Last questions about villagers I'm asking myself...

[Mothership]

12-16 would be a good amount of villagers for me.

 

[thundershot]

10-15 would be the max. Definitely. It looks like this game you have more control over whether someone moves in or not, so if you want an island with 4 villagers, you probably can.

 

[Kattastic]

25 would be way too many for me. I’d be happy with 12 but I think we’ll have 10 again. Which is fine, I just hope it’s easier to keep villagers this time around. I want a nice map with a little neighborhood.

 

[Hazeltuft]

i'm good with 10-12 villagers lmfao

that would be wayy too much for me. but i get where you're coming from!

 

[meggiewes]

I keep hoping for a customizable villager cap through Nook Miles. Like you start off with only able to have 5 villagers. Then you have to purchase "upgrades" that would let you have 10, 15, or 20 villagers through Nook Miles. It would be a great way to customize your island even further. Those who would like less villagers would love it. Those who would want more would love it.

In reality, I think we might get somewhere between 10-12 villagers with the last one being a campground move in.

 

[moo-kun]

Personally I'm hoping for something like 15 or 16 villagers. I think it's a good number that gives variety without being overwhelming.

I like the idea of having that many villagers because then I can separate them into three different neighborhoods, it doesn't work as well if it's just 10. I never feel like my community is "bustling" when it's just 9 or 10 villagers.

Something to keep in mind, is that since we have the ability to place villager homes...we're likely going to be in control of how many villagers are on our island. So even if we had the ability to have 25 villagers....people could still make the choice to only have 10-15 of them. (heck they could choose to go back to Wild World and have just 8 if they wanted)

I feel like the most important thing is having that choice to decide for yourself how many is enough (within reason). Nobody should be forced to have more villagers than they want (or can deal with), but I also think it would be great if we had more of a range of options for those who want a bigger community.

YAAAY! That's exactly what I'm hoping for! The freedom of creativity, thank you〜 (○︎-艸･)*:ﾟ･☆︎

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I keep hoping for a customizable villager cap through Nook Miles. Like you start off with only able to have 5 villagers. Then you have to purchase "upgrades" that would let you have 10, 15, or 20 villagers through Nook Miles. It would be a great way to customize your island even further. Those who would like less villagers would love it. Those who would want more would love it.

In reality, I think we might get somewhere between 10-12 villagers with the last one being a campground move in.

I'm hoping to expand the island but I'm starting to think a bigger cap might come in the future!
Hehe would be nice to have it but I'll still enjoy the game and see how many villagers I can get to know before I settle down if the cap isn't reality ʕ?͡ˑ?ཻʔෆ⃛ʕ•̫͡•ོʔ
Thank you for understanding

 

[isabll]

While I think it would be really fun to have a lot of different villagers and personalities on a single island, I think things would get too chaotic with 25 villagers. At this point, I'm pretty sure they'll let us have a maximum of 10 villagers in a single town, even though I was hoping for 12. Even 15 would have been cool, considering the large map, but 25 is a bit excessive imo.

 

[rezberri]

i think 12 would be a good amount. that way we have more than acnl which would be nice for a bigger map, and if someone actually ends up having 8 player characters on their island they'll have 20 total beings living there which is a cooler number than 18 (8 players + 10 villagers).

 

[visibleghost]

i like how you added a villager house on an island with no bridge. if villagers can't use vaulting poles that poor animal is stuck there all alone...

i personally think we will have a limit of 10 villagers or at most 15. 25 is a crazy amount

 

[Hsn97]

Lol that map gave me a mini heart attack. Having just 10 villagers chase after you and ping you is enough for me. XD

 

[moo-kun]

i like how you added a villager house on an island with no bridge. if villagers can't use vaulting poles that poor animal is stuck there all alone...

i personally think we will have a limit of 10 villagers or at most 15. 25 is a crazy amount

Lol but did you read my post fully?

