Other Option for Sailcloth

[SNOlink]

Do you think it would have been a good idea to ave the sailcloth also have a gliding ability like the Deku Leaf did?

I think this would have been good. It would have added a new variety of puzzles to the game and, in some instances, could have added a certain level of difficulty.

 

[Sydney]

Hmmm, that would have been neat. I don't really think it would make a difference, but it could open up the opportunity for another side-quest.

 

[Ventus]

I do think having the Sailcloth available for gliding WHEN YOU WANT TO would be a great idea. In the Skyward Sword Dungeon demo, for instance, there is this room in Skyview Temple where I would absolutely love to just glide. Instead, I plop to the ground if the automatic sailcloth function doesn't activate (and it does, without fail, every time). Being able to glide would just be another nod to a previous Zelda game, but who knows? It might actually provide some use to the Cloth outside of using the Wind Geysers.

 

[Dragoncat]

That wouldve been interesting.

 

[Mudora]

That would have been a neat idea. Either way I enjoyed the Sailcloth, though adding a gliding ability would've made it just a tad more awesome.

 

[SavageWizzrobe]

The Sailcloth was a decent item overall and got a lot of use throughout the game, but it would have been cooler to use it to glide over gaps like the Deku Leaf in WW.

 

[DarkestLink]

Sounds like they could have done something with that, yeah, but it wasn't that amazing of an element IMO.

 

[JuicieJ]

Instead, I plop to the ground if the automatic sailcloth function doesn't activate (and it does, without fail, every time).

What are you talking about? The only time the Sailcloth activates automatically is when Link skydives to the surface or Skyloft. Any other time you have to activate it yourself.

 

[GirlWithAFairy]

I really dont see how a gliding option would work with the sail cloth as a hypothetical scenario... I mean it was basically designed to be a parachute and you cant very well glide with a parchute BUT along those lines, it would have been kinda cool to use your claw shot to parasail off the back of the ship with Skipper thru the sand sea. I dont know what it would accomplish but I bet someone could have come up with something clever.

 

[DarkestLink]

Actually, now that I think about it, this feature would have undermined the sky-diving mechanics, so yeah, I'm glad it didn't happen.

 

[Random Person]

I think the Sailclothe would've been better story wise and gameplay wise had it been Roc's Cape. With a three dimensional area, Roc's Cape could give you the soft landing effect that the Sailclothe gave you, plus allow you the gliding ability people are looking for. (Not to mention... jumping!) Roc's Cape would have the magic required to do whatever you wanted it to and I mean that in a non overpowered way. It could still be made by Zelda to have the emotional meaning that was presented with the Sailclothe, but all it would take is a quick blessing from "Hylia" or some other kind of magic entity to mess with it to give it the magic it required. We'd also get to see the origin of another item of the series. Considering Minish Cap comes second in the timeline, this would've worked out well.

 

[surferguy7]

Would it have been cool? Yeah, but the game wasn't designed with that idea in mind.

 

[A Link In Time]

I certainly would have enjoyed seeing a gliding ability incorporated with the sailcloth however that is no more than a far-fetched pipe dream. A gliding ability implies the use of supernatural magic which recent installment like Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword have shied away from. Skyward Sword especially emphasized a more physical side to combat with its precise Wii Motion+ controls.

For a seemingly minor item the sailcloth played a significant role in the story. It was among the first subtle remarks of the delicate world balance and the hero-Link-who would need to rise up in order to purge evil from the land below. The thrill and frustration of using the tool for the first time is one of my fondest moments from Skyward Sword. SS may not be my favorite Zelda game but it handled its items very well-from introduction, to usage, to upgrades.

 

[Wasteland Dream]

I thought the sailcloth was going to be the Skyward version of the Deku Leaf. I tried to glide with it and just went straight down. I didn't like that. No magic meter no extra fun.