New Auto-Save feature, Mr. Resetti has lost his job

[smonikkims]

I've always been one to play the game the way Resetti always told us to, so I'm down for auto-save myself. It's something I've actually wanted in the series but never actually thought would happen. I wonder if it can be disabled.

 

[Kaiaa]

I was literally talking about this this morning to Gallows lol I didn?t know it had been confirmed, but this means you can?t ?reset? can you?

 

[Scarfy]

Animal Crossing is about taking the good with the bad (at least based off the rants I remember from GameCube), so autosave doesn't make a difference to my play style, but I can see why people are upset. I say don't panic… It's not like games autosave every minute. If you're really upset about crushing a flower or something, I'm sure you'll have a chance to cheat fate.
I hope whatever new position resetti fulfills is a little more interesting. I never really saw him in NL with the manhole cover

 

[Jason Voorhees]

Okay lets put this out there real quick. We don't know how often it autosaves to begin with, whether theres set time intervals or just depends on how long you play. With that being said if you know the game has autosaved before a mistake has happened, you could always go off the game and restart from the last autosave.

I understand these concerns, but the news has literally just came out and we're immediately pulling ourselves to two polar opposites of the positives and negatives without much thought, myself included. I think we should step back, take a breather and wait for more information about it rather than jumping to conclusions.

But it's bad news.
I know myself and my frustration limits.

I can't commit to playing this if auto save is implemented.
I don't understand why they would add this, knowing how many fragilities the games usually have.

As someone else mentioned, if you dig up your coveted blue rose then it auto saves, or sell something you didn't mean to, or plant a sapling you've waited for a week to become available and you plant it in the wrong spot.

They must remove auto save.

 

[EpicGamer12]

But it's bad news.
I know myself and my frustration limits.

I can't commit to playing this if auto save is implemented.
I don't understand why they would add this, knowing how many fragilities the games usually have.

As someone else mentioned, if you dig up your coveted blue rose then it auto saves, or sell something you didn't mean to, or plant a sapling you've waited for a week to become available and you plant it in the wrong spot.

They must remove auto save.

To be fair, Animal Crossing is supposed to be a relaxing game where each decision doesn't have a long term impact on your gameplay. You seem to be missing the entire point of the game.

 

[TheRealWC]

I think the ironic thing here is that Resetti was trying to tell us not to play god and exit without saving, yet when a feature to stop you from doing so is implemented, he's laid off from his job.

 

[EpicGamer12]

I think the ironic thing here is that Resetti was trying to tell us not to play god and exit without saving, yet when a feature to stop you from doing so is implemented, he's laid off from his job.

Automation is taking all our jobs!!

 

[Twisterheart]

Not a fan of this auto save idea, but I guess I'll have to wait and see how it plays out.

What do you think Resetti's new job will be? I'm guessing it will be something construction related. Like he's either responsible for making your island bigger (if that's a thing) or he builds amenities for you.

 

[Jason Voorhees]

To be fair, Animal Crossing is supposed to be a relaxing game where each decision doesn't have a long term impact on your gameplay. You seem to be missing the entire point of the game.

I'm not missing the point at all.

If I made a mistake like those I've mentioned that would be frustrating.

The game is meant to be relaxing, so if auto save is removed, that equals less stress.

I can't be all Stepford and say "That's ok that I trampled that blue rose that took me 6 months to get, because I'll try again for another one over the next 6 months".

When I come home I want to be able to relax and know that if I do make a mistake, I can reset.

 

[Bcat]

I'm not missing the point at all.

If I made a mistake like those I've mentioned that would be frustrating.

The game is meant to be relaxing, so if auto save is removed, that equals less stress.

I can't be all Stepford and say "That's ok that I trampled that blue rose that took me 6 months to get, because I'll try again for another one over the next 6 months".

When I come home I want to be able to relax and know that if I do make a mistake, I can reset.

I agree. I like having control over my game. I won't be happy with this unless there's an option to turn it off.

 

[Dewy]

I'm fine with autosave, I don't really get what the big deal is ?\_(ツ)_/?

Yeah, it would be frustrating to accidentally sell an object or crush a flower and not be able to undo it. But that's kind of the whole point of the game... just like real life, accidents happen. It's an important skill to learn how to accept it and move forward.

Ultimately, it's a dynamic game where mistakes happen and things are always changing. So if we can't control every single detail of what happens, I really don't think it's a big deal. You're supposed to be able to make the best of a situation! That's what AC has always been for me, at least. A fun and easygoing game where nothing is permanent and mistakes aren't very consequential.

 

[Aubrey895]

At first I didn’t like this because in new leaf I used to have to plot reset, but now I remembered you can pick where villagers move so I really don’t mind about auto save.

 

[Jason Voorhees]

I agree. I like having control over my game. I won't be happy with this unless there's an option to turn it off.

Exactly.

The game is meant to be relaxing, so why ruin the way it was with auto save.

Do they not want us to play it? LOL

 

[Stevey Queen]

Imagine you accidentally run through the blue roses to took you 3 months to grow. Imagine your finger slips and you hit 'yes' when your favorite villager asks you if they should move. Imagine you accidentally sell the rare furniture you didn't realize you had in your pockets.

Because I've done all of these things and let me tell you: I DON'T WANT AUTOSAVE. We have always had the freedom to hit the emergency button when things don't go our way and I don't see why they're taking that away.

All of those things could probably still be reset because it's not like its auto saving every second you play (realistically) Its probably every few minutes or everytime you enter a new area/building. Could be wrong tho.

I dont mind the autosave feature. I haven't had any issues with my switch but my 3ds dies really fast (because its old) and I've lost my progress a couple of times. Or I forget to save which happens when I'm distracted.

And I'm glad resetti isn't completely cut from the game. It's not like he was the same in new Leaf as in other games anyways so it's good they are repurposing him.

I'll mourn for those who wont get to experience the REAL Mr. Resetti though.

 

[Alolan_Apples]

I knew autosaves are a bad idea for Animal Crossing even before they implemented this. Maybe they should allow us to turn this feature on and off. But on the flip-side, if you?re not having autosaves, and you?ve been working for three hours without saving and lost all that progress, you would regret it. That?s why we have autosaves.

 

[ScaryGhosts]

Now what do i do when i accidently dig up a bush instead of a bamboo shoot??

- - - Post Merge - - -

All jokes aside, that sounds like a crazy terrible idea

 

[Byngo]

people talking like they’ve already played the game so they know exactly when, where and how often auto save occurs

LOL

the pessimism I’ve seen about ONLY the first trailer and gameplay footage is disheartening

 

[Boccages]

Good news. That's the way it should have always been. Autosave is a must for a game like Animal Crossing.

Besides, there is not a whole lot of mistakes you can make that cannot be undone over a certain period of time. You dig up a bush ? Oh well... It may break your garden's pattern for a week or so, but... deal with it and move on.

 

[Paperboy012305]

I must say, the only reason why we hate the autosave feature is because we're huge control freaks when it comes to decorating our towns.

*Drops Mic*

 

[SensaiGallade]

I think this is relevant

Its not exactly the end of the world if there is autosave, as I've said earlier. There's too little info right now for pitchforks to be raised at Nintendo like they are at Gamefreak