’t. Channel the unbridled power of Honda to become the sturdiest sailor the sea has ever known.

[foggy depot]

Gm

[wispy harness]

I have one too!!! Unsinkable this car

[edgy saddle]

Hi everyone, have a great day today! 🙂

[zealous crypt]

I can't wait to play crosswinds
All i have to do is survive until then

Surely nothing will go wrong

[slender cedar]

HAVE A LIL FAITH

[zealous crypt]

I love my horsey and my horsey love me

[hot birch]

Now that is surly legitimate! 😳

[distant mountain]

@blazing jungle

[blazing jungle]

https://tenor.com/view/bane-no-banned-and-you-are-explode-gif-16047504

Thanks for the shout as always. Idk why im awake but glad I could help lol

[zenith pawn]

It feels like 2025 started yesterday and its already almost 2026... like what

[hybrid finch]

just curious are there others still waiting for a code or is just me lol

[lone pewter]

Testing is closed

[hybrid finch]

thats a shame, oh well anyone else try that nightingale game epic is giving away for free ? not a bad survival game so far

where to post to ask devs a question ? (not related to getting a key)

[woven wadi]

You can post things here for the moderators of Discord as they are in touch with the devs but please do not contact the devs directly.

[hybrid finch]

thanks, i was just curius if they played ATLAS and what there thoughts were i.e what did they like or dislike about it (other than the Atlas devs handling of the game)

[tawdry herald]

No updates for Sept 2025. What happened?

[zenith pawn]

just grabbed it, its crazy its free cuz I've been wanting it for a while, good thing I waited :P
thanks for the heads up :D

[grave rock]

#💬│windrose-chat message

[near dust]

Never heard of it before but I looked it up and am interested. Especially because it seems to be a sandbox that mentions procedural generation on the store page. Looking at the reviews, most negative ones are because the devs apparently removed online multiplayer? Which I have no issue with because I hate multiplayer, but is there any other thing I should know about?

I’m typically not into building stuff though and prefer to be a nomad…so could I play the game like a nomad or is building absolutely required?

[zenith pawn]

Its a normal pve singleplayer game with coop afaik
Despite its mostly positive reviews, it still looks fun. From what ive seen, the thing people dont like is having to be on an online server to play.

Not sure about the building tho.

[near dust]

Yeah, personally I only play games solo and hate multiplayer. Which is why I’m here. The announcement that Crosswind was no longer going to be a multiplayer exclusive game (MMO-lite?) is what got me interested in it.

[zenith pawn]

Yeah, this is exactly me too :P

Nightingale was never really multiplayer, it was just the requirement to be online that was a big problem, and people didnt like it

[surreal sierra]

Ahoy! We Mods are more than happy to answer any and all questions that we can as we have a more direct line to the Devs.

Additionally #1298583059402063926 has a lot of answers to most questions.

[naive hinge]

Bonjour everybody 👋 💀

[dusk arch]

Will there also be a economy/trading with better en lower prices in this game?

[jovial zephyr]

Ello ello you lovely folks, hows things going?

[solar vector]

wishin i was chillin with the homies in tortuga

[jovial zephyr]

Here that, looking forward to the next test, whenever that may be.

[lone pewter]

Same same

[shrewd arch]

I don't think it's unreasonable to expect the developers to come up with some little treats a couple of times a week!! It's damn boring coming in here every day without getting anything in return as a member of the channel!

[daring marten]

Hey @lusty patio is there a reason why the homepage playcrosswind.com is offline for the last time?

[naive hinge]

Hello everybody 👋

Down in the dumps, we need fresh news 😋

[solar vector]

if theres anyone in here looking for some
more ways to
interact with people i am
growing a fan group on Facebook called Crosswind Community, we would love for u to share ur clips and pics and talk about the game.

[fast orchid]

Hey there, they're currently working on a new website transfer iirc, also please don't ping the devs directly

[vague radish]

been away for awhile but still trying to follow any and all news updates, picked up a few other games to kill some time

[wispy harness]

https://tenor.com/view/oh-brooks-hatlen-the-shawshank-redemption-is-that-so-disappointed-gif-23667336

is it 2026 yet?

