Sailwind News

- small items will now snap to tables, crates and barrels when held, allowing you to place them more precisely
- fixed a bug where items placed on a stove would sometimes change the boat's center of mass to shift too much
- crosshair opacity setting should now load correctly
- fixed a bug where right clicking a bed would cause you to leave the bed instantly

- fixed a bug causing boats to heel or flip randomly
- items should no longer fall through the ground when dropped

- fixed the bug where hanging lanterns on your boat would affect its center of mass excessively
- temporarily removed the early access disclaimer when loading or starting a new game

New features
- item placement will now affect the center of mass of your boat
- you can now crouch using the left ctrl key

Balance changes
- reduced the mission reward for valuable cargo such as gold and gems
- increased the reputation required to reach the higher reputation levels
- slightly reduced drag on the large ships
- increased the turning rate of the brig
- increased the strength of wind pushing boats
- slightly reduced the volume of the wind sound
- adjusted the moon visuals to more accurately reflect the distance between the sun and the moon

Bug fixes
- fixed a bug where a slightly overcooked food would give zero energy when eaten
- you can no longer push boats when they get too far away from you
- significantly reduced the size of the save files
- using the broom on your boat should no longer cause significant frame rate drop
- barrels should no longer randomly freeze in place when dropped
- tuna will now display its name when looked at
- fixed the collision of the rocks at Al'Ankh Academy
- other various minor fixes

New Features
- added a new item for measuring boat speeds; you can buy it in the capital cities
- you can now manually pull sails towards you by clicking on the yard of the sail
- added a field of view (FOV) slider in the settings menu
- added a visual hint indicating the no go zone when trying to sail upwind; this is intended to help new players and will only appear at the beginning of a new game
- added control hints when using winches
- added a more visible flag to the starting boat in Al'Ankh
- added ladders to the large Aestrin ship
- the first person camera and the third person camera now rotate independently

Balance changes
- adjusted the speeds and handling of all boats; in general, boat movement should be faster, smoother and more consistent in most situations
- the square sails and the jib on the large Aestrin ship now have a much larger angle of rotation
- the large Aestrin ship now turns slower
- pushing boats is now much less powerful when the player is in the water; pushing while standing on land or on a dock remains unchanged
- adjusted the sound of waves to make it more immersive
- reduced the volume of the wind sound slightly
- increased the respawn time of items in shops

Bug fixes
- fixed a bug causing significant unintended drag on boats in some situations
- fixed a hint incorrectly telling you to adjust the sail even when it was adjusted correctly
- the moon will now properly obscure the stars behind it
- the starting Aestrin boat should now collide with docks properly
- you can't enter a hammock from outside the boat anymore