113392-so-how-to-make-fishing-more-wildstar

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I remember hearing someone say the devs want to make sure fishing is something really worthy of Wildstar before they implement it. And here I'm wondering just what can be done to fishing that's more than just casting at a spot on the water and clicking the bobber?
 
There's GOTTA be something more creative than that.
 
Inevitable RNG ribbing aside, what could our collective heads come up with? A minigame like the crafting system?The whole 'Tap F at the right moment!' like hacking a computer wouldn't be enough.I remember a while back there was a mod for an MMO that let you connect with a smartphone/ipod so that you'd actually cast and reel with the device by flinging it and swiping since it has a gyro and a touch screen, THAT's the most innovative thing I've seen so far.
 
Wildstar should look into this tech! But make it not manditory though, not everyone has a smartphone.
 
Or what else could they do?	
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Well, this is ("Hardcore") Wildstar we're talking about, going to go ahead and predict here how fishing will work:
 
* You hook a fish.
 
* Fish Attacks with large conical AOE-telegraph that covers half the screen.
 
* You first have to dodge-roll three times to the left.
 
* You then dodge-roll twice to the right.
 
* You then dodge-roll four more times to the left before shouting "WALT SENT ME!" (movie-reference) at the fish.
 
* You then dance in circles, counter-clockwise for five minutes, while singing the Chua national-anthem... whatever the anyroad that might be.
 
* Then need to do a half twist followed by a 720 twisting backflip, ONLY going clockwise this time -- or one-shot kill from fish.
 
* Only then can you begin reeling in said fish -- but only if wearing a fez and bow-tie... because fezzes and bow-ties are cool.
 
 :ph34r: /end-sarcam	
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			I would like to have a Fishtank FabKit and then go out and murder horrible fish creatures for their eggs to grow in my fishtank. Optionally harvest the grown up fish for meat.	
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			I want to be master fisherman, in-game and real life.	
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Throw the line out.
 
Simon game comes up (lol Tap That).
 
You hook a fish, "CHALLENGE BEGINS!"
 
Hook 50 more fish in five minutes or less.
 
RNG gives you a chance at a BoP fish for your fish-garden that sometimes turns into a rare worm that can be turned in for rep with the Fishes of Hydrostar.	
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Fishing needs to be relaxing and mindless, not annoying.  Give it a simple mechanic but one that can't be Tap-That'd or botted for AFK fishing.
 
The fish you catch will be "worthless" because any food they make will be sub-par to the T6 festival food, so the only hope for a non-whined-about implementation is if you can catch fish and turn them in for 1 EG each up to a catch limit for the day of say 10-20 EG.  Beyond that, vendor them for 3s.	
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A subversion to the normal relaxing minigame is the "this is Nexus. You want to fish? Make sure your shotgun's loaded!" attitude  ^_^
Basically: all the fishing tool does is spawn or attract fish mobs in the area. Fighting and killing them is up to you, soldier!	
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I don't think the mechanic for fishing should be soooo different. The 'casting at a spot on the water and clicking the bobber' thingy is still a good way to implement it. I think that Wildstar have to be innovative in the way fishing is USED in the game.
 
I like the idea of the fishtank fabkit where you can 'grow' some fishes by collecting egg in the world. You need a big fishing contest. I know it may sound like WoW, but man that was soooo fun. Especially in PvP server. I remember having to organise 20man raid to go at that contest haha. That was fun. (Of course, you could still win alone, but that was at the risk to get ganked).	
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			Dynamite! (pronounced deen-a-meetay)	
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			In Torchlight, you could either play the fishing minigame (which is equivalent to WoW fishing in term of difficulty/time) but you could also just dynamite the fishing spot, to get the loot faster haha. 	
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THIS is how to make fishing more "Wildstar":
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdVF74zEEfE
 
:D	
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			Throwing stones or dynamite (or some eldan technology) would be fun instead of just a spacey fishing rod.	
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			Spear fishing? O.o	
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			Fishing bazooka for distant fish or dynamite for closer ones. Fish would move around like silhouettes so you know where to launch/throw it.	
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			I think it's under control	
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			You need to catch a Chua, and use him as a live bait!	
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