Does this frustrate anyone?

[Brackets]

All these people saying just make a signature - part of my point was that I don't have a specific set of dream villagers. I like going with the flow and seeing what villagers pop up next. But I still have villagers I like, and so when I see a giveaway for them, I would like to be able to take one without being told they're not my dreamie. I just think the whole dream villager thing has gone too far. Oh well, each to their own I guess. And of course, people are very nice to do giveaways in the first place

 

[Aquadirt]

If its in regard to a "high roller" villager like Julian, Stitches, or Ankha, its really hard to tell if the person really wants them or is just wanting to flip a profit.
When it comes to villagers no one wants, knows, or has ever bought, it should go to first requester.

 

[Filly]

Though i still feel uneasy every time i see people trading villagers for profit.

It makes me kinda sad too. Which is why I just like giving my villagers away for free (plus it's much less of a hassle than trying to agree on a price or doing a 2-way exchange, and I get good feels from selfless acts ), and to get villagers for free or cheap if possible.

To answer the OP, I can see how that would be frustrating. I decided not to require that a villager is someone's "dreamie." I'm just going to ask that only people who actually plan to keep the villager for a while ask for mine, instead of with the intent to sell/trade them right away. Figure that's the best of both worlds.

 

[Brackets]

If its in regard to a "high roller" villager like Julian, Stitches, or Ankha, its really hard to tell if the person really wants them or is just wanting to flip a profit.
When it comes to villagers no one wants, knows, or has ever bought, it should go to first requester.

Yeah I know it can be hard to tell. Although with high profit animals, they will usually be sold in the first place, I hardly ever see them being given away (though I'm sure it does happen). Yes I agree with the first requester thing - it's much better than being biased towards someone.

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To answer the OP, I can see how that would be frustrating. I decided not to require that a villager is someone's "dreamie." I'm just going to ask that only people who actually plan to keep the villager for a while ask for mine, instead of with the intent to sell/trade them right away. Figure that's the best of both worlds.

Yeah that's the best way it's nice that you trust people!

 

[Aquadirt]

Yeah I know it can be hard to tell. Although with high profit animals, they will usually be sold in the first place, I hardly ever see them being given away (though I'm sure it does happen). Yes I agree with the first requester thing - it's much better than being biased towards someone.

I guess that, honestly, in either case it should go to the first person to request. Even if it IS Julian or whatever. If they sell him, they sell him. If not, then great, someone's happy. I really want to get another copy just to give away villagers. ESPECIALLY the ones that are "worth more". Having to pay massive amounts for something you have an unnaturally small chance to get naturally is just sad.

 

[Brackets]

I guess that, honestly, in either case it should go to the first person to request. Even if it IS Julian or whatever. If they sell him, they sell him. If not, then great, someone's happy. I really want to get another copy just to give away villagers. ESPECIALLY the ones that are "worth more". Having to pay massive amounts for something you have an unnaturally small chance to get naturally is just sad.

Yeah to be honest that's the only fair way of doing it, unless it's an auction. Yeah I've thought of doing that with my second town, not sure I'd have the time though D:

 

[-strawberry]

imo, if you haven't decided on a list of dream villagers yet then that means there's a high chance that you won't even end up keeping that villager. if you ~go with the flow~ then you'll probably casually let that villager leave or get bored of them in 2 weeks. everyone is free to play the game any way that they like, and thus do whatever they want with their villagers -- but if i were giving away a villager, i'd rather give it to someone who's actually going to keep it/loves that villager than someone who isn't even sure that they want them in the first place.

 

[Brackets]

imo, if you haven't decided on a list of dream villagers yet then that means there's a high chance that you won't even end up keeping that villager. if you ~go with the flow~ then you'll probably casually let that villager leave or get bored of them in 2 weeks. everyone is free to play the game any way that they like, and thus do whatever they want with their villagers -- but if i were giving away a villager, i'd rather give it to someone who's actually going to keep it/loves that villager than someone who isn't even sure that they want them in the first place.

As I've said before, I really don't think not having the name of a villager in your sig means you don't want them... I would usually keep a villager for at least a month or two, then I move on - I would find it boring to always have the same villagers. Does that mean I haven't enjoyed having the villager, and haven't given it a good home? No. I hate how big the dreamie obsession has gotten. Just because its not my 'dreamie' doesn't mean I won't love having that villager.

 

[RisingSun]

Wow...interesting how some people are putting pixelated dolls as being equal to a real human being. This is the #1 reason I don't get into the villager trade. Eventually, I will get any and all the villagers. I keep them until I get their picture, and then I release them. Most of the time, the release is just out to the void.

