Dear FFXIV devs,
I'm a big fan of fishing in the game and I was excited when a fellow FC member told me you were planning to bring some changes to fishing soon.
Are you planning to update the mechanics of the legendary fish? I hope you are. Even though it's quite a thrill, the frustration of the RNG is incredible.
I have completely finished the ARR fishing log and am currently working on the HW fishing log. Some of the remaining fish are giving me a lot of trouble, namely Problematicus, Charibenet and Raimdellopterus. Honestly I don't know how you came up with the requirements to catch them but it's nothing short of soul-crushing
Even if we put aside the absurb weather/time requirements for the rarest fish (and it is pretty hard to ignore when you work and can't even try your luck when their window is up), the RNG involved is crazy, especially when you realize that when ALL the insane conditions are met and the legendary fish finally bites, there is a high chance it will go away even if your gear is flawless.
I understand the appeal is to catch all the fish and I was pretty happy when I finished the ARR fishing log. That being said, I wish you would make RNG less of a factor and if that is not possible, at least make the Intuition buffs last longer than 3 minutes... (Kuno the killer comes to mind, it took me a long time to get Intuition, but at least when I got it it lasted about 20 minutes and I think that's fairer).
There is a fine line between a feeling of accomplishment that is fun and one that is overly frustrating and I believe it is being crossed much too frequently when it comes to fishing.
I understand some players who have slogged through it might find it hard to swallow that the fish they struggled to catch might become easier to reel in. That being said, I believe this is a necessary change to keep the fun factor as the centerpiece of the job.
Thank you for reading and enjoy the festivities
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I'm a big fan of fishing in the game and I was excited when a fellow FC member told me you were planning to bring some changes to fishing soon.
Are you planning to update the mechanics of the legendary fish? I hope you are. Even though it's quite a thrill, the frustration of the RNG is incredible.
I have completely finished the ARR fishing log and am currently working on the HW fishing log. Some of the remaining fish are giving me a lot of trouble, namely Problematicus, Charibenet and Raimdellopterus. Honestly I don't know how you came up with the requirements to catch them but it's nothing short of soul-crushing
Even if we put aside the absurb weather/time requirements for the rarest fish (and it is pretty hard to ignore when you work and can't even try your luck when their window is up), the RNG involved is crazy, especially when you realize that when ALL the insane conditions are met and the legendary fish finally bites, there is a high chance it will go away even if your gear is flawless.
I understand the appeal is to catch all the fish and I was pretty happy when I finished the ARR fishing log. That being said, I wish you would make RNG less of a factor and if that is not possible, at least make the Intuition buffs last longer than 3 minutes... (Kuno the killer comes to mind, it took me a long time to get Intuition, but at least when I got it it lasted about 20 minutes and I think that's fairer).
There is a fine line between a feeling of accomplishment that is fun and one that is overly frustrating and I believe it is being crossed much too frequently when it comes to fishing.
I understand some players who have slogged through it might find it hard to swallow that the fish they struggled to catch might become easier to reel in. That being said, I believe this is a necessary change to keep the fun factor as the centerpiece of the job.
Thank you for reading and enjoy the festivities
Continue reading...