275 skill + +25 fishing skill pole= confusedFollow

The skill totals (skill+bonuses) do go above 300. There are fishing areas where you need above 350 totals to fish.

Just to elaborate on that reply, my level 60 rogue had 300 fishing skill and a fishing pole with +20 fishing when he went in search of lobsters in the Sea of Storms. He pulled out his fishing pole and tried to cast, but it didn’t work. With 320 fishing skill the game would not allow him to fish in the Sea of Storms because his fishing skill was too low. I happened to have some nigh crawlers on me, which added +50 to his skill. With 370 fishing skill he could cast his line, but about 3 out of every 4 fish got away. The next time I go fishing there I’ll have to take +100 lures in order to have a decent chance at catching fish.

question: is the +25 pole only for horde? and if so, that sucks. i want one for my NE rogue.

Are you sure about that? Most quest rewards are bound to whoever does the quest. There are a few rare exceptions, such as the mechanical chicken non-combat pet. But they are few and far between. Until people start seeing them for sale I’m going to assume they are not tradable.

As for it being fair if its horde only, of course its not. And it shouldn’t be. There’s only one way to be 100% fair. We’d have to have only one faction, one race and one class. Then we could all play the game exactly the same way and get exactly the same equipment. Now doesn’t that sound like fun? The difference between the factions, races and classes are what makes the game fun. And as long as none of those differences unbalance the game I’m all for them.

There is only 5% difference between the big iron fishing pole that anyone of the appropriate level can get and this horde only fishing pole. The difference between 422 fishing and 427 fishing is negligible. Its not game breaking, trust me.