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/new-years-eve-party-bye2020-gif-19775655

[grim tiger]

I do not know who mentioned it, and if I should thank them or curse them for letting me know about a different game than this one. It does scratch that pirate itch very well though, but no survival mechanics like this one.

[naive hinge]

Bonjour everybody 👋

[raw roost]

Game name? Nothing wrong with a gap filler.

[thorn drum]

Hello fellow ☠️ pirates, am new here 😀

[surreal sierra]

Ahoy and welcome aboard!

[thorn drum]

https://tenor.com/view/evil-laugh-pirate-hahaha-tim-curry-gif-5277273

[fast orchid]

Ahoy!

[rose shell]

morning folks!

[woven wadi]

Ahoy all fellow Crosswind scallywags!

[slender cedar]

<@&1354821664998817822>

[surreal sierra]

ta

[round mauve]

Mod cleanup in aisle 1 please.

Ah, swift action.

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/army-salute-soldier-gif-2627162802746688573

[slender cedar]

Laziest one iv seen, no links just a bunch of pictures of gambling like wth

[surreal sierra]

Yep, its always the same images too

exceptionally bad tier

[edgy saddle]

naughty naughty

[shrewd arch]

I'll probably never understand why on earth you should waste your time with Discord when the developers rarely use it.

[fast orchid]

Ahoy, this is your weekly Seaweaver reminder to eat a lemon, they prevent scurvy!

[scenic crow]

https://tenor.com/view/kirby-lemon-sour-cute-citrus-gif-9532872624141562674

[thorn drum]

https://tenor.com/view/mcdom89-simpsons-lemon-gif-21769896

[fast orchid]

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

[hot birch]

so envious of those who got a taste of game in Alpha but with it now shut down guess yall are having to detox 😮

I only have 2 other games i play and both awaiting an update so i feel the pain 😛

[granite oxide]

Last Alpha ended in August, and yes it was indeed a lot of fun, but so much more has been added in and super excited to see whats around the corner. It will be awhile before we get a big announcement but keep an eye on #│announcements 🙂

I'd personally would love to see an early release surprise for Christmas, but that's just my personal wishful thinking, but at least by then we should have had some major update on the game for certain 🙂

[pale obsidian]

Enshrouded update during October ? :p

[grave rock]

Date unknown.

.>

Man... I'm even seeing that question in Discord servers for other games...

[hot birch]

lol that’s it ! Just sometime but they have been very quick on quality updates so I won’t fuss.

[grim tiger]

World of Sea Battle

https://www.worldofseabattle.com/en

[zenith pawn]

tried this game, and its pretty decent :P

[grim tiger]

I'm enjoying it, good time killer

[bold hazel]

🤤 🤤 🤤

[hot birch]

There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza,
There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza,
There's a hole.

[bold hazel]

https://tenor.com/view/galin-pirate-imper-sing-gif-15935149

[tropic bridge]

Should we come up with a we wanna play another crosswind beta weekend sea shanty ?

[naive hinge]

⚔️ 🫡

[round mauve]

Mod cleanup in aisle 1 .

Damn, that was fast.

[fast orchid]

I was already trying to catch up with chat lol

[round mauve]

To recap, do you mods want us to report the post, ping a group or do something else when these things happen?

[fast orchid]

you're alwayss welcome to ping us when people cause trouble

[round mauve]

Individuals or a group?

[fast orchid]

either works fine

[round mauve]

What is the group name? 🙂

[fast orchid]

moderator

[surreal sierra]

Either works. Ping the mod role or anyone of us that you see online.

[lavish fox]

would be nice to get some dev blog after 2 months 🥺

[bold hazel]

this bucket is a good substitute, @lavish fox , here its yours now

[lavish fox]

🤣

[uncut axle]

Hello hello hello, how is the wind blowing today?

[grave rock]

Pretty hard up here...

[uncut axle]

where is here? I'm in Cali and we got rain for the first time in like.... 5 months lol

[lone pewter]

im in socal and we havent gotten rain yet

sadge

[grave rock]

Northeast Coast.

[uncut axle]

I’m Bay Area so that is technically cheating lol.

[round mauve]

Thanks.

