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Hi friends!

For Xmas my sister purchased AC:NL for me (currently in transit). If you have played both versions, are there a lot of differences? What are some tips that you have to enjoy NL as much as NH?

Older player here (31), and will be looking for plenty of friends to play with too!

Thank you so much for your time!

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Hello!
I think there are a bunch of differences, but the most notable one is the storage space. You don't get nearly enough as NH, but you can save up space by putting things in envelopes :)
You also cannot terraform to my knowledge, but it still is a lot of fun!
You also cannot control when and where the villagers move. They will sometimes ask you first, but generally they will decide to move without telling you first.

There is also a town part on the top of the map! This is where nooks cranny, able sisters, nook homes, the museum and many more are located! You cannot change where they are placed, but some can be upgraded to add extra features.

I could go on and on about the differences, but these are some of the basics! I hope this helps :)
 
Extremely helpful! Thank you so much! How long have you played NL?
 
another big difference is that there is no crafting in the game. you have to go to retail to customise items and it takes 30 minutes to complete. also, when you join i recommend you look up a face guide on google as you cannot change it later!
 
Hi! I'm a friendly player, as for active? Well, I've been meaning to get back into the game. I bought it in an effort to keep myself from buying a Switch and NH, but that only lasted about a month before I broke down and bought them. So I'd really like to get back into it so it isn't such a waste of money.

I'm in my early 30s too :)
 
JessieOfSeacowBay said:
Hi! I'm a friendly player, as for active? Well, I've been meaning to get back into the game. I bought it in an effort to keep myself from buying a Switch and NH, but that only lasted about a month before I broke down and bought them. So I'd really like to get back into it so it isn't such a waste of money.

I'm in my early 30s too :)
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Let's be friends when mine comes in! I know I'll be more active in NH but would like a taste of something different!
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Juuzou13 said:
yes, i play both nh and nl. i’m pretty active on both of them. i can’t bring myself to give up nl since i still enjoy it so much!
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I'm glad that it still brings you joy! I tried getting into pocket camp...very different for me!
 
Exploring some of the threads that compare NH to NL will defs help with figuring out the differences. The tips that I can think of off the top of my head are:

- Make sure you reset at the beginning until you like your map, because there is no moving buildings around (including villager houses) in NL.
- Villagers can move away on their own if you stop playing for a while.
- The hair mechanics in NL are needlessly complicated. Look up a guide because it requires answering cryptic questions and moving a slider around to the right places to get the hairstyle you want.
- Your character's eye shape isn't changeable (the colour is though)
- It is sooooo much easier getting a variety of furniture because the Nook Store becomes really really big. There are also other ways to getting items from daily RVs that visit, the island shop, and fortune cookies. There is also just so much more furniture in NL.
- Order from your catalogue to your heart's content. There isn't a daily limit that I've ever hit and I've ordered 50+ items in one go before. The mailbox can only hold 10 letters though (but mail is delivered twice a day) so it may take some time for them all to get to you if you order a large amount at once.
- The best way to grind for money not using the turnips is to go to the island at night and catch sharks and beetles. They sell for quite a lot and you can make 200k+ easily each trip.
- TTing for events is not an issue in NL. You can go forward and backwards to experience whatever holidays and events you want and they'll all be available.
- Unless you have amiibo cards, it is a lot harder to get your ideal villagers in NL without getting them from someone else. The only way to recruit if with the campsite, there aren't islands where you can find them like in NH.
- The inside of the houses are bigger. All the rooms can be upgraded to the biggest size. So, more area for decorating! Rooms are also not upgraded in a set order, so you have more options to customize if you don't want a certain room. For example, my NL house is missing a room to the left and my room to the right is only at the second biggest size whereas everything else (other room, main room, basement, upstairs) are all fully expanded.
 
gloomville said:
I'm restarting my 3DS NL island and would love someone to play with and visit
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I can't wait! I will let you know as soon as mine comes it. I'm pretty excited for some new challenges!
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Radio said:
Exploring some of the threads that compare NH to NL will defs help with figuring out the differences. The tips that I can think of off the top of my head are:

- Make sure you reset at the beginning until you like your map, because there is no moving buildings around (including villager houses) in NL.
- Villagers can move away on their own if you stop playing for a while.
- The hair mechanics in NL are needlessly complicated. Look up a guide because it requires answering cryptic questions and moving a slider around to the right places to get the hairstyle you want.
- Your character's eye shape isn't changeable (the colour is though)
- It is sooooo much easier getting a variety of furniture because the Nook Store becomes really really big. There are also other ways to getting items from daily RVs that visit, the island shop, and fortune cookies. There is also just so much more furniture in NL.
- Order from your catalogue to your heart's content. There isn't a daily limit that I've ever hit and I've ordered 50+ items in one go before. The mailbox can only hold 10 letters though (but mail is delivered twice a day) so it may take some time for them all to get to you if you order a large amount at once.
- The best way to grind for money not using the turnips is to go to the island at night and catch sharks and beetles. They sell for quite a lot and you can make 200k+ easily each trip.
- TTing for events is not an issue in NL. You can go forward and backwards to experience whatever holidays and events you want and they'll all be available.
- Unless you have amiibo cards, it is a lot harder to get your ideal villagers in NL without getting them from someone else. The only way to recruit if with the campsite, there aren't islands where you can find them like in NH.
- The inside of the houses are bigger. All the rooms can be upgraded to the biggest size. So, more area for decorating! Rooms are also not upgraded in a set order, so you have more options to customize if you don't want a certain room. For example, my NL house is missing a room to the left and my room to the right is only at the second biggest size whereas everything else (other room, main room, basement, upstairs) are all fully expanded.
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Thank you so much for writing all of that. Insanely helpful! When you reset at the beginning to get your ideal space, is that tricky and time consuming?
 