Obviously, when terraforming, it'll be much easier to move villagers around to fit in places that I want for the island so it won't be messy like this map. The purpose of this map was only to fit 25 villagers on but there's plenty of space!

I'll just quote myself, in case you missed this part ☆

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Is anyone actually reading my post?
Apart from some that is!

Just to be clear, I'm not forcing 25 villagers on you and if that's too much for you, that's ok ☆
I'm saying it would be a cap.

Now, what I mean by that is you could have any number of villagers between 1 - 25

So... If you can have any number between 1 - 25, how does this affect you?

You all keep saying it's too much, but like I've kept stating, you can have the amount you desire.
Is it still too much, even if you can choose the amount you have in your own game?

I don't understand why people keep telling me it's too much?
Does how I choose to play my game change the way you play yours?
You can set your own limit, so I just feel confused right now...

I just feel like a lot of people haven't read my post completely...

 

[thundershot]

I’m sure people are reading it (well, most lol).. I just don’t see it happening. All signs point to 10. While having 12-15 would be ideal for me, I still think it’ll end up 10 max. It would be nice though to have a soft max number based on available acreage instead of a rigid one.

 

[moo-kun]

I’m sure people are reading it (well, most lol).. I just don’t see it happening. All signs point to 10. While having 12-15 would be ideal for me, I still think it’ll end up 10 max. It would be nice though to have a soft max number based on available acreage instead of a rigid one.

I'm hoping when they said the island was expandable, they meant it.
Because that led me to believe the population could also increase too...
As for the magic 25 number, I read it online and it has since been deleted... I should've taken a screenshot when I saw it because now it's like it never existed. That's when I finished my dreamies list, after reading that ( ?థ౪థ)
If it did happen, it would be amazing but even if it doesn't happen now, I'm willing to wait for a future update!
Also thankies for reading my post ♡♡♡

 

[fink]

I don't understand why people keep telling me it's too much?
Does how I choose to play my game change the way you play yours?
You can set your own limit, so I just feel confused right now...

I just feel like a lot of people haven't read my post completely...

People are just sharing their opinions on that amount of villagers on one island. When you make a post on a forum most people will assume you're asking for opinions. We have no evidence there will be additional islands yet so its safe to assume you meant "Here's what 25 villagers on one island looks like" and people shared their thoughts. It looks overwhelming with homes everywhere and the thought of tending to that many villagers is headache inducing. I think personally I would like 12-15 villagers at most.

 

[moo-kun]

People are just sharing their opinions on that amount of villagers on one island. When you make a post on a forum most people will assume you're asking for opinions. We have no evidence there will be additional islands yet so its safe to assume you meant "Here's what 25 villagers on one island looks like" and people shared their thoughts. It looks overwhelming with homes everywhere and the thought of tending to that many villagers is headache inducing. I think personally I would like 12-15 villagers at most.

It's true, I expected a response but I wasn't saying here's what it'll look like. I was trying to fit them on a map that is supposed to become bigger over time when expanding your island.
I also said the map was messy and would look better wnen I am able to terraform.
Yes the map looks messy because I've placed them randomly. When I'm in control of villagers houses, I'll place them where I want (๑?o?๑)

With the new rumours though, 10 seems to be the cap (๑?⌓︎?๑)

25 villagers roaming around like how they would in NL would be overwhelming, I agree, however, this is NH and villagers are completely different.
They do other things like craft, run around, walk and eat, sit, sweep, catch bugs, catch fish, are aware of their surroundings and act accordingly and read books, nap outside, not mentioning the ones who will be inside! They'll be in the museum, we don't even know if villagers themselves can pay using their own NM to visit other islands!
So whilst I can see your POV from past games, I can't for this game since it's so alive! ｏ(｡・‧̫・｡)ｏ♡︎

 

[fink]

