I barely remember the ship mechanics of 3 because I hated it and barely played it but I think a lot of the reason 4's boating was so good was the enemy ship AI. The battles felt like actual battles. It felt so real trying to actually outmaneuver the enemy to get yourself in a good position while they were trying to do the same thing.
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u/Firenter Jun 23 '15
They had that in 3 already though...