Competition question

[Commanche]

So back to the grind in France and I saw this competition for Carp Leather (total weight) come up. Thought I'll give it a go. So here's the question, why would a lvl 18 player be up against lvl 30+ players with the latest and greatest tackle / gear? I mean surely these guys can catch bigger fish much faster on this lower level lake, or am I wrong? This is not a question about tactics, targeting of specific fish, knowledge of the area / bait etc. This is purely higher vs lower level players and the tackle used by those players that is probably giving them an unfair advantage on lower level lakes to increase their XP even more. Thoughts?

[Marshall_maz]

And to add , total weight competitions sucks. It should rather be "best 5" or things like that.

[PilGrimZ]

Fish for tournaments is chosen randomly taking into account the fish on the map. Thus on 1 day it could be a black bass tournament and on another - a leather carp.

As concerns gear & lvls - well, nothing is fair. But as far as I know several tournaments are carried out at same time (+/- 1hr probably?) - Poland, France & Italy. If you want fish with less strength and weight - you can always go there.

I think TFO tournaments rules should rather limit players by type & amount of rods (like no 3xfeeders of 1 player vs 1 fly rod or spinning of another one).

[GOLD✫IFISH✫ ВуСhris]

playing it with 18 kg equipment is as lucky as a player with a 40 kg mount, in my team the player who ranks best is 18 kg!

[Commanche]

Yeah, don't think I'm heading down to lower level lakes to mess it up for the lower level players who deserve some incentive for fishing those lakes. Level-based comps can always be a step in the right direction. As for the "nothing is fair" comment, that's your perspective and one you're entitled to. At the moment there are a number of guys running away with all the comp XP - doesn't seem fair to me.

[GOLD✫IFISH✫ ВуСhris]

looking for fish, looking for technique, looking for the right lure, bait, looking for the right editing, is the basis of the competition, right?

[PilGrimZ]

Originally posted by Commanche:

As for the "nothing is fair" comment, that's your perspective and one you're entitled to. At the moment there are a number of guys running away with all the comp XP - doesn't seem fair to me.

Always there would be some players who knows the map, baits/lures, fish locations better then other. As TFO does not arrange a draw and does not forcibly allocate places to catch - these players will always have better results then others.

As concerns gear - in real life competitions, organizers dont ask anglers to use rods only from 1 manufacter or just 1 exact model. There're some limitations on type of rods, their amount, lures/baits etc but thats actually what we're asking Woolf to do here.

Originally posted by Commanche:

Yeah, don't think I'm heading down to lower level lakes to mess it up for the lower level players who deserve some incentive for fishing those lakes. Level-based comps can always be a step in the right direction. As for the "nothing is fair" comment, that's your perspective and one you're entitled to. At the moment there are a number of guys running away with all the comp XP - doesn't seem fair to me.

You're manipulation the facts - Italy is higher lvl than France and Poland is just several levels below. There is no big level difference in them. As concerns level based competitions - thats one of the stupidiest idea as gear in TFO have no level requirement and some high-level players actually do like to visit maps like Russia or Poland. Locking competitions behind the player level would just throw away a big part of gameplay for lot of players.

As concerns so called "big experience reward" - this 10k experience reward is ♥♥♥♥. Its ~6-8 decent fish catched or 2-3 daily quests done. Its not a best idea to spend 50 minutes in tournament hoping to get experience reward when you can just catch "better" fish.

[Commanche]

Right, so it's all good in the hood with TFO comps. Thx for answering the question. You guys can close this now.

[sirkipalot]

The problem with france and its so obvious anyone who hgas an ounce of sense can see it. France depends on your gear end of. Because the fish are so OP unless you have 40kg set ups you will never win anything as your fish fighting time is going to be long winded. Better strength gear lands fish quicker so it's a no brainer when big fish are concerened. Simple answer is if you don't have the tackle to engage the monsters don't enter you are flogging a dead horse.

[Commanche]

Originally posted by sirkipalot:

The problem with france and its so obvious anyone who hgas an ounce of sense can see it. France depends on your gear end of. Because the fish are so OP unless you have 40kg set ups you will never win anything as your fish fighting time is going to be long winded. Better strength gear lands fish quicker so it's a no brainer when big fish are concerened. Simple answer is if you don't have the tackle to engage the monsters don't enter you are flogging a dead horse.

Thanks for the honest answer mate. I think that's what I hinted at in my first post. I was just wondering if there's a way to even out the playing field. The experts told me "no". I came 13th in that comp. I knew the spots, my catch rate was great. I just wasn't able to skull drag those 18kg+ carps like others so didn't get those extra minutes to increase my total weight. But hey, I'm not complaining, I just asked a question.

[GOLD✫IFISH✫ ВуСhris]

a player in my team to win the carp competition with light equipment! 18 kg!

and is regularly in front of us!

while we are more with the equipment of 30 and 40!

  every player has a chance!

a player with lighter equipment and fishing much faster!

we fish in the same place, with the same bait!
 
but he catches much more than we do!

its equipment being thinner

and this is very good :)

to precisely avoid that the "big players" win everything!

This is not the case!

Woolf is very well balanced.

I know my answer is not pleasing ... you think I am lying or that I am unable to fish with big equipment.

* one of my "friend" has just removed me from his friend list because my answer frustrates him ...

some are not looking for answers to their question
coming here.

this is a pity, nobody wins anything.

I have already won several times, but I have also lost many times, against players with smaller equipment.

for info: I have done all the tournaments since the first day, except 2

another point, you don't always have the chance to win. you can be in the right place, with the right baits.

but the fish will not come enough.

sometimes (but not always!) you need to put equipment: bigger or thinner in the same competition.

change the projection area.

you think: your friend is successful with a montage, you have the same!
so you have to win too?
  no!
it doesn't work like that, sorry



as a general rule, there are two or three fishing zones which are profitable, BUT only one is EXCELLENT!

It's up to you to believe what you want, but this is the truth and the reality of this game!

*and in addition have even received a negative review of the game really a shame not to have been able to help you better understand the game