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[BETA] Update #2 - Wind!

v. 0.862

Beta pass is eatempestbeta as always.

What's new:

- WIND. It has it's physics now and it affects speed. - 40% upwind and +10% downwind. Watch flags and waves to see it's direction;

- Enemies are more different now. Some ships are vulnerable to boarding, some have weak rigging etc. use spyglass to find their weakspots. Ignoring that may turn into wasting a double amount of ordinary cannonballs;

- Due to the new balance loot is better by 35% on Normal difficulty;

- Better crew managment UI. Hiring, promotions and healing via buttons instead of dragging;

- Difficulty now determines an amount of loot instead enemies' HP;

- You start with 700 coins again;

- Sunken ships' collision is back and improved;

- You can now bribe guards to enter settlments where you have low rep;

- Dead and wounded system works properly now;
- Flamethrower requres x2 energy to use;

- Turning speed now depends on sailing speed;

- Better chances for a succesful matchmaking;

- Plenty of minor balancing tweaks, bug fixes, improvements.

Good hunting!:boarding: