Questions, answered straight
Price
Is it free?
Yes. The game is free to play and right now there is nothing in it you can buy with real money.
What will cost money later?
The plan is an optional monthly membership that sells convenience and looks: a bigger creel, more market listings, a lower market fee, a daily gift. It does not sell power. Coins cannot be bought with real money and cannot be cashed out.
Platforms
Where can I play?
In a web browser, today, on desktop and on phones. There is nothing to install. A Steam version is coming; there is no date yet.
Does it work on my phone?
Yes. Phones get touch controls: a floating stick, action, heave and counter buttons, jump, crouch and aim. Hold the phone sideways. Adding the game to your home screen gets the browser bars out of the way.
Which languages?
English and Simplified Chinese. Switch in the game's settings.
Accounts and saving
Do I need an account?
No. Pick a name and you are in as a guest.
Where is my progress kept?
On the game server. A guest account is tied to the browser you started in, so clearing that browser's data, or switching device, leaves you without a way back to it.
How do I keep it for good?
Use Save in the game: set a password, and add an email if you like. After that you can log in from any device with your friend code, name or email, and the password.
Will my progress carry over to Steam?
That is the plan: the Steam version signs in with your Steam identity and can be linked to the same account.
What you need
System requirements?
There is no official minimum yet. You need a current browser with WebGL 2 (recent Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox) and a steady connection, because the world is online. The game has four graphics presets from Low to Ultra; drop a step if it stutters.
Can I play alone?
Yes. Everything is open to a solo player: bosses can be worn down alone, villagers fill empty arena seats, and other players cannot hurt you unless you raise the fighting flag.
Fair play
How do you stop cheating?
The server decides everything that matters: every catch, coin, trade and boss hit. A rod fight is replayed on the server from your inputs before the fish counts. In the arena the server checks rate of fire, magazine, range and line of sight. Requests are rate-limited, and new accounts cannot trade right away.
Is the arena pay-to-win?
No. Your level, gear and upgrades do not enter the Yard. Everyone has the same health, and what you buy in a raid lasts for that match only.
Do I have to fight other players?
No. Open-water PvP only happens between two players who both chose to fly the flag. The harbour, the pier and the islet outpost are safe.
I was banned, or I saw someone cheating.
Write to support@reelfire.gg. In-game reporting is not staffed yet, so email is the way for now.
Something else? Write to support@reelfire.gg.