Fishing Rod

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5 Sticks (rod & float) + 3 Rope (line) + 5 Feathers (Float & hook) + 1 Bone (hook) = Fishing Rod

Equip-able (same as repair tool)

Left mouse button to throw line, press again to pull it out.

Throw fishing line same mechanics as throw small rock to target area.

Create Stick mesh float in the area line collide with water surface.

Create vertical (like vertically placed Animal Trap underwater version) line collision under the area line hit water surface.

Trap collision activates after few seconds (5-10 sec) as its cast to (to prevent players actually shooting fish like with bow and arrows)

Catch any fish that collide with fishing line same as Animal Trap for fish if fish triggers it make action icon same for Animal Trap for fish to pull lure with fish out.

Player can look around when line is cast but can't move same as if he was sitting on chair, any movement input will pull line out and cancel fishing process.

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use any spoiled food as bait for rod
R button to cycle spoiled food in inventory
C button to attach selected spoiled food to fishing rod (similar to the way u put food to Drying Rack or Fire)
Bait is consumed if fish bites

[knighthawk]

Good idea, I would like to sit on my bench atop my seaside fort and fish :D

[Pommes]

+

[Zingiberale]

I like the idea, but spear fishing would definetly have to be nerfed. Adding better fish AI where they actually try to swim away from the player might be a good idea. As of now, you can get 3 fish in a couple of seconds in a pond.

[76561197990786037]

Originally posted by Zingiberale:

I like the idea, but spear fishing would definetly have to be nerfed. Adding better fish AI where they actually try to swim away from the player might be a good idea. As of now, you can get 3 fish in a couple of seconds in a pond.

Actually Fishing with Rod is completely different in comparison to Spear Fishing.

Spear can only be use in shallow water or on top of raft (quite inefficient).
Spear can not be use to fish far from shallow waters and there is a lot of fish spots in ocean that far away from shallow and inaccessible to fish with spear.

Fishing Rod allows fishing far away from shore where spear can not, but...

Fishing Rod can NOT be cast with out bait (any spoiled food and you cannot use Cannibal parts spoiled or otherwise unless you going for Fishing a Shark)

Fishing Rod does NOT catch fish instantly, meaning even if player manages to land lure exactly on top of fish its still will not result in instant catch because capture mechanics only arms after 5 sec delay, so Fishing with Rod its more of "lay a trap and wait" type of fishing. But sitting on shore and waiting leaves player open to attacks from Cannibals.

[Tuled Oos]

Good idea

[ZeKaspijs]

Idea is good and maybe we could use spoilt food to catch the fish ;D GL

[Starker]

This is a good idea.

[The Phantom Stinker]

Originally posted by Zingiberale:

I like the idea, but spear fishing would definetly have to be nerfed. Adding better fish AI where they actually try to swim away from the player might be a good idea. As of now, you can get 3 fish in a couple of seconds in a pond.

In a few other threads, I've suggested that sanity in the game could/should be lost by doing things that make you feel like a monster, and gained by doing things that make you feel kind or smart.

In such a system, that would be what balances the rod against the spear. A-la, stabbing at the water with a sharp stick lowers your sanity score because it feels desperate and demeaning, while fishing with a rod raises it because it's relaxing and relies more on human ingenuity.

[Ominous187]

Originally posted by Terastas:

Originally posted by Zingiberale:

I like the idea, but spear fishing would definetly have to be nerfed. Adding better fish AI where they actually try to swim away from the player might be a good idea. As of now, you can get 3 fish in a couple of seconds in a pond.

In a few other threads, I've suggested that sanity in the game could/should be lost by doing things that make you feel like a monster, and gained by doing things that make you feel kind or smart.

In such a system, that would be what balances the rod against the spear. A-la, stabbing at the water with a sharp stick lowers your sanity score because it feels desperate and demeaning, while fishing with a rod raises it because it's relaxing and relies more on human ingenuity.

lmao how does a rod rely on human ingenuity? a stick, long enough rope and hook,bait wait..wow.. spear fishing takes actual skill, light is bent when looking into water so the fish isnt where it looks like it is for the most part. both requier waiting but spear is going to the fish while rod is waiting for the fish to come to you.

[Gutzy]

Great ideas with the fishing rod and using spoiled meat for bait.

[Ominous187]

bow fishing would be better. let me just quote my reply on another .

"we already have all the elements in the game right now which means less work. it's just a matter of combination and making it work rather than making a whole new item then dealing with all the new bugs and the added animations.

i.e fish taking notice, fishing bitting, needing to hit e when it strikes, then the fish fighting swimming splashing and so on.. vs spear animation with the impaled fish doing the same thing on the arrow when you have it in hand. the only new thing that would be needed is the rope animation as the arrow shot and then reeling it in."

[brendieellen]

+1

[ELoyros]

+1

[brendieellen]

I like the idea. It might be relaxing. I've noticed that I sometimes play the Forest just to practice archery.

Timmy? Timmy who?