Foolproof Cycling Method

[Candy83]

Thank you, Karen!

Karen,

I went another round at attempting this method. (My first effort was a mistake on my part.)

It worked out for me. (In my cycling town, which I will be resetting, this was used on three "Bottom of the Barrel" villagers.)

I find that you have to not make a mistake with the math. (For example: With the near-ending of a month with 31 days, and supposing you're timed for March 30, before TT'ing five days make sure you know that you have to go to, in this case, April 4.)

Thank you!

Candy83

 

[bigger34]

This method is genius. Works every time.

 

[KermitTea]

Karen,

I went another round at attempting this method. (My first effort was a mistake on my part.)

It worked out for me. (In my cycling town, which I will be resetting, this was used on three "Bottom of the Barrel" villagers.)

I find that you have to not make a mistake with the math. (For example: With the near-ending of a month with 31 days, and supposing you're timed for March 30, before TT'ing five days make sure you know that you have to go to, in this case, April 4.)

Thank you!

Candy83

Glad to hear that ^^; Ty!

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This method is genius. Works every time.

Awesome glad to hear it worked for you!

 

[radical6]

ive been using this on my 2nd town and its very fast and quick! thanks a lot!

 

[Sanaki]

Can't wait to try this. My sister and I are beginning a cycling thread, I'm excited!

 

[Minimumu]

Thank you so much for sharing!

 

[IvaPearl]

Bumping for those who may not yet have seen it! Have fun cycling!

 

[Capella]

I wish someone would actually go into boxes in my cycling town -_-

 

[IvaPearl]

I wish someone would actually go into boxes in my cycling town -_-

oh I know! that can be so frustrating... hope it happens soon for you!

 

[Capella]

oh I know! that can be so frustrating... hope it happens soon for you!

Thanks

 

[shinykalos]

Mmm, I'll have to test this out tomorrow!

 

[Sanaki]

Can't wait to try this. My sister and I are beginning a cycling thread, I'm excited!

I confirm that this works. Proof is my cycling thread. At times I have people in boxes every 5 minutes.

 

[SoSu]

Well, I finally got my first villager into boxes, tried this and Eureka! It works great! But now I'm afraid to turn off the DS for the day! So, today my town is May 5, 2016. Tomorrow I load and go to May 5, 2017? And nothing I do to the clock on the DS affects my town as long as I change the game date when I load? Also, when I get to something like November 30, 2049 with boxes.... Will it be 2050 one year, 2012 two years then 5 days to December 5 2012? Thank you so much!

 

[RainyInVancouver]

Well, I finally got my first villager into boxes, tried this and Eureka! It works great! But now I'm afraid to turn off the DS for the day! So, today my town is May 5, 2016. Tomorrow I load and go to May 5, 2017? And nothing I do to the clock on the DS affects my town as long as I change the game date when I load? Also, when I get to something like November 30, 2049 with boxes.... Will it be 2050 one year, 2012 two years then 5 days to December 5 2013? Thank you so much!

That last date should be December 5, 2012, not 2013.

 

[nyenisu]

this definitely works. i have been trying to tell people of this method, but nobody would listen lol. i use it for cycling all the time!

 

[SoSu]

Of course! Thanks!

 

[budewarmin]

bumping because this is so important! It had worked for me every time, I was so skeptical of this method at first! Year ahead? No way that can go well, but I went through with it and it worked out perfect! Still don't know how, but it works. Also great for making weeds happen! :3

 

[Farobi]

I tested this and it worked great.

Can I be in the OP now?

 

[IvaPearl]

Bumping cuz it's awesome!

 

[dahlialia]

I used this method, and it did work flawlessly, but now I am using a modified method which suits me a little better.

When I got to 2050 then went back many years in one go, instead of going one year forward, it got me thinking. Going back only really counts as a day, so perhaps we don't need to go forward a year twice for each moveout.

I am doing this instead, and getting the same results:

1. When a villager is in boxes, go BACK 1 year and 5 days from your current date. Save game.
2. Go forward 1 year. Save game.
3. Go forward 5 days. The next villager will be in boxes.

The advantage of this method is that it you can keep your game ultimately to the current date. It's also a little easier for younger players (like my daughter) to just move it between three predefined dates, rather than having to remember...how far am I going forward this time?

To give you an example, the last few cycles in my town have been like this:

May 14 2014 - Pashmina in boxes, Chrissy new
Set game to May 9 2013, save and quit.
Set game to May 9 2014, save and quit.
Set game to May 14 2014, Jitters is in boxes, Bree new (all other villagers the same)
Set game to May 9 2013, save and quit.
Set game to May 9 2014, save and quit.
Set game to May 14, 2014, Bones is in boxes, Katt is new (no other changes to villagers).