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[Sharksheep]

Oof, I usually do 10k Maybe I'll just start doing NMTs, since I have more miles than bells.
Of course, I don't usually stay THAT long- I make, like, 20 or so wishes and leave ASAP.

But I'll definitely start tipping better

I've been swimming in bells very early due to turnips and not really terraforming my island so I have lots of bells to spare. TBT is also another good tip since alot of people are moving towards that now.

 

[Serabee]

I've been swimming in bells very early due to turnips and not really terraforming my island so I have lots of bells to spare. TBT is also another good tip since alot of people are moving towards that now.

I don't have as many bells as others, since I've got five characters with debts, and can't do turnips since I TT
And TBT is... the forum currency, right? To be honest, I don't really know what that does, besides allow you to buy the little pics you can put under your username

 

[Magnetar]

Hi everyone!

I have a few questions about Pascal ...

The first 2 days I gave him the scallop I found he gave me a Mermaid Closet DIY and a Mermaid Tiara, but the last few days he said he left something in my inventory I think he just gave me a pearl? Do you just have to get lucky to get a Mermaid Series DIY or clothing item? If so, that's pretty annoying and it will take a long time to complete the Mermaid Series.

And I read somewhere you are suppose to be able to trade scallops for more pearls, but how do you do that? When I encounter Pascal and give him one scallop he always immediately swims off. So how am I suppose to trade him the other scallops I saved up and get a bunch of pearls?

Any help is greatly appreciated! ☺

 

[Loriii]

Hi everyone!

I have a few questions about Pascal ...

The first 2 days I gave him the scallop I found he gave me a Mermaid Closet DIY and a Mermaid Tiara, but the last few days he said he left something in my inventory I think he just gave me a pearl? Do you just have to get lucky to get a Mermaid Series DIY or clothing item? If so, that's pretty annoying and it will take a long time to complete the Mermaid Series.

And I read somewhere you are suppose to be able to trade scallops for more pearls, but how do you do that? When I encounter Pascal and give him one scallop he always immediately swims off. So how am I suppose to trade him the other scallops I saved up and get a bunch of pearls?

Any help is greatly appreciated! ☺

Yes, Pascal will either give you a Mermaid DiY, clothing or a pearl. It's totally random but the good thing is the DiY and clothing doesn't repeat until you get all. Make sure you learn them right away. I'm not sure where you read that but you won't he able to trade your extra scallops to Pascal. So it's better to just sell them. You could only make him appear by catching a scallop and you can only trade the one that you just caught.

 

[Magnetar]

Thank you for your reply Loriii! I guess I have to be patient.

 

[Katy88]

Do villagers hang around their own houses more than other parts of the island? All of my houses are near the plaza and I'd like to spread them out more, but I enjoy how 'busy' the plaza area feels. Wondering if moving houses will change this. Thanks!

 

[Sharksheep]

Do villagers hang around their own houses more than other parts of the island? All of my houses are near the plaza and I'd like to spread them out more, but I enjoy how 'busy' the plaza area feels. Wondering if moving houses will change this. Thanks!

My villagers do hang out near their houses alot but they do still go to the plaza. I don't think there's confirm data where they typically hang out. My plaza is pretty centered and my villagers are living on the far left and right side of my island.

 

[dexterminate88]

I'm sorry if this has already been asked but I was wondering about villagers hanging wreaths. I gave wade several bone doorplates and paw doorplates when I was trying to get his picture and he switched between them each time. Now I am trying to get him to put up a shell wreath to match his exterior but he refuses to put it up. I have gifted it to him several times but its still the ugly bone doorplate that doesn't match. Has anyone else had this happen or know how to get him to switch?

 

[mitfy]

there just... haven't been wetsuits in my nook's cranny? i've gotten them from the app and nook miles, but on day 3 of not having one in my shop at all. is that just bad luck on that end?

 

[FraudulentDimetrodon]

I'm sorry if this has already been asked but I was wondering about villagers hanging wreaths. I gave wade several bone doorplates and paw doorplates when I was trying to get his picture and he switched between them each time. Now I am trying to get him to put up a shell wreath to match his exterior but he refuses to put it up. I have gifted it to him several times but its still the ugly bone doorplate that doesn't match. Has anyone else had this happen or know how to get him to switch?

Villagers usually won't put up seasonal stuff in the wrong season, and they'll usually remove out-of-season items. Did you TT to a month that isn't summer?

there just... haven't been wetsuits in my nook's cranny? i've gotten them from the app and nook miles, but on day 3 of not having one in my shop at all. is that just bad luck on that end?

Silly question, but are you looking in the right place? They're in the cabinet with the other tools and not outside with the furniture.

 

[letterKnumber9]

Is there a log in the game somewhere that has the days when villagers moved in, like the town plaza tree in New Leaf?

