Fishing Planet
Patch Note: BugFix
This hotfix includes:
- License alert issue fixed;
- Chum mixing issue fixed;
- Friend list improvements;
- Twitching indicator improvements.
DevDiary: Future Updates
Hey Anglers!
The whole Fishing Planet team is passionately working on the new features. This season will definitely be exciting for all players. We are delighted to open the curtain slightly and tell you more about what's coming on the air in the following months.
Today we will briefly introduce Clubs, Saltwater Location, New Fishing Mechanics, and Fishing Together. These features are tremendous and highly anticipated, so we decided to make it a series and dedicate one of the upcoming diaries to each segment. So stay tuned; we have lots to share.
But first of all, we want to say thank you to our Community! Your feedback is the basis for the development of The Fishing Planet game. You inspire us to push the boundaries and keep converting the passion for online fishing we all share into our game.
Now let's jump in and review every new feature we prepare for you.
Saltwater location
As you know, we are working non-stop on our first Saltwater location. There is a lot of hype about it, and many of you have tried to guess where it will be on the globe. Let's see whose guess was the closest :)
Our future location is a water area around a small island in the southeastern East China Sea. Fishing on this island is possible all year round due to the warm climate, but autumn and spring are considered the most favorable times as typhoons might occur in the region in summer, and fish activity decreases in winter.
The East China Sea around the island has a significant water exchange with the Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean, so you can expect incredible biodiversity and exciting challenges in catching all the fish.
Saltwater is on its way. We look forward to telling and showing you more about it and will dedicate one of our next DevDiaries.
New fishing mechanic
There is one more thing we are very excited to implement in Fishing Planet, new fishing mechanics - pulling-up.
The angler can easily spin the reel at maximum speed when fishing for small fish. However, as the size of the fish increases, it becomes more and more difficult to spin the reel. A certain threshold occurs when the force is applied at a heavy load. We are doing our best to reduce side effects and expand your fishing experience by bringing in a new pulling-up mechanic. Upgrade your skill set with a new pumping technique and catch the biggest fish like a pro.
Fishing together
We create a new type of boat for sea fishing with additional characteristics. Most importantly, new boats must be more significant and faster than the existing models because they must be stable in open water conditions of the ocean and sea.
Having the bigger boat at your disposal means you can take your friends on board and go on the fishing adventure together.
And last but not least, we prepared for your few really useful updates!
Clubs
With this new feature, you will be able to create your own clubs and hold regular events. Undoubtedly, it will help you connect with your friends and fishing enthusiasts to experience the world of online fishery to the fullest. Team up with a name and logo, create the unique identity of your club, and share your knowledge and experience. While fishing together in your club room, you will be gaining experience points but also will be able to help your mates out by exchanging baits and fish markers. Just like in real life, fishing with your friends becomes an event you are looking forward to where you can strategize, exchange your knowledge, and, of course, get lots of fun hanging out with like-minded people.
This massive feature is in its final stages of development, and you will get to it in the upcoming months.
Anti-cheat improvements
The last feature might sound less exciting than the previous ones at first, but it's extremely important to the overall impression. Due to the increase in the number of cheating and exploiting the game mechanics, we have completely revised our anti-cheater policy and improved the anti-cheater system in the game, including crucial technical improvements. Thank you all for your reports and suggestions and for helping us improve Fishing Planet!
The Fishing Planet Team is here to keep developing the best fishing simulator in the world, and we are incredibly grateful to our Community for sharing this passion! We thank you for bringing your impact to the table by giving us feedback, reporting bugs, being active in the Community, and sharing your knowledge with fellow players.
In the upcoming DevDiaries we will get back to you with more information about new features!
Stay tuned.
Patch Note: Hot Fix
Hey, anglers!
Pond achievements are fixed. This feature had been turned off for improvement and now works correctly. Please note, that pond achievements are calculated retrospectively. It means that if you have already completed the requirements for some achievements before, it will be counted automatically when you start the game after this update and you will receive your rewards.
This hotfix also includes minor bugfix and improvements.
Release Note 4.4.0
This patch includes a lot of technical improvements and various bug fixes.
