Aug 25, 2016

Update 0.5.5 coming in 15 minutes! Anniversary tournament and much more!

Fishing Planet - Olcha

Hey there fellow anglers!

As promised, here's the August update that will definitely make the end of the summer season less traumatizing!

All new Alaska area waterway! (Available at LVL5 for the duration of the tournament- till September 12).

8 new fish species!

Chum Salmon
Coho Salmon
Pink Salmon
Sockey Salmon
Dolly Varden
Bull Trout
Alaska blackfish
Longnose sucker

All new Anniversary DLC

http://store.steampowered.com/app/496431

Rods:

Salmonster 220 Spinnig Rod
Salmonster 270 Spinnig Rod
Reels:

RedFish 4500 SpinReel
RedFish 5500 SpinReel
Flur:

Fluoro 0.55 mm 1000 m
Fluoro 0.6 mm 1000 m
Jig Heads:

JigHead 21 g, #3/0
JigHead 25 g, #4/0
JigHead 30 g, #6/0
JigHead 42 g, #4/0
JigHead 48 g, #6/0
JigHead 56 g, #4/0
JigHead 56 g, #6/0
Sofbaits:

Nymphes 7.5 cm Strawberry
Nymphes 7.5 cm Slice Fish
Nymphes 10 cm Strawberry
Nymphes 10 cm Slice Fish
Spoons

Single Spoon 28 g, #3/0 Green and Black
Single Spoon 28 g, #3/0 Black and Pink
Single Spoon 28 g, #3/0 Silver and Green Perch
Single Spoon 42 g, #6/0 Green and Black
Single Spoon 42 g, #6/0 Black and Pink
Single Spoon 42 g, #6/0 Silver and Green Perch
Bullet Spinners:

Spinner 24 g, #3/0 Black Beetle
Spinner 24 g, #3/0 Yellow Beetle
Spinner 24 g, #3/0 Rose and Blue Trout
Spinner 24 g, #3/0 Silver and Blue
Spinner 36 g, #6/0 Black Beetle
Spinner 36 g, #6/0 Rose and Blue Trout
Spinner 36 g, #6/0 Yellow Beetle
Spinner 36 g, #6/0 Silver and Blue
Crankbait:

Crankbait 1 m, #3/0 White&Blue
Crankbait 2 m, #3/0 Crawfish
Crankbait 2.5 m, #6/0 Lemon
Crankbait 3.5 m, #4/0 White&Blue
Crankbait 5 m, #3/0 Crawfish
Crankbait 5 m, #6/0 Rainbow
Fish net:

FishFort Keepnet
Max Single Fish Weight: 40 kg; Total Fish Weight: 300 kg;

Rod cases:

FPA Cup Rod Case
Rods: 2; Reels: 2;

Waist Coat:

FPA Cup Jacket
Tackles: 15; Lines: 2;

Licenses (7 days):

Salmon California License
Advanced California License
Advanced Michigan License
Trout Alberta License
Salmon Alberta License
Advanced Alaska License
Funds:
Silver: 4000
Gold: 50

Premium (7 days)

All-new Alaska tournament

Tournament Schedule (GMT +2 - Kyiv time)
29.08 (20:00) - registration hours open
30.08.(20:00) (00:00) (04:00) - qualification rounds (Alberta, Michigan, California)
31.08 (20:00)- semi-final (Alaska)
01.09 (20:00)- Grand Finale (Alaska)

Tackle rebalance:

