Quote Originally Posted by Mhaeric View Post
Less people fishing equals less opportunity for a spectral fish to be caught and lead to a proc and a greater likelihood to receive fewer score bonuses at the end of the run since that's mostly based off of numbers of fish caught. The fewer chances for a spectral fish being caught is somewhat offset by the higher chance of a spectral proc happening if someone does catch a spectral fish, but I don't know if it's completely offset or not. The fewer bonus thing is not offset at any rate.
In that case, if there was a penalty, wouldn't people just afk if things didn't go the way they wanted? Then you'd have less chance of proccing spectral and a lower bonus anyway cuz they didnt fish.

(I haven't done ocean fishing more than twice, got my mount on the 2nd go)