Include sea wildlife (birds, large fish)!

[Absintheminded]

I've played this game last night. Visually stunning water detail, gunsmoke and amazing sunsets and great atmosphere.  I dont know if this has already been mentioned but what would help immersion even more would be to include some sounds and visuals of wildlife. Seagulls and other large birds when you are near land and ports for instance; large fish, dophins and whales surfacing in the distance once in a seldom occasion; dark shapes in water, perhaps sharks circling crew members who fall into water during combat (if they do), or small flocks of birds that trail ships or sit on masts. I'm not saying it needs to be oversaturated with detail but it certainly could need some touches of it.

I hope that's in your cards, right? It would really make this game exceptional.

Edited February 2, 2016 by Absintheminded

[Tief N Tote]

i believe small things like that will be a long way off as they still deal with big content additions and game mechanics. things like this have been discussed along with fishing from smaller vessels, going to shore for resources, random derbies in the water and many other items. The devs have their hands full before the deal with our little wish list items, but they will get to them

[stridecolossus]

Agree that some 'ambient' life such as birds, whales, fishing boats, etc. would add hugely to immersion, it's the one obvious thing missing for me in both the open world and battle instances.

 

However as the other poster has noted it's probably on the roadmap but down the priority list - hopefully coming soon.

[Absintheminded]

Perhaps not so much in battle as birds and fish would stay the hell away from gunfire; but in the open world it'd be cool with something look at besides sunsets.