Fishing, Its time to bring it in line with the other gathering jobs!!
so a few Improvements i think Fishing needs to be fun and viable again, before i begin, here's why i feel like i can comment on this so all the people who come here jus to start stirring the pot can go do one :)
- I have no job due to medical issues so i can play 10+ hours a day if i wanted.
- I have on many an occasion spent 10+ hours fishing non-stop only to find the rng of a level 50 fish is set to less than 1%.
- i paid for the game and still do so, pay my sub and you can tell me not to cry till then find a door n leave :)
- i have owned and played this game since release on PS3 (bar stopping to go to university and when other major life events have taken place) so anyone who turns up saying i jus hate the game or other crap, jus close all the fingers on your hand bar the middle one look in a mirror and realise you are an arse and you dont know me :)
So Fishing as it is sucks and heres why;
- other than achievements and a few 'collectables' there is no reason to fish
- RNG is a total joke, at level 90 no one should be losing ARR rare fish, i dont see Botanists or Miners going back to grab a missing Log item only to fail it 100+ times in a row cause the rng is set to 1% ( i dont want it at 100% catch rate but it shouldnt be a bloody joke either).
- its not made fun for casual players to partake in
- any casual that wants to complete their logs probably never will.
- levelling is way to fast with ocean fishing and that feels like a bandaid to the greater problem of no one does it cause its to unbalanced and unfun, everyone levels to 90 in a week and boom done, no more fishing till level cap increases then woop one more ocean fishing trip and capped again.
So some fixes;
- bring our RNG in line with the other gathering jobs [NOT THE SAME RNG WE LIKE A LIL CHALLENGE!] (it doesnt need to be 100% like the BOT and MIN but at level 90 i shouldnt be having to spend 3+ days with 10+ hours each day to be denied a level 50 fish id expect that for a level 70+ fish)
- a fish list like the MIN/BOT have when gathering but for fish ( it doesnt let you jus click and catch like MIN/BOT jus provides info you already have, ie date/time/weather/pref bait)
- reasons to fish!! there's little reason to fish as crafting recipes aren't the most viable, and you make little to no gil too unless the fish are needed in GC hand ins or similar, which ngl farming one fish to be able to sell 3x however many copies over a day is incredibly boring and there are easier ways to sell more convenient items for more gil.
- Upgraded Spearfishing Equipment or more of it at least
- a Separate Bait Box so no more full retainers/saddle bags and inventory!
- An in game Fish timer or similar (WHEN FISHING AT A SPOT)
I have more points and a cleaner argument but today is day 17 with at least 3 - 7 hours spent fishing on each day after The Lone Ripper in Halfstone and I'm annoyed and tired, so forgive my rambling rant, but i hope you see and maybe add more ways to make fishing more viable and accessible to all :)