Both. And why do you care?
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I wouldn’t call going a day, a week or even a month ahead in a game about animals as villagers on a getaway island “sleazy.” There’s nothing immoral about it, it’s literally just a game lol
man there’s no need to be name calling people, it aint that deep it’s just a game
I time travel to obtain my dreamies and get to a certain point in game where I feel like I can finally start to take things slow. I believe time travel can be considered cheating depending on what you're time traveling for. Ex: TT'ing everyday to gain Nook Miles or interest in the bank. But even then, I do not and should not care because it is not my game.
At the end of the day, if I pay $60 of MY OWN MONEY for a game, you best believe I'm going to play it how I want.
At the end of the day, if I pay $60 of MY OWN MONEY for a game, you best believe I'm going to play it how I want.
I wouldn't call it cheating, because that word has a pretty strong moral connotation and I don't feel especially extreme about it. As others have said, it's your game! I think the only real argument that it affects others negatively is that TTers do tend to amass items, money, and resources much faster than those who don't TT, and TTing is common enough that anyone who doesn't TT doesn't have much of a chance participating in a larger AC "market," outside of giveaways and threads specifically designed for a slow pace. Nobody wants to buy my hybrids if a TTer can get 50 new hybrids in one real-time day. And if a TTer can sell their flowers, or their out-of-season recipes, or their cycled villagers, for bells or NMT racked up by other time travelers, that inflates the economy further, and then they can outbid others for popular villagers, etc. It's a cycle where those who play slowly are generally priced out of the market.
It's not a huge deal, though—those who play slowly aren't usually as invested in the market anyway! I mostly see it being a little sad for those who want to, say, adopt a favorite villager online, but will never have 200 NMT to win a bidding war because they're playing day by day and (don't forget!) still using their money, nook miles, and other resources to complete OTHER TASKS within the game, not just bid. That's a detail a lot of people leave out when discussing this; TTers tend to complete things more quickly and that gives an even greater advantage when trying to amass wealth.
I feel zero hostility whatsoever toward players who TT and I also see TTers being kind and generous with their resources. But you asked why some people feel it's cheating, and I think that's the most reasonable look at why.
It's not a huge deal, though—those who play slowly aren't usually as invested in the market anyway! I mostly see it being a little sad for those who want to, say, adopt a favorite villager online, but will never have 200 NMT to win a bidding war because they're playing day by day and (don't forget!) still using their money, nook miles, and other resources to complete OTHER TASKS within the game, not just bid. That's a detail a lot of people leave out when discussing this; TTers tend to complete things more quickly and that gives an even greater advantage when trying to amass wealth.
I feel zero hostility whatsoever toward players who TT and I also see TTers being kind and generous with their resources. But you asked why some people feel it's cheating, and I think that's the most reasonable look at why.
Lol NL allowed you too?! So Nintendo allowing you to fix your game clock is somehow their way of suggesting you TT?! That's gotta be the funniest thing I've heard all day. What's next, the switch allowing you to change your systems clock is ACNH way of suggesting you TT?! I think there's a good reason why they took the ability to change your clock out of the game entirely don't ya think? All I ever hear is excuses and they never make any sense
Technically, it is cheating like previous statements but I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing. Sure, it irks me from time but I carry no strong emotion towards the act itself or the person. It's not going to ruin my day. 
To be honest, as a game dev myself, I wouldn't care who time travelled. Even if I knew you played for unlocking things faster or grabbing new seasonal items (I know you can't in acnh). Like cool. Especially if I found out you liked my poop furniture set, I'd be like "aw they like my work".
And then I live by the job and die by the job. The end.
To be honest, as a game dev myself, I wouldn't care who time travelled. Even if I knew you played for unlocking things faster or grabbing new seasonal items (I know you can't in acnh). Like cool. Especially if I found out you liked my poop furniture set, I'd be like "aw they like my work".
And then I live by the job and die by the job. The end.
Exactly the way I feel. It doesn't hurt me and It doesn't affect others so I have no problem if people do it. However, I still see it as cheating and it definitely ruins the games way of being played in the first placeTechnically, it is cheating like previous statements but I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing. Sure, it irks me from time but I carry no strong emotion towards the act itself or the person. It's not going to ruin my day.
To be honest, as a game dev myself, I wouldn't care who time travelled. Even if I knew you played for unlocking things faster or grabbing new seasonal items (I know you can't in acnh). Like cool. Especially if I found out you liked my poop furniture set, I'd be like "aw they like my work".
And then I live by the job and die by the job. The end.
Chachamaru
Indeedaroo
This is footage of some people on twitter when they hear someone time traveled an hour ahead
Jas
Teary-Eyed Grandpa
this is what i think as well! time travel definitely falls into the realm of "cheating" but it really does not matter how people are playing their game! it's not necessarily for me because i like to take it slow and play through the game day by day, but it's always really cool to see people's developed islands! there's been some major negativity around this from both sides but like. it's up to the player. it's not bad if you don't want to TT and it's not bad if you do.Technically, it is cheating like previous statements but I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing. Sure, it irks me from time but I carry no strong emotion towards the act itself or the person. It's not going to ruin my day.
