Lost in progression complexity.

[[HUN]ColemanV]

I think I'm somewhere near the end of the story's progression, but I'm utterly lost in terms of what I'd need to do to unlock certain required items.

I have my boat fully upgraded at the highest level of hull and everything within is topped off.

But for the life of me can't figure out how to unlock the Abyssal and Hadal fishing. (these rods cannot be clicked on the research screen)

Up to this point I did everything ingame because I like to figure out stuff for myself like in the pre-internet era we gamers did. But the end-game content seems to get into the complexity where I can't keep details straight without a spreadsheet in excel.

Right now I've identified that I'd need a Ghost Shark for a shrine at Devil's Spine as the last missing component. However that thing is Abyssal creature so I can't get it because none of the researchable equipment is for abyssal fishing.

Until this point I assumed that Shrine will unlock the Abyssal fishing, but I don't think the devs would put in an abyssal fish as unlock requirement for that, so I think I'm missing something.

[Young Donald Sutherland]

Look at your map for the named places to dock in the Stellar Basin.
Follow the quest line you get at one of them. That will unlock Abyssal fishing.

[[HUN]ColemanV]

Originally posted by Young Donald Sutherland:

Look at your map for the named places to dock in the Stellar Basin.
Follow the quest line you get at one of them. That will unlock Abyssal fishing.

Upon following the Stellar Basin's first mention I followed directions gone there, found a research station and a bit further away a Researcher that wanted me to source her with some samples, though wasn't specific on what would count as such.

Also the X-marks-the-spot thing leads me to a spot where my boat gets smashed from below.

[Bjørn]

Been a while since I played, sorry, but there should be info on what she wants you to find in your quest 'documents' somewhere. Will eventually lead to a mission regarding that X monster

I also like to play 'old school' without looking up anything online, so you shouldn't have problems, but the structure of the quest objectives and other things can take some getting used to, I guess.

[Young Donald Sutherland]

If you mouse over the outlines of what the researcher wants, it should tell you the names of the fish. You'll need a trawl net for some of them. Do that quest.

[[HUN]ColemanV]

Originally posted by Young Donald Sutherland:

If you mouse over the outlines of what the researcher wants, it should tell you the names of the fish. You'll need a trawl net for some of them. Do that quest.

Oh damn.
When I first started the game I was so happy to see that outside of inventory management and menu selection you can pretty much control stuff without involving the mouse, it never occurred to me to even try if there are hover-over hints :D
I'll try that. Thanks!

[[HUN]ColemanV]

Originally posted by Bjørn:

Been a while since I played, sorry, but there should be info on what she wants you to find in your quest 'documents' somewhere. Will eventually lead to a mission regarding that X monster :rufussmile:

I also like to play 'old school' without looking up anything online, so you shouldn't have problems, but the structure of the quest objectives and other things can take some getting used to, I guess.

There was some info, just wasn't clear enough at the time.
I'll visit again and try to re-trace my steps in the conversation to see if this time around things make more sense. (Who knows, maybe Xmas dinner made my brain sluggish at the first time :D )