Bahari rivers and ponds need a buff for fishing hotspots

[Moses]

Trying to catch rare and epic fish on this map is a nightmare. The coast is fine, as there are hotspots everywhere and they respawn quickly. The ponds and rivers are another story, While trying to catch the Swordfin Eel, an epic fish, I run a lap to the few river fishing areas the map has, and if I'm lucky I'll get 2-3 hotspots after visiting all of the areas. Many times I'll get only one. After a while several of the spots stop spawning hotspots at all.

I see no reason the hotspots should go away at all, they should be permanent or even better removed entirely. Star fish should be chance based with the chance increasing as you level up. You should be able to catch star fish anywhere, anytime. Other games, like Stardew, have this same mechanic, but it simply decreases the time it takes for fish to bite. Limiting star fish to these specific spots, spots that are very low in number and that have a very slow respawn rate, makes the game better how? It very much feels like it's designed to arbitrarily waste the players time.

At a minimum the spawn rate needs to be massively increased in addition to the number of hotspots being increased as well. This is supposed to be a laid back, relaxing game. The mechanic you've implemented for getting higher quality fish is made for another game.

[Moses]

And for the record, I've caught 78 of the 82 fish in the game. Most of them many times, including at least 2-3 times for each epic fish. I'm not just complaining about not having the fish handed to me, I've already earned almost all of them. The point of my post is to highlight a flawed area of the game ,and anyone who has gone through the grind to get all of the fish knows what I'm talking about.

If hotspots are going to remain in the game then they all need to be exactly as they are on the Bahari coast. The coast has dozens of them and they respawn very quickly. It's still a bad system, but at least you're not running laps around the map looking for a measly 1-2 spots to catch fish with ludicrously low spawn rates.

[orthographe]

trying to get that one fish that spawns during a short 3 hour in-game period as a gold star surely is a pain in the ass when you have to run across half the map to get to the spots in time omg. that small pond in kilima behind the farm also rarely have gold spots in it, leaving you with one area to fish at in that area while bahari has like 4 ponds

[Trapdoorspongecake]

I am experiencing the same problem. It is infuriating. I am about to give up on doing the achievement ...'Master Kilimar and Bahari Fishing' It is now mission impossible. Neither of the ponds in Kilimar are spawning The Giant Goldfish..all I am getting is Gobi's and scarlet Koi..and one Cloudfish. I am after the Starred versions for the achievement..and have spent almost a week..and tons of buff food wasted ..fishing every node I can find..and they spawn up so rarely, it is a waste of buff food. As for Bahari...same problem there..hardly any nodes spawning, catch the same old fish over and over again. When you manage to hook the one you want (Swordfin eel) the thing escapes as soon as its hooked, regardless of what bait you are using or buffs. I managed to get a Unicorn starred...but do you think I can get a flipping Starred Goldfish..not on your nelly! It really needs sorting out.

[Trapdoorspongecake]

Same too with the Master Bug achievement. I have searched every single in game night for over a week now..and cannot find a starred Gossamer veil tail moth...does it even exist?! They put these achievements in the game. Then make it impossible to do them. Ridiculous. I understand that they are Rare ones...But it should not be near on impossible.

[Moses]

Publicado originalmente por Trapdoorspongecake:

I am experiencing the same problem. It is infuriating. I am about to give up on doing the achievement ...'Master Kilimar and Bahari Fishing' It is now mission impossible. Neither of the ponds in Kilimar are spawning The Giant Goldfish..all I am getting is Gobi's and scarlet Koi..and one Cloudfish. I am after the Starred versions for the achievement..and have spent almost a week..and tons of buff food wasted ..fishing every node I can find..and they spawn up so rarely, it is a waste of buff food. As for Bahari...same problem there..hardly any nodes spawning, catch the same old fish over and over again. When you manage to hook the one you want (Swordfin eel) the thing escapes as soon as its hooked, regardless of what bait you are using or buffs. I managed to get a Unicorn starred...but do you think I can get a flipping Starred Goldfish..not on your nelly! It really needs sorting out.

