Ocean fishing is horribly designed

[Ashlette]

It seems like every time SE tries something new gameplay-wise it fumbles 90% of the time.

Diadem, Lords of Verminion, Eureka.

I wish SE would find a way to host beta tests for new content before they are deployed. Even random surveys would suffice.

[Pepsi_Plunge]

I actually enjoyed the content. Leveled my Fisher from 30 to 80 mostly through ocean fishing and just got my shark-mount 2 hours ago (had an awesome group with +80% bonus at the end, pushing my 7k way over 12k - S/O to you guys!). I'm now more or less finished with the content but I had a good time while it lasts.

[yukiiyuki]

That might just mean that most people would just go there with their combat jobs and would took away from the first new real fishing content. Honestly just install some kind of weapons on the boat or give us some special skills when a fight happens (like using those spears for fishing for fighting) and even a fisher should be able to defend themselves just fine.

Don't worry, they won't do anything that good and interesting,

[Fawkes]

• The timer should be for fishing time, you should be able to fish until zero, and then start a separate 30 seconds of doing nothing and being sad.
• You should be allowed to change bait in the 30 seconds. If this is some technical limitation and the servers can't handle changing bait that's incredibly depressing.
• Getting spectral should stop the timer so that the last minute and a half of a run doesn't feel like you've already run out of time.

[Kyu-Momo]

I have yet to get higher than 7k points. this is ridiculous. If I wanted to have to fight against stupid RNG within RNG within RNG I'd play poe again.

[Bellsong]

I actually enjoyed the content. Leveled my Fisher from 30 to 80 mostly through ocean fishing and just got my shark-mount 2 hours ago (had an awesome group with +80% bonus at the end, pushing my 7k way over 12k - S/O to you guys!). I'm now more or less finished with the content but I had a good time while it lasts.

This post honestly really highlights the problem with the content I feel. Specifically pertaining to its longevity.

[Val-K]

Run it 20+ times already, still have to see 3 rainbows in one run despite trigger it myself a few times.

My fisher was already at 80 so i'm running it solely for the mount.
I agree with OP as rng is now very frustrating.
It's obvious the feature will run dry (heh) in a week or so and then bye bye chance to get the mount

[Divinemights]

This game will be a lot fun if you are stop being content locust and trying to consume a content as fast as possible and move to next “unfortunate” content. Sea fishing is very enjoying as it is. Do a fish trip, then go to other content likes PvP, Eden, Nier, etc. Please stop being a content locust and let every enjoy this content

[Kalise]

This game will be a lot fun if you are stop being content locust and trying to consume a content as fast as possible and move to next “unfortunate” content.

"Trying to consume a content as fast as possible"

It's not particularly hard, given how limited the longevity of most content is...

As I said, I did a single Ocean Fishing expedition, totalling 25 minutes and by blind luck managed to get all the meaningful rewards from it.

So what now? Move on to other content? Such as? Eden? Done it. Nier? Done it. Beast Tribe Dailies? I still do my 3 quests a day for each faction. MSQ? Up to date within 2 days of casual play.

That's one of the key points of feedback pertaining to things like this. Longevity is lacking in many of the pieces of content in the game. With the Devs seemingly only knowing how to prolong content by making it into a tediously long grind (See: Eureka which most people did not finish through Hydatos)

Most of the content that has "Longevity" revolves around spamming Duty Roulettes (Leveling alt jobs and grinding Tomestones for gear) or spamming GATES (Getting MGP for Gold Saucer goodies). Which can get old pretty fast.

So, when a new piece of content gets developed and added in, forgive us if we actually play it to take a break from 24/7 Duty spam...

[Kafeen]

This game will be a lot fun if you are stop being content locust and trying to consume a content as fast as possible and move to next “unfortunate” content. Sea fishing is very enjoying as it is. Do a fish trip, then go to other content likes PvP, Eden, Nier, etc. Please stop being a content locust and let every enjoy this content

If we could do that, it'd be great, but most people won't. Then when it does quieten down, there'll be less to trigger the rainbow, less chance to earn the 10k points needed for the mount meaning that there's no reward for doing it.

If you're getting EXP, that's great, but doing it at 80 and getting nothing but a few yellow scrips is pointless.

You just need to check The Firmament to see how this will end up.