Does this frustrate anyone?

[Brackets]

^yeah exactly! I think the signature proof thing is so stupid, it doesn't prove anything.

 

[Neu]

Who actually decided that a villager is popular or not anyway? ;p
If it's about rarity, wouldn't that villager not be rare anymore if everybody have him/her in their town?

I always treat all my villagers equally and i have no intention of letting them stay in my town forever, so i can never understand what most people who has dream villagers thinks about it.

 

[Brackets]

Haha yeah that's a fair point! As I said, I don't have dream villagers but I do have ones I like a lot - mainly due to nostalgia. If anyone likes villagers for their popularity/rarity that's silly IMO.

 

[RisingSun]

Who actually decided that a villager is popular or not anyway? ;p
If it's about rarity, wouldn't that villager not be rare anymore if everybody have him/her in their town?

I always treat all my villagers equally and i have no intention of letting them stay in my town forever, so i can never understand what most people who has dream villagers thinks about it.

I'm the same with my villagers. I don't even troll the villager sale/giveaway threads because I don't see the point to them. When they give me their picture, they are gone on the next asking.

 

[in-a-pickle]

This reminds me EXACTLY of when I used to play neopets, an addiction that was quite like mine to AC now xD Anyhow, on neopets there's an entire trading hierarchy of pets, "painted" colors (painting a pet makes it more valuable and changes it's appearance). If you don't have certain, top-of-the-line pets, often which is was impossible to obtain unless by luck, you really couldn't trade.

Then of course, there were converted vs. unconverted pets. Around 2007 or so, I dunno, neopets changed there artstyle, leaving many people unhappy. Some pets were left intact, or "unconverted". These pets are worth amazing, incredible trades, almost impossible to every truly imagine. If you wanted a "UC" and joined after 2007, you weren't in luck. And...eventually I grew tired of this nonsense and gave it up.

I wonder if anyone else plays on here? I still visit occasionally. The one good thing about all the trading was that you could not trade pets for money, like they do here. Maybe, who knows, if that option went away then the "slave-trade" thing wouldn't be so bad xD

I'm still a hypocrite xD I have dreamies in my sig right below...

 

[Brackets]

This reminds me EXACTLY of when I used to play neopets, an addiction that was quite like mine to AC now xD Anyhow, on neopets there's an entire trading hierarchy of pets, "painted" colors (painting a pet makes it more valuable and changes it's appearance). If you don't have certain, top-of-the-line pets, often which is was impossible to obtain unless by luck, you really couldn't trade.

Then of course, there were converted vs. unconverted pets. Around 2007 or so, I dunno, neopets changed there artstyle, leaving many people unhappy. Some pets were left intact, or "unconverted". These pets are worth amazing, incredible trades, almost impossible to every truly imagine. If you wanted a "UC" and joined after 2007, you weren't in luck. And...eventually I grew tired of this nonsense and gave it up.

I wonder if anyone else plays on here? I still visit occasionally. The one good thing about all the trading was that you could not trade pets for money, like they do here. Maybe, who knows, if that option went away then the "slave-trade" thing wouldn't be so bad xD

I'm still a hypocrite xD I have dreamies in my sig right below...

OH MY GOD I remember neopets!! I loved it so much :')

 

[irisubunny]

Oh my god that's exactly what I thought back then! That's why I decided to make a signature that lists my dreamies just in case if I ever see a villager I like. Back then it really made me upset actually because I wanted Marshal but then I got rejected by some guy because I didn't have a dreamie list. I guess it's more "fair" that way. I kinda can't see though how it makes it fair, just because you don't have them on some list doesn't mean you don't want them as much as the other people who have them listed. I know before I said that some villagers I was giving away has to be a dreamie, but now I kinda see how it's stupid in a way..

 

[beffa]

Hmmm, I'd much rather give someone to someone with a signature with their dreamies in. Preferably not just a 'picture' and a text. I don't know, it just seems fairer to give it to someone who's made the effort to show they want them. I've seen loads of people miss out because they haven't shown it in any way...