[fast orchid]

No problem

[uneven hawk]

is it here yet

[distant mountain]

Not yet

[surreal sierra]

Would love to see packed Multiplayer ports like last time. Stuff like this fills me with joy to see

[round mauve]

Cleanup in aisle 1 <@&1354821664998817822>

[short basalt]

[round mauve]

Quick and efficient. 🙂

[edgy saddle]

Imagine hundreds

[thorn drum]

The more and more stuff I read and screenshot i see the more excited I get for this game. Im hoping early Access will be in January for my birthday lol 😆

[uncut axle]

Anyone able to help answer something re: content creator survey - and is there a better channel to ask stuff like this in or is general okay?

[fast orchid]

What do you mean? Are you looking to fill out the content creator apps or give feedback on it?

[uncut axle]

Just wondering for the CCV and VOD - is this form geared to streamers only only or does YT let's play content count is all 🙂 I filled it out regardless and input my average YT video watches / monthly views but since I don't stream a lot I dont have CCVs - was curious if that was okay or not

[fast orchid]

It's for any content creators not just streamers

[uncut axle]

okay, ty that was all i was wondering. appreciate the answer. happy friday and have a great weekend

[fast orchid]

No problem, enjoy your weekend!

[narrow sentinel]

[tranquil bane]

How is everyone doing, man I'm missing the game really badly keep think about what to do and what i was not able to do in the beta test.

[fast orchid]

I'm holding in there, I just always remind myself that if I simply wait and let them cook this game will be as good as I hope

[hot birch]

Just look forward to trying it out , looks Great!

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/hook-wig-peter-pan-lost-boys-hook-movie-gif-17460649096741712102

[surreal sierra]

I just picked up Stormworks to scratch that seafaring itch. Pretty fun so far

[lone pewter]

Ooo I need to scope

[near dust]

Personally I’ve been playing Salt 2 since 2023. It’s similar to the concept of Crosswind…I think. Except it doesn’t have much building, no naval combat, simplistic sailing, and isn’t as…I dunno…smooth than the released gameplay for Crosswind looks like. Which makes sense because it was made by two dudes.

I just like the endless ocean and exploration. Though I wish there was a little bit more to the sailing. At least being able to turn your sail to catch the wind.

Speaking of which…I hope Crosswind doesn’t have too much of an emphasis on building. I’m not much of a builder, I just want to wander the procedural world and explore.

Started playing Empyrion again yesterday and it reminded me as to why I dislike survival building games. In 7 hours of gameplay I finally built my first ship only to realize I can’t visit another planet because I don’t have a short range warp drive. And no, it’s not my own design, I just gathered the resources needed for an in-game blueprint.

So I hope Crosswind doesn’t require you to build up an entire base (that doesn’t move) in order to get a ship that you can use as a mobile base and actually get somewhere.

[normal stag]

I just started playing Salt 2, I enjoy the exploring different island and the sailing and quests - it's a very chill relaxing game. Now I did watch as many videos on Crosswinds as I could and I watching base building - I'm a big fan of building houses and bases. It looks like there will be an importance to building a house that will have all your workbenches. I did not see people using their ship like a base - nor did I see workbenches on a ship. What I did see was your home base was important for crafting, storage, getting rested and decorating.

And it looked like you could build ships via premade plans or blueprints. It looked like those ships were being used for traveling, exploring - shooting things with your cannons. Now I could be wrong - maybe down the road you will have a ship big enough to treat it like a base? I'm just not sure how much open exploring there will be in this game where you will need a floating base.

[near dust]

Yeah…I just never liked needing to set down a permanent residence in a procedural game. I’m a nomad, I want to explore around, not constantly go back to the same area and only operate in a relatively small range.

Even in Minecraft I keep all my crafting equipment in my inventory and just wander around the world. Only collecting what I need in the moment, and never setting up a permanent base. At least that’s how I play it now after I drifted away from building games in high school.

A reason as to why I love No Man’s Sky so much. You get a freighter pretty quick into the game and it acts as a mobile base you can summon at any moment. And even if you establish a permanent base, you can teleport to it at any time and teleport right back to the system you were in at the other side of the galaxy.

…but I mainly just use my freighter.

[desert dawn]

How do I get an invitation to the game?

