A taste of things to come!

[Ashaylin]

Of course you get fish from fishing. I don't even...

What it means is that the central focus for fishing won't be that it's supplying items for crafting, even though it supplies it. Fishing will become a past time that people do because they want to do it and that they find the activity enjoyable in of itself, separate from any economy based supply and demand.

[Seirra_Lanzce]

it will be more of akin to a relaxing mini game for fishing, i support this... i dont really like fishing game, but i will do it anyway in FFXIV

[Shougun]

Of course you get fish from fishing. I don't even...

What it means is that the central focus for fishing won't be that it's supplying items for crafting, even though it supplies it. Fishing will become a past time that people do because they want to do it and that they find the activity enjoyable in of itself, separate from any economy based supply and demand.

I dont think anyone said you wont get fish for fishing, so I dont even what? (They are referring to other classes will probably still use fishes- which is where I thought Yoshida's post came in to say Fishers will be lessed used as a gatherer)

Also we got that second part and most of us are saying "I'm not sure I like that idea".

It would be like taking out any other class- well we dont need monk anymore so we are going to turn it into a minigame. :/

Maybe the minigame is fun but meh I liked the class for its economical value as well.

[Starlord]

I think fishing will still support cooking and what not, it just won't have a "Class" per say. Kinda like in 11 when each time you fished you get like .1- .5 Fishing skill. Perhaps it will be like that more than being an actual class.

Maybe, they are considering having Fishing among a "Hobby List System" that will still raise in level but it won't be recognized as an actual class.

Just speculation mind you.

[Ashaylin]

People were wondering if it would still support crafting.

So fishing won't support cooking/alch?

How does fishing support cooking/alch? By supplying fish.

[Shougun]

People were wondering if it would still support crafting.



How does fishing support cooking/alch? By supplying fish.

Ahh, I see - but we were going off of an interview that said Yoshida plans on making him more of a past time then an actual role in the economy (assuming he has little role in the economy I thought they removed a lot of fish recipes).

Which sucks being someone who leveled fishing. "We are going to nerf your class into uselessness" Umm.. not okay?

Of course its all speculation what that -exactly- means since the interview didnt say.. lol

[Exn]

People were wondering if it would still support crafting.



How does fishing support cooking/alch? By supplying fish.

Obviously fish comes from fishing... I don't even..

From Massively:
Fishing, however, will not be retaining its previous functionality. I asked Yoshida whether fishing will have more tradeskills using its harvested items in the revamp, and he replied that the team actually went in the opposite direction by making fishing focus on the experience of fishing. If you like to fish, you can enjoy it as a hobby with its own merits rather than simply feeling it's necessary for a crafting class.

Unfortunately, this does mean that we can give up on the idea of fist weapons made from live sharks.

My point was it seems that Fishing MAY NOT support crafting like it did before.. and you have no evidence to confirm that they will still be used in recipes for cooking and alch.. do you??

[Ashaylin]

Do you think it they will no longer be used in recipes?

[leomike35]

There are a few quick snippets of the fishing af in the tour of eorzea vid. See one standing near the pc as soon as they enter uldah. And another in moraby bad drydock when the pc miq female walks along the bridge.

Was cool to see the little pets and how smooth the emote transitions were. Not to mention seeing Botanist af a few times as well.

[Shougun]

Do you think it they will no longer be used in recipes?

With how the poster described Yoshida's comments it seems like that. "Going in the opposite direction" of supplying the economy.. Well that means he will be worse then he was in 1.0...

Me no likey.


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Anyone want to comment on the chocobos taking up party slots or some such though :P