The timer for ocean fishing is ridiculous!

[LolitaBansheeMeru]

One main reason, balance.
Second reason? So you dont spend 48 hours after patch doing it all the time and suddenly you never need to do it again. Ocean Fishing in its current state is a framework, the devs dont want you burning out on it before they've added anything interesting to it down the line.




Agreed. Every 2 hours is a few in-game days, that basically simulates a ship leaving every few in-game days. Its not like you can turn up to a port IRL and expect to be taken out fishing on the spot simply because you want to, things like trips out to sea take time.
That being said, i would of preferred if the ship actually MOVED rather than just being an instance, as that means it would have more of a gameplay reason to be timed outside of balance.

Expect In real life you can do that as long as you own a boat lol

[VenKitsune]

Expect In real life you can do that as long as you own a boat lol

Do we own the boat we go fishing in in-game? are we able to prepare provisions and plan a route in a single instant as soon as we decide we want to go fishing? Is this hypothetical own boat open to the public to jump on and join you?

If it wasn't time limited, the ammount of players doing it would dry up too quickly, everyone would finish with it in a few days and never do it again, leaving those who want to do it weeks from now with nobody to do it, and thus the mount out of their reach.

[LolitaBansheeMeru]

Do we own the boat we go fishing in in-game? are we able to prepare provisions and plan a route in a single instant as soon as we decide we want to go fishing? Is this hypothetical own boat open to the public to jump on and join you?

If it wasn't time limited, the ammount of players doing it would dry up too quickly, everyone would finish with it in a few days and never do it again, leaving those who want to do it weeks from now with nobody to do it, and thus the mount out of their reach.

Honestly... If they gave us our own personal boats for it I would do it forever every singe day when I'm done with all the qs

[Gemina]

Expect In real life you can do that as long as you own a boat lol

Right. Because real life boat trips intended to haul in fish don't need planning, coordination, provisions, and preparation. Boat owners totally just go out to the uninhabitable open sea whenever they please.

I know FFXIV is a virtual world, but those playing it still live on planet Earth. Most of us anyway.