Pricing rebalance (c - credits, g - gold)
Spinning rods
Aurora 190. Price 13g changed to 18g
Aurora 230. Price 14g changed to 19g
Elemental 200. Price 55c changed to 120c
Elemental 240. Price 65c changed to 135c
Aurora 250. Price 15g changed to 20g
Elemental 260. Price 70c changed to 150c
JigWinner 200. Price 75c changed to 200c. Max load changed from 4.5 to 5
JigWinner 240. Price 80c changed to 210c. Max load changed from 4.5 to 5.5
JigWinner 270. Price 90c changed to 250c. Max load changed from 4.5 to 6
Thora 210. Price 120c changed to 300c
Thora 240. Price 125c changed to 320c
Thora 290. Price 130c changed to 340c
Loki 230. Price 13g changed to 45g. Max load changed from 9.5 to 10.5
Loki 200. Price 130c changed to 440c. Max load changed from 9.5 to 11
Loki 270. Price 140c changed to 460c. Max load changed from 10 to 12

Casting rods
GalaxyCast 140. Price 300c changed to 450c
GalaxyCast 160. Price 330c changed to 480c
GalaxyCast 180. Price 350c changed to 510c
GalaxyCast 260. Price 450c changed to 540c
CosmoCast 190. Price 40g changed to 60g
CosmoCast 160. Price 380c changed to 550c
CosmoCast 220. Price 500c changed to 650c

Telescopic rods
TeleFloat 650. Price 35c changed to 45c
Troy 500. Price 45c changed to 190c. Max load changed from 3.5 to 4.5
Troy 600. Price 48c changed to 210c. Max load changed from 3.5 to 4.5
Troy 700. Price 50c changed to 250c. Max load changed from 4 to 5

Match rods
OmniFloat 350. Price 30c changed to 90c
OmniFloat 450. Price 40c changed to 110c
Nero 330. Price 34g changed to 30g
Nero 390. Price 38g changed to 33g
Nero 450. Price 40g changed to 360c
Fenix 350. Price 60g changed to 45g
Fenix 390. Price 60c changed to 380c
Fenix 450. Price 65c changed to 400c. Level requirements changed from 19 to 18
Brutus 360. Price 25g changed to 60g
Brutus 300. Price 230c changed to 550c
Brutus 330. Price 230c changed to 600c

Spinning reels
CallistoXSR 1400. Max load changed from 1.85 to 2
CallistoXS 1000. Price 90c changed to 100c. Max load changed from 1.85 to 2.2
CallistoXS 1400. Price 100c changed to 110c.
WinCast 2500. Price 70c changed to 140c. Level requirements changed from 11 to 10
Prima 2000. Price 45g changed to 30g. Level requirements changed from 11 to 10
EspiraML 2000. Level requirements changed from 11 to 12
InspireCast 3000. Price 90c changed to 150c. Level requirements changed from 14 to 11
Prima 2500. Price 48g changed to 33g. Level requirements changed from 14 to 13
Prima 3000. Price 53g changed to 36g. Level requirements changed from 14 to 13
Callisto MG 2500. Price 195c changed to 170c. Level requirements changed from 15 to 12
Callisto MG 3000. Level requirements changed from 15 to 12
Espira 2500. Price 195c changed to 300c
Espira 3000. Price 200c changed to 320c
Prima 3500. Price 495c changed to 390c. Level requirements changed from 17 to 14
EspiraMLR 3500. Price 400c changed to 420c. Max load changed from 5.5 to 6
Exterminator 5500. Price 620c changed to 640c
FatBoySpin 4000. Level requirements changed from 20 to 18
FatBoySpin 5000. Level requirements changed from 20 to 18
Hornet Swarm 5000. Price 60g changed to 670c
EspiraDoublePunch 5500. Price 725c changed to 72g
EspiraDoublePunch 6500. Level requirements changed from 20 to 21
Hornet Swarm 6000. Price 660c changed to 700c. Level requirements changed from 21 to 20

