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[Fishing] A few changes to the fishing mechanic!

  1. TheTacoMan <Salty>, 10 months ago:

    Hi guys, I've got a few suggestions for things that i would like to see happen in the future in regards to the core fishing mechanic

    1.) Fishing from mounts. If we don't get our specialized boat mounts, this would be the next best thing. Sitting on my magic carpet, having a fish would be killer

    2.) Fishing skill having more of an impact. At the moment, Skill doesn't play too big a role. I had 375 fishing when WOTLK came out, the weather beaten fishing hat, and the arcanite fishing pole, and with 100 lures, i could fish pretty much anywhere in Northrend from the get go. I've heard a few times that the higher your skill, the accurately you should be able to cast (in regards to fishing pools), and that's a good idea, but it needs more. I think the chances of catching 'rare' fish (EG, Mr. Pinchy, Dalaran sewer rat, Eventide fountain coins, rusty footlocker's key, and fish for the 'one that got away' achievement) should be increased as your fishing skill goes up

    3.) Fisherman's 'Buff'. All of the primary professions have recently been given a self only 'buff' (IE: Increased crit rating for skinners). Grand Master Fishermen (As well as those cooks and medics!) should also get a buff in the real world for all the hard work they put in to fishing! Some good ideas: Increased Swim Speed, Increased Hit Rating (due to the accuracy required to cast well) or increased Water Breathing (although that one is fairly lame)

    Give me some more suggestions of things you would like to see done to fishing in the future!

  2. JXF <Salty>, 10 months ago:

    TheTacoMan wrote:

    1.) Fishing from mounts. If we don't get our specialised boat mounts, this would be the next best thing. Sitting on my magic carpet, having a fish would be killer

    This would be great fishing from my Reins of the Traveler's Tundra Mammoth(which was earned while fishing for my Salty title!). Though I do think fishing from flying mounts may be a bit overpowered, unless Fisher(wo)men get a 'fishing boat' vehicle mount (Please Blizzard! We will love you forever!)

    2.) Fishing skill having more of an impact. At the moment, Skill doesn't play too big a role. I had 375 fishing when WOTLK came out, the weather beaten fishing hat, and the arcanite fishing pole, and with 100 lures, i could fish pretty much anywhere in Northrend from the get go. I've heard a few times that the higher your skill, the accurately you should be able to cast (in regards to fishing pools), and that's a good idea, but it needs more. I think the chances of catching 'rare' fish (EG, Mr. Pinchy, Dalaran sewer rat, Eventide fountain coins, rusty footlocker's key, and fish for the 'one that got away' achievement) should be increased as your fishing skill goes up

    I think this is a good idea, but my idea would be to make each 50 points(over the zone/areas 'to stop getting away' required fishing skill level) in fishing grant 1% extra chance to catch that zone/areas rare' fish.
    For example:
    If you was trying to catch 15 Pound Mud Snapper in Elwynn Forest which needs fishing skill 1 to cast and 25 to avoid fish getting away.
    So lets say you have level 1 fishing skill you would have a (approximately) 0.01% chance to catch 15 Pound Mud Snapper but at skill level 75 you would have a 1.01% chance to catch 15 Pound Mud Snapper and at 450 you will have a 8.51% chance.
    I also don't think that lures should count but +fishing items(as they are relatively hard to get) should count (Imo).
    Higher rare fish like Dark Herring will stay at a <1% chance to catch until us anglers get to level our fishing again.

    3.) Fisherman's 'Buff'. All of the primary professions have recently been given a self only 'buff' (IE: Increased crit rating for skinners). Grand Master Fishermen (As well as those cooks and medics!) should also get a buff in the real world for all the hard work they put in to fishing! Some good ideas: Increased Swim Speed, Increased Hit Rating (due to the accuracy required to cast well) or increased Water Breathing (although that one is fairly lame)

    Give me some more suggestions of things you would like to see done to fishing in the future!

    I am not sure about this one, though if I was to pick a buff it would have to be either extra water walking time from Elixir of Water Walking maybe 50% more time, or swim speed increase which would have to stack with Hook of the Master Angler.
    Though these two 'buffs' would interfere with the Druid's Glyph of Aquatic Form and Alchemist's Mixology this could cause a problem maybe?

    Other then this all I really want to be changed is the Arcanite Fishing Pole, it really needs the model changing to some thing instantly recognised like the Mastercraft Kalu'ak Fishing Pole, upgrade it's 'look' so it can be recognised without needing the holder to be inspected.

