So after watching the recent Tales from the Tavern there was mention of a Fishing Guild and the answer seemed as if they were suggesting it will be a thing. I really hope that's the case! What do you all think? Fishing would add a great layer to this game!
Fishing Guild?
@ethnine Nope, wasn't so much a confirmation as a "I don't see why not" kind of thing I feel. I do hope they add it though. Actual fishing, from your ship and/or island. And maybe even a fishing emote too. Nothing wrong with a bit o'fishin to pass the time and 'chew the fat' ;)
Fingers crossed.
I can understand why you would think that. Im not 100% sure myself, I just really hope it is a thing, or will be a thing in the future. I think it could add a nice level of ambiance to the game to dock in an outpost and see NPCs fishing off a dock which could signal a fishing spot. Lets hope it is something in the future!
Honestly I really hope they were talking about fishing with a rod and not just net fishing with your ship. Mike talks about setting sun, calm atmosphere and just having a good time fishing with your mates. That is something I was exactly talking about in one of my feature idea posts some time ago. But the thing with rod fishing in most games (that aren't fishing simulators) is just that it gets terribly boring (minecraft) or just a way to get resources by throwing the bait right in the middle of 20 fishes. Recently I tried the Monster Hunter open alpha test on PS4 and fishing there was beautiful. Really perfect for relaxation and not boring, since the fish behaved very naturally and it was pretty to watch them swim around. That is something I would like to see in SoT too. Realistic looking fish movements and being able to watch them swim around in shallow waters. So then I could enjoy seeing them come, feel the excitement of them taking the bait and then some minigame for reeling them in. Somehow I just feel like having your ship waiting for you near the shore while fishing in a little lagoon, chatting with your mates, having a little ingame BBQ... That is cosy as can be.
@tre-oni and who knows, you might catch a fish with a freshly swallowed ledgendary goblet in its guts?
Just a thought :P.
I think fishing would make a great ambiance thing, maybe as some part of the Merchants voyage lines, where in you need to seek out different schools from different island regions and cast your lines, or ingredients needed for order of souls rituals, skin of an eel etc lol.
If for no other reason of being able to drop anchor, douse the lights, and cast a line at night, well my loyal first mate plays his accordion up in the crows nest.
Definitely going to be a fishing fanatic should the feature be added to the game. Really looking forward to all the potential side activities that they can implement into the game.
Mainly hoping for some great character and ship customisation. Hoping they add some varieties for the ships so they don't all look the same and handle differently, just in case i can get some intense ship chasing on the go. Maybe some special manoeuvres that you can pull off like harpooning a rock for a tight turn like in the new pirates of the Caribbean. Maybe some small fishing boats that you can drop off the side of your main ship... Like i say the possibilities are endless.
I know everyone is hyped right now but I think everyone needs to take a step back. It sounds like some people are taking an little thing the devs say as some form of confirmation.
Nothing they said in the podcast made it even remotely sound like there will be any kind of guild for fishing or even anything fishing related.
They said the same thing they say for everything people suggest, "That's a nice idea." They say that about every idea that doesn't go against the core of their game design.
I think everyone should wait until we're closer to launch to get excited about things like this.
@the-lion-turtle remember when they said that about cargo hauling and merchants?
Yeah, I think that is why people are likely reacting the way they are.
Also, Mike was pretty clearly playing along, it was evidently something either in the game already or planed to be. Any one could have seen between his body language and the way he answered that it was defiantly a topic he could have reveled much more on but did not.
@ethnine True but again with the way they're talking about supporting the game fishing could be something coming after launch.
I'm as excited for the game as anyone else here but I think people need to start tempering their expectations. I see a lot of assumptions with zero basis that are purely made out of excitement. That is a dangerous and slippery slope to go down.
@the-lion-turtle this is very true, and its hard to really say anything for sure when it comes to companies like Rare that keep their cards so close to their chest. Its really just a wait and see kind of thing. Unfortunately this game plays into the same reasons No Mans Sky was so hyped. There was so little information on that game that people took the hints that were given and made them into facts. And the is just one of the side-effects to not being clear about your games content.
@joethesho said in Fishing Guild?:
Ark survival evolved had a fishing mechanic that not only have you a food source but some fish would also give you items and the quality of the items was dependant on the quality of your fishing rod. I spent many game sessions just fishing
Yeah but the QTE reel in style is a big no no imo.
@the-lion-turtle doubt that the reaction from all of them when it was mentioned and the exntension of him saying "it would be nice to look at the coast with the sun rising while you fish" just all their reactions confirm they are working on some form of fishing, and honestly we've seen 4 things in total when it comes to this game - treasure hunting/souls/trade/pvp and the skeletons - it would be one of the most barren games in existence so i think this is a safe call to assume their is fishing lol
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