Fishing Bug and how to work it...dont you hate losing fish

[Master Jacques]

I dident get a fish at a point in the newer verson of toontown. All this thing does is tell you just to log back out and back in. Im posting this incase no one knows this and they lose a fish...but im sure eventually you will get it because we all log out at points but just incase you think you will never get it just read this...

Originally Posted by Thomas

Dear Thomas,
Thank you for your bug report. We are currently looking into your
problem. All players will receive this fix in an upcoming patch that
will be automatically downloaded and installed when released.

One suggestion, to check on the level of fish you have, would be to log
out of the game and log back in. Your new fish should be recorded then,
if you have already traded it for Jellybeans with the Pet Shop Clerk.

We appreciate your help and patience in resolving this problem and hope
you will enjoy your time spent in Toontown.

Thank You,

Gabriel
Disney's Toontown Online Member Services

[Loosy Goosy]

This is something I've been hypothesizing about for a long time. The server
isn't reporting back to the toon when a Record is broken or a New Species is
caught. It concerns me a great deal, and here's why:

Disney has called fishing a task. That means that there is some sort of
progress that needs to be accomplished in order to catch all 50 species. My
theory is that fishing is designed so that New Records increase the odds of
catching New Species. However, if the server isn't (or hasn't been all this
time) reporting back to the toon it's new stats, and the toon continues to
keep fishing without relogging, he/she is destroying his/her chances of
increasing the odds of catching new species.

With my Open toon Cyrus of Purrsia, I fished like crazy to catch some of the
more elusive fish at the time (Scurvy mainly, hehe). I made the Top Toon for
Boots and Fish in January. That's a lot of fishing. Cyrus BARELY was able to
bag 40 species for his laff point, after the update. Loosy Goosy is the same
way. With both of those toons, I fished HEAVILY, catching new records left
and right, without ever giving relogging a second thought.

On the other hand, with my Gogga Doodle Do on Test, I logged off after every
New Record and would bag a New Species on a regular basis. I bagged 10 new
species in a span of 3 days iirc, doing it this way.

Now, Gold rod ALREADY is more difficult, so the results are obviously different
than with the earlier rods, but it still seems to apply. After the 2nd day of
much success with my Gogga toon on test, I bought the Gold rod and caught
the Gand Piano Tuna soon after, applying the same relog technique. Then,
stupidly, I stopped doing it and hit a brick wall at 45.

So folks, if I'm right about this, and you spent a lot of time fishing on Open
before the update, you might have unwittingly short-changed your
opportunity to increase your odds of catching those elusive mega-rares, all
because the server isn't reporting back to your toon. It would be like
watching your tally at the end of a cog battle, but not getting credit.

There is creedence to this theory I have. Remember a little while ago, New
Records weren't working properly. For example, you would catch a 8/12 frozen
fish for a New Record, then cast again and catch a 8/5 for a New Record. This
supposedly was fixed but I fear the problem is much more severe.

[cheesymuffin]

Well, that would explain why I can't seem to get much with my gold rod

I do seem to be getting more new records lately, so maybe they fixed it - I can only hope!

[DeeDeeJumblefoot]

Originally Posted by cheesymuffin

Well, that would explain why I can't seem to get much with my gold rod

I do seem to be getting more new records lately, so maybe they fixed it - I can only hope!

The issues with the Gold Rod and relogging is a good one. The only thing is lately in donalds dock the road to daisy Gardens, the pool there I have been getting alot of trout, all of them. And alot of new records in the Brrr so the issue might be fixed. I only have 1 Accuda left to catch, anyone know a good place to catch the devil Ray or Mackeral?

Thanks,

Dee Dee Jumblefoot

[cheesymuffin]

Ok, I just got a new record (Swimming pool shark) and a new species (Captain Cutthroat) both on barnacle blvd.

So I'm turning them in and logging off now - maybe that will help!

[Tunearu]

Wow, that's SCARY! I will take that into serious account when fishing. Maybe I can catch Holey...

[Loosy Goosy]

Originally Posted by cheesymuffin

Ok, I just got a new record (Swimming pool shark) and a new species (Captain Cutthroat) both on barnacle blvd.

So I'm turning them in and logging off now - maybe that will help!

Just keep in mind that this theory is impossible to prove. However there must be
a reason for New Records, as well as a reason why we would need to upgrade
poles to catch heavier fish.

I tell you something else, this theory would also explain the "breaking the Ice"
theory as well.

[Batleth]

I thought this problem was fixed on test?