To be honest, as a game dev myself, I wouldn't care who time travelled. Even if I knew you played for unlocking things faster or grabbing new seasonal items (I know you can't in acnh). Like cool. Especially if I found out you liked my poop furniture set, I'd be like "aw they like my work".
And then I live by the job and die by the job. The end.
also you can have an opinion without attacking the other "side" !! there's like a giant very unnecessary chasm between time travelers and non-time travelers
Animal Crossing Rocks
Senior Member
People think it is cheating because you are not playing the game in real time. I go on and off on time traveling. When I was younger I did it a lot because of either lack of patience, nothing to do at night, or I want something new to happen. When I got New Leaf, I decided that for the first month or x amount of time, I would not time travel at all and accept any consequences that comes with it. I think I went either a few months or a year before time traveling for the first time. As years progressed, I time travelled a lot more on the island. I am guessing something similar will happen with New Horizons. For the time being, I am not allowing myself to time travel. Thankfully there is a lot I can do in this game without it and I have time during the day to play the game for now. A few years from now? I have no idea. I just know I plan on never resetting my island and am trying to enjoy each day as I can. If I miss out on something, I will either trade online for it, or just wait a week, month, season, year, etc. Unless it is Christmas. I absolutely will time travel if I miss the Christmas event.
hydrophonic
Senior Member
I don't consider it cheating, but I don't consider duping or exploting glitches cheating either. Taking advantage of what's in the game and the possibilities it offers isn't cheating, but using external devices to toggle with the game is cheating.
As for people getting mad @ TTers, I know how frustrating is to see other people not playing without time traveling because the purpose of the game is to slowly build up things overtime, doing little by little every day. That doesn't mean TT is wrong by any means, but think about it: when watching a tv series you would go through every chapter until the last one instead of starting by the last and then continuing with the first one. To each their own, at the end of the day it's your game and not everyone is going to enjoy playing the same way, but the intention of the game is very clear.
As for people getting mad @ TTers, I know how frustrating is to see other people not playing without time traveling because the purpose of the game is to slowly build up things overtime, doing little by little every day. That doesn't mean TT is wrong by any means, but think about it: when watching a tv series you would go through every chapter until the last one instead of starting by the last and then continuing with the first one. To each their own, at the end of the day it's your game and not everyone is going to enjoy playing the same way, but the intention of the game is very clear.
FireNinja1
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Unless you don't trade online, it probably does affect you, albeit indirectly. TTing allows things like cycling, which drive up prices for villagers and the NMT:IGB ratio.
There's also this that sadly exists but a lot of people seem to ignore it when arguing for TTing. While TTing can be harmless by itself, it can also be terrible if in the hands of greed players. That's why I rarely trade online in animal crossing games because the community is a bunch of cheaters that take advantage of legit players.
Lotusblossom
Prankster Crossing
Because u can get things quicker than someone who doesnt do it it gives u advantages especially in the market u can do things that are impossible in the game without tting..
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Is duping over ? How did ppl do that? Did they not need to t,t,?
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Millysaurusrexjr
yeah
I said this is in a different thread and I will say it again:
In the end, it doesn't really matter if you time travel or not. Think about your island two years from now. A time traveller and a non time traveller will both end up with the same buildings unlocked, all 10 villagers, a bunch of hybrids, and most if not all of the achievements unlocked. Maybe the time traveller will have a bit more bells in their bank, but that's it.
Time travelling isn't cheating, it's an aspect of the game meant for the more impatient people. Villagers of all personalities literally referenced it in-game if you did it. I TT'd in New Leaf a lot, it was more fun for me that way. I haven't TT'd yet in New Horizons, but I probably will eventually. Even without the TT, my island looks great.
So it really does not matter if you TT or not, the results will end virtually the same
In the end, it doesn't really matter if you time travel or not. Think about your island two years from now. A time traveller and a non time traveller will both end up with the same buildings unlocked, all 10 villagers, a bunch of hybrids, and most if not all of the achievements unlocked. Maybe the time traveller will have a bit more bells in their bank, but that's it.
Time travelling isn't cheating, it's an aspect of the game meant for the more impatient people. Villagers of all personalities literally referenced it in-game if you did it. I TT'd in New Leaf a lot, it was more fun for me that way. I haven't TT'd yet in New Horizons, but I probably will eventually. Even without the TT, my island looks great.
So it really does not matter if you TT or not, the results will end virtually the same
Lotusblossom
Prankster Crossing
Well some people need to tt to catch up I think it's fair game for anyone
They patched the duping exploit in one of the very first updates but you didn’t need to TT for it, it was some weird thing you could do with another account on the same island as your main one.
Lotusblossom
Prankster Crossing
Could u duplica
Also for two residents to be playing at the same time do you need a switch or can u do that on switch lite too?
Could u duplicate nmt?
Also for two residents to be playing at the same time do you need a switch or can u do that on switch lite too?
