Naval Action

It used to be somewhat decent, but they just kept making it worse. Save your time and money from this cash grab awful game.

**NOT RECOMMENDED** At this point, every Naval Action update feels less like a patch and more like another test to see how many players the game can lose before somebody finally admits that the direction of development is seriously flawed. I have been playing this game long enough to watch the same cycle happen over and over again. An update comes out, players raise legitimate complaints about problems with the game, more players get frustrated and quit, and somehow the next update manages to completely miss the point. Instead of fixing the things the community has been complaining about, we get changes nobody asked for, existing problems remain untouched, and something else gets changed or broken in the process. Then the bad changes just stay. Bugs stay. Bad mechanics stay. Problems players have complained about for update after update stay. Meanwhile, the player population keeps getting smaller. That is what makes this so frustrating. Naval Action has a great concept and has had enormous potential, but it feels like the people who still care enough about the game to give feedback are constantly ignored. Players can explain exactly what they dislike, why it hurts the game, and what is driving people away, and somehow the response is often another change that creates an entirely new problem without solving the original one. One of the most frustrating parts is that I have even seen the developer ask players to reconsider or change negative Steam reviews so that the game will look better to potential new players. That completely misses the point. **Negative reviews are not the problem. They are the symptom.** If you want players to change their negative reviews, give them a reason to change them. Fix the problems they are reviewing negatively. Make updates that improve the experience instead of constantly frustrating the remaining player base. Listen when a large portion of the community tells you that a change is hurting the game. Give former players a reason to come back. Give current players a reason to stay. Then the reviews will improve on their own. I am not leaving a negative review because I want Naval Action to fail. It is the exact opposite. The reason this is so frustrating is because there is still a genuinely good game buried underneath years of questionable decisions, unresolved problems, and changes that seem disconnected from what the remaining community actually wants. But eventually, potential is not enough. Every update cannot keep driving another group of players away while the same longstanding complaints remain unresolved. At some point, development has to stop treating player frustration like the problem and start looking at **why the players are frustrated in the first place.** Because if the current pattern continues, eventually there may not be enough players left to disappoint.

This is my first time ever actually writing a review for a game. Let me start by saying this. Id been away from the game for nearly 2-3 years and finally felt like the time was right to come back, now I didn't necessarily have the most hours on the game but last I played I have reached the rank of Vice-Admiral, so all things considered I used to generally enjoy it. Now here is my current stance, I uninstalled the same day I redownloaded it, that would be today. The state of the game is absolutely terrible mainly caused by the insane grind requirement that has been created simply to partake in the games most basic function, NAVAL COMBAT. The game honestly is dead at this point and I would not recommend anyone to play it that includes both new players and returning veterans of the game until its issues are fixed. Its sad to see a game that once was the premier 17th-18th century naval combat game fall into absolute shambles and I know I hope for it to eventually change for the better however I don't foresee that happening.

this game sucks used to be free, barley 200 people online, developers should find a different career

Eh, this is a bore to play. Love me some slow, realistic naval action—but I'm giving up after losing my starter ship for the second time. Mechanics are explained too poorly for such a punishing game start. Found myself sinking without understanding why despite doing the tutorial.

好游戏，烂运营，就他这四年更新四条船的速度还好意思免费转收费？您何德何能啊？我不给你打差评赶紧逼你改免费以后都没新手了，我们还玩个卵啊？

Игра интересна, когда вышла. управление кораблём, ветром был потенциал. Что делают разрабы всё это время никто не знает. Всё обновления игры сводятся к... мы урезали урон, мы добавили урон, ветер, скорость, и.т.д. Столько можно придумать в игре а никого там нет, кто занялся бы этим. Если вы новенький то даже не вздумайте покупать, там прям всё сделали что бы в эту игру не играли новые игроки. Даже обучение это мимо. Что бы понимать весь пофигизм к игре просто глянуть на пустые палубы где должен быть экипаж, а ладно бы его там не было. Но он есть просто их человек 8 на весь линейный корабль. Это мелочь но из таких мелочей и едят продукт.

Temps de jeu - 19 heures consacrées aux livraisons - 2 heures dédiées aux batailles navales Livraison J’ai d’abord choisi de rester dans la zone de départ afin d’accumuler des doublons et de développer l'artisanat. Naviguer dans un univers aussi beau graphiquement ne m’a pas déplu, bien au contraire. Cependant, pour un nouveau joueur, plusieurs points rendent l’expérience frustrante : - Manque de clarté : Aucune information accessible sur les recettes possibles, sauf au moment du craft, ce qui ne permet pas de savoir en amont les ingrédients nécessaires. - Gestion de l’inventaire : Posséder une flotte devrait permettre un inventaire globalisé. Or, pour livrer un baril stocké sur un navire secondaire, il faut systématiquement le désigner comme navire principal, ce qui alourdit la logistique. - Absence d’informations fiables : Sans recourir à des sites externes, il est impossible de connaître les matières premières disponibles par port, l’outil intégré au jeu affichant des données erronées. - Navigation et restrictions : Aucune indication claire sur la capacité des navires à naviguer en eaux peu profondes. - Gestion de l’équipage : Avec deux traders Lynx et un Gros Ventre Refit, il a faut réaffecter manuellement l’équipage à chaque accostage, ce qui devient rapidement fastidieux. Expérience de combat Les combats sont magnifiquement rendus graphiquement et offrent un gameplay intéressant, notamment grâce à la manipulation des voiles. J’ai suivi le tutoriel et réussi les examens, puis engagé trois combats contre des PNJ. Le constat est sans appel : - Déséquilibre : L’IA dispose d’une précision de tir absurdement élevée, ce qui rend les affrontements très inégaux. - Bug bloquant : Lors du troisième combat, un bug a empêché tout mouvement et toute rotation des voiles, entraînant la perte de mon navire. Conclusion Si le jeu parvenait à corriger ses problèmes de menu, de gestion de flotte et de combat (notamment l’équilibrage de l’IA et les bugs), il deviendrait un titre sur lequel il serait vraiment agréable de passer des centaines d’heures.