If Spearfising Gone.... Spearfishing Achievements Gone?

[PalidorCarbuncle]

I've just read in Reinheart's translation that spearfishing will be gone in 2.0.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/14967-Translations-(JP-to-English)?p=843874&viewfull=1#post843874

Can we get a Dev to comment on the removal of the Spearfishing achievements? This is a hell of a thing to spring on everyone with only a month left, if these achievements are indeed being removed.

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[Starlord]

I'm not sure why they are talking out spearfishing... I am not a fisher and I think it's a stupid idea for them to just take it out. Unless you can go out in a boat and put a net down and get alot of fish at once :P.

[Camate]

That’s correct; as you read, since the fishing system will be undergoing changes, we will be removing spearfishing. We’ll be touching on this in an upcoming Topics announcement we’re preparing, so we ask for you to wait a bit for more details.

There were also some people that we worried that since we didn’t show them in the Live video, that secondary tools were being removed in A Realm Reborn – but that’s not the case. We’ll also be making gather points in the same area much closer together.

[Elexia]

I also hope there won't be certain..lets say, diggers near a lot of the points that just so happen to aggro you if say..happen to DC as you begin gathering a point.

[PSxpert2011]

That’s correct; as you read, since the fishing system will be undergoing changes, we will be removing spearfishing. We’ll be touching on this in an upcoming Topics announcement we’re preparing, so we ask for you to wait a bit for more details.

There were also some people that we worried that since we didn’t show them in the Live video, that secondary tools were being removed in A Realm Reborn – but that’s not the case. We’ll also be making gather points in the same area much closer together.

>.< THIS SUUUUUUUUUUCKS!!!!! >.<

The only thing that set gathering apart from anywhere else(was having a 2nd tool). What's planned to compensate for spear-fishing,huh?? Using nets?? (give me a break!)

v.v;

[Griss]

>.< THIS SUUUUUUUUUUCKS!!!!! >.<

The only thing that set gathering apart from anywhere else(was having a 2nd tool). What's planned to compensate for spear-fishing,huh?? Using nets?? (give me a break!)

v.v;

Oh dry up.

[Punainen]

Ugh!! Why wasn't this put on the list of achievements that would be gone then!?? I'M WAY BEHIND!!!! I never even really touched fishing on my main ('cause I have a fishing alt), but I still want the achievements! ARRGH!!! *Runs away to spearfish like a madwoman*

[Starlord]

Ugh!! Why wasn't this put on the list of achievements that would be gone then!?? I'M WAY BEHIND!!!! I never even really touched fishing on my main ('cause I have a fishing alt), but I still want the achievements! ARRGH!!! *Runs away to spearfish like a madwoman*

LOL!! DIE FISH DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! FEEL MY WRATH!!!

[Yves]

Can you add bowfishing? C'mon - you know you want to!

[LlenCoram]

That’s correct; as you read, since the fishing system will be undergoing changes, we will be removing spearfishing. We’ll be touching on this in an upcoming Topics announcement we’re preparing, so we ask for you to wait a bit for more details.

There were also some people that we worried that since we didn’t show them in the Live video, that secondary tools were being removed in A Realm Reborn – but that’s not the case. We’ll also be making gather points in the same area much closer together.

Will the topic update touch on the new fishing system? I really really want to know how it's going to differ from the new Botany system they showed. I'm worried that we'll lose the ability to fish wherever we want...