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[Red Cat]

Hey guys! I've been having troubles catching the sharks on the island. When I catch regular fish, I just wait for them to bite and then press A and I catch it no problem. But with these sharks, they will touch the hook maybe once and then make a splash (which is when I would usually press A to reel the regular fish in), but when I do press A, it just scares away the shark.. How do you catch shark?

You just have to have very good timing because there is not much margin for error when you are trying to catch rare fish. If you don't press A almost immediately after a shark bites down, it will get away. I recommend that you turn the sound up as loud as you can and try to not have any background noise because it is usually easier to go by the sound of it biting than the image. Just keep practicing and maybe try the shark battle tour if you can find it so that you have lots of opportunities to practice catching them.

 

[FireNinja1]

Hi, guys! I'm currently at 9 villagers and I've convinced a camper to move in. Is it safe to turn StreetPass on now?

I wouldn't. StreetPass villagers can overwrite camper move-ins from what I've heard.

 

[Reb]

So I've befriended Rasher all the way to the top of the friend ladder(got his pic) but he still hasn't asked to move.. Actually, the one time he asked to move, I accepted, and then just said "nah I'm not gonna move after all". Ultimate troll.
Anyway, every day, one of my non-Rasher villagers seems to ask to move. If one villager asked to move, and then I reset my 3ds without saving, would a different villager ask to move or is it already predetermined for the day?

 

[Ettienne]

So I've befriended Rasher all the way to the top of the friend ladder(got his pic) but he still hasn't asked to move.. Actually, the one time he asked to move, I accepted, and then just said "nah I'm not gonna move after all". Ultimate troll.
Anyway, every day, one of my non-Rasher villagers seems to ask to move. If one villager asked to move, and then I reset my 3ds without saving, would a different villager ask to move or is it already predetermined for the day?

It's already determined when you load the game for the day. Supposedly you can try put him at the bottom of a new character's friendship ladder by making said character and introducing yourself to all the villagers Then never talking with Rasher after you first meet him, and then he'll move in a week. Supposedly.

Also, if Rasher does decide to move again, or any other villager you want to get rid of, there are two methods you can use to ensure he does in fact move. One, if you hear another villager say Rasher's thinking of moving, don't even let him tell you about. Can't change his mind then. Or, two, if he does ping you and you say yes, don't talk with him again until he moves. If you do, and he changes his mind, quit without saving. That could've saved you in the first place. Good luck!

 

[Reb]

It's already determined when you load the game for the day. Supposedly you can try put him at the bottom of a new character's friendship ladder by making said character and introducing yourself to all the villagers Then never talking with Rasher after you first meet him, and then he'll move in a week. Supposedly.

Also, if Rasher does decide to move again, or any other villager you want to get rid of, there are two methods you can use to ensure he does in fact move. One, if you hear another villager say Rasher's thinking of moving, don't even let him tell you about. Can't change his mind then. Or, two, if he does ping you and you say yes, don't talk with him again until he moves. If you do, and he changes his mind, quit without saving. That could've saved you in the first place. Good luck!

Okay, thanks for the advice! I do wish I could make another villager, but I already paid off all four of my villager's houses, and wouldn't want to restart that :[ oh well. I suppose patience is key for stubborn people like me who don't want to time travel, heh.

 

[Melyora]

Also, when a villager asks to leave, you say yes and then he decides to stay, you can quit without saving and just avoid him when he pings the next timea you start up. The game is set that he will leave, and so he will even if you dont talk to him

 

[Bunnybea]

I used to walk with my circle pad all the way in one direction to walk faster.
I started noticing a bunch of dirt spots ( currently trying to regrow) Is that considered running?

 

[Ettienne]

I used to walk with my circle pad all the way in one direction to walk faster.
I started noticing a bunch of dirt spots ( currently trying to regrow) Is that considered running?

You could say it's kinda like jogging? Walking over your grass causes deterioration, no matter how fast you go, but supposedly the faster you go, the faster it happens.

 

[Bunnybea]

You could say it's kinda like jogging? Walking over your grass causes deterioration, no matter how fast you go, but supposedly the faster you go, the faster it happens.

Oh wow, Thanks for answering sweetie.

 

[SakuraJD]

If a villager tells me "I'm moving out on <5 days from now>" can another villager move out before them? or is it when one has decided, no others will move out until they are gone?

 

[Yui Z]

If a villager tells me "I'm moving out on <5 days from now>" can another villager move out before them? or is it when one has decided, no others will move out until they are gone?

No others will move out until they're gone.

 

[SakuraJD]

No others will move out until they're gone.

with absolute certainty? because this villager ruined my dream town and i wanna TT them out right away >>

 

[Mick]

with absolute certainty? because this villager ruined my dream town and i wanna TT them out right away >>

For sure. It's impossible for another to move at the same time.

 

[SakuraJD]

For sure. It's impossible for another to move at the same time.

well i ask because theres still 5 days until they are gone, and if someone were to move out in 1 day, that would still be 4 days away for the next move..

 

[Mick]

well i ask because theres still 5 days until they are gone, and if someone were to move out in 1 day, that would still be 4 days away for the next move..

I believe every villager goes through the five-day waiting period from the day they decide to move. So even if one decides to move tomorrow, they won't move until the day after the ugly villager is gone and you would be able to correct that.

But it's not possible for anyone to decide to move when there is already a villager that is moving / in boxes / planning to be in boxes.

 

[SakuraJD]

I believe every villager goes through the five-day waiting period from the day they decide to move. So even if one decides to move tomorrow, they won't move until the day after the ugly villager is gone and you would be able to correct that.

But it's not possible for anyone to decide to move when there is already a villager that is moving / in boxes / planning to be in boxes.

awesome. thanks a lot, now i can time travel them out and get Whitney, or try to.

 

[Mick]

awesome. thanks a lot, now i can time travel them out and get Whitney, or try to.

Oh, Whitney is a nice villager! I have her too, she kinda grew on me. It's totally safe to time travel there, so good luck with that! And you're welcome.

 

[duckvely]

The day someone pings to move, I can time travel as far as I want to, right? I accidentally made my date way off and I'd like to be on the current date.

 

[Campy]

The day someone pings to move, I can time travel as far as I want to, right? I accidentally made my date way off and I'd like to be on the current date.

Yep! That's completely safe to do. Just make sure to stop the villager from moving first if you want to keep them.

 

[Kaycee]

I made an account just to ask a few questions that I haven't seen brought up anywhere else:

1. Is the DLC content down for everyone? I keep getting an error code saying the server is down over the past five days.

2. Has there been any announcements on the end of DLC for New Leaf or that they are taking down the servers? If so I haven't seen it. The last DLC was suppose to end on June 20th, and then almost always a new gift is available relatively after. So far there has been nothing.