Fishing needs more value

[Bardo]

The ease of which fishing would be to bot instantly says that this will never happen.

You might have a point if Mining/Botany weren't already being teleport botted to hell and back.
I don't see how fishing bots could possibly be any worse than what's already going on.
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[Celestia]

Especially since most fish have so little value.

[Xystic]

Oh, wait, you're just another white knight who's going to defend every dumb design decision SE makes for no reason.

When somebody designs a game and things are working as they are intended then it is fine. In this case, it is working as intended. Community members need to remember, if you start wanting things your way because you paid X amount and etc, its really like making your own game. We have to keep in mind, its really no fun in playing a game in which you create because you can predict everything that's going to happen, which is boring.

However, fishing actually makes a fair amount of gil for the little amount of effort required for it. You don't really have to run around between nodes and you can sit in a single spot for fairly long amounts of time. If you shuffle thru the forums, you will find that there are community members who make quite a bit from just fishing because fishing is required in some aspects of the game.

[LlenCoram]

When somebody designs a game and things are working as they are intended then it is fine. In this case, it is working as intended.

Just because something is working as intended doesn't mean it's any good. Yes, people can make money from it, but because of that fact we're supposed to bend over and be happy with what they've given us? The fact is, fishing was better before. Fishing had far more value than it has right now. Why we're supposed to be happy with how much of a downgrade we've received is beyond me. Personally, I'm unhappy. I'm not the only one, as can be seen by this thread.

Personally, I'd rather both make money and have something fun to play. Right now, fishing isn't fun.

[Gurpsmeister]

Just because something is working as intended doesn't mean it's any good. Yes, people can make money from it, but because of that fact we're supposed to bend over and be happy with what they've given us? The fact is, fishing was better before. Fishing had far more value than it has right now. Why we're supposed to be happy with how much of a downgrade we've received is beyond me. Personally, I'm unhappy. I'm not the only one, as can be seen by this thread.

Personally, I'd rather both make money and have something fun to play. Right now, fishing isn't fun.

You use a lot of words like fact and declarations like it isn't fun. You also claim that a two page thread determines the sheer amount of unhappiness in the fishing community? How very...interesting. Personally I find fishing to be very fun, and I'm VERY happy with fishing as it is and frankly I hated fishing in 1.0. So...one of us must be wrong.

OH WAIT we have different opinions.

[SkyfangRauss]

remember the last time SE made fishing valuable?

yea, that'll happen here too

[Gail]

Fishing is by far the least worthwhile class in the game.
There is just no return for the player, it's not worthwhile to do. No reward.

Not enough fish are used in Alchemy/Cooking recipes.
Right now, those control/CP fish recipes are hardly worthwhile at all, since with that 100% HQ method everyone is doing, they aren't needed.
The only fishing recipe I cook is Deviled Eggs, and the sardines are easy to get, infact its all you can get when you're fishing at the right time/place.
Need more recipes that can be used for Alchemy/Cooking.

The record system is kinda neat but I dunno, it could be extended somewhat.
Maybe a weekly competition, so the records reset each week.
And some reward on each server for the highest scores, maybe a trophy too when furniture/furnishing come out.
A stuffed Coeurlfish would look cool on the wall too.
-Anything-

[geordie]

One of the first things i look for in any game is fishing in this game its 99% useless.

Its not fun pressing one button when you see something bite that is not a mini game.
When you do catch a fish its like congratulations you did something useless.
The point where fishing is currently in game has not only destroyed fishing but mining and botany also
as the bots have just used those 2 gathering classes instead of fishing.

I loved the fishing system in ffxi and no i don't want that in this game i just want something more interactive
and rewarding than what we have now.

[Akirakogami]

fishers actuallly get alot of money. Fish are involved in alot of important cul recipies.

I've met someone who's claimed to had made 3 million on fishing already! crazyness. also you can slowly eek out a profit selling junk fish at venders if you want.

[Glaine]

100% agree, fishing needs SOMETHING, a compromise, anything. At the very least give us aquariums or mounting racks to put in houses, so we can show off our biggest catches and whatnot. If this is a class not meant to make money, at least let it be a FUN class, give us something to do, let us show off, etc.