[twilit violet]

Same :((

[granite oxide]

@desert dawn@twilit violet The game isn't live at the monent, the Alpha ended a couple months ago. They are hard at work on something much better and we should hear something by the end of October to 1st of Novemeber - so keep and eye on the #│announcements as when it is announced it'll be posted there 😉

[coral garden]

I gotta say, while playing Valheim and sailing across the sea with my group. I had mentioned that it would be cool if they took the mechanics of Valheim and made a pirate version. This game looks like it answered that call. Soooo bummed I missed the alpha on this one.....can't wait for release!!!!!!!

[thin geyser]

Hey Everyone, anyone know if there will be any more public testing in the future? I was so caught up in watching gameplay, I missed the open beta. 😬

I'm a seasoned "bug finder" with a few games like "Rust", "Scum", "Chenobylite", and "State of Decay 2" under my belt. I'd like to contribute 😃

[hot birch]

From what I understand it just came out of alpha testing . They are in hopes for beta to open end of year or early next year. I could be wrong.

[granite oxide]

@hot birch Last Alpha was 2 months ago, so technically yes. Early release is planned for early next year as noted here #│announcements message , but we can definitely hope for sooner 😄

[hot birch]

Raise the anchor lower the sails and sail to Glory!

[granite oxide]

@thin geyser unknown what is around the corner be it early release or another Alpha - we will have to wait on their announcement. Should be one by the end of October to Early November depending on their current progress. So will have to wait and see what they have up their sleeves 🙂

[clear flax]

https://tenor.com/view/scp-7179-scp-foundation-lowtiergod-mods-lowtiergod-meme-gif-4542048218045190821

[ocean ferry]

sorry i was been hacked, now ita over i got back my account

[distant mountain]

Delete it all… it’s in every channel

[ocean ferry]

thats sorry about that guys

[distant mountain]

Its alright make sure 2fa is on

[ocean ferry]

yeah

[raw roost]

Forgotten Seas is a very valiant attempt for 2 devs but if you're on the fence, it won't fill the Crosswind sized void in your heart.

[obsidian island]

hello, i was wondering if anyone know what is going on with the game and the state of it. Just wondering as it has been a couple months since the last announcement or news which was just for streamers. a lot of bug fixes? a lot of development still going on? if they do not wish to say that is fine as well. just wondering.

[fast orchid]

They just working on making it something truly special

Which one thing gone un noticed but perfect is that they last said they wanted the game to have a certain level of polish and speaking from experience, that takes a lot of time and effort for something you can't really show off easily. So it's likely that they're hard at work polishing the game and don't have something they deem worthy to show off as "new and exciting" just yet

[obsidian island]

thank you.

[pure pollen]

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[granite oxide]

Good Afternoon Crosswind 😄

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/lurking-stalking-happy-creepy-weird-gif-13712683

got a new rig the other day after 10 years with my old boy

cant wait to try this baby out on it

[hexed raptor]

when is expected release

[granite oxide]

@hexed raptor Originally was expected at the end of 2026 or early 2027, however due to the direction change recently and a hard focus on PVE, (pvp is not removed just shelved for now), the development time has been speed up and we could see an early release as noted here #│announcements message , so keep an eye on the #│announcements 😉

[spiral quiver]

wait..you were so caught up watching people play..you forgot to play?...lame excuse

[hot birch]

Wait this is for sea fairing folk no Semi in these here waters 😜

[kind pumice]

hello everyone

[modest wolf]

I need this game so much
.. would be good if the islands are bigger like in valheim but anyways release date? Soon ?

[fast orchid]

Not until next year at a minimum sadly

[hot birch]

Something to look forward too.

[vague radish]

for sure, its one of the games i have on my watch list on steam best to just patienly wait for an ping from steam there is another testing phase or for the actual release

[regal gust]

Sad there wasn't anything for steam next fest. But that was also just a dream i had.
Looking forward for more news on this.

[surreal sierra]

We all are. Am very very excited for more to come out on how the game has evolved since the closed alpha

[dawn pagoda]

Hi everyone, does anyone know how to access the game?

[surreal sierra]

No access right now as the Alpha closed a few months ago. Early Access is planned for sometime next year. Keep and eye on #│announcements for info when it releases.

[waxen heart]

some more precise timer ? I apologize for asking for too much detail, I know they work very, very hard for our pleasure.

