RGBoats - Realistic Water-Only Boat Gameplay Mod

RGBoats is a gameplay-focused boat mod for Hytale that introduces custom boats with strict water-only behavior, designed to match vanilla logic while eliminating common placement exploits. The mod is built for players who want fast, reliable maritime traversal without breaking immersion or balance.

This mod adds fully functional boats that behave like true water vehicles: they cannot be placed on land, despawn when touching the ground, and are optimized exclusively for aquatic exploration.

Core Feature - Water-Only Placement Logic

Unlike many custom vehicle mods, RGBoats enforces hard placement rules:

Boats can only be placed in valid water blocks
Placement on land is completely blocked
No messages, warnings, or UI spam appear
Attempts to bypass using buckets or temporary water fail
If water is removed, the boat is automatically killed/despawned

This guarantees that boats are never usable outside water, even through edge cases or exploits.

Automatic Despawn on Ground Contact

To preserve gameplay consistency and prevent abuse:

If a boat touches solid ground, it despawns instantly
No item drops occur on despawn
Prevents dragging, parking, or abusing boats on land
Keeps boats strictly aligned with their intended use

This mirrors vanilla design philosophy while staying robust against player manipulation.

Fast & Smooth Water Navigation

RGBoats boats are tuned for:

High water speed for ocean exploration
Smooth motion and stable control
No jumping mechanics (unlike surfboards or boards)
Natural, boat-like handling

They are meant to feel fast and efficient in water only, without carrying over movement mechanics from other vehicle types.

Design Philosophy - Vanilla-Faithful, Exploit-Proof

RGBoats is designed to:

Enforce clean, logical vehicle rules
Prevent common water/land exploits
Avoid intrusive messages or restrictions
Feel native to Hytale’s vehicle system
Prioritize behavior correctness over gimmicks

Power comes from correct usage, not loopholes.

Mod Identity & Credits

Developed by Rargela
Part of the Rargela / Rargytale mod ecosystem
Focused on clean integration, strict logic, and polished vehicle behavior

Planned / Possible Future Expansions

Additional boat types or materials
Visual variants or skins
Specialized water vehicles
Further movement fine-tuning

RGBoats is a foundation mod: simple, strict, and reliable - boats that work only where they should.

RG Boats