Flattening my island - help?! Codes, bells, designing etc.

[BunnyElsa]

Hey there all, sorry to be annoying to anyone. I haven't played the game for over 6 months due to not liking my island and having no idea what to do. I've finally decided on flattening my island (just started the process) but this is what it'll look like:

I may not have realised how much bells it's going to cost (I only have 1mil) and now I'm kind of stuck again + anxiety is living the dream in my head. I don't even know where to start the designing/planning, so I guess what I'm asking is for any advice/tips/bells even (?) on how to do this. I would restart but can't due to having all my dreamies - gah! I'd even love to some of your favourite QR codes! Either pathing, flowers, stones etc.

So nervous on doing this so any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

 

[deana]

I would suggest buying turnips if you need a lot of bells it's the easiest way to go about making money quick.

As for the designing I would say plan out what you want to do with your river and cliffs first. Taking a look at other starting maps might be helpful and you could see if there are any layouts that stand out to you. For me I really built off of the starting map to get an island I was happy with and I think that building from a completely flat island could be really intimidating so I would try to take some map inspiration from somewhere just to give you something to build off of.

 

[Bluebellie]

If you need bells I suggest this: https://www.belltreeforums.com/thre...rdering-services.555410/page-111#post-9832856
Very good rates.

 

[Sgt.Groove]

Hey there all, sorry to be annoying to anyone. I haven't played the game for over 6 months due to not liking my island and having no idea what to do. I've finally decided on flattening my island (just started the process) but this is what it'll look like:

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I may not have realised how much bells it's going to cost (I only have 1mil) and now I'm kind of stuck again + anxiety is living the dream in my head. I don't even know where to start the designing/planning, so I guess what I'm asking is for any advice/tips/bells even (?) on how to do this. I would restart but can't due to having all my dreamies - gah! I'd even love to some of your favourite QR codes! Either pathing, flowers, stones etc.

So nervous on doing this so any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Recently just reset my game for a fresh town. If you'd like some bells I can bring over a full inv or two ^-^ I'm still in the town hall tutorial so I cant give much, but I can time travel back and get you some event furniture you missed if you'd like?

 

[mayor.lauren]

User @Jhine7 on here sells bells for a really great TBT rate! You can usually find their shop pretty high up on the Nook's Cranny tab. I think someone already linked it above!

I flattened my island too, and the best bit of advice I can give you is not to worry too much about the exact measurements in Happy Island Designer. I tried matching everything square by square and it looked really odd in-game. Use Happy Island Designer for the basic shape you want to use for for your layout, but be ready to majorly adjust in-game.
Pinterest is great for inspiration photos for different maps, but remember that those islands have hundreds of hours devoted to terraforming and try not to get discouraged that yours won't look like that right away. My biggest downfall and what ultimately led me to flattening multiple times was comparing my map to finished maps. Try and stick with it!
YouTube is a great resource for decorating tips and terraforming tips/tutorials. Don't be afraid to use someone's tutorials if it helps!

Good luck! Terraforming can be overwhelming, but you got this!

 

[BunnyElsa]

I would suggest buying turnips if you need a lot of bells it's the easiest way to go about making money quick.

As for the designing I would say plan out what you want to do with your river and cliffs first. Taking a look at other starting maps might be helpful and you could see if there are any layouts that stand out to you. For me I really built off of the starting map to get an island I was happy with and I think that building from a completely flat island could be really intimidating so I would try to take some map inspiration from somewhere just to give you something to build off of.

Ahh thank you so much!! It's so intimidating ahah my anxiety is having a great time LOL. I think I'll start with my entrance and just kind of spread out from there? I've found quite a few Fairycore maps (Fairycore is what I'm hoping to do so!) so, just scared to start executing the ideas ehe.

Recently just reset my game for a fresh town. If you'd like some bells I can bring over a full inv or two ^-^ I'm still in the town hall tutorial so I cant give much, but I can time travel back and get you some event furniture you missed if you'd like?

