I'm just going to put this put there and I'm not going to sugar coat it:
Fishing in AC: Valhalla sucks
So much so that I am tempted to ignore EVERYTHING fishing related because it is so bad.
List of Observed Incredulities
- Why am I fishing with a rope?
- WHY AM I FISHING WITH A ROPE?
- I'm currently standing on a small pier, just across the river from Wayfarer's Wharf, just south-east from Ravensthorpe and the NPC assholes HERE are fishing with a FISHING POLE. HELLO WHAT?
- What is tied on the end of this rope? Meat? Vegetables? Nothing?
- Why is there no other bait to use?
- Why does the rope have the tensile strength of string? If I'm fishing with 50ft of hempen rope I should have NO problems pulling in a 30lb catfish. Unfortunately I have to fight for 10 minutes BUTTON MASHING.
- Why am I mashing buttons on the keyboard? This is the most inefficient way to control anything. Even the on-screen directions tell me to MASH the spacebar while I am to use W, A, S, D to control the direction. This is the worst ever and MASHING the spacebar for 5-10 minutes to pull in a fish with ROPE is dumb.
- The fish, ANY OF THEM, fight with the strength of a whale. They swim back and forth and fight against me pulling on a HEMPEN ROPE with unchecked strength. Eivor can take down the heartiest opponents on land but can't pull from the water a small eel without it being the fight of his life. [censored]?
- Who designed the fishing mechanics? Don't give me his or her name. Just walk into their office or cubicle and punch them in the nose for me for designing a horrible system. Tell them it was from a disgruntled player. Then kick them in the shin for good measure.
Lastly:
WHY AM I FISHING WITH A DAMN ROPE?
