Windward
created and published by Tasharen Entertainment in 2012, running on Linux
type: strategy
setting: Past, Uchronia
perspective: bird's-eye
player options: single player, Internet
languages: eng
setting: Past, Uchronia
perspective: bird's-eye
player options: single player, Internet
languages: eng
Official description
The Game
Windward is a fast-paced naval combat game set in the fantasy time period similar to the mid-17th century. It features a variety of different ships to choose from, different maps to play on by yourself or with your friends, randomly generated booty to discover, talents to earn, and plenty more.
Features
Variety of skirmish maps with different objectives
Different ships to choose from
Experience from combat results in levels
Random items drop in combat
Full multiplayer support
As a fun side-feature, your ship will appear in other player's games (even single-player), so they will either praise you or curse your very name, depending on which side your ship ends up on and how uber you've made it
All of those features are already in place. Going forward, for those in search of a longer single-player and co-op experience, there will be the Campaign mode, where a huge procedural world gets generated just for you, complete with factions controlling territory that you can work with or plot against, do tasks for, discover treasure, or of course -- pillage everything in sight.
# 2012-12-26 09:17:08 - official description - tasharen.com/windward/
Windward is a fast-paced naval combat game set in the fantasy time period similar to the mid-17th century. It features a variety of different ships to choose from, different maps to play on by yourself or with your friends, randomly generated booty to discover, talents to earn, and plenty more.
Features
Variety of skirmish maps with different objectives
Different ships to choose from
Experience from combat results in levels
Random items drop in combat
Full multiplayer support
As a fun side-feature, your ship will appear in other player's games (even single-player), so they will either praise you or curse your very name, depending on which side your ship ends up on and how uber you've made it
All of those features are already in place. Going forward, for those in search of a longer single-player and co-op experience, there will be the Campaign mode, where a huge procedural world gets generated just for you, complete with factions controlling territory that you can work with or plot against, do tasks for, discover treasure, or of course -- pillage everything in sight.
# 2012-12-26 09:17:08 - official description - tasharen.com/windward/Description
Looks like Sid Meyer's Pirates, only modernerish. Choose your war ship, sail into battle, fire you cannons.
This is an obscure release; the Windows and Mac version are on Desura, Steam, and Tasharen's website. You'll only find the Linux version hidden on Tasharen's website at tasharen.com/windward/WindwardLinux.zip. UPDATE: Eventually released on Desura then GOG.
zerothis # 2012-12-26 18:29:11
This is an obscure release; the Windows and Mac version are on Desura, Steam, and Tasharen's website. You'll only find the Linux version hidden on Tasharen's website at tasharen.com/windward/WindwardLinux.zip. UPDATE: Eventually released on Desura then GOG.
zerothis # 2012-12-26 18:29:11Technical specs
display: textured polygons
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