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bix · 05-12-13, 04:24 AM

thanks all for the great comments both pre and post release! just getting through them now, top priority is windward movement.

although i'm pretty sure mathematically, they are not actually progressing windward - though it may appear so, as i'm more generous with point of sail.

that said, it could also be a bug, or they are in irons but i'm not applying sternway. indeed tacking a ship often involved loss of way, ie, backwards, as part of the evolution.

i'm gonna twiddle a lot (again) with the representation of the sailing this week, for the next release, and open up changes in the wind direction. that will surely produce some interesting results.

best

bix
(more comments to come)

05-12-13, 04:24 AM	#134
bix A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 76 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	windward thanks all for the great comments both pre and post release! just getting through them now, top priority is windward movement. although i'm pretty sure mathematically, they are not actually progressing windward - though it may appear so, as i'm more generous with point of sail. that said, it could also be a bug, or they are in irons but i'm not applying sternway. indeed tacking a ship often involved loss of way, ie, backwards, as part of the evolution. i'm gonna twiddle a lot (again) with the representation of the sailing this week, for the next release, and open up changes in the wind direction. that will surely produce some interesting results. best bix (more comments to come)