I don't like the current fishing system, either. I rather the typical standing there with a pole at the mercy of rng, lol.
I don't like the current fishing system, either. I rather the typical standing there with a pole at the mercy of rng, lol.
I'm sure it is something that will be padded out later. Currently it feels like placeholder for a bigger skill.
Don't like the current system, feels "wrong" to jump in the water and chase after fish to catch them with your hands.
I would like to see a regular fishing system with fishing poles and lures. It doesn't have to be overly complicated. A system like FFXI had was pretty much spot on imho. Easy but still enough depth to requite thinking/knowledge and planning. It also had a pretty good risk vs. reward balance.
The 'normal' way to catch fish is to wade into the water, chase them around, and catch them in a net. The vast majority of fish, by weight, is caught this way. The first mechanized way to catch fish was using weirs, which is - you guessed it - trapping the fish in a maze of sticks and wading in and catching it with your bare hands.
I do not understand this fascination with the fishing pole ^-^
Animal Handler / Necromancy Fishing
1. Target fish.
2. Tell bear / skeleton to sic 'em.
3. Pet returns with fish in mouth.
(or not, depending on its happiness)
Archery Fishing
1. Target fish.
2. Shoot fish with Hook Shot.
3. Pick fish up off the ground in front of you.
Battle Chemistry / Fire Magic Fishing
1. Target fish.
2. Water temporarily turns toxic green / starts to boils.
3. Fish floats to the surface.
Bard / Mentalism Fishing
1. Target fish.
2. Shout / Sing 'Here Fishy, fishy, fishy'
3. Fish swims toward you, jumping out of water to flop on shore.
Ice Magic
1. Target fish.
2. Ice freezes over.
3. Temporary Ice Fishing!
Psychology
1. Target fish.
2. Convince nearby player to catch it for you.
3. Yay roleplaying!
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Hammer, Knife Fighting, Shield, Staff, Sword and Unarmed Fishing
1. Jump in the water.
2. Thrash around trying to find one.
3. Maybe catch something before running out of air.
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<picard>Make it so.</picard>
Actually, sword/staff fishing is... You stick the weapon under the path of the fish, wait for it to pass, and flip it into the air. It's a slap fishing style.
You can also do spear fishing with any pokey weapon; which is two ways of moving slow until the fish is within your strike and jabbing it.
Unarmed has more options; The basic hand/bite strike is either you wait for the fish to come to you, or you move to where the fish can't see your shadow and dart down to get it in a grab (or the slap style which can either be above or below for empty-hand.)
Psychology/Mentalism might work directly on the fish, making it jump from the water or dart into your trap.