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Re: Desperatly Need to Change Something

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Duke Jones wrote: And what you call a "nerf" I call a improvement in Risk vs. Reward.
where is the risk to the GM fisherman?

there is NONE
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DarkWing wrote:
Duke Jones wrote: And what you call a "nerf" I call a improvement in Risk vs. Reward.
where is the risk to the GM fisherman?

there is NONE
I've got to agree with Darkwing on this one. There's now zero risk and all reward. I can't speak to accuracy, but I can tell you that fishing as a GM Fishermanhas been reduced to something that is only be worth playing as a macro until you collect a bunch of MiBs.

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Zane wrote: I've got to agree with Darkwing on this one. There's now zero risk and all reward. I can't speak to accuracy, but I can tell you that fishing as a GM Fishermanhas been reduced to something that is only be worth playing as a macro until you collect a bunch of MiBs.
True.

But how a player chooses what is "worth" playing is not the responsibility of the devs.

If you don't like fishing, dont be a fisherman. I think people are so spoiled by their macro's they forgot (or dont even know) what its like to have regular organic skill gain from gameplay.

Fishing for WEEKS, even a month or so (as inteneded originally) requires dedication and that dedication is FINALLY rewarded at GM status by treasures of the deep!

And I'll say it again:
Changing gameplay mechanics to fit around third-party programs should not happen.
"When you remove human error, accuracy, and speed, you remove the human element."

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I'm not saying to change something if it's era accurate, I'm saying this is not necessarily something that is "for the better".


I like the era accuracy, not because it is what I played, but because it's a line in the sand we can focus on not crossing so things get out of control.

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DarkWing wrote:I might as well be fishing Naked! with nothing but my fishing pole in my hand!
Wait wait wait. Hold the phone.

You actually equip your fishing pole when you fish?

What a noob.

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Sum_Mors wrote: Wait wait wait. Hold the phone.

You actually equip your fishing pole when you fish?

What a noob.
not yet ... but if i don't have to worry about killing anything i might as well put my bow away, at least i will look like i am doing something if i hold on to my pole
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Risk vs Reward describes this perfectly IMO

The rewards are not quick nor very huge for a fisherman, thus the risk should probably not be ridiculous. On the other hand hunting in Destard after 5pm any day of the week will be really risky but if you can pull it off you'll make far more than you would as a fisherman.

Fishing was never super adventerous and what little bit of risk there used to be was due to pirate pks, unfortunately we probably need at least another 2-300 ips on average before this would be part of being out to seas. You need fisherman online often to PK as a pirate, kind of silly to sail for hours to find nothing but empty locked boats when someone could just as easily recall into a dungeon and find prey.

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Are the Sea Serpents on the Verge of Extinction now?

I have been fishing for 2 days pulling up 25 SOS chest and have not seen a single Sea Serpent
and only a hand full of Water Ellies,

what happened to increasing the Random Serpent Spawn? Seems like they have been turned off all together :x
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DW arn't you GM?
then you have no chance of fishing a serpent up.
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Krats wrote:DW arn't you GM?
then you have no chance of fishing a serpent up.
yes i know ... but there was mention of increasing the random spawn,

hell i haven't even seen 1 random sea serpent spawn in days
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I have noticed that as well, though i've seen more dolphins -_-
When you play with fire, there is a 50/50 chance something will go wrong, and nine times out of ten it does.
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Lets get something done about this...

I hate to macro fishing AFK ... but damnit its hard to stay awake.

Turn on some Random Serpent spawns Already!!!!
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