[surreal sierra]

Sadly not yet. Its too early for the Devs to give us exact dates and times. They have said that full release is planned for Q4 2026 and early access sometime early to mid 2026, but thats all we have to go on for the time being

[waxen heart]

ty soo much , i kwew it and the alphatest was soo good , I was so lucky to have had a key

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/emotiguy-salute-joe-hi-emotiguy-joe-salute-gif-12916449566301630787

[spiral quiver]

this release needs to hurry up , i'm about to talk the nieghborhood and start kicking stray cats

..start walking lol , not talk

[granite oxide]

Good Morning Crosswind 🙂

[round mauve]

The horror of someone talking to the neighbours.

[surreal sierra]

https://tenor.com/view/elmo-elmo-fire-fire-elmo-elmo-fire-pirate-elmo-pirate-gif-7591584827691600121

[granite oxide]

lol @round mauve thats what happens when someone from the south goes north lol

[round mauve]

Quick, tie 'im up. Southerners can't talk wihtout moving their hands.

[granite oxide]

HAHAHA

[round mauve]

Ddi you guys know? The most successful Swedish pirate/privateer was "Lasse i Gatan", or Lars Andersson Gathe, ennobled as Lars Gathenhielm. At age 20 in 1710, he got a letter of marque from the King, Karl XII and he soon commanded small fleet, including two frigates. It is estimated that he took 80 ships. He was also accused of attacking Swedis and neutral ships (not carrying contraband) smuggling, bribing navy sailors to serve on his ships instead of on royal warships, smuggling, illicit selling of goods, not paying the crown's due and a lot of other things.

[gritty silo]

@round mauve wow, very interesting. 20 year old taking over, sounds like an original CEO taking the world on and winning.

[round mauve]

Interestingly, due to bad hips, Gathe walked with crutches most times, and spent little time at sea, unless he had to command a squadron of ships. His wife Ingela was his bookkeeper, and they made a power couple where he handled ships, supplies, crews, missions and so on, while she handled bookeeping and money management. She continued the business after he died in 1718, so she is a good example of a female pirate. Also interestingly, the Irish pirate captain John Norcross served for a while as one of Gathe's pirvateer captains.

[gritty silo]

@round mauve great lore buddy. Keep em coming. Btw, have you ever played Pirates of the burning sea?

[round mauve]

Nope. Last pirate game I played was Sid Meier's Pirates (the 2004 version).

[gritty silo]

Do we have any idea when a release of this game will be?

[grave rock]

They are working towards Early Access sometime early next year.

[round mauve]

Norcross continued to serve Sweden for a while, and 1718 and 1721 he tried to broker a treaty where the pirates of Madagascar living in Ile Sainte-Marie, where they would get a Swedish (!) royal pardon in exchange for turning over Ile Sainte-Marie to Sweden as a trading post. Sweden would through the Swedish East India company use the port as a place to buy goods (pirated throughout the Indian Ocean) and resupply ships sailing to China and the Dutch East Indees to buy spices, china and tea. The loosely organised pirate republic of LIberalia woudl become a vassal of Sweden in return for Swedish protection.

Early access and release aimed for 2026, not confirmed but early access would likely be ealry 2026 and release late 2026.

[vague radish]

there is an link in this message to the dev blog released about 2 months ago: #│announcements message

[gritty silo]

@vague radish thank you.

[vague radish]

this game hopefully starts pulling me away from valheim when it releases xD, as i did rack up some hours in that game

[gritty silo]

I’m sorry I missed the beta test

[vague radish]

we all are excited for the release, i sadly also wasn't one of the lucky ones to play the last test, but everything i have seen really got me excited

[gritty silo]

Same

[granite oxide]

Sorry some of you missed it, was really fun, and surprisingly stable. But, at least now what you all have to look forward to is so much better than what we played before with lot we that did play are super excited to see 🙂

[lone pewter]

It was great to watch honestly. Such a good job they did and it’s not even the final product

[woven wadi]

Nothing more disappointing than seeing all the channels in Discord lit up only to find that it was another spam bot. At least they can't post to https://discord.com/channels/1260209458924224542/1349723749858934834. That would a huge disappointment!

[half harness]

My emotions wouldn't have handled it well.