For the Giant Goldfish, try Bahari instead. For pond fish, both maps have the same fish, but I found the Giant Goldfish bites more frequently in Bahari. I had this fish bite multiple times in two different ponds, both in south Bahari (below the wall). The first pond is the larger pond, just south of the wall on the west side of the map. The second is the pond just south east of the larger pond, it has a fishing pier on both sides of it. I caught multiple Giant Goldfish in both ponds. Run back and forth between the two ponds and eventually you'll get it.

My biggest problem was the Flametongue Ray, it took me 4-5 real life days to finally get this thing to bite, which it did yesterday. And then I caught a second one maybe half an hour later.

The fishing system definitely needs to change, it's not fun or balanced in the least.

[Trapdoorspongecake]

Publicado originalmente por Moses:

Publicado originalmente por Trapdoorspongecake:

I am experiencing the same problem. It is infuriating. I am about to give up on doing the achievement ...'Master Kilimar and Bahari Fishing' It is now mission impossible. Neither of the ponds in Kilimar are spawning The Giant Goldfish..all I am getting is Gobi's and scarlet Koi..and one Cloudfish. I am after the Starred versions for the achievement..and have spent almost a week..and tons of buff food wasted ..fishing every node I can find..and they spawn up so rarely, it is a waste of buff food. As for Bahari...same problem there..hardly any nodes spawning, catch the same old fish over and over again. When you manage to hook the one you want (Swordfin eel) the thing escapes as soon as its hooked, regardless of what bait you are using or buffs. I managed to get a Unicorn starred...but do you think I can get a flipping Starred Goldfish..not on your nelly! It really needs sorting out.

For the Giant Goldfish, try Bahari instead. For pond fish, both maps have the same fish, but I found the Giant Goldfish bites more frequently in Bahari. I had this fish bite multiple times in two different ponds, both in south Bahari (below the wall). The first pond is the larger pond, just south of the wall on the west side of the map. The second is the pond just south east of the larger pond, it has a fishing pier on both sides of it. I caught multiple Giant Goldfish in both ponds. Run back and forth between the two ponds and eventually you'll get it.

My biggest problem was the Flametongue Ray, it took me 4-5 real life days to finally get this thing to bite, which it did yesterday. And then I caught a second one maybe half an hour later.

The fishing system definitely needs to change, it's not fun or balanced in the least.


Thank you. I have been trying in Bahari, that's where I hooked one , and it got away at the last second. i will keep trying, and do as you said ..run between both ponds. i too, am also trying to get a Swordfin eel (starred one). That one has also unhooked at the last seconds before. It is a nightmare.

[GrailQuest]

Publicado originalmente por Moses:

My biggest problem was the Flametongue Ray, it took me 4-5 real life days to finally get this thing to bite, which it did yesterday. And then I caught a second one maybe half an hour later.

The fishing system definitely needs to change, it's not fun or balanced in the least.

Did they make it easier to land a fish once you've got a nibble? The rare ones were a huge PITA last time I played (my account is prior to their steam release).

[Trapdoorspongecake]

I at last got a damned Starred Goldfish. Now for the last 2...and now more pain commences. Only need Starred Swordfin Eel..and starred Ancient fish to get achievement now. But ...yeah...does not look like anytime soon..as the nodes rarely spawn. And when they do...its always the same old fish..again. They really need to fix this issue. It is now ridiculous. i have the same thing going on with the master Bug one too. I cant find a damned starred Gossamer Veiltail moth..anywhere. And the Starred Rainbow butterfly...may as well forget it. I may have to abandon doing these ones as they are almost (lucky for some if they managed it) Impossible. Shame.. I am so close to completing it. But it is really trying my patience, and doing my head in. I think this game hates me lol

[Trapdoorspongecake]

Publicado originalmente por GrailQuest:

Publicado originalmente por Moses:

My biggest problem was the Flametongue Ray, it took me 4-5 real life days to finally get this thing to bite, which it did yesterday. And then I caught a second one maybe half an hour later.

The fishing system definitely needs to change, it's not fun or balanced in the least.

Did they make it easier to land a fish once you've got a nibble? The rare ones were a huge PITA last time I played (my account is prior to their steam release).

No they haven't. its ridiculous :( The RNG is really really bad