The Fisherman Who Cant Wait?

[tombomb79]

KpShamino just posted a video about the paid version of the new Fisherman game out on October 17.  The game will include all 35 dlcs an licenses can be bought with currency .  I for one am sick n tired of being broke an after playing comps finding myself eeking by finicially. So I will purchase the game on the 17th an I would like to here ur thoughts about any new info or why you may or may not purchase the Fisherman being released?

[Violentvole]

What happens to my current progress?

Is it seperate from the paid version?

Been out of the loop lately despite playing every night, so I don't really understand whether progress will merge or if it's one or the other.

Can't see myself starting at 0 again tbh, as much as I love playing.

[Del_Udy]

You will not be able to link to any current FP account on PS4 Steam or Xbox/Windows10. You will start at level 0.

[mitderplatte]

I'm not too sure about it yet. I think the price range is alright with 65 Euros - given the fact that you get a full game and all DLCs with this version. Even though I don't care about the DLCs too much. I already bought the ones I like the most on the F2P version, and I'm happy with it.

The economy and competition aspect of the game is what I'm really curious about. In the trailer and Kp's video, you can see that they still got baitcoins in the full-price game. And it seems that you do now get baitcoins for every unique fish you catch.

https://monosnap.com/file/TanJSF8kareqbZFPSbItlaVhUBgyir

Which is something I kinda like. But what do you need them for? You already get all the current DLCs when you buy the game. So you will already own nearly all of the lures and gear that is usually only available for baitcoins. And it says you can buy unltd. licenses with in-game cash now (which is another thing I kinda like). But Kp mentioned that you still need the baitcoins to forward the time? I don't really understand why they left that in.

Then again, I guess it doesn't really matter much if you can stock up on BCs with every (?) unique. And even if you still need BCs for the unltd. licenses, at least now there is a way to farm them in-game. I'm all in favour of that. And if all lakes are unlocked from the start of the game, I guess the leveling back to 50 won't be much of a problem. But, I still have a couple of questions running through my mind:

• Will you also get the lake passes included in the DLCs when you first start the game? Or do you have to level your way up to unlock the lakes?
• Will the gear from the DLCs be usable right from the start? Or do you have to somehow unlock / buy them during the game?
• What about competitions? I see in the trailer that it still has a "Sport" tab on top. So I guess comps / tourneys will be included in the full-price game, too. But is it connected to the F2P version? If I buy the game for PS4, can I still fish and play competitions / tourneys with my mates who are on the F2P version? And against the F2P users on PS4? Or is it completely separate from the F2P?
• What about future DLCs that might come out? It says there won't be any micro-transactions. Does that mean that we can't buy future DLCs for the game? Or will we just get them for free with every update? Also, does it mean that you're constantly playing on premium? With the reduced cooldown timer / chum mixing, and increased XP / cash?
• What do we need BCs for? Unlocking DLC packs? Unlimited Licenses? Buying inventory storage, marker buoys, special gear / lures, forward the time, etc.?

All in all, I wouldn't say I "can't wait" for the game. But I can't wait for the first guys to get the game, make a review about it, and share the details with the community  Leveling a new character could be fun, actually. And if the full-price version frees you from not having enough inventory slots, not having enough BCs to forward the time (may it be for farming or training), and all of that stuff, I'd buy it. Given the fact that you're still playing on the same servers as the F2P users, of course.

Only thing that will indeed be a pain in the butt is re-setting the 300-something buoys on all the lakes

For the guys that haven't seen it yet, here's Kp's video we're talking about:

 

edit: on Amazon it says that "online competitions are playable solo or co-op, with its own trophy and ranking system". I'm curios what that means..

Edited September 2, 2019 by mitderplatte

[tombomb79]

Players can also take part in online competitions solo or with a mate in tow, and there’s Trophies to hoover up and a ranking system in place for bragging rights. You can also hop into four different types of boats, with varying performances in terms of engines and sonars to facilitate your efforts. Im sold!!

[Violentvole]

Yeah I'll have it.

Can't say I look forward to getting the uni Sauger or Whitefish again, but at least I know where the uni Whitefish is, even if it is an absolute sod to catch.

I absolutely, sincerely hope the bugs at Alberta are a thing of the past. I loved it there but the invisible Sasquatch and bouncing lures eventually got too much for me. I don't expect things like that in a game I've paid for.

I'll be sorry to say goodbye to my FTP account and the associated memories, but I only have time for one version and common sense says that the paid version is the one to go for. Because, at some point, the servers for the FTP version will be given the deep six.

It shows how successful the game has been though. A FTP getting a fanbase large enough to go paid...and a fishing game at that. I can't think of any other game I've played that followed the same path. It wouldn't be happening if there wasn't the potential for more money to be made.

Personally, I'm of the opinion there'll still be micro-transactions etc (what game doesn't have them these days?) and packs to buy for extra revenue. Even if they aren't present at the start.

I honestly find myself not bothered about that. Nobody is holding a gun to my head after all.

I find myself curious as to whether it's a straight-up code port or whether the actual issues which we all forgave/learned to tolerate seeing as it's an FTP have been fixed?

The aforementioned Sasquatch/bouncing lures at Alberta. The untimely 'freeze' when fish spawn in...usually when the casting meter is up. The slow menu interface. The non-random competitions etc etc.

Whatever, I'll buy it and try it.

I definitely wish the FP team the best of luck and offer my thanks for 2 years of enjoyment