Wozu Early Access?

„Game design is an iterative process -- and the value of player feedback is huge. My aim is to take critique, suggestions, and general feedback into consideration to make the best product possible.“

Wie lange wird dieses Spiel ungefähr den Early Access-Status haben?

„The aim is to have the game feature complete before the end of 2027, but this is subject to change, particularly if additional features are brought on board during development.“

Wie soll sich die Vollversion von der Early Access-Version unterscheiden?

„The full version intends to add numerous additional ships and variants, numerous islands and points of interest, as well as gameplay additions including crew management, limited combat, more in-depth ship management, etc.

This does not aim to be a fully narrative experience, but some story elements are planned as well.

Regarding the current state of the game:

The game is in active development, bugs, balance issues, and performance are all considered in progress.

As a note on performance, the cloth simulation used by Following Seas is somewhat performance intensive, and coupled with incomplete optimization, some systems may have poor performance. I'd suggest trying the demo as a means of benchmark.

The team is small (1 dev and a myopic Daschund), so content delivery may be slow.“

Was ist der derzeitige Stand der Early Access-Version?

„The game is currently playable. Most core sailing features are implemented, as are a selection of functional game loops. These include:

• Navigation through authentic tools of the age of sail.
• Aerodynamic simulation of sails, and hydrodynamic modelling of the hull.
• First person, player controlled sail control, pumping, ballast, warping, etc.
• Resource driven fast travel.
• Gameplay loops of trading, exploration, and commercial fishing.
• Numerous islands and secrets to discover.
• The ability to purchase or build 7 ships of various types.

Gameplay is persistent, with both autosave and manual saving implemented.“

Wird dieses Spiel während und nach Early Access unterschiedlich viel kosten?

„Price may increase depending on amount of features added.“

Wie werden Sie versuchen die Community in den Entwicklungsprozess miteinzubeziehen?

„Feedback is welcome. Join the discord server, youtube channel, or send me an email at followingseas.official@protonmail.com. I strive to read each and every comment, and heavily involve the community when introducing or changing features.“