Fishy Business Update 1.20
Big, huge, massive update this time! I've spent the last few weeks just cramming in a whole bunch of features from my to-do list, and I'm pretty pleased with the result!
Fishy Expeditions
Fishy Raids are no more, and Thalis Totalis needed a new job. She is now running a new business: Thalis Totalis High Flyin' Fishy Expeditions! With her helicopter she can take you where boats can't, and that means more exotic fish! Expeditions are a bit different in that they require Expedition Tickets and Explorer Reputation. Explorer Reputation is based on your lowest Island Reputation Level from normal Fishing Trips. Expedition Tickets can be found randomly by fishing, or they can be bought for a hefty sum at Rick Ticket's Ticket Racket - a new shop on Vert Island.
New destination: Polar Peaks
The first Fishy Expedition will take you above the clouds to the frozen mountaintops of Polar Peaks. Its icy waters are home to 12 new regular species to catch, plus 5 new and very exotic local Legendaries!
Fishy Challenges Fishy Challenges replaces Fishy Raids and introduces raid-like challenges to every island! Challenge the locals for a chance to win coins, bobbers and rods! Rewards are limited to once a day for each challenge, but you get unlimited do-overs if you fail.
Achievements
Achievements are awarded for playing the game and reaching certain milestones. Achievements are island-based and are sorted into Mastery ranks. All achievements reward Achievement Points and Mysterious Coins based on the difficulty/time spent, and completed Mastery ranks will unlock extra inventory slots!
New Stats system
New Main Stats system: Strength, Luck, and Dexterity. Increase Main Stats through equipment or Stat Trainers found on different islands.
New Equipment system
3 New Rods and 2 New Bobbers. New equipment can be bought in shop or earned through Fishy Challenges. Equip your character and see detailed stats in the new Character menu.
3 New Rods
Granite Rod - available at Granny B's Bottom Lines
Matte Black Rod - rare drop in Fishy Challenge
Hand of Icysor - rare drop in Fishy Challenge
2 New Bobbers
Skelly: +15% Increased Nibble Crit Chance. Rare drop in Fishy Challenge
Bomby: +5% Super Nibble Crit Chance (instant max Nibble Combo). Rare drop in Fishy Challenge
Reel Crits
After redesigning the stat-system, all limits on fish strength were removed, and fish are now much stronger. All fishing rods now have Reel Crit Chance, which acts as multiple button presses at once when reeling in a fish. Better fishing rods have more Reel Crit Chance, and Reel Crit Power is determined by your total Strength.
Other stuff
A LOT of optimization in the code that hopefully will result in less server jumping/glitching/choppyness when multiple players are fishing on the same server.
Implemented additional safeguards to prevent players getting stuck on boat intro
Added Island Reputation to Event Island. The more events you attend, the better the fish will be!
Fish from Deep Sea Trawler will now always get a random Nibble Combo bonus.
A bunch of other stuff...
