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[–] someone@hexbear.net 28 points 2 days ago (4 children)

How about if your fishing trip involves getting there via intergalactic star cruiser, and casting into waters where no one has fished before?

[–] miz@hexbear.net 14 points 2 days ago

No Man's Fly

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[–] mrfugu@hexbear.net 19 points 1 day ago

Is a man not entitled to the fish off the bow?

No! says Nintendo, it belongs to the merchants!

No! says Capcom, it belongs in your crafting menu!

No! says Sega, it belongs in the log!

[–] Aradino@hexbear.net 32 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I used to fish in worlo warcraf while chatting with friends for up to ten hours a day

I have autism

[–] Robert_Kennedy_Jr@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I watch shows usually on the other monitor and listen for the splash

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[–] Commie_Chameleon@hexbear.net 18 points 2 days ago

The fishing in ffxiv is fucking brutal. My brother in Hydalyn what the fuck do you mean this fish is only available every 19 days for 6 minutes (yes that’s real time, fish is Purse of Riches)

[–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 21 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

incorrect
every game should have a fishing minigame by law


[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 13 points 2 days ago (7 children)

You get to pet the dog or cat. And you get to fish. It's the law.

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[–] Tophattem_dawg@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Look I don't have time to deal with this if I just vaguely gesture towards the direction of the exit will you leave?

[–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 26 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] miz@hexbear.net 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

sir, your boat policy does not cover damage from Horse Majeure

[–] Tophattem_dawg@hexbear.net 10 points 2 days ago

Please leave me alone

[–] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Are you trying to cast them out? I'm not taking the bait!

WE'VE GOT A FISHERMAN OVER HERE!!!

[–] Tophattem_dawg@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago

Uhhh look I assure you I do not like fishing, I only like puns, there is a large difference, let us not fight between each other

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[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Stardew Valley has an OK fishing mini game and I'm not afraid to say it

[–] Soot@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago

I agree on the basis that it's a) fine and b) not mandatory in any meaningful sense.

I ain't going to the desert on a rainy afternoon on the 19th of Spring to catch a legendary fish or whatever. I got PINEAPPLES and a WIFE.

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[–] imogen_underscore@hexbear.net 26 points 2 days ago (7 children)

i think its the most fun part of stardew. when theres no real "game" to it or feedback like in terraria i do think its boring

[–] Tophattem_dawg@hexbear.net 12 points 2 days ago

Admittedly I certainly have not played Stardew since it's not really my type of game but I think if you're going for cozy life sim fishing is fine since cozy life sim with not that much going on is the entire gameplay loop anyways, I can make peace with fish gamers, however I do think Stardew valley should be renamed to fishing valley,

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[–] ziggurter@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago

This thread is a fishing minigame.

[–] sangeteria@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 day ago

Ragebait for me specifically. Great post

[–] BatsAreRats@hexbear.net 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

this supposed to be in badposting com? Fishing mini games slap

[–] Tophattem_dawg@hexbear.net 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

No this is goodposting because it's true and also the meme took a lot of effort to make

[–] BatsAreRats@hexbear.net 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

but have you considered, fishies :3

[–] Tophattem_dawg@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago (11 children)

If you like fish you would not be into fishing, it's literally all about hurting the fish and in most scenarios consuming them

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[–] seas_surround@hexbear.net 16 points 2 days ago (14 children)

I'm who they do this for, I hope they put fishing in every game you play sicko-orca

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[–] WhatDoYouMeanPodcast@hexbear.net 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Scratch a Big the Cat slanderer and a chao garden slanderer bleeds. cant-prove-it

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 day ago (4 children)

i see SOMEONE has never played dave the diver and it shows

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[–] EmmiLime@hexbear.net 14 points 2 days ago

Fishing in Abiotic Factor is torture

Fishing in Enshrouded is torture

Fishing in Core Keeper was torture

Fishing in Guild Wars 2 is torture

[–] WokePalpatine@hexbear.net 14 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (9 children)

Person who made this has clearly not played Sega Bass Fishing 1/2nor Marine Fishing. Maybe that description applies to Reel Fishing or something.

Edit: oh it's about Sonic Adventure.

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[–] mrfugu@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Sometimes fishing is gacha with water, sometimes it’s a mario party 3-esque controller destroyer, and sometimes it’s just chill as fuck

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[–] lelkins@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

even fucking gacha games have fishing for no reason

[–] Tophattem_dawg@hexbear.net 15 points 2 days ago

serves them right, gatcha "gaming" in 2026 is not right, they deserve it

[–] Zezzy@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

Terraria is a 8.5/10 game that drops down to at least 7/10 just because of the fishing. I don't understand what Redigit was thinking when he added it (unless it was spite, then it makes sense).

[–] Skibidi@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

Fishing is a rainy day activity in my Minecraft world because I like the silly sounds it makes

[–] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 9 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Minecraft auto fishing isn't even that broken imo, it's good but not broken. You have to make a whole set up and afk, and the loot is largely trash. Unlimited food isn't that hard to set up (I usually get a hoglin set up, but chickens are even easier), and the treasure loot table is so big you really don't get that many max enchants. It's inconsistent. And then you have to sort through a massive pile of junk to find a handful of good books for your armor.

Villager trading is harder set up wise but super consistent once you do. It only gets better the more players you have because the set up is all the work, once you have your trades you get unlimited of the best books.

Fishing is hard to improve once you get a max rod and even if you sort out unstackables, it's a ton of junk. You don't need a fire prot 2 book. Or another fishing rod. I feel like you get so much garbage it's not even really worth it unless you have it automated.

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[–] restless@hexbear.net 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Path of Exile really nailed the fishing mechanics, just perfect

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[–] UmbraVivi@hexbear.net 10 points 2 days ago (13 children)

Fishing in Warframe is alright.

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