Spearfish ! ? ...

[UlteriorModem]

<p>Spearfish are now evidently on the endangered species list.</p><p>I picked up a trade requesition in EL the other day. It requested x number of spearfish dorsal fins.</p><p>"Oh ! Easy !" I thought to myself. I still have these otter totems and I know right where these fish are. Ive seen them by the dozens before in EL along the shores not far from the docks. Im a ranger so I can "track" them.... Easy ! "Ill have this done in no time !"</p><p>Well let me tell you you dont see them by the dozens any more I spent about 1 1/2 hours hunting them, found about a total of 6 ! and of course none of them dropped the desired fins.</p><p>What Im wondering ... where did they all go ? Are ocean gliders placeholders for them ? Anyplace else I might find them ?</p>

[KBern]

<p>That is pretty much it.  Off the shore just on either side of the main docks.</p><p>Some days they seem to be all over while others they are no where to be seen.  I cannot say for sure they gliders are PHers per say but they may share the same spawn counters.</p>

[Lonaleasia]

just kill all the fishies.

[UlteriorModem]

<cite>Lonaleasia wrote:</cite><blockquote>just kill all the fishies.</blockquote><p> This brings a tear to my roleplaying eyes...</p><p>As a ranger I actually try to avoid killing of the "animals" (bears, badger, fish, etc.) let alone wholesale slaughter.</p><p>I guess Ill just toss the writ.</p>

[Agaxiq]

The Spearfish share the same spawn as the gliders.  I dont recall any quests for the gliders, so the Spearfish become rare. Spearfish are needed for: <ul><li>Writs</li><li>FSR dropped quest</li><li>EL Timeline quest</li></ul>Because of that, chances are people just kill the spearfish that are out there and if a glider spawns in its place, it probably gets left alone - people generally dont like to fight in the water. Best time to do it is earlier in the day, when chances are 50% of the fish will be Spearfish. agressiv

[Rashaak]

<cite>UlteriorModem wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Spearfish are now evidently on the endangered species list.</p><p>I picked up a trade requesition in EL the other day. It requested x number of spearfish dorsal fins.</p><p>"Oh ! Easy !" I thought to myself. I still have these otter totems and I know right where these fish are. Ive seen them by the dozens before in EL along the shores not far from the docks. Im a ranger so I can "track" them.... Easy ! "Ill have this done in no time !"</p><p>Well let me tell you you dont see them by the dozens any more I spent about 1 1/2 hours hunting them, found about a total of 6 ! and of course none of them dropped the desired fins.</p><p>What Im wondering ... where did they all go ? Are ocean gliders placeholders for them ? Anyplace else I might find them ?</p></blockquote>ARGH!!!! Kill 'em all an let Prexus sort 'em out!! HAR!!!!

[KBern]

<cite>UlteriorModem wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Lonaleasia wrote:</cite><blockquote>just kill all the fishies.</blockquote><p> This brings a tear to my roleplaying eyes...</p><p>As a ranger I actually try to avoid killing of the "animals" (bears, badger, fish, etc.) let alone wholesale slaughter.</p><p>I guess Ill just toss the writ.</p></blockquote>Roleplay that you are killing the fish to feed the starving bears in EL! <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[mellowknees72]

Saurakk@Guk wrote: <blockquote><cite>UlteriorModem wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Lonaleasia wrote:</cite><blockquote>just kill all the fishies.</blockquote><p> This brings a tear to my roleplaying eyes...</p><p>As a ranger I actually try to avoid killing of the "animals" (bears, badger, fish, etc.) let alone wholesale slaughter.</p><p>I guess Ill just toss the writ.</p></blockquote><b>Roleplay that you are killing the fish to feed the starving bears in EL!</b> <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> </blockquote>HA!  I love it! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />

[UlteriorModem]

Saurakk@Guk wrote: <blockquote><cite>UlteriorModem wrote:</cite><blockquote><cite>Lonaleasia wrote:</cite><blockquote>just kill all the fishies.</blockquote><p> This brings a tear to my roleplaying eyes...</p><p>As a ranger I actually try to avoid killing of the "animals" (bears, badger, fish, etc.) let alone wholesale slaughter.</p><p>I guess Ill just toss the writ.</p></blockquote>Roleplay that you are killing the fish to feed the starving bears in EL! <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> </blockquote><p>I occasionally feed the bears with myself <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p><p>Oh and that one wasp thing... cant remember his name hangs on a hill somewhat west of the dock. </p>

[Spyderbite]

<cite>UlteriorModem wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Oh and that one wasp thing... cant remember his name hangs on a hill somewhat west of the dock. </p></blockquote> Burnspear.. that overgrown honey bee is a real pain in the [Removed for Content] when I'm harvesting and he spawns on top of me. Wish my shovel for gathering could double as a fly swatter. XD Try the Nektulos docks for spearfish. That's where I found them while doing that same writ.

