Thread 717404818

>2025
>still zero good games about sailing across the ocean in a big boat

return of the obra dinn

How do you make sailing miles of empty size fun

>>717404818 (OP)
How do you make sailing miles of empty sea fun. People already complain about open world games being large empty maps

>>717404818 (OP)
sup nigga
>>717405474
One word: SEA SHANTIES.

Play Uncharted Waters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggZXyn1pRTE

would boat themed friendslop work?

>>717405653
in English please

>>717404818 (OP)
I sail IRL, though not tall ships, and I've posted before about the problems and I'm not going to rehash them again. Sailing as a game will need VR and excellent motion controls and the world's most gifted director to keep it interesting. Clicking shit on a screen and watching set pieces go by is better suited for a driving or flying game on compters or consoles. Sailing's got loads of nothing for days at a time except your own thoughts and your crew, so you've got to make the rote work of skipper/crew as engaging as possible by engaging the players tactile and body senses.

>>717405653
you mean sea of thieves? because thats what you're asking for

>>717405653
absolutely, I've had the idea myself
have a base port where you can upgrade your boat, return items and just accept and do deliveries
and then you can set out onto an open sea with lots of islands, medium to small and some with mysteries and sekrets on them to theorybait
obviously there needs to be very good water physics with waves and big potential for "MAN OVER BOARD" to keep things spicy
the boat shouldn't be too big, but it should be big enough to house tasks for at least 4-6 people like steering, repairing, keeping the engine running/adjusting the sails depending on if you're on a sail boat or not (which could be sidegrade upgrades depending on preference)

>>717405474
nigger. crew drama, navigation and resource management

it's funny that we always have countless people begging for what they call space games, but there's just nothing about this - the real thing

I'm hoping pic related actually turns into what they promised and isn't another kickstarter scam, but I'll wait until it actually comes out.

>>717404818 (OP)
Uncharted Waters: New Horizons is still the best 32 years later.

>Current year
>Still hasn't been topped
How did they do it.

>>717405474
Doesn't need to be a sim. Do it like >>717404949

>>717405873
This is going to be Sea Citizen

>>717405605
aren't they remaking this? I hope they add sneaking/stealth whatever. I know his not actually an assassin but it feels weird running up right everywhere/behind someone for a kill

>>717405946
I am amazed by how well-made the nes port is.

Anybody know where I can grab the 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean (Sea Dogs 2)? I can't find that shit anywhere.

>>717404818 (OP)
Yeah that sucks. The golden age of piracy is my favourite era and there are so little games that try to capture that feeling of freedom and danger on the waves.

Sea of Thieves is the closest you can get to that pirate fantasy but I wish they had larger ships with 10vs10 battles and actually dangerous sailing and storms

Is Sid Meier's Pirates! worth the hype?

Sea Dogs

>>717405846
I do wonder how a naval version of FTL would be like.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXC6U0NfJg8

>>717406286
Pretty much every relevant version of the original game is great. Gold has some serious issues and I can't recommend it. I am sadly not a diehard piratesfag and haven't played later versions so I can't speak on their behalf.

>>717406295
This shit needs a complete remake in a competent engine instead of the abomination these russians keep maintaining for 20 years.

>>717406392
Probably identical? Just with a sailing ship and sea in the background.

>>717405946
what do you even do

>>717406073
The fuck you talking about. The worse part in that game is following behind npcs without getting detected for half an hour hiding inside bushes for a whole fucking minute whenever they turn around and stand still looking at you because getting seen is an instant fail.

>>717406295
I would if it wasn't so janky and unpolished

>>717406536
you can't sneak/crouch whatever you wanna call it like you can in other AC games is what I'm talking about

>>717406295
For me, it's Blood & Gold Carribean

this but with pirates instead.

>>717406392
inherently better since it wouldn't be defined by permanent quick regenerating energy shields

>>717404818 (OP)
People will hate me but skull and bones is really fun for currently 20€

>>717406654
This is why Unity is my favourite AC.
That and removing instakill melee.
And the weapon and outfit choices.
Oh and the setting.
Also it looked gorgeous.
Time to replay Unity.

>>717406506
Microprose pretty much ran on the Pirates! formula (which was derived from Silent Service) from that point forward. Go around on world map until an arbitrary encounter happens, then have a really awkward time shooting at each other (except everyone just rams their ship into the enemy and engages in swordfights). Then shit just kind of happens as you keep doing that. Hell, even Xcom is pirates! with a fresh paintjob if you squint hard enough.
The key to gittin gud is learning to track down the treasure fleet & silver train with peak efficiency and just keep raiding it for massive gains.

AAAAAIIIIEEEEE

>>717406807
I'm a diehard piratefag and I was planning to get it despite all the negativity around it.
I watched some gameplay and saw that half the crew was female and even worse, they were constantly yelling and yapping around with no way to shut them up. Instantly ruined my pirate fantasy immersion.
Of course Ubiaoft in their retardation didn't even include a way to personalise your crew (probably on purpose).

What a game it could have been...

pirates are gay bullshit

>>717407067
hell yeah!

>>717406921
>Pirates Vikings & Knights
I'd rather play a Pirate viking knight game.

>>717405626
Based. It's so janky but also so comfy.

>>717406654
Crouching to turn invisible was always a dumbass mechanic.

>>717407312
It doesn't turn you invisible. It just means you can hide behind lower cover than you'd be able to without it. It also slows you down so you move more quietly, but you're just as visible as you'd be standing up if somebody looks in your direction.

pirates should be the enemy, and french people

I play sea of thieves with my friends, the water looks really nice and I enjoy the pvp focus

>>717407312
Yea but it's even more dumb having to stand all the time unless you are in a bush. You are just standing upright behind people whenever trying to do assassinations outside a bush.

sea dogs

>pillars 2 didnt scratch my boat sailing fix
arrrr captain, i be depressed

>>717407840
Pillars 2 hasn't scratch a single itch for anything, ever.

>>717407905
the only thing i enjoyed about the game was being berath's lil' man and talking with the gods and seeing what they get up to/their thoughts on humanity + their problems.

about the only real thing memorable about that game, completely butchered ending and story buuuut i love berath.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K51xx-Cx1_c
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>>717405474
None of you will "get" Puzzle Pirates because you'll have to have played it as a kid. I've thought about a pirate immersive sim for a while. You make the islands a realistic distance but closeish because it's a videogame. Regardless of if it's a sort of mmo or singleplayer, you balance the game around having SOMETHING to do in the downtime on your ship. Make it minigames just like Puzzle Pirate. If you do the minigame it speeds up/improves the part of the ship it's touching like bilging or trimming the sales. Put a poker table on the ship and have it connect to an online game.

>>717404818 (OP)
Puzzle Pirates

>>717404818 (OP)
pay me to make one.

I remember Port Royale 2 being very fun a long time ago. I hope whoever decided to make Port Royale 4 turn based was fired.

>>717404818 (OP)

Sid Meier's Pirates.

>>717405605
GIVE US A SONG LADS
>I dreamed a dream the other niiiiiight
>LOOOOOOOW LAAAAAAANDS
>LOOOOOW LAAAANDS AWAAAAAY

>>717406295
I used to play on the the games when I was like 12-14. I think English version was called Corsairs 2.
Damn it was a good slavjunk

>>717404818 (OP)
There are dozens of them. Also play Pirates of the Burning Sea.

>>717405626
I love this game but I wish it was upgraded and not made for whales

>>717404818 (OP)
The only games worth mention are Sea Dogs and AssCreed Odyssey, both have shanties while you sailing, bonus points to AC because they have female crew and they too sing shanties.