It's true, I expected a response but I wasn't saying here's what it'll look like. I was trying to fit them on a map that is supposed to become bigger over time when expanding your island.
I also said the map was messy and would look better wnen I am able to terraform.
Yes the map looks messy because I've placed them randomly. When I'm in control of villagers houses, I'll place them where I want (๑?o?๑)

With the new rumours though, 10 seems to be the cap (๑?⌓︎?๑)

25 villagers roaming around like how they would in NL would be overwhelming, I agree, however, this is NH and villagers are completely different.
They do other things like craft, run around, walk and eat, sit, sweep, catch bugs, catch fish, are aware of their surroundings and act accordingly and read books, nap outside, not mentioning the ones who will be inside! They'll be in the museum, we don't even know if villagers themselves can pay using their own NM to visit other islands!
So whilst I can see your POV from past games, I can't for this game since it's so alive! ｏ(｡・‧̫・｡)ｏ♡︎

We also don’t know how the island can be expanded. I’d imagine a small island addition in the future but we just don’t know how that will be implemented.

As far as you saying the POV from last game, they mostly just stood there or were in a small area. Now that they can run around it seems it would be more hectic than 25 villagers in new leaf lol. For pretty much every single acre to have a villager just makes it seem more busy and less charming and quaint. But that’s just my opinion. 25 villagers would be great if I was trying to make a bustling city or village but I guess I just prefer a more balanced island between busy and relaxing. The option to have either would always be nice. Options are great for everyone.

 

[isabll]

Personally, I didn't see the edit until you pointed it out and I didn't read through the whole thread lol. Most people are saying that their ideal number would be between 10 and 15 and that they'd never have 25 villagers on a single island, which is pretty much what you said in the first post. Just people giving their opinion, even if they're not directly commenting on the cap thing. You have to expect some kind of off-topic comments here and there, we're all excited about the game and tend to talk about different stuff.

 

[moo-kun]

We also don’t know how the island can be expanded. I’d imagine a small island addition in the future but we just don’t know how that will be implemented.

As far as you saying the POV from last game, they mostly just stood there or were in a small area. Now that they can run around it seems it would be more hectic than 25 villagers in new leaf lol. For pretty much every single acre to have a villager just makes it seem more busy and less charming and quaint. But that’s just my opinion. 25 villagers would be great if I was trying to make a bustling city or village but I guess I just prefer a more balanced island between busy and relaxing. The option to have either would always be nice. Options are great for everyone.

Exactly! Options and freedom of creativity for everyone is precisely what I wish for!
I love seeing everyone's individual style and can't wait to see how their island will be different from mine!
I'd personally love to see someone with 1 or 2 villagers on their island! ♡♡♡

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Personally, I didn't see the edit until you pointed it out and I didn't read through the whole thread lol. Most people are saying that their ideal number would be between 10 and 15 and that they'd never have 25 villagers on a single island, which is pretty much what you said in the first post. Just people giving their opinion, even if they're not directly commenting on the cap thing. You have to expect some kind of off-topic comments here and there, we're all excited about the game and tend to talk about different stuff.

I value everyone's opinions ♡
The freedom to express oneself as an individual is so important〜 ☆
The cap was actually the main focus of this thread and I as well do have a tendency to go off topic and go on a tangent haha (◍︎˃̶ᗜ˂̶◍︎)✩︎
It wasn't that I was thinking people aren't responding how they should, I was actually scared they thought I was trying to force 25 villagers on them, which is why I've tried so hard to make it clear that's not the case at all... ヽ(१﹏१；)
I love seeing what people will do with a flexible cap and most have opted for a smaller, tight knit community from 8 all the way to a bigger community at 20.
I'm sure there's some people out there who only want 1 or 2 which is so cute and I'd love to see!

I just would love to see a bigger community for me personally and I'd love to visit those with a smaller community!

Also having three teirs on the island will come in extra handy to tuck away some houses (including mine) so I can form backstories for each character!

I'm happy for others to be happy with their island since this game brings so much joy and excitement! ⸜( ? ꒳ ` )⸝♡︎