Improvements and Features:
- Improvements in tutorial missions - added a new simplified tutorial mission for old players to complete “Tight lines” achievement;
- Pond achievements added for each location. Now only the fish that are recorded in the location’s bite maps are counted when completing the pond achievements;
- Position of the selected item in backpack and home storage is saved while switching between them;
- Chum weight rounding improved;
- Added icon alert when License gets expired;
- Added a hint for the gamepad in the registration window;
- Custom Competitions Improvements;
- Amateur competitions deactivated for the further improvements;
- Tournament and Сompetitions UI improvement;
- General UI improvements;
- Minor Marron river UI improvements;
- Major Anticheat improvements.
Bug Fix:
- Issue with notification "The bait was eaten or lost" fixed;
- Fixed second cast issue after the line is fully rolled out. For the second cast you need to release the left button and press it again;
- Issue with the buoys sharing window fixed;
- Fixed issue with the text display for biggest fish in the competition results
- Issue with the baitcoin exchange window fixed;
- Major text displaying improvements;
- Major translation improvements and fixes - Full localization added to the pop-up window when re-equipping spoiled baits;
- Issue with avatar incorrect behavior after switching rods on the rodstands is fixed;
- Issue with the current day and time during time forwarding fixed;
- Tournament reward list issue fixed;
- Issue with the fish weight displaying fixed;
- Fixed issue with the topper moving sideways at a 90-degree angle when baiting;
- Issue with the inactive cursor in the search field in the template sharing window fixed;
- Fixed unstable behavior of the list of items when selling an item from the inventory. After selling or deleting the item selection remains on the list
- Nickname auto generation form improved;
- Issue with the incorrect number of baits for an unequipped fishing rod fixed;
- Controller improvements;
- Bug with flying baits fixed;
- Issue with repetitive notification about competitive activity start fixed;
- “Time is up” and competition reward windows time sequence fixed;
- The process of removing items from the inventory when using the controller has been improved;
- Issues with blank player profile display has been fixed;
- Fixed issue with closing of the purchase window after successful purchase.
- Fixed occasional disconnects when joining a friend's room via chat;
- Issue with the feeder not changing its appearance after being replaced with another one in the inventory fixed;
- Fixed Infinite loading when trying to enter a player's profile in a competition via competition notification;
- Chat Improvements.
World Bass Tour: Final results
It’s finally here! We’ve thoroughly counted all the points and can now announce the results of the World Bass Tour Finals! Say hello to our three Champions among the top 10 anglers, whose skills and perseverance make them the best Bass catchers! Our sincere congratulations!
1 MOF_AiltonTakita
2 LSP.pipizhu
3 UA_ORiON
4 BOGALOCA
5 nM.paTser
6 nM.ThenZee
7 MOF_Vinicius
8 Dragon_KinorK
9 UA_Kit
10 FU_Fry
But don't think about relaxing yet: remember, new tournaments are just around the corner!
World Bass Tour: Semifinal results
Time flies when you’re in a whirlwind of competitive excitement! Very soon you’ll witness the top 20 anglers showing their skills at the World Bass Tour Finals on the magical Blue Crab Island, fighting for the title of Bass Champion and valuable prizes!
Here are the lucky winners:
1 LSP.pipizhu
2 TNT_Marcin
3 LSP.Xiao-Lan
4 LSP.Forever.shine
5 FU_Fry
6 LSP.Dieart
7 BOGALOCA
8 UA_Kit
9 MOF_Vinicius
10 wikkisyah
11 Dragon_KinorK
12 wttr
13 Dragon_darkzo7
14 da_hAxx
15 UA_ORiON
16 MOF_AiltonTakita
17 LC-Josemi
18 nM.paTser
19 DimitryTheGreat
20 nM.ThenZee
World Bass Tour: Qualifier 3
The third and final qualifying game of the World Bass Tour is over! It must have been an exciting and challenging experience, competing with skilled anglers for a place in the final top 20 to advance to the Semifinals! There is tough competition ahead of them — after all, they still have to win a place in the Finals and fight the top 20 for one of the three winning places!
