DON'T OVERPAY FOR OCTOPI

[Faux]

I have no octopi, and have been to over 50 islands without seeing a single octopus. It varies per person.

 

[Dando]

Groucho broke my heart when he moved off the island (I miss your terrible singing, bb) but Octavian is helping me pick up the pieces. He looks like an angry red pimple walking around my town and that is part of his charm!

Why didn't you say no to him wanting to leave

 

[Hirisa]

Why didn't you say no to him wanting to leave

Because if a villager wants to leave, I let them. It’s part of how I play the game.

 

[Lilybells]

I have no octopi, and have been to over 50 islands without seeing a single octopus. It varies per person.

Yeah I think I've also been to over 50 islands and I've only ever seen Zucker and Octavian once each, and I've never seen Marina.

 

[Dando]

Because if a villager wants to leave, I let them. It’s part of how I play the game.

I did that too once, cause I totally agree. I know what you mean. They wanna leave, so don't force them to stay. But it is sooo sad, either way

 

[Barney]

I love Octavian and have a soft spot for him since my three-year-old son went crazy over the idea of having an octopus on our island and chose Octavian...leading to a quick amiibo hunt for me and a change of scenery for Marshal!

I bumped into Marina on a NMT island and she looked cool, but I was in the market for a cranky by that point.

I know he's very popular, but I don't get the appeal of Zucker. He looks like someone cooked Octavian's head!

 

[Hirisa]

I did that too once, cause I totally agree. I know what you mean. They wanna leave, so don't force them to stay. But it is sooo sad, either way

It can feel sad, I agree. But I think that’s part of the AC experience for me, that twinge of sadness. And even though they are “only” fictional characters, to me it is very important to not force them to do what they don’t want to do. Groucho said something to the effect of “I learned a lot while I lived here and I’m so grateful but it’s time to go” and like, how could I argue that? It was bittersweet but I respected it.


Anyway, sorry for the novel, lol.

 

[moon_child]

Yes, they’re the most common in this game. I had both Zucker and Marina but Marina moved out today and I let her because I know if I want her back I can always find her easily on the islands. After she moved, she was the first villager I found on the island. Lol. Then after five trips, she appeared again.

 

[Morningowl]

I am in then weird minority that has yet to an octopi (or penguins or any of the new villagers even tho probably wouldn’t invite them tho)

 

[Toot]

That's funny. I've gotten Zucker and Marina multiple times. Its even funnier because I've gotten Marina 3 times after she had already moved off of my island.

Though, I'll say this: If you can afford it and you want them, pay what you want. Sell them for whatever price you want.

I think threads like this just make people do to much thinking for nothing. You can follow this if you want, but imo none of this matters. Just play.

 

[Dando]

It can feel sad, I agree. But I think that’s part of the AC experience for me, that twinge of sadness. And even though they are “only” fictional characters, to me it is very important to not force them to do what they don’t want to do. Groucho said something to the effect of “I learned a lot while I lived here and I’m so grateful but it’s time to go” and like, how could I argue that? It was bittersweet but I respected it.


Anyway, sorry for the novel, lol.

Dont apalogise, I would read the hell out of that novel! I agree. Lobo was on my island for like, 3 to 4 days and then he asked to leave. I know villagers leave randomly, but I felt like I treated him badly (or something). It was about a month ago or more, but I remember him sitting by the river alone a couple of times and when he asked to leave with his sad wolf eyes, it hit. He said:
I come on kinda strong, and I reckon there's a few 'round here that won't miss me none once I've moved one. It hit so hard, damnn. Well, Lobo, I miss ya, old pal.

And here is chapter 2

 

[Hirisa]

Dont apalogise, I would read the hell out of that novel! I agree. Lobo was on my island for like, 3 to 4 days and then he asked to leave. I know villagers leave randomly, but I felt like I treated him badly (or something). It was about a month ago or more, but I remember him sitting by the river alone a couple of times and when he asked to leave with his sad wolf eyes, it hit. He said:
I come on kinda strong, and I reckon there's a few 'round here that won't miss me none once I've moved one. It hit so hard, damnn. Well, Lobo, I miss ya, old pal.

And here is chapter 2

I’M NOT CRYING, YOU ARE!

I think that is so sad and beautiful, tbh. I love AC for its fundamental bittersweetness and the depth of experiences it makes possible in between all the dad jokes and surreal stuff like wrestling mats falling from trees.

 

[Dando]

I’M NOT CRYING, YOU ARE!

I think that is so sad and beautiful, tbh. I love AC for its fundamental bittersweetness and the depth of experiences it makes possible in between all the dad jokes and surreal stuff like wrestling mats falling from trees.

I now realise how perfect the word bittersweet is, that's such an intruiging word. It can be sad and it can be fun(ny). But for real, imagine as a kid you're climbing a tree or something and suddenly a huge table falls out of it and afterwards you're mother asks: how could you have missed?
And you say:

It looked just like a leaf, mom, a brand New leaf.

See what I did there

 

[Fisher]

I’ve been to probably over 100 islands since launch looking for villagers, and still haven’t seen any octopi

I’ve found Audie, Sherb, and Fauna though on islands, so overall can’t complain at all.

 

[Hsn97]

I don’t tour islands much and I’ve probably only encounter maybe 10 villagers on the islands. Two of which were octopi

 

[Mu~]

I found octavian once, but ignored him. Was after Judy or Raymond.

 

[Mothership]

Blargh. Still can't find Zucker or Marina on Mystery Islands.

 

[seularin]

zucker i luv my takoyaki babie

 

[Minimasher]

Is it strange that I haven't seen any? I've been to about 80 to 100 islands and haven't seen an octopi. Is it just my terrible luck or is it something else?

 

[Melchoir]

I feel like this was kind of an oversight on the developers part, seeing as how the octopi are supposed to be the rarest species.