I'm so glad this thread is going strong; thank you everyone for your input, please continue to share and be awesome!

@ Rex I feel you there, but even in my relaxing times I still want something 'fun' not something that feels...mindnumbing><.
In XI I was a fish-a-holic, on my days from work I could easily spend 10h fishing and doing nothing but fishing, I almost sliced bluetails to extinction so I could continue to get marlins for 'inside the belly' haha

I don't mind a fishing system that is more akin to XI if they are so dead-set on changing everything, but I can't see myself liking something that they're trying to tailor to those who detest gathering><

@Llen + Aku - I really understand where you guys are coming from and acho your sentiments 100%!! I look forward to trying fishing in 2.0, but at the same time I think I dread it more. From the translation it sounds as if it's just going to be the shell of what it once was ; ;