And here are the names of the 20 finalists of Qualifier 3:
1 BIGGMASS45.Twitch.Tv
2 FWF_KMB1
3 UA_Kit
4 da_hAxx
5 Foxiii
6 wikkisyah
7 FU_Fry
8 BaoO.59
9 Dragon_darkzo7
10 LGD.Yuluo-NaBaO
11 Dartagnan67
12 Oleg32rus
13 juriss
14 SHK.Patrick_Star
15 biblaRdon
16 M4M_ita_fishingoo
17 FRXH
18 DimitryTheGreat
19 nM.paTser
20 kindhearted02
World Bass Tour: Qualifier 2
Congratulations to our most skilled Bass hunters! It wasn’t easy to win the second qualifying game, but these 20 anglers showed top mastery and advanced to the Semifinals of the World Bass Tour! We are waiting for them in the winding straits of the Amazonian Maze in Brazil on April 15! If you weren’t successful in this qualification stage or have just decided to join the tournament, you have one last chance to do so! Tomorrow, April 14th, Qualifier 3 will take place on Saint-Croix Lake, Michigan.
And here are the names of the 20 finalists of Qualifier 2:
1 ElBi
2 nM.GoodFun
3 ZOO-BezNicku
4 ForeverDestiny_L
5 Sparko-44
6 BOGALOCA
7 wttr
8 PLW-awas33
9 Dragon_KinorK
10 ArgEsp-LucasBJ
11 UA_ORiON
12 LSP.pipizhu
13 MOF_AiltonTakita
14 LGD.Star_Leow
15 FU_PatrickJane
16 TNT_Zgredek
17 Makar2402
18 TNT_Fasolka
19 nM.Stepotronic
20 ArgEsp-NlKo.Dz
World Bass Tour: Qualifier 1
Great news! The first qualifying game of the World Bass Tour is over, and we have the names of its top 20 anglers! These are the players who showed the best result in catching the feisty Bass. They can now advance to the Semifinals that will take place on April 15 in the winding channels of the Amazonian Maze, Brazil! If for some reason you didn't get into the top 20 this time, be sure to try your luck in the second qualifier of the World Bass Tour taking place on April 12! Tight lines!
And here are the names of the 20 finalists of Qualifier 1:
1 LC-Josemi
2 TNT_Marcin
3 SMF_Wokka
4 readton
5 FU_rqc88
6 TNT_jaastpa
7 SMF.Philkool23.TTV
8 FU_Not_Hector
9 LTR8_Prawn_Star
10 LSP.Forever.shine
11 p73s
12 MOF_Vinicius
14 LSP.Dex_Bit
15 BOOMBAMARTIN
16 FU_Didgelz
17 COM.MY_RED_GIANT
18 nM.ThenZee
19 BG-Zh778899
20 Z.E.N.A.S
World Bass Tour 2023!
Greetings to our beloved fishing community!
This April, get ready for a challenge! Dust off your best gear, hone your fishing skills, and enter the first world bass fishing tournament, the World Bass Tour!
Register for this exciting tournament and prove you can masterfully catch one of the most popular fish among America's sport anglers! And the feisty scaly creatures will make it interesting: this tournament promises to become the epicenter of the action.
Three qualifying stages will determine the 60 best anglers who will advance to the Semifinals. The top 20 anglers of the Semifinals will then compete in the final battle to become Bass Champion.
Best anglers will get unique tackles as a reward: X-Series Missile™ 220, X-Series LanceCaster™ 6500, Rivertex™ WBT Bass Genius Cap
Through the water expanses of the Everglades, the swampy shores of Louisiana, and the tropical Marron River you’ll find yourselves in the Amazon jungle; and then be ready for the final battle on Blue Crab Island, Mississippi!
The tournament will last from April 11 through 16, with registration starting on April 10, one day before the first qualifying stage.
Here’s the tournament schedule:
- April 11: Qualifier 1 at Everglades, Florida.
- April 12: Qualifier 2 on the swampy expanses of Quanchkin Lake, Louisiana.
- April 13: Qualifier 3 on the Marron River in northern Bolivia.
- April 15: Semifinals in the meandering streams of the Amazonian Maze in Brazil.
- April 16: Finals on the magical Blue Crab Island, Mississippi.
Tight lines, anglers! Make sure you catch plenty of Bass!