 

[Sharksheep]

Is there a log in the game somewhere that has the days when villagers moved in, like the town plaza tree in New Leaf?

Not that I know of unfortunately. I keep keeping track in my island journal but I forgot when my first villager left.

 

[Ras]

there just... haven't been wetsuits in my nook's cranny? i've gotten them from the app and nook miles, but on day 3 of not having one in my shop at all. is that just bad luck on that end?

I‘ve gotten them there but there haven‘t been any the last two days.

 

[Mick]

So I just got a Nook Mile achievement that I didn't know existed, for catching a single cicada shell. It's just a one-off achievement, you catch one, you get it, no further levels to it...

Seems a little odd to me. It wasn't all that special, it was on a tree, I swung my net... Why is there no achievement for catching a stink bug? It's the same action.

Jokes aside. Is this a cultural thing? Are cicada shells special or something?

 

[Sharksheep]

there just... haven't been wetsuits in my nook's cranny? i've gotten them from the app and nook miles, but on day 3 of not having one in my shop at all. is that just bad luck on that end?

Are you looking in the cabinets where they sell the tools and flower seeds?

 

[Serabee]

Yes, Pascal will either give you a Mermaid DiY, clothing or a pearl. It's totally random but the good thing is the DiY and clothing doesn't repeat until you get all. Make sure you learn them right away. I'm not sure where you read that but you won't he able to trade your extra scallops to Pascal. So it's better to just sell them. You could only make him appear by catching a scallop and you can only trade the one that you just caught.

I think the idea of "trading" for pearls is that... sometimes he gives you pearls in exchange for scallops. From my experience, I've had days where I've given him a scallop, then a while later I see him again and when I give him that scallop, I usually get a pearl. But, if he doesn't show up right away, I don't think there's a way to give him other scallops.

Do villagers hang around their own houses more than other parts of the island? All of my houses are near the plaza and I'd like to spread them out more, but I enjoy how 'busy' the plaza area feels. Wondering if moving houses will change this. Thanks!

They hang around their houses more than other areas from my experience... WITH the EXCEPTION of the plaza. No matter how far my character's live from it, they often wander around it and enjoy sitting in it/singing in it/listening to K.K./etc. I just saw Fauna there, and she lives quite far from it.

 

[Kattea]

Do villagers hang around their own houses more than other parts of the island? All of my houses are near the plaza and I'd like to spread them out more, but I enjoy how 'busy' the plaza area feels. Wondering if moving houses will change this. Thanks!

My houses are spread throughout my island, but my plaza does get quite a bit of action. They like to sit on stools and eat popsicles

 

[Loriii]

I think the idea of "trading" for pearls is that... sometimes he gives you pearls in exchange for scallops. From my experience, I've had days where I've given him a scallop, then a while later I see him again and when I give him that scallop, I usually get a pearl. But, if he doesn't show up right away, I don't think there's a way to give him other scallops.



They hang around their houses more than other areas from my experience... WITH the EXCEPTION of the plaza. No matter how far my character's live from it, they often wander around it and enjoy sitting in it/singing in it/listening to K.K./etc. I just saw Fauna there, and she lives quite far from it.

Yeah unfortunately, there is no other way to make him appear so we could trade our extra scallop. I mean, he only appears when you caught a scallop so that's kind of like, he would ignore the other ones in your pocket. If only, we could trade them even for more pearls, that would be great.

 

[Red Cat]

So I just got a Nook Mile achievement that I didn't know existed, for catching a single cicada shell. It's just a one-off achievement, you catch one, you get it, no further levels to it...

Seems a little odd to me. It wasn't all that special, it was on a tree, I swung my net... Why is there no achievement for catching a stink bug? It's the same action.

Jokes aside. Is this a cultural thing? Are cicada shells special or something?

I also think it's strange that it's a regular NM goal, but there are also a few other trivial NM goals, so it's not that much of an outlier. I guess it's because it's "dead" which sets it apart from all of the other bugs. You can have a stinkbug show up as a NM+ goal, but the wasp is the only other bug I know of with a dedicated NM goal for catching it. There are NM goals for getting bitten/stung by tarantulas, scorpions, and wasps, but those are part of the "bad stuff that happens to you" category of NM goals.

 

[Ras]

So I just got a Nook Mile achievement that I didn't know existed, for catching a single cicada shell. It's just a one-off achievement, you catch one, you get it, no further levels to it...

Seems a little odd to me. It wasn't all that special, it was on a tree, I swung my net... Why is there no achievement for catching a stink bug? It's the same action.

Jokes aside. Is this a cultural thing? Are cicada shells special or something?

I have yet to even seen a cicada shell. Is it possible to scare it away? Sounds dumb, but you can scare a tire away when fishing, so....