[old ermine]

hey game looks asweome, what other pirate building surivival games are people playing at the moment to scatch the itch ?

[granite oxide]

@old ermine hi, and no the last Alpha ended a couple months ago. We are expecting an announcement hopefully by the end of the month on updates.

[old ermine]

yeah saw in news early access should be the next few months i was just wondering if anyone was playing any other games like this whlist they waiting for release i need something new to play lol

[fast orchid]

I've been playing a bit of salt 2, not as blown away quality as this but it helped the itch

[old ermine]

seen that but only really decortaing the ship isnt it no base building mechanics is there?

[fast orchid]

Not really no, for that itch I've been going to palworld recently, that and Void Train

[old ermine]

yeah ive played them too much lol, not really any games out at the moment

[fast orchid]

A good one for being creative is also Abiotic Factor but that's science, far from pirates, also void train is getting it's 1.0. in November so perfect time to hop back in

[old ermine]

i just like survival crafting base building games in general tbh lol, dds 1 and 2, schedule one, v rising, ni mans sky, icarus. i play loads of them but wanted to try a different genre and came across this. tried that forbidden seas but not really a lot to do in it very repeative.

Seen that atlas but has very mixed reviews

[hot birch]

Try Enshrouded

[half harness]

Enshrouded is a fun time if you enjoy base building.

[lone pewter]

Valheim with mods scratches that itch too for awhile

[cosmic holly]

When can i get in on the game? even in dev

[bold hazel]

here is a fine skull, the best skull in town, while you wait for release (its from the alpha opening cinematic). All yours Capitan, enjoy 😇

[cosmic holly]

dang thats rude

[cosmic holly]

just wanting to support thee game

[toxic escarp]

so there's for sure gonna be a kraken, right?

[pallid scroll]

Hey all just trying to get some information about this title. Is this Co-op title?

[round mauve]

The latest news release did state the devs are pivoting towards buy-to-play and PvE coop multiplayer.

You can read it here: #│announcements message

I really do hope the devs do not add rams to sailing ships. That is Black Flag's greatest idiocy. 🙁

[fast orchid]

But funny crash go brrr

I hope they do add rams but it works more realistically and you lose a ton of ship HP just using the thing

[round mauve]

HIstorically, we have one case of a ship with masts ramming another ship.

It was the SMS Kaiser at the Battle of Lissa 1866. And she had reduced masts and were under steam, not sail when she rammed. She still lost her foremast.

[fast orchid]

I mean, historically we don't have zombie captains but the game is more than enjoyable enough to suspend disbelief there

[round mauve]

A ship under sail ramming another ship would most likely lose all her masts and be totally dead in the water.

[fast orchid]

See but it'd be funny

To hell with the consciences, I'm gonna go down imma use momentum to go down in style

[clear flax]

Is Crosswinds going for realism tho? I know ramming would be completely nonsensical in the real world, but it is also pretty fun and games are supposed to be fun. You don’t have to apply these realism based restrictions to them

[round mauve]

I'd love for Crosswind to be at least semi-realistic. You don't need to go Age of Sail simulator, but IMHO, being more realistic than Sea of Thieves should be a goal.

[clear flax]

There is definitely a line where it just becomes kinda stupid, i can agree with that.

[round mauve]

If you can turn to ram and get your opponent, you can also rake, which would be far more efefctive (and less risk sinkign the ship you'd like to loot).

[fast orchid]

The third boss in the demo was || a giant poisonous frog with a priestess title||, you sure this is still more realistic?

I'm not saying that as a dis to crosswind, just making the point

[round mauve]

Was she fought wtih creole voodoo magic, or realistic 18th century weapons?

[fast orchid]

No,|| giant tongue and warts on her that exploded||

[clear flax]

I think what Erzherzog wants is for the game to still use real world logic(and visuals perhaps), but is also fine with the setting having fantasy elements like certain creatures that are inspired by other pirate media and legends and stuff. I know where he is coming from, even though i don’t necessarily share his vision for what the game should be like.

I like it when games have an arcadey feel to them personally.