Casting reels
LowDexMG 1000 S. Level requirements changed from 4 to 5
LowDexMG 1000 P. Level requirements changed from 4 to 5
LowDex 1500 P. Price 90c changed to 170c
Attorney 2000 S. Price 160c changed to 290c
Attorney 2000 P. Price 160c changed to 290c
Attorney 3000 S. Price 170c changed to 330c
Attorney 3000 P. Price 170c changed to 330c
VorteX 4000. Price 40g changed to 60g. Level requirements changed from 19 to 18
VorteX 5000. Price 420c changed to 620c. Level requirements changed from 20 to 19
VorteX 7000. Price 44g changed to 67g. Level requirements changed from 21 to 20
Cyclone 4500. Price 500c changed to 700c. Level requirements changed from 21 to 20
VorteX 6000. Price 430c changed to 650c. Level requirements changed from 22 to 21
Cyclone 5500. Price 50g changed to 73g. Level requirements changed from 23 to 22
Cyclone 6500. Price 550c changed to 750c. Level requirements changed from 23 to 22

Big fixing

Reels settings are saved correctly;
Minor bugfixes: weather / tournaments / shop;
Competition rating fixed: correct number of wins.

Aug 25, 2016

Update 0.5.5 coming in 15 minutes! Anniversary tournament and much more!

Fishing Planet - alex

8 new fish species!

Chum Salmon
Coho Salmon
Pink Salmon
Sockey Salmon
Dolly Varden
Bull Trout
Alaska blackfish
Longnose sucker

All new Anniversary DLC

All-new Alaska tournament

Tackle rebalance:

Big fixing

Reels settings are saved correctly;
Minor bugfixes: weather / tournaments / shop;
Competition rating fixed: correct number of wins.

Aug 12, 2016

A year later...

Fishing Planet - alex

Hey there fellow anglers!

They say time flies... Is there a word that can describe how fast the past year has passed? It has been almost too fast.

A year and one day ago we have released Fishing Planet to the open world and let everyone play the game and leave a review. Right upon release we had issues with inventory which appeared only during massive usage of our servers by real players. I remember the days really good. As Killerwhale likes to joke "We were replying in support emails 24/7 with a 30-minute break to put face on the keyboard and cry".

But the most memorable thing for me was the immense support from you guys despite the bugs, the inconsistencies we had. It helped us work better, move faster and cry less.

Some things stay with you until the end and it this community has given us moments we will never forget. In particular, the story of our dear and beloved Mod Flaguitars. We love you Fla, you take a lot of negative but you are one awesome guy. Thank you.

Posts like the one I am about to paste here will keep us moving no matter what.

"I love fishing planet is for the following reasons.

I have a high-level disability and have a great love for fishing but never really get the opportunity to do it much anymore! I have been searching for many years now looking for a game that has the realisms of fishing as you would in real life. But most of the arcade games are totally ridiculous.

Fishing Planet is a game that I can play unaided all by myself. As I cannot use my hands, I use a mouth operated mouse called the Quadjoy and just by using the sipping and puffing for left and right mouse functions. I can compete on a level playing field with everybody else in the game which is the most important thing for me.

I have made my way up to level 20 now has been a blast, with much appreciated assistance through some pretty awesome people along the way giving pointers and hints nudging in the right direction. Not forgetting numerous friends made from all over the world from within the game

Looking forward to the future upgrades of the game and it's unlimited potential for going global for all types of species. Especially barramundi from down under

But most importantly because of my disability and being stuck in bed for long periods of time. Fishing Planet has been a great out for me, being able to immerse myself in to very graphically pleasing environment catching fish leaving the real world behind

Cheers Ilovesunshine a.k.a. Richard"

Richard, all of you guys. Thank you for being with us, thank you for supporting us, thank you fro criticizing us and helping us in any possible way.

We do this for you, we do this to show how immense the world of sportfishing is, how beautiful the nature.

We frequently say that we have a small team, but that is not true, our team is huge and all of you are a part of this team (the grumpy ones too).

P.S.
The Anniversary patch is true, it will feature Alaska, a special tournament, lots of fixing and nice perks you will definitely enjoy. E.T.A. later this month.

Tight Lines!

Aug 12, 2016

A year later...

