Fishing needs to be changed to function like mining or botany give us ability

[Baneus]

Lv 50 fisher here. Fishing is pretty much fine. All it needs really is more fish viable to the AH. In other words more stuff we can sell. Other than that, its completely fine.

To be fair you just need to keep an eye on what is selling and what isn't. Plus there are pools with high value catches that have a narrow range of fish (4 at most) so that kind of helps.

For the record I'm pretty close to 100k profit this week from just fishing casually every night and the week isn't over.

Side note: to the person who seems to think that every catch is guaranteed.....you need to fish more. Let's have a nifty comparison.

Mining/Botany: "*CLUNK* "You got nothing" - onoes you missed and didn't get something you already didn't have.
Fishing: *WHIRRRRR, SNIP* "The fish took your lure" - welp, that's 2-4k you just lost.

[MStowastiqVahlshdeh]

I have a feeling that this is why fishing is the way it currently is. Also Yoshi-p said it was meant to be a relaxing hobby, not competitive or stressful.

[DMCain]

If there were to be any sort of 'targeting' of fish, like stuff for botany of mining, I think an increase the chance for that particular fish by 10-25% would be ok. Maybe with some adjustments for bait used.

As it is now, I have no probelm with fishing. Can be boring as hell, but it's something to do while waiting for a dungeon to pop.

[NeoAmon]

Nooooo don't touch my lvl 50 fisher plz.

The current system is the best ever, here is how u fish:

1- go to the spot you want
2- go invs
3- select the bait u want
4- connect X360 controller
5- close down your monitor
6- go to bed with the controller "ignore wife/gf comment"
7- Fish!!!
8- ???
9- profit

[Ksenia]

If there were to be any sort of 'targeting' of fish, like stuff for botany of mining, I think an increase the chance for that particular fish by 10-25% would be ok. Maybe with some adjustments for bait used.

As it is now, I have no probelm with fishing. Can be boring as hell, but it's something to do while waiting for a dungeon to pop.

That's where I am thinking too.

Though they could go as high as 70% on certain baits for certain fish. RnG in this game is wonky enough that even 90% you are looking at 50/50 at best.

[Amateru]

Nooooo don't touch my lvl 50 fisher plz.

The current system is the best ever, here is how u fish:

1- go to the spot you want
2- go invs
3- select the bait u want
4- connect X360 controller
5- close down your monitor
6- go to bed with the controller "ignore wife/gf comment"
7- Fish!!!
8- ???
9- profit

Exactly, it is (you can fish) as you wrote. I'm doing similar thing. Fishing in my kitchen (real one) far away from my TV or while watching movies (not seeing game screen). THAT is the reason for a change in fishing in my opinion.
Is it realaxing? No. Is it fun? No. Do you have to think even a little while fishing? Not to count baits, no.
I think fishing should be made fun by making it a not demanding mini game, which let you forget about other things. Something that, as it was said by Yoshi himself, let us relax. Not make us living bots only pushing one button when fish bites.

[Meimei]

OP is incorrect, FSH does not need to have a menu selection to target fish directly, as that would pretty much forfeit what makes the class unique.

Random whiteknighting FFXItards are also incorrect, FSH is far from "fine." Saying a class is fun for being able to AFK while it functions, borders away from gameplay and into the realm of "automatic chore." A boring one that can only find mostly worthless items. There's absolutely no reason to invest in FSH now, over BTN and MIN, unless you just want everything at 50. Have at it, but some of us would like to be practical.

What FSH really needs is the ability to get crystals and catalysts. That alone would go leagues towards repairing its current situation. I also wouldn't mind more abilites/tackle box/fishing log that shows more specific information/crossclass functionality. The class just feels very unfinished. Which is unsurprising since it wasn't even added until beta 4.

[Arriverderci]

What they really need to do is make Fishing more worth it.
5 fish is only useful.
Screw a roo on this gather too.
But I think it'll be fun to see what fish you want. I like Mining and Botany
and not just be hoping I'ma get a Shard every other hit.

[Alhanelem]

FSH is fine as it is. NO CHANGES needed whatsoever.

Fishing is NOT fine as it is. Aside from opinions of its usefulness, it barely even counts as a disciple of the land. It has GP like any other DoL but has no use for it. You can activate the Ward abilities from miner and botanist while fishing but these seem to do nothing. Outside of that, the only ability FSH has is Mooch, and this does not require any GP, making GP a meaningless statistic and rendering gatherer accessories mostly useless without adding as much materia as they can take for perception/gathering.

Just because it functions doesnt' mean there weren't some silly design decisions.

[Feyniphia]

Fishing is NOT fine as it is. Aside from opinions of its usefulness, it barely even counts as a disciple of the land. It has GP like any other DoL but has no use for it. You can activate the Ward abilities from miner and botanist while fishing but these seem to do nothing. Outside of that, the only ability FSH has is Mooch, and this does not require any GP, making GP a meaningless statistic and rendering gatherer accessories mostly useless without adding as much materia as they can take for perception/gathering.

Just because it functions doesnt' mean there weren't some silly design decisions.

FSH was mostly meant as a hobby, don't see a prob. :P

P.S I Know GP is useless, so kinda wished they used it to get HQ fish easier.