Freighter riding high in the water, as unloaded

[Sparre]

This is not a bug per se. It is a "modelling issue". The person in the old team who modeled the current Freighter used a picture of an empty Freighter anchored in a harbour. This has resulted in that the Freighter in the game rides very high in the water.

First of all, for any seasoned sailor does it give an unrealistic (silly) impression. Because secondly, an unloaded ship is very unstable when sailing unloaded. Therefore, thirdly a Freighter wouldn't leave harbour without first carrying some kind of cargo to make it more stable in the water. When the was no cargo to move was the ships loaded with rocks to give the ship stability.

When loaded with cargo is these ships floating dramatically lower in the water. See the below pictures. I therefore hope you guys can lower the Freighter so it rides/float more realistic when we use it in the game. Hopefully is this not a complicated issue to "fix".

Issue: These ships rides/floats extremely high in the water making their profile in the game look rather silly. If this ship would had a propeller modeled would half of the propeller be above the water surface.

 

Photo of similar Freighters (Liberty Cargo ships) cruising when carrying cargo.

 

Photo of similar Freighters (Victory Cargo ships) cruising when carrying cargo, I estimate half full.

 

Model of the Liberty Cargo ship, notice the painted water line.

  
The WWII Online Freighter. It's most visual on the French version since it has a painted waterline (the black area under the white hull area).

If this ship would had a propeller modeled would half of it be above the water surface.

Edited March 21, 2019 by Sparre

[BMBM]

3 hours ago, Sparre said:

When loaded with cargo is these ships floating dramatically lower in the water. See the below pictures. I therefore hope you guys can lower the Freighter so it rides/float more realistic when we use it in the game. Hopefully is this not a complicated issue to "fix".

 

True dat. I'll add a ticket for it.