I play New Leaf, I have like three active towns. (I have a slight addiction !)

As others have said there is quite a few differences. Also there is a lot more NPC’s and things to spend bells on in New Leaf.The Nook store has more upgrades, you can place down a police station and cafe, the former where you will find lost items and the latter you can work in and serve coffee to your neighbours. There is also more shops, there is silver and gold tools and tools don’t break.

I play NH, but if I’m honest it’s my least favourite AC game. I kinda play all the AC games, it’s the only reason my Wii is still set up ha ha.
The one difference you need to know is that if you run in New leaf you will wear your grass down, also if you run over flowers you can destroy your flowers.

Resetting just depends on what you want in a map. One of my towns I reset for a good few hours. I started a new one yesterday and I only had to reset once because I wanted a different map to my other towns and a different fruit. Speaking of fruit, there is a lot more fruit in New Leaf to collect!
 
- The Welcome Amiibo and Sanrio cards can give you access to the newer items introduced by the update but keep in mind they are an extra investment with money.
- You cannot move items around half a space unlike NH so keep that in mind when decorating!
- Max of 4 human characters. Each character
can have 10 custom design slots.
- Resetting plots are much easier ever since the update came out. The trick to having a villager in a specific place is to place custom designs all around town.
- Events are not time locked.
- You can time travel a certain amount of days (I cannot remember) to unlock the upgrades for Nooks faster. For the final upgrade you will need to pass Gracie's fashion checks 3 times.
- Choose the location of permanent buildings wisely.
- There is a specific mechanism for tree and bush placement!
- Have a variety of all the different villager personalities to try to get all the public work projects. It is time consuming before a villager requests a pwp but don't give up try the diving trick (jump into the ocean away from villagers and let 15 minutes pass) then a villager may ping you.
- Music instruments are way cheaper in NL.
- Flowers do not need to be dug up with a shovel.
- Up to 5 flowers can be bred per day.
- Flowers wilt unless you have the beautiful ordinance in place.
- 3 bridges max
- 30 pwp maximum (some can only be placed once or a certain limit)
- Villagers move out without permission if you have not played in a while (tip: save the date you last played just in case).
- You learn various emotions through Dr. Shrunk when you open the LOL club.

Before NL I played this game for 4 years and had 6 different towns all with different themes and villagers. What kept me going with this series was the vast amount of variety and furniture options! Having different town themes kept the game fresh for me.
 
Just gonna add some things here for new players:

Yes, you can choose where villagers move by doing plot resetting. If you search for "plot resetting New Leaf" on Youtube, you are sure to find some amazing guides. I usually get done with it on the first day so i don't have to worry on the following days. You should also check for some villagers in boxes on fb, some groups even offer any villager you want for free (like Animal Crossing - Pay it Forward). Not only that but they also offer any item you want and they can also remove your rocks or change their placement and put plants in places where you normally wouldn't be able to by using some simple hacks that allow them to pick up anything.

You cannot place furniture outside in this game, but you can build Public Work Projects, some of which are prettier and more useful than any furniture you will ever see. To unlock them faster i recommend looking for the Diving Trick on Youtube, you should also the list of projects that are exclusive to certain personalities:
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When it comes to storage, aside from the one you have access at the train station/interacting with wardobres or dressers, you can also unlock another one that you can only access inside your house by pressing the touch screen. Later on you will also be able to move furniture by using the touch screen.

Upgrading your house a few times also allow you to change the complete structure of your house to make it an european castle/a japanese castle/a mansion/etc...

By the way, i really recommend you create 3 characters and leave the 4th splot open for plot resetting.
More characters equals more design slots, more houses and more storages, not to mention you will be able to unlock Katrina's shop way faster.

A fun little things not everybody knows about: you can get miniatures by bringing complete fossil sets to Cyrus, he also makes golden set furniture out of 3 golden nuggetsn and music boxes out of giant shells and KK songs. The other ores are used for customizing furniture. The golden tools have improved effects so you might consider working towards getting them (the golden axe is unbreakable, the golden watering waters more plants and allows you to get golden roses, the golden rod/net makes catching critters easier, the golden slingshot shoots 3 pellets at once and the golden shovel allows you to plant money trees. The slingshot you get by shooting lots of balloons and waiting for the golden one, the rod/net you get by completing the critterpedia, the golden axe requires you to buy lots of sapplings from Leif, the Shovel requires you to buy 50 fertilizer (which you can only buy once you upgrade your T&T store fully), the golden watering can requires you to get Perfect Town status which needs at least 10 projects, i think 75 flowers and something around 100 trees (not too many tho as it might drop your ranking). You also have silver tools in this game which are better than the common tools aswell. Most of the silver tools you get by upgrading your museum, which rewuires you to donate a few critters/art pieces/fossils.
 
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