Fishing Planet - alex

Aug 5, 2016

Fishing Planet iCast Odyssey (teaser included)

Fishing Planet - alex

Hello fellow anglers! As promised it is time for us to tell the story of our journey to the iCast 2016 show and how we explored the fishing America.

I would like to start with saying that the scale of iCast show is just immense, its incredibly big in terms of space and crowded in terms of people visiting it.

In a matter hours we witnessed how hundreds of showcase platforms and booths were put together, how thousands of people worked to transform an empty hangar into the celebration of fishing.

So did we...

Hundreds of tackle companies gather each year at one place to showcase new products. But new on iCast is now new in the regular meaning you'd expect. A lot of companies from the industry deliver close to no innovation and only the very few struggle to move the fishing industry ahead. As you may assume - Fishing Planet is one of the brave few. The thing is, several years in a row the fishing industry experts notice that the sales of fishing licenses to the underaged have decreased by 30% and there is no one in the industry with the solution to the problem. But us... =)

When we were heading to the show we aimed to get the real tackle companies work with Fishing Planet and add their produce to the game. We as well wanted to get the feedback from the real Pro anglers if they feel the game is as real as we say it is.

So we started slow with no hustle, after we set up the booth with three huge 4k screens and a VR showcase people started coming.

The rumor had it - odd guys from Easter Europe had an awesome thing one should try. And it was not long that we had people pouring to our booth from all over iCast and tackle producers started passing by our booth.

Then we had a first Pro-angler say his word - Remington Barkley, the future champion was just blown away with what he saw.

More and more media reps were coming, bloggers, youtubers but it was not until the kids started playing our game that the big tackle guys showed up.

Some of the children playing the game at our booth were the kids of tackle company executives. It turned out that after they found our game they were playing it same whole night. The proof that Fishing Planet is the best tool to appeal to the younger generation was in our hands.

And the younger generation made it's choice

As we are now in the middle of negotiations I won't tell you who the big guys are, but you have surely used their tackle.

In short words, we had huge media coverage, a lot of visitors, unbelievably positive response and quite a lot of opportunities have emerged that could help Fishing Planet grow.

Oh, I almsot forgot to post a team picture =)

Now, when we finished with iCast we went to explore fishing itself. Frankly speaking, we weren't as good as you guys may be, but we've caught some fish and enjoyed the beauty of American nature, we discover the Everglades, researched the San Joaquin Delta and caught fish.

Meet Ivan (the Artist)

Meet Ivan (the Engineer)

But even this was not the end of our journey. After iCast and the expedition part of our trip we went to San Francisco to participate in Casual Connect award ceremony for the Independent developers. But that's a completely different story...

P.S.

I promised you a teaser, didn't I?

Behold, the pure and wild natural beauty of Alaska (reminds you of the Revenant movie, doesn't it?).

But even more is coming!

New tackle, lots of new fish species, anniversary tournament, lots of bug fixing and nice perks like ability to walk while fishing) You'll love it.

P.P.S.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SPECIAL THANKS TO ACHILLES FOR HIS HELP AND SUPPORT, HE'S BEEN A GREAT PART OF OUR TEAM DURING ICAST, WE HAD A LOT OF FUN AND DID SOME GREAT STUFF TOGETHER!

Aug 5, 2016

Fishing Planet iCast Odyssey (teaser included)

Fishing Planet - alex

Hello fellow anglers! As promised it is time for us to tell the story of our journey to the iCast 2016 show and how we explored the fishing America.

So did we...

Then we had a first Pro-angler say his word - Remington Barkley, the future champion was just blown away with what he saw.

Meet Ivan (the Engineer)

P.P.S.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY SPECIAL THANKS TO ACHILLES FOR HIS HELP AND SUPPORT, HE'S BEEN A GREAT PART OF OUR TEAM DURING ICAST, WE HAD A LOT OF FUN AND DID SOME GREAT STUFF TOGETHER!