[fast orchid]

I can see and even understand/agree with a level of realism, I just think no rams is a little too sticking to realism

[clear flax]

I agree yea, i used to play Pirates The Legend of Black Kat on ps2 and ramming other ships was like one of the most fun things to do in the game even if it was really silly😛

[round mauve]

In the end, it is up to the devs, I guess.

[round mauve]

I meant what the player used to fight the boss, not what the boss used.

[fast orchid]

Oh, I mean, yeah it's weaponry that's period accurate but you do still also have things like black magic or bone bullets, the suspension of disbelief stretches both ways

[fast orchid]

My airport is playing leave her johnny and I don't know how to feel about that lmfao

[normal stag]

I must compliment all the people here and mostly the devs. The patients you all have for answering the same questions repeatedly when people first join. Especially when the answer to those questions are in the News channel. As someone that runs a discord channel for a guild I often find myself getting frustrating when people want to be given answer with no effort to find it.

Time and time again you are asked the same question and everyone is so pleasant to repeat the answers. It truly humbles me. I love the positivity everyone shows.

[lone pewter]

For how good the game looks its understandable lol

[fast orchid]

Every good pirate knows pirates can't read, we're used to this by now

[surreal sierra]

"ARRR! ME READIN' LEVEL BE IN DAVY JONES LOCKER!"

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/smee-apostrophe-epiphany-gif-25605486

[vague radish]

you might want to take an look at nightingale then to

[bold hazel]

Y was that rude

[hot birch]

Maybe it was an attempt at humor as we are jealous that some were able to play in alpha.

[bold hazel]

ah true true

cant wait to mine some ore again, it was quite enjoyable, cave diving

[normal stag]

I'm curious for anyone that did get to play Alpha...was there alot of stuff to sail and explore. I love just hoping in a boat and sailing around to explore things

[granite oxide]

Yes - we had 13 islands, various ships, lots of exploring and puzzles to do, caves to mine and search- beautiful and fun gameplay. An extremely well done pirate theme that felt very good. Lot of crafting, farming, but so much more has already been added in. It shouldn't be too much longer before we here something updated on the game 🙂

So keep and eye on #│announcements for updates 🙂

[lone pewter]

You think they will increase the map size?

[granite oxide]

@lone pewter We did not have 2 biomes in and no doubt the map size will increase - they will work within that - it is already 8km x 8km map which is massive - I sailed in a wild direction with no land for 45 mins and 45 mins back - so they dont need a bigger map its massive lol

but they can definitely add a lot of islands and content within the existing map very easily. Like DLC's, etc.

[lone pewter]

Oooooo very nice

https://tenor.com/view/captain-hook-i-like-it-i-like-it-captain-hook-gif-832702007399404644

[granite oxide]

I'm looking forward to the crew action on the ship that was shown previously that we didn't have in alpha 🙂

[bold hazel]

cant wait to explore more - felt like i only touched the tip of the iceberg in the alpha, and so excited of whats to come

[red zodiac]

when's the next playtest?

[woven wadi]

#💬│windrose-chat message

[waxen heart]

Why not try soulmask ? Sandbox, pve , pvp as will , build , craft, breed, combat , exploration, dungeons, zone boss, 5 biomes , capture animals , pnj to automatisation the base , Powers …. Conan & stargate united … in a survival mode !!! Multi only for all aspects on the game … 18€ its a good try to waiting for crosswind ..

[copper badger]

https://tenor.com/view/jacksepticeye-top-of-the-morning-laddies-gif-21087099

[lone pewter]

https://tenor.com/view/takarajima-osamu-dezaki-treasure-island-gif-23050579

[copper badger]

https://tenor.com/view/good-morning-raccoon-sleep-cozy-gif-26220471

[copper badger]

https://tenor.com/view/raccoon-drinking-beer-raccoon-meme-raccoon-beer-raccoon-drinking-raccoon-gif-18176721977239926020

[old ermine]

Just had a quick look at this via youtube looks quite good never heard of it

[granite oxide]

@old ermine Welcome, and yes it has a very good Pirate feel to the gameplay, it was lot of fun in the Alpha, but has since had much more added to it. There will be an announcement by the end of the month posted in the #│announcements . Looking forward to it 🙂

[waxen heart]

Yes, me too, I've only been farming on it for 10 days, 60 hours already in a group of 4-5 on my private server, never playing alone, it's not made for that..