Not sure who thought it was a good idea to make earthquakes shake players on the ships. And imo it's detracts from the update. I was on my ship trying to enjoy the sight of the exploding volcano, but the shaking made that impossible. That's not how it works. You would not feel such a thing standing in a boat. However. What would happen is waves. Alot of them. Rare has this capability already in the game. The water near islands is calm. Out to sea it's rough. Make it so when an earthquake occurs that rough water replaces the calm water. And ditch the shaking on boats. That is honestly my biggest gripe with the expansion so far.
No tremors on the ships. Waves.
@celestron90 said in No tremors on the ships. Waves.:
Not sure who thought it was a good idea to make earthquakes shake players on the ships. And imo it's detracts from the update. I was on my ship trying to enjoy the sight of the exploding volcano, but the shaking made that impossible. That's not how it works. You would not feel such a thing standing in a boat. However. What would happen is waves. Alot of them. Rare has this capability already in the game. The water near islands is calm. Out to sea it's rough. Make it so when an earthquake occurs that rough water replaces the calm water. And ditch the shaking on boats. That is honestly my biggest gripe with the expansion so far.
Oh the water gets rough...try firing cannons at another boat. You will probably barely hit them. lol... I don't quite get the shaking of the ship, though. Even if it was from pressure waves in the atmosphere the water would dampen it quite a bit.
I've never been in a boat during an earthquake, although I've felt a few on land. But from my understanding, it may be possible to feel an earthquake in a boat in shallow water (like near an island). This would be especially true if anchored, since you'd have a direct connection with earth. Even without the anchor, however, the waves of the quake might be transmitted fairly directly through shallow water. Once at sea, this effect would be greatly diminished.
From my experience so far in Forsaken Shores, it seems like this is exactly what happens. You feel the tremors aboard ship while in the shallows of an island, but if you sail away they rapidly diminish.
I don't claim to be an expert, but this seems plausible to me. In any case, it feels very realistic! I think they did a great job.
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