To me, this whole dreamie thing is a mess.

 

[kcrojas777]

I find it all strange as well. I just play the game and take who I get. It's a little unneccesary in my opinion to work so hard and struggle to get one character. I guess it makes it more fun for some people? I don't know.

 

[IceSpear]

Think about it this way... It's a black market. Some people want villagers some people just want to make a profit.

 

[TheResult]

I don't think it's strange for people to want specific villagers in their town. Truth is, Animal Crossing can get really repetitive-- and if I'm going to talk to the same animals day after day after day, and immerse myself in the village lifestyle and the town's community, I'd prefer to do it with the animals that I think are the coolest.

Plus, honestly, ACNL is one of those games where you try to build something up from scratch. Your home and your town ( especially if you're the mayor ) are your babies, and you want them to be perfect-- you want them exactly how you envision them. Much like how players work hard to get specific furniture for their rooms, or flowers / plants / PWPs for their town's landscaping, having the villagers that you really want is just another part of making that perfect "you" town.

If that's not how you play, I mean, that's fine-- but it shouldn't be at all surprising, or confusing, that so many other people choose to play that way.

 

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I still find it strange that people are so OBSESSED with getting certain villagers. I've seen people stress out about it, and even say they don't enjoy the game unless they have their dreamies! It's like, chill out! XD but this is just my opinion - I know people can play how they want. But I just want to be able to trade villagers and have fun without people questioning me.

 

[TheResult]

I still find it strange that people are so OBSESSED with getting certain villagers. I've seen people stress out about it, and even say they don't enjoy the game unless they have their dreamies! It's like, chill out! XD but this is just my opinion - I know people can play how they want. But I just want to be able to trade villagers and have fun without people questioning me.

You can do that, though I think you're definitely in the wrong environment for it here. As a forum ( the absolute pinnacle of opinion-forming and opinion-stating outlet ) entirely dedicated to Animal Crossing, you will get a lot of people who feel strongly about the game and have strong opinions about every aspect of it, including villagers. In an environment that's very systematic and categorized, separating casual ACNL talk from trading-- and even separating item trading from villager trading-- people will treat most things like a serious, systematic process here.

Don't get me wrong, there are still a lot of people here who will ignore "dreamies" and will trade or giveaway very casually, as you can see from the replies in this thread. I'm just saying, this forum environment encourages a very different mindset from yours.

 

[kiwi34fruit]

You can do that, though I think you're definitely in the wrong environment for it here. As a forum ( the absolute pinnacle of opinion-forming and opinion-stating outlet ) entirely dedicated to Animal Crossing, you will get a lot of people who feel strongly about the game and have strong opinions about every aspect of it, including villagers. In an environment that's very systematic and categorized, separating casual ACNL talk from trading-- and even separating item trading from villager trading-- people will treat most things like a serious, systematic process here.

Don't get me wrong, there are still a lot of people here who will ignore "dreamies" and will trade or giveaway very casually, as you can see from the replies in this thread. I'm just saying, this forum environment encourages a very different mindset from yours.

Yeah I was kind of surprised when I found this out as well. I never thought about finding "dream villagers" or "dreamies" until I found out it was very common in this forum. I played throughout City Folk without ever getting the idea. Here it really does seem like an extensive process of reserving and keeping track of villagers move-ins and outs.

 

[Boccages]

I wouldn't "sell" my villager.

 

[Brackets]

I wouldn't "sell" my villager.

This isn't really what this thread is about ..

 

[Hirisa]

New Leaf goes further than any of its predecessors in offering a customizable town, what with PWPs and the like, and it seems to have had both positive and negative effects on the AC community. On the one hand, with so much creative control available, some people are doing amazing things with that, while others are simply becoming more and more neurotic, and trying to micromanage every element of the game, often to the detriment of their own enjoyment.

This isn't to say that all people who aggressively pursue their dream villagers are neurotic- I don't think that at all. But I do think that the trend of seeking to control exactly who lives in your town is a reactionary extension of the control that the game gives you in shaping what your town looks like.

 

[StarryACNL]

In giveaway's most people want to see their villagers go to dream homes rather than people who will just sell on!
In auctions/selling the most will win (though sometimes people want to give the winner a dreamie not a sell on!)

 

[Brackets]

In giveaway's most people want to see their villagers go to dream homes rather than people who will just sell on!
In auctions/selling the most will win (though sometimes people want to give the winner a dreamie not a sell on!)

But that's what I keep saying - just because the villager isn't on my sig doesn't mean I'll sell it on!