Olthoi

Exactly my experience. Started last night.

It should be dangerous.....sometimes. But for somebody like me, who is enjoying the crafting/exploring part of the game, it just makes me want to stay on land. Which I don't want to do. Currently I'm trapped one island/zone away and I haven't had the wind all day. No way I'm going to attempt to sail back without the wind.

Last night, got ganged after spawning into a new zone, Im just in a sloop. Managed to turn around and go back through the zone, followed me. Sank. Now today, just sailing over one island with a zone in between, 20 minutes sail, SOTD all over the place. And not only that, it seemed like each time I adjusted my direction to get the wind a new one would spawn ahead. Not to mention they are closer to land again. They "tune" them? Because this stinks.

Sounds like you should just quit

Exactly. I need to travel to get salt among other things. As much of a pain in the ass as that is, I like the game more for it.

I understand it takes a long time, but you have explored less than 10% of the possible map.

Show us a screenshot of your explored map.

Elevator. If you're on the elevator you cant always reach the switch.

McDonalds App.

I have a double walled house, outer wall is stone and 3 tiles away from the inner house (roof too!) and I have been killed in my sleep. Once even by the Army Of The Damned. I put all my stuff in a chest before I log out now, 100% of the time. I dont even mind it anymore because my stats reset!

No. Keep it. (Although I would be OK with it having a slightly reduced range.) "flying pirates" = FLYRATES!!!!

Park your boat right in front of it. Maybe they will get the hint.

Its not the size of the anchor its how you use it?

I love how these always sound the same, I mean literally for a decade now. "It was my friend" "I let somebody use my PC" "My little brother" "Cat stepped on the keyboard" "Dog" etc etc etc. Its amazing, I have been playing online games for 20 years now (Asherons Call baby!) and not one single time have I ever experienced the things these people seem to experience each time they start a new game. Interesting....

Don't care about dock, GIVE IS LONGER ANCHORS!!!! You have to practically beach a sloop to anchor it.

Game got really choppy for me too after a patch a couple of days ago.

New Strategy: I've built a new schooner to replace The Patriot named "The Falcon" (because she is so fast). But After spending a day or so reflecting and a bit of sailing, I'm going to try my Salt run again....... on a new SLOOP. Light, fast, and purpose built. Minimal kit, minimal risk. And of course, the new sloop will be named "For Salt And Glory"! Ill be sure to update here as my quest for salt continues (new word on the street is there is some one block over!) See you on the water. Olthoi

The dinghy also keeps you dry which is HUGE in the cold regions.

Make the anchors longer please

I do one large and a small. I skip across the tops of the waves!!!

LOVE IT!!! I cant wait for the next tale. Any others want to share?

I must tell you I was tempted. WHEN The Falcon rests at the bottom the ocean (the new schooner), Ill replace it with a Brigantine named that

I was too busy trying to sail out of the storm, it was damaged and sinking for a bit of time before I realized it. By the time I retrieved my hammer and gathered my mats its was too late. Next time ill have the right chest and my hammer ready!! And great advice on the planks, I actually do that on my sloop, just got sloppy when kitting out the schooner.

It sank FAST. But to be honest it was probably sinking for a few minutes before I realized it was as damaged as it was. I also did not have that special chest on the boat where you can repair without having the mats on your character. So I was halfway sunk before I even realized it, and then it took me a few more moments to gather the materials I needed to repair. By the time I was repairing it was too late. If I was smarter and had the right equipment I probably would have survived. I was also alone with no crew. I'm thinking if I had a couple of crew below with hammers they would have helped repair? EDIT: Next time I will probably just start repairing the moment the storm starts, instead of trying to sail through it. Just repair and wait it out. All for the next time

I needed salt. SALT. Rumors were there was salt 5 zones to the east. Loaded up the schooner with my best kit, ready for anything and for any length of time. The Patriot was rigged with a Large Speed sail and a Small Speed sail, the most it could handle. She was fast, amazingly fast and the wind was to my favor. No armament, just speed and storage. She could sail past a Ship Of The Damned without needing to even change course and without concern, she was long gone before they could even target. I found my salt after hours of sailing and exploring. Not only did I find my salt, I found some rare seeds and an insane concentration of metal. After one evening of farming I was ready to leave, over 5k Salt, 1,600 metal, some seeds, and a storage chest full of sugar (a nice little bonus). I was ready to sail home. The Patriot was still under weight and I was feeling good. My Company would be pleased with he haul. I was already thinking about how soon I could return with a bigger boat for a bigger haul. The wind was not so favorable for the trip home, and it was HOT. I sailed as far as I could before needing to retire for the evening, surviving heat stroke and one typhoon before I found a nice little island to harbor for the night. I went to bed pleased. I logged in the next morning feeling great, thinking about the Companies reactions to seeing The Patriot back home after such a successful haul. Enough salt for weeks or even months! My elation was short lived. I repaired and stocked up and set sail into unfavorable winds. After 20 minutes I was into the next zone where a typhoon was waiting for me. No worries, sailed through these before.... Then she sank. Sank faster than I could repair. The Patriot was no more. The 5k Salt was no more. All my best kit was gone. The metal, the seeds, and most importantly my spirit was sank. All lost. I didn't even try to swim away when the sharks and jellyfish came. But I did gain something: Even though I suffered a spirit crushing event, I had a freaking blast. I don't think I had a more fun than this 2 days of gaming in years. The scenes were stunning and the exploration was amazing. I must have stopped at 10 islands along the way, each one an adventure by itself. I have already learned from my mistakes how I will do it next time. I will be prepared. And it will be a blast. I have rage quit so many times when crushed like this, but this time (after a 15 minute cussing session), I was back at my base farming the mats for a new schooner, a better one, for the next trip for Salt And Glory. See you on the water.