Fishing in ARR

[Alaltus]

I'm in no way raging... though i can predict that if fishing is simply click and instant fish. Which from what was written seems to be describing i'm not convinced i will be fishing in 2.0

From what was said in the articles i was hoping that fishing might atleast become a fun minigame more for fun sake but it sounds like you won't even be fighting the fish to catch it =( i hope i'm wrong.

[Exn]

You're not even going to read this, but fine.

It's not the rage that might change things, it's a combined outcry by other fishers or anyone who had any hopes that the system might be more involved than simply clicking on a patch of water and waiting. My rage comes from how important fishing was to me, and I know it won't change anything, but others will and are giving their opinions about this proposed change. If it was a bad translation, then hopefully we're making enough of a ruckus to warrant having a dev calm us down like the petulant children we're being. If it wasn't a bad translation, then maybe the devs can look at everyone saying they're unhappy with what they've heard. If we're completely wrong in our assumptions, then a dev can tell us to shut up, wait, and see, and that it won't be so bad. If we're somehow right, then maybe Yoshi and Co. can look at the noise we're making and maybe, just maybe, think twice about the route he's planning to take fishing.

But like I said, you won't read any of that because "lol forum rage." It's easy to mock things when you don't care about them. For the rest of us, we're worried, and any info at all saying we're wrong would be the greatest gift possible.

Good post. I'm surprised you took the time to explain it to those trolling your thread (I surely wouldn't have..). But yeah, your right.. this will likely (no, almost certainly) whoosh right over their heads..

[Radacci]

I really cant wrap my my mind around, how fishing is such an important aspect to the game, for some...

We don't even know how fishing is gonna work, so why should we complain about it now?
There's not gonna be any fishing vids from beta, since there's no fisher guild in Gridania. So unless devs release some video from their version, showing how it works, you'll just have to wait and see.

[Mjollnir]

The more I think about it, the more I feel myself swelling with unfounded optimism.

It's not being implemented until B3 because it's not finished yet, not because there's nothing to test! It's just going to be centred around Limsa, that's all.

Centred around Limsa... Means... THE SEA.

So I'm *sure* a group of 4-8 FSH will sign up for the fishing minigame, wherein they embark upon an ocean-trawler, head out into a 30 minute instance out at Indigo Deep, where they have to work together to keep control of the boat in stormy seas, avoid (or fight!) Sahagin, drop their nets (yes, NETS! none of this fishing-pole crap) and even go diving for treasure (though water-based movement will come in the third patch, not at launch) until the time is up, at which point they haul in their vast catch and head back to the Guild for huge XP and gil rewards, with a chance of extra treasures being caught up in the wash.

HAVE FAITH IN YOSHI-P!!!

[Lady]

If they wanted to speed it up, they could have given us the same system the new botany seems to use. That one is quick, easy, and requires very little skill. What this new system seems to propose (and I hope I'm wrong) is that we'll go to a patch of water and just receive fish. I'm fearing that it'll basically be the Christmas bells all over again, only for fish this time. Click thing, receive item. Rinse and repeat.

TBH, it doesn't sound that much different from the new system.

[Alaltus]

I really cant wrap my my mind around, how fishing is such an important aspect to the game, for some...

We don't even know how fishing is gonna work, so why should we complain about it now?
There's not gonna be any fishing vids from beta, since there's no fisher guild in Gridania. So unless devs release some video from their version, showing how it works, you'll just have to wait and see.

Its a past time, heres an example. SE announces chocobo racing, you have no control in the actual racing you just watch as the chocobo run to the finish line. Edit: We/I want to see something more fun come out of fishing than just have it automated.

[Radacci]

Its a past time, heres an example. SE announces chocobo racing, you have no control in the actual racing you just watch as the chocobo run to the finish line. Edit: We/I want to see something more fun come out of fishing than just have it automated.

Except chocobo racing is a bit more exciting. it's a competition where you can win good stuff; Well it depends on what game you're referring to; In FF7 you could control the chocobo to some extent. In other games it was mostly really boring gamble.
Even in 1.0 fishing was just a matter of going to a specific spot, and gather specific fish; with a tedious mini-game involved.

[LlenCoram]

The more I think about it, the more I feel myself swelling with unfounded optimism.

It's not being implemented until B3 because it's not finished yet, not because there's nothing to test! It's just going to be centred around Limsa, that's all.

Centred around Limsa... Means... THE SEA.

So I'm *sure* a group of 4-8 FSH will sign up for the fishing minigame, wherein they embark upon an ocean-trawler, head out into a 30 minute instance out at Indigo Deep, where they have to work together to keep control of the boat in stormy seas, avoid (or fight!) Sahagin, drop their nets (yes, NETS! none of this fishing-pole crap) and even go diving for treasure (though water-based movement will come in the third patch, not at launch) until the time is up, at which point they haul in their vast catch and head back to the Guild for huge XP and gil rewards, with a chance of extra treasures being caught up in the wash.

HAVE FAITH IN YOSHI-P!!!

:P Maybe you should be leading the charge. I've been wanting my own little sailboat for fishing in XIV for ages now.

[Alaltus]

Except chocobo racing is a bit more exciting. it's a competition where you can win good stuff; Well it depends on what game you're referring to; In FF7 you could control the chocobo to some extent. In other games it was mostly really boring gamble.
Even in 1.0 fishing was just a matter of going to a specific spot, and gather specific fish; with a tedious mini-game involved.

Fishing can be exciting!, fishing can be a competition!
What we're asking for is something more than the boring tedious mechanics of 1.0. If your not convinced there are many games out there that have fishing in them that are far and away better than either of these systems.

The more I think about it, the more I feel myself swelling with unfounded optimism.

It's not being implemented until B3 because it's not finished yet, not because there's nothing to test! It's just going to be centred around Limsa, that's all.

Centred around Limsa... Means... THE SEA.

So I'm *sure* a group of 4-8 FSH will sign up for the fishing minigame, wherein they embark upon an ocean-trawler, head out into a 30 minute instance out at Indigo Deep, where they have to work together to keep control of the boat in stormy seas, avoid (or fight!) Sahagin, drop their nets (yes, NETS! none of this fishing-pole crap) and even go diving for treasure (though water-based movement will come in the third patch, not at launch) until the time is up, at which point they haul in their vast catch and head back to the Guild for huge XP and gil rewards, with a chance of extra treasures being caught up in the wash.

HAVE FAITH IN YOSHI-P!!!

+1 ^^

[Nuinn]

Battles aren't the only important thing in a game ._____. I swear, if some people knew how many """stupid""" things (triple the emphasis) I found fun and vital in 1.0 they'd have me murdered.