Lvl 74 "Nate's Apprentice"

741 Posts

Requiring us to use bait kind of misses the whole point of doing fishing. Forcing us to spend coins in order to go fishing is just lame. What's even worse is that if you mess up the fishing, you just wasted one of your bait without getting any fish, junk or coins.

You guys didn't really change fishing at all, you just made it more of a hassle. Either:
1. Take out bait altogether.
2. Make it so that we can buy bait if we want to increase our odds, but can still go fishing WITHOUT bait if we so choose.

3 Posts

i think they mean fishing primarily as a gold sink and a way to earn a few achivement, items and a bit of energy if you are lucky

Lvl 260 "Expert Bush Whacker"

307 Posts

Definately dont like fishing in BW2, Just tried it, And unless it's changed i dont i'll use it again.

Lvl 35 "Gem Collector"

9 Posts

I've been using the bait that costs 40 gold for 10 (the energy bait) and it's been working decently I guess. About 30 energy per 60 casts more or less. A bit time consuming, but fishing is I guess. Also I pretty much make back my gold in the end so it's pretty much a free way to get more energy instead of just waiting for it to fill up naturally. I don't think there's anything wrong with the bait.

ps I also got a few unique house items in the mix if that means anything to anyone.

Lvl 74 "Nate's Apprentice"

741 Posts

If I can remember correctly, the main criticisms of fishing in BW1 were:
- It's overly simplistic
- It's tedious
- The amounts of gold won were minimalistic (several suggestions were made in the past to either increase the amounts or release an item that would double the gains or something)

I had been sincerely looking forward to fishing in BW2.
- I was expecting there to be a change in how fishing was done (ie, being less simplistic), but I was OK if it stayed the same, though I was kind of hoping for something more original this time around.
- Fishing appears to be slightly less tedious this time around, but then again, maybe I'm just imagining that the fish/coins/junk bite faster.
- The amounts of gold are better... but considering that, at minimum, each cast costs 1 coin, they HAVE to be better, and I'm not convinced that they're better enough to make fishing really any better than it originally was.

Here's my main issue with fishing:
~BW1~
It used to be something you did because you had nothing to lose from it.
It was something you did when you had nothing else to do.
You could slowly accumulate Fishing Tokens to help yourself out with later when you REALLY needed energy later on.
~BW2~
It is now a gamble. There is a slim chance you may actually come out behind, and should you screw up and mis-click, you'll have just wasted 1 bait.
You don't go fishing unless you're REALLY desperate for coins or energy - because of aforementioned gambles.
There are no Fishing Tokens, this didn't really surprise me though, I was expecting that.



Honestly, I would've been happy if fishing had been left exactly the same, even without Fishing Tokens.

56 Posts

I seem to come out behind (or even) at least 50% of the time (coins and energy). I've thought about keeping track, but I don't know if it's even worth the effort. The way it is now it at least seems to be a losing proposition. I agree with the lose the bait idea and make it free like BW1.