[UlteriorModem]

Spyderbite@Venekor wrote: <blockquote><cite>UlteriorModem wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Oh and that one wasp thing... cant remember his name hangs on a hill somewhat west of the dock. </p></blockquote> Burnspear.. that overgrown honey bee is a real pain in the [Removed for Content] when I'm harvesting and he spawns on top of me. Wish my shovel for gathering could double as a fly swatter. XD Try the Nektulos docks for spearfish. That's where I found them while doing that same writ. </blockquote><p> Yup thats the bugger. I can take him out about 50% of the time if I get the jump on him. Problem is I always forget he is there and just run happily right by him and BAM... slowed, stunned and debuffed. I have about just enough time to say "oops".</p><p>Thanks for the tip on Nek Ill try looking there.</p>

[UlteriorModem]

<p>Not a bump more like an update.... for future browsers sake.</p><p>I spent quite a bit of time on this last night and finally gave up in frustration.</p><p>First I searched around the Nektelous docks and did not find any spear fish. In fact the aquatic life was quite sparse with a few Barracudas and Sharks.</p><p>I returned to EL and as before found nothing but gliders. So I set about to killing gliders, dozens of gliders, gliders, gliders, more gliders. Finally ! there THERE ! is a spearfish.</p><p>I killed the spearfish and recieved...... nothing... okay it happens. Look theres another ! Killed that one and recieved a fish scale. Killed another which dropped a chest  ! Wooot ! .... what ? a cloth belt ? Grrrr....</p><p>To make a long story short I killed many many gliders, killed probably about 15 or so spearfish and did not recieve a single solitary dorsal fin.</p><p>If you pick up this work order do what I did. Pin it to a tree and shoot it with a flame arrow.</p>

[Agaxiq]

<cite>UlteriorModem wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Not a bump more like an update.... for future browsers sake.</p><p>I spent quite a bit of time on this last night and finally gave up in frustration.</p><p>First I searched around the Nektelous docks and did not find any spear fish. In fact the aquatic life was quite sparse with a few Barracudas and Sharks.</p><p>I returned to EL and as before found nothing but gliders. So I set about to killing gliders, dozens of gliders, gliders, gliders, more gliders. Finally ! there THERE ! is a spearfish.</p><p>I killed the spearfish and recieved...... nothing... okay it happens. Look theres another ! Killed that one and recieved a fish scale. Killed another which dropped a chest  ! Wooot ! .... what ? a cloth belt ? Grrrr....</p><p>To make a long story short I killed many many gliders, killed probably about 15 or so spearfish and did not recieve a single solitary dorsal fin.</p><p>If you pick up this work order do what I did. Pin it to a tree and shoot it with a flame arrow.</p></blockquote>Ahh, you might have mis-understood.  The spearfish *must* be in EL (there are none in Nek itself anyway) - but what he meant was "around the dock that leads to Nek" - they are in the water there, in EL. Hmm, I dont recall any of the quests for spearfish requiring corpse loot - just killing the mob updated the quest.  What is the exact name?  I've done the FSR's, the guild writs and one of the quests in the EL timeline, and dont recall any of them needing a body drop, but its been a while. agressiv

[Sunrayn]

<cite>UlteriorModem wrote:</cite><blockquote><p>Not a bump more like an update.... for future browsers sake.</p><p>I spent quite a bit of time on this last night and finally gave up in frustration.</p><p>First I searched around the Nektelous docks and did not find any spear fish. In fact the aquatic life was quite sparse with a few Barracudas and Sharks.</p><p>I returned to EL and as before found nothing but gliders. So I set about to killing gliders, dozens of gliders, gliders, gliders, more gliders. Finally ! there THERE ! is a spearfish.</p><p>I killed the spearfish and recieved...... nothing... okay it happens. Look theres another ! Killed that one and recieved a fish scale. Killed another which dropped a chest  ! Wooot ! .... what ? a cloth belt ? Grrrr....</p><p>To make a long story short I killed many many gliders, killed probably about 15 or so spearfish and did not recieve a single solitary dorsal fin.</p><p>If you pick up this work order do what I did. Pin it to a tree and shoot it with a flame arrow.</p></blockquote> Ermm...as with all the FSRs you pick up in EL...badgers, sprites, bear cubs, spearfish, etc.  they only require that you kill 10.  Every kill is an update....Offhand, I dont remember if there is any quest that requires the 'other' spearfish in EL but, if there is, 'those' spearfish are off the west coast of EL, out where Cragshell hangs out.  They are 'giant spearfish'.

[ZUES]

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[UlteriorModem]

<p>Hrm. Very strange it is indeed a Far Sea's Requesition which specifically states "9 sailfish dorsal fins".</p><p>Perhaps it is the "giant sailfish" but shouldent it say "9 giant sailfish dorsal fins" ?</p><p>Sigh...</p>

[Sunrayn]

<p>It isnt totally inconcievable that the fishies may be broke...Snakes, more exactly vipers, were broken for quest updates not long ago.  I believe I still have that FSR on one of my characters on test.  Will jump on and check it out.</p><p> *edit* bah, only have badgers and bearcubs left, spearfish were already done.</p>

[EenietheSweet]

<p><span style="color: #0033cc; font-family: comic sans ms,sand">I was SOOO frustrated trying to find those freaking spearfish I actually did something I've NEVER done before...... I deleted a quest!  bahh... spearfish... don't like sushi anyway!</span></p>

[UlteriorModem]

<p>To put some closure on this sillyness.</p><p>It turns out that its the requestions that are broke and not the fish.</p><p>The requesitions will not "activate" when you click the "fill the requesition" line in the examine window.</p><p>I dident realize this till I found another for the turtles which "activated" fine and was able to fill in a few minutes.</p><p>I actually found another requisition for more turtles (Salt Snappers) which would not activate either. Pluse I heard from another player whom had the same problem.</p><p>I /bugged it but just to let all know if you get an FSR and examine it, select "fill the order" and nothing happens the requisition is not worth the paper its written on... oh wait... uhh... its worthless <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></p>