Dear Zos, please improve/revamp fishing for the next DLC!!

Hammy01

Dear Zos,
I actually enjoy fishing in this game but only in small bits because as it stands the fishing is good (when listening to music ) but not great! This is why I implore you to please improve fishing in the next DLC. This is one feature of the game that could have a lasting positive impact if the improvements are done right. Fishing is and can be a great fluff piece to an already good game, by giving players something fun and interesting to do when they are bored of the current meta of questing/pvp and trials-dungeons. As it stands now fishing is merely used for achievements and obtaining “Perfect Roe”. A few suggestions I have are –

1. Make fishing part of the crafting section and give it an actual skill line with a couple of active skills and a few passives… just a few crazy examples below.
Skills -
a. My fishing spot is a secret – an applied buff that allows you to see hidden fishing spots.
b. Master baiter – allows you to bait an area to slightly improve the chances of catching pregnant fishes (Ie – better chance of getting perfect roe). Last 10 minutes and has a 2 hour cooldown.
c. Trap setter – Allows you to set 5 traps each day throughout Tamriel and the following day you can check your traps and collect your bounty (basically fishing’s version of hirelings).

Passives –
a. Long cast – improves your casting range by 4/8/12 meters.
b. Expert fisherman – improves the chances of catching a rare fish by 2/4/6%.
c. I have a family to feed – increases the sale price of all rare fish by 15/30/45%.

2. Have weekly fishing tournaments.

3. Allow crafting of fishing equipment –
a. A recipe for provisioners to craft new bait that can be used in any water type.
b. Woodworkers can craft fishing poles with a few minor buffs.
c. Clothiers can craft fishing hats with a few minor buffs.

6. Daily fishing quests

7. Greatly improve the stuff you can find in “wet gunny sacks”. I for one would like to have the chance to find rare pet or even a rare mount but I would settle for more gold and or treasure maps.

Anyways that is all I have… please feel free to add more suggestions!!

Hammy!!

Massive_Stain

Hammy01 wrote: »

Dear Zos,
I actually enjoy fishing in this game but only in small bits because as it stands the fishing is good (when listening to music ) but not great! This is why I implore you to please improve fishing in the next DLC. This is one feature of the game that could have a lasting positive impact if the improvements are done right. Fishing is and can be a great fluff piece to an already good game, by giving players something fun and interesting to do when they are bored of the current meta of questing/pvp and trials-dungeons. As it stands now fishing is merely used for achievements and obtaining “Perfect Roe”. A few suggestions I have are –

1. Make fishing part of the crafting section and give it an actual skill line with a couple of active skills and a few passives… just a few crazy examples below.
Skills -
a. My fishing spot is a secret – an applied buff that allows you to see hidden fishing spots.
b. Master baiter – allows you to bait an area to slightly improve the chances of catching pregnant fishes (Ie – better chance of getting perfect roe). Last 10 minutes and has a 2 hour cooldown.
c. Trap setter – Allows you to set 5 traps each day throughout Tamriel and the following day you can check your traps and collect your bounty (basically fishing’s version of hirelings).

Passives –
a. Long cast – improves your casting range by 4/8/12 meters.
b. Expert fisherman – improves the chances of catching a rare fish by 2/4/6%.
c. I have a family to feed – increases the sale price of all rare fish by 15/30/45%.

2. Have weekly fishing tournaments.

3. Allow crafting of fishing equipment –
a. A recipe for provisioners to craft new bait that can be used in any water type.
b. Woodworkers can craft fishing poles with a few minor buffs.
c. Clothiers can craft fishing hats with a few minor buffs.

6. Daily fishing quests

7. Greatly improve the stuff you can find in “wet gunny sacks”. I for one would like to have the chance to find rare pet or even a rare mount but I would settle for more gold and or treasure maps.

Anyways that is all I have… please feel free to add more suggestions!!

Hammy!!

I actually really like this idea

Lord_Eomer

Need a skill line for fishing..

Cously

A great idea. Add more items that can be fished as well. There is an entire category of achievements for fishing, so it is important. And if you didn't plan it already...FISHING TROPHIES FOR OUR HOUSES YES!

SantieClaws

Khajiit approves of anything that adds more interest to the game of catching crunchy lunchy.

Yours with paws
Santie Claws

KaleidoscopeEyz

I like your ideas. Here's one more.

Master Cleaner passive - allows cleaning of fish to increase Perfect Roe chances by 1% for rank 1 and 2% for rank 2

OrphanHelgen

I wasnt expecting to like this that much well done.

BucFanJKE

I like it, but I don't think they will allow a skill to be called "master baiter" or else those 15 year old players will definitely be spamming that.

I think something along the lines of expert baiter would be a more acceptable name.

agn231

Awesome post!!!!!!!!!! Lots of great ideas here!!!

Hammy01

KaleidoscopeEyz wrote: »

I like your ideas. Here's one more.

Master Cleaner passive - allows cleaning of fish to increase Perfect Roe chances by 1% for rank 1 and 2% for rank 2

Yes, this would be an awesome addition as well!!