JEQvwqkjhbekqj omg thank you!! Yeah I've missed every event excluding Easter, since I just didn't come back after getting depressed over my island. Anything would be appreciated wow, thank you!! <33 And glgl with your town too~!

User @Jhine7 on here sells bells for a really great TBT rate! You can usually find their shop pretty high up on the Nook's Cranny tab. I think someone already linked it above!

I flattened my island too, and the best bit of advice I can give you is not to worry too much about the exact measurements in Happy Island Designer. I tried matching everything square by square and it looked really odd in-game. Use Happy Island Designer for the basic shape you want to use for for your layout, but be ready to majorly adjust in-game.
Pinterest is great for inspiration photos for different maps, but remember that those islands have hundreds of hours devoted to terraforming and try not to get discouraged that yours won't look like that right away. My biggest downfall and what ultimately led me to flattening multiple times was comparing my map to finished maps. Try and stick with it!
YouTube is a great resource for decorating tips and terraforming tips/tutorials. Don't be afraid to use someone's tutorials if it helps!

Good luck! Terraforming can be overwhelming, but you got this!

Yesss I've just messaged them! Ahh thank you, yeah I've got the designer and map inspo so hopefully I don't try square for square or I might drown lol. Oooh yea true, thank you! It's so scary going to a blank island, but I'm keen to start putting some decent hours into it. Yeah, I'm hoping I can stick to this ehe! Thank you so much again, really needed to hear this <33

 

[Sgt.Groove]

Oh this will be a bit of a time travel journey then. Though I cant get you easter stuff because my town hall isn't finished yet (this includes spooky month and festivale) I can still get you some furniture through the store. I'll bring you some starts and pumpkins along side some other things. There's gonna be allot of furniture, will you be available in two or so hours?

 

[BalloonFight]

Luckily Bells will be super easy to get. Multiple users on TBT offer like 12 million bells for less than 15 TBT. As for designing, I think deciding on a theme would be a good first start. From there, maybe think about how you would like your villager houses set up. Would you prefer a neighborhood or two, or spread out style? After that you can think about where you'd like your own house set up and the layout for it.

As far as terraforming goes, I'd suggest doing it in small portions, and not doing a TON per day. If you regret doing a massive section, you'll have to go back and flatten it again which is a huge trouble. Designing / QR codes I'd recommend checking out youtube, and twitter. Both have a vast collection from a ton of users, and you'll easily be able to find some catered to your island theme.

 

[BunnyElsa]

Oh this will be a bit of a time travel journey then. Though I cant get you easter stuff because my town hall isn't finished yet (this includes spooky month and festivale) I can still get you some furniture through the store. I'll bring you some starts and pumpkins along side some other things. There's gonna be allot of furniture, will you be available in two or so hours?

Omg don't worry at all, anything I'm grateful for thank you!! I won't be home until about 6:10ish (GMT+10 time) if that's okay!

Luckily Bells will be super easy to get. Multiple users on TBT offer like 12 million bells for less than 15 TBT. As for designing, I think deciding on a theme would be a good first start. From there, maybe think about how you would like your villager houses set up. Would you prefer a neighborhood or two, or spread out style? After that you can think about where you'd like your own house set up and the layout for it.

As far as terraforming goes, I'd suggest doing it in small portions, and not doing a TON per day. If you regret doing a massive section, you'll have to go back and flatten it again which is a huge trouble. Designing / QR codes I'd recommend checking out youtube, and twitter. Both have a vast collection from a ton of users, and you'll easily be able to find some catered to your island theme.

Ahh yeah, I've sent the guy a message and I will also have Marina in boxes - kicked via campsite though, have the patched the glitches associated with it? If so, I'll probably just sell her for bells to help go towards the island ^^ Ahh yeah thank you ) I'm gunna start on the entrance and just work outwards from there I reckon. I'm tempted to create a Pinterest acc just to save the fairycore inspo stuff haha!