    I think that's it for this post.
    Any comments suggestions on this topic would be great, maybe we could post on the official forums our best idea's!?

    Posted using my Xperia X1 mobile, please dismiss any mistakes.

  3. Hoffs <Angler>, 10 months ago:

    Yeah it kinda makes sense to fish from a mount since you can do it while /sleep ing or sitting, I think it would be a nice add.

    However I don't know too much about job buffs for the secondary skills, I just don't think blizz would put it in :(

  4. Isa <Salty>, 10 months ago:

    I don't think fishing from mounts will happen. Maybe we get a boat as new achievements unfold? Who knows?

  5. JXF <Salty>, 10 months ago:

    Odd - whe I am not logged in I can't see my post but when I am logged in I can (reffering to the 2nd post on the thread)

    Anyone else see it or having the same problem?

  6. el <Nat Pagle's Love Child>, 10 months ago:

    JXF: For some reason the post got flagged as spam. I've fixed it.

  7. JXF <Salty>, 10 months ago:

    Thanks allot El.

    Noone has anymore on this topic?
    Thats a real shame imho.

  8. Dethwolf <Angler>, 10 months ago:

    I posted this in another topic....things id like to see

    Cooking (450): El's fancy fish food (x1)
    Reagent: 1 x kibler's bit , 1 x stranglekelp, 1x northern spice
    Benefit: Sprinking the flakes into fishable water has a 50% chance of creating a feeding frenzy and causing a spawn pool to form. Pools will only be of fish that spawn in that region's water. 10 minute cooldown

    Blacksmithing (450): Titansteel fishing chair
    Reagent: 2 x titansteel bar, 8x cobalt bolts, 1x eternal water, 1 x eternal earth
    Benefit: Creates stylish fishing chair that you can /sit in and fish from

    Engineering (450): Nat's Fishing Dory (mount)
    Reagents: 200 x Simple wood, 10 x Titansteel bars, 20 x cobalt bolts, 4 x Overcharged Capacitor
    Benefit: Creats small wooden row boat (use model of lil boats in onslaught harbor) that can be used on water and fished from. Can only be summoned while in water.

    Blacksmithing: Saronite Fishhook (x5)
    Reagents: 1x saronite bar, 1x crystallized earth
    Benefit: Increases fishing skill +125 for 5 minutes. Cannot be combined with other lures.

    Jewelcrafting: Luminous Pearl Lure (x5)
    Reagents: 15x Saronite Fishhook, 1x Northsea Pearl
    Benefit: Increases fishing skill +75 for 5 minutes, but will catch 2-3 fish (or items) per succesful catch. Cannot be combined with other lures.

    Enginneering: Sock's School Spool
    Reagents: 4x Cobalt bolts 1x Froststeel Tube 1x Hair Trigger
    Benefit: Duration 10 minutes.
    Attaching the spool to your rod will land your lure perfectly inside any school of fish, as long as the pool is within cast range.
    NOTE: Booty Bay officals have ruled that use of Sock's Spool is unsportmanlike and therefore will not work on tasty fish pools.

    Leatherworking (420): Frozen Sea Hip Waders
    Reagents: 10 x Heavy Borean Leather, 5 x Eternal Water, 10 x Deep Sea Monsterbelly, 1 x Green or Brown Dye
    Benefit: Stylish Hipwaders grant +5 fishing skill. Available in Green or Brown (like winterveil suit availability)

    Tailoring (420): Tackle Vest of the Fjord
    Reagents: 6 X Imbued Frost Weave, 5 x Eternal Water, 10 x Deep Sea Monsterbelly, 1 x Green or Brown Dye
    Benefit: Stylish tackle vest grants +5 fishing skill. Available in Green or Brown (like winterveil suit availability)

    Alchemy: Elixir of Moa'ki's Revenge
    Reagent: 5 xTiger lily, 5 x talandra's rose, 5 x Kungaloosh
    Benefit: Grants you the form of a tuskarr and adds +10 to fishing. Usable anywere. Duration 5 minutes. 10 minute cooldown due to alchoholic potency.

    Inscription (375): Nat's Notebook of Fish Finding
    Reagent: Ink of the Sea x 5, Resilient Parchment x 5 , 1 x Northsea Pearl
    Benefit: Creates notebook which teaches the art of fish finding. Inscriptionist must already know how to find fish to be able to create this book.

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