 

[Brackets]

Hmmm, I'd much rather give someone to someone with a signature with their dreamies in. Preferably not just a 'picture' and a text. I don't know, it just seems fairer to give it to someone who's made the effort to show they want them. I've seen loads of people miss out because they haven't shown it in any way...

Hmmm I don't know, it doesn't really make sense to me because I don't think putting something your sig show's you REALLY want something. And some people (like me lol) can't really be artistic or anything with their sig, so then they miss out. But obviously there's not really another way on these forums to prove that you want someone, so it's a bit poo. I just think people shouldn't discriminate just by someone's sig.

 

[TeddysMama711]

Hmmm I don't know, it doesn't really make sense to me because I don't think putting something your sig show's you REALLY want something. And some people (like me lol) can't really be artistic or anything with their sig, so then they miss out. But obviously there's not really another way on these forums to prove that you want someone, so it's a bit poo. I just think people shouldn't discriminate just by someone's sig.

Its not like making a signature is a difficult process lol. Look at mine, its the most basic thing you can do. Like someone else said, I'd much rather give a villager to someone that actually made an effort (you don't have to go all out) to show they actually like/want the villager and aren't just going to turn around and sell them when I'm giving them away for free. Anyone could just say "oh I like them soo much I want them".....why would I want to give away a villager to someone who can't be bothered to type out a 5 minute sig opposed to people who make their avatars, sigs, sometimes even usernames about the villager they love?

 

[Lavulin98]

I agree with Pallie. c: But I usually try to send a PM saying how much I like and stuff the villagers just for safety. XD It doesn't hurt to recive a nice PM and most of the times I get what I wish.

 

[Brackets]

Its not like making a signature is a difficult process lol. Look at mine, its the most basic thing you can do. Like someone else said, I'd much rather give a villager to someone that actually made an effort (you don't have to go all out) to show they actually like/want the villager and aren't just going to turn around and sell them when I'm giving them away for free. Anyone could just say "oh I like them soo much I want them".....why would I want to give away a villager to someone who can't be bothered to type out a 5 minute sig opposed to people who make their avatars, sigs, sometimes even usernames about the villager they love?

Oh I was replying to the fact that beffa said she's prefer a sig that's not just a picture and text I know a simple signature is easy to make. The point I'm trying to make is, what if someone doesn't have a set list of dream villagers, but then sees a villager they really like and wants it? I'm not set on getting specific villagers because that would ruin the fun of the game for me, but there are still villagers I really like, and would like to have if someone's offering them. I hope I'm making sense haha

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I agree with Pallie. c: But I usually try to send a PM saying how much I like and stuff the villagers just for safety. XD It doesn't hurt to recive a nice PM and most of the times I get what I wish.

Yes that's always a good idea, I did that when I saw someone was offering Moe, I was like 'omgIwanthimsomuch arrghhhh!' xD

 

[TeddysMama711]

Lol you are don't worry there are some people that will give away villagers to whoever, *most* of the time the people who will only give away to people with the villager as a dreamie will write it in the original post....so you'll know which giveaways to avoid lol. I know it sucks, but you aren't the only one....I had about 30 mil in the bank and spent it all on villagers and trading with people, now I only have like 5 mil left which most of the time isn't enough to win an auction with. So I have to rely on giveaways to find my favorites, and most of the time the good ones won't be given away for free lol. I wish I could just be handed them too, but its never that easy unfortunately

 

[radical6]

well, if i had julian and i had two people.
one had him in their dream list, while the other had a dreamie list but he wasn't in it.
obviously im going to pick the first one, because the other one might sell him or trade him later on.

i know you liked her a lot, but if some people don't see a dream list then they might think you'll trade her. of course you could just state your reasons why you wanted her and didn't have a dream list but yeah

and on villager selling, ive only sold muffy and peanut i believe. then after a while i picked up turnip trading and i give popular villagers away for free. mostly because ive gotten most of my dreamies for free from really nice people so i thought to give back uwu

i dont think its slavery though, because its wrong to compare a game to something horrible. whoever buys them hopefully loves them and gives them a good home - so i see it as adoption rather than slavery

