Fish Monger Quests...returning player, confused :(

[Velsinn]

I feel like I'm wasting my time doing these fish monger quests.
Am I missing something, or is there really no way to tell what the quest is actually FOR (i.e. what type of fish) before accepting it? I can't find, anywhere in the quest text, what the fishmonger wants. It's not until I accept, blindly, and then check the crate in my hold that I can see.

The main reason I ask is because these crustacean quests are total bullshyte. 90% of the time, my traps don't work. They bob and sink before I can even click them, or sometimes, they just sink without even a single bob. Considering the traps aren't exactly cheap, I'd rather just reject all these crab and lobster quests, but I don't see any way to tell what I'm accepting OR any way to tell what my reputation with the fishmongers is.

*frustrated*

 

[Kylie Kinslayer]

I never found a way to tell what the quest was before accepting it. I hated the lobster and crab ones too. I would just buy them off other folks when I needed them.

 

[dvv]

I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s best to get the quest, find out what you need to get, then buy what you need from vendor search or just start fishing/trapping and saving everything (besides unnamed lobsters and crabs). You eventually stockpile a ton of fish, lobsters, and crabs for future quests or just for sale.

Eventually you get everything you need but it can take a while. The lobsters/crab trapping is abysmal... boring as hell and the unnamed crustaceans just ensure time is being wasted as they have no purpose :/

 

[Larisa]

When I was actually doing these quests, I would put out 10 traps at a time and then just go down the line and check them once I had placed my last one. I used the Britannian Ship so I didn't have to move much.

 

[Kylie Kinslayer]

boring as hell and the unnamed crustaceans just ensure time is being wasted as they have no purpose :/

It is dang sure a the grindiest grind in a game that loves grinds.

 

[Velsinn]

Thanks for the replies, folks, I appreciate it. At least this confirms my suspicions

I don't have a problem with the fish-based quests (I have a Britannian ship with tons of room in the hold, so I've just been saving 10-15 of each fish at all times, and I can knock out quests fast.)
But those lobster/crab traps...man that whole system sucks And at 200gp per trap, I can see this getting expensive real fast.
Oh well

 

[Gem]

Hey @Velsinn ...feel free tor drop by the Fishing Council of Britannia Discord server. Lots of friendly folks can help with answers and tips.

If you have a trusted group, you can set up a fish exchange to share the fish and lobsters and such. Makes the quests go MUCH faster.

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