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by pmarreck 3 days ago
this is really cute (speaking as an actual sailor), but does it use actual wind physics? because it doesn’t look like it

also, I need a fucking windvane, dude, please

basically, what this guy said: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48546879

The illusion (and thus the game) is ruined if you actually know how sailing works. I’d prefer something more realistic, which would make it more strategic- this is just a motorboat simulation with visual-only sails