 

[Brackets]

I totally get what you are saying, but I just hate the discrimination and ... I guess, mistrust, towards people who don't have their 'dreamies' in their sig. To be honest, I wish everyone didn't have this obsession about dreamies, but I guess that's a different discussion altogether

And it takes just the same effort (more or less) to write something about why you want the villager, and to put a picture of them in your sig. So why are people with a picture in their sig given so much more credibility? It seems so silly to me. I have seen people write how much they love the villager, but are completely discarded because they're not part of the signature obsession

 

[the_bria]

WOW. i didn't realize how big of a deal some people made this out to be. those of you who insist on people having a list in their sigs are just picky. that's why i rely on tumblr. i've never paid to get someone i wanted and if someone leaves my town, i put up a message and if someone wants them they're free. i couldn't care less if they have a list written down somewhere.

i don't have a list written down but that doesn't mean i don't want my dreamies any less. i just have better things to do in between my two jobs than make a signature for some message board that i'll probably forget to update.

 

[Bones]

well, if i had julian and i had two people.
one had him in their dream list, while the other had a dreamie list but he wasn't in it.
obviously im going to pick the first one, because the other one might sell him or trade him later on.

i know you liked her a lot, but if some people don't see a dream list then they might think you'll trade her. of course you could just state your reasons why you wanted her and didn't have a dream list but yeah

and on villager selling, ive only sold muffy and peanut i believe. then after a while i picked up turnip trading and i give popular villagers away for free. mostly because ive gotten most of my dreamies for free from really nice people so i thought to give back uwu

i dont think its slavery though, because its wrong to compare a game to something horrible. whoever buys them hopefully loves them and gives them a good home - so i see it as adoption rather than slavery

^ this.

I get that it may be kind of unfair, but honestly, it's the internet; it's not really possible to truly prove whether or not somebody is going to take good care of that animal and not trade/sell them off.

At least you have a better chance of figuring it out when people display their dreamies in the signature/avatar/etc. It's certainly not fool-proof, but it's better than nothing if you ask me.

 

[TeddysMama711]

WOW. i didn't realize how big of a deal some people made this out to be. those of you who insist on people having a list in their sigs are just picky. that's why i rely on tumblr. i've never paid to get someone i wanted and if someone leaves my town, i put up a message and if someone wants them they're free. i couldn't care less if they have a list written down somewhere.

i don't have a list written down but that doesn't mean i don't want my dreamies any less. i just have better things to do in between my two jobs than make a signature for some message board that i'll probably forget to update.

Again, making a sig is not a time consuming process at all- mine took about 10 minutes tops- so saying you "don't have time between jobs" to make a signature but yet you have enough time to put a villager up on a site and give them away when someone wants them is a little silly lmao

At least you have a better chance of figuring it out when people display their dreamies in the signature/avatar/etc. It's certainly not fool-proof, but it's better than nothing if you ask me.

Exactly =) at least it shows they cared enough to even attempt to show that they like the villager opposed to just coming on a thread expecting people to know and getting upset when they don't get them

 

[Brackets]

Again, making a sig is not a time consuming process at all- mine took about 10 minutes tops- so saying you "don't have time between jobs" to make a signature but yet you have enough time to put a villager up on a site and give them away when someone wants them is a little silly lmao

But that's just it isn't it! A signature takes so little effort to make and change, so why does it show you love a villager more than someone else?

 

[TeddysMama711]

But that's just it isn't it! A signature takes so little effort to make and change, so why does it show you love a villager more than someone else?

Edited my above post, second part is why and, why would someone go through the [albeit small] process to put a pic in their sig/avatar if they were just going to turn around and sell for profit? A sig almost confirms that they won't. Like someone else said, not fool proof, but a bigger chance than if you just say you like them.