What are the new changes on the test realm that make fishing easier and quicker. Does anybody know????

Another one of those times I get ahead of myself and level something just before it gets easier -_-

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I'm not sure what is active, but the quicker thing should be pretty self explanatory.

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Actually, it's still a little confusing.

Fishing anywhere does not equal faster leveling, just more convenient leveling.

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I'm not sure what is active, but the quicker thing should be pretty self explanatory.

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Bornakk, do you know if Old Crafy/Old Ironjaw/Mr. Pinchy achievements will retroactively give you One that Didn't Get Away since they're included in that on the PTR?

Only one I have left for Salty...with over 7000 fish caught, I'd rather not have to go catch Pinchy again =(

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Bornakk, do you know if Old Crafy/Old Ironjaw/Mr. Pinchy achievements will retroactively give you One that Didn't Get Away since they're included in that on the PTR?

Only one I have left for Salty...with over 7000 fish caught, I'd rather not have to go catch Pinchy again =(

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A friend of mine caught three Mr. Pinchys in a row her first three casts into a highland school.

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A friend of mine caught three Mr. Pinchys in a row her first three casts into a highland school.

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That's fantastic for her.

If they don't count it retroactively, I'll go catch Pinchy again, since it's a lot higher drop rate than the other fish for the achievement. I don't see why they wouldn't make it retroactive, though. Mr. Pinchy is BoP and the achievements for the other ones require you to actually catch the fish.

If they're changing how fishing works: Make fishing a node tap that node while the bobber is in it, and a few seconds after!!

I'm sick of fishing at lake Indule and fishing a node when it pops up, only to have some jerk who wants to fish ONLY nodes come up and start fishing in it, then follow me around 'cause I know what direction the nodes are likely to spawn in. If they couldn't steal fish out of the node I was fishing in, it wouldn't be so annoying anymore. Kinda like those jerks who used to literally try to mine an ore node as you were hitting it, just to try to get a hit in between your own.

Ahh, well. Not sure why they feel fishing needs a change...

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If they're changing how fishing works: Make fishing a node tap that node while the bobber is in it, and a few seconds after!!

I'm sick of fishing at lake Indule and fishing a node when it pops up, only to have some jerk who wants to fish ONLY nodes come up and start fishing in it, then follow me around 'cause I know what direction the nodes are likely to spawn in. If they couldn't steal fish out of the node I was fishing in, it wouldn't be so annoying anymore. Kinda like those jerks who used to literally try to mine an ore node as you were hitting it, just to try to get a hit in between your own.

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:/

This would ruin the fishing contest.

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Bornakk, do you know if Old Crafy/Old Ironjaw/Mr. Pinchy achievements will retroactively give you One that Didn't Get Away since they're included in that on the PTR?

Only one I have left for Salty...with over 7000 fish caught, I'd rather not have to go catch Pinchy again =(

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No, they won't be retroactive.

The AM checks for you looting the fish, not for having it in your inventory.

The fishing contest needs a change, anyway. Any given Sunday, I can /who any number of guilds and find 20+ people, only ONE of whom is actually competing. You know what the other 19 are doing?

Riding around to other people's nodes and stealing their fish. I'm sure that's how the fishing contest was intended to be played.

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Ahh, well. Not sure why they feel fishing needs a change...

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Possibly because it's one of the slowest professions in the game to level.

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The fishing contest needs a change, anyway. Any given Sunday, I can /who any number of guilds and find 20+ people, only ONE of whom is actually competing. You know what the other 19 are doing?

Riding around to other people's nodes and stealing their fish. I'm sure that's how the fishing contest was intended to be played.

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Way to spread the word. Fantastic idea.

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No, they won't be retroactive.

The AM checks for you looting the fish, not for having it in your inventory.

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I'm not talking about having the fish in your inv. I'm talking about having the other achievements.

I have the achievement for Old Crafty, which required me to catch the fish. Similarly for Old Ironjaw and Mr. Pinchy. You couldn't get those achievements without catching the fish yourself.

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The fishing contest needs a change, anyway. Any given Sunday, I can /who any number of guilds and find 20+ people, only ONE of whom is actually competing. You know what the other 19 are doing?

Riding around to other people's nodes and stealing their fish. I'm sure that's how the fishing contest was intended to be played.

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Seems like it would be pretty easy to win if only one person competed. Score. You know you don't own a school just because you are standing in front of it.

For all your 3.1 fishing needs:

http://www.elsanglin.com/3_1_changes.html

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Here are the latest changes to fishing in 3.1:

• Fishing
  
  
  
  • A new (and very rare) special mount can now be caught from Northrend fishing pools.
    
  • A new clam, the Giant Darkwater Clam, can be obtained by fishing in Wintergrasp. This mighty clam has a greatly increased chance to drop pearls, and yields up to five times the regular amount of clam meat.
    
  • New fishing dailies are now offered from Marcia Chase in Dalaran City!
    
  • Players are no longer required to do the Nat Pagle, Angler Extreme quest to gain Artisan fishing. The quest now offers a special superior-quality fishing pole instead. If you already completed the quest, you can visit Nat Pagle in Dustwallow Marsh to receive this new fishing pole.
    
  • The time needed to catch fish has been reduced.
    
  • You can now fish anywhere, regardless of skill. Every catch has the potential for fishing skill gains, but you are likely to catch worthless junk in areas that are too difficult for your skill.
    
  • You can now fish in Wintergrasp, and the fishin' is good!
    
  • You no longer need to learn fishing from books. The trainers have finally done their reading and are able to teach you the same thing.
    
  
  

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Aquatic mount possibly? Also, is it possible to fish from aquatic mounts?