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[SarahsNY]

Hey everyone, I had a question about restarting an island.

My sibling is planning on restarting their island, and they have a bunch of stuff they want to move. I know you can’t move island representatives, but if they made a side character hold all of their stuff in home storage, would that move with the side character?

Sorry if I worded that strangely! It’s just that using one character to hold everything seems easier than them going back and forth dropping stuff off at my island. Thanks for any help!

 

[VanitasFan26]

Hey everyone, I had a question about restarting an island.

My sibling is planning on restarting their island, and they have a bunch of stuff they want to move. I know you can’t move island representatives, but if they made a side character hold all of their stuff in home storage, would that move with the side character?

Sorry if I worded that strangely! It’s just that using one character to hold everything seems easier than them going back and forth dropping stuff off at my island. Thanks for any help!

I am pleased to say that yes a side character (Regular Resident) can move off the island and they can carry all of their stuff with them, including all the DIYS learned, Achievements, Progress of the Happy Home Paradise DLC, and of course the Island Designer App (along with all the apps) so if they move to a new island as the new Resident Representative then they can start terraforming right off the bat.

Also yes their home does get carried over and all the upgrades and storage are still there. This will only work if you have a 2nd switch and 2nd copy of the game in order to do the transfer.

 

[piske]

Did inviting villagers via amiibo change? Today is the 3rd time I’ve invited Scoot and I’ve made his item request each time and he’s still saying he won’t move and to ask him to visit again. Can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong :\

 

[VanitasFan26]

Did inviting villagers via amiibo change? Today is the 3rd time I’ve invited Scoot and I’ve made his item request each time and he’s still saying he won’t move and to ask him to visit again. Can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong :\

Do you have 10 villagers living on your island? If you don't then you have to place down a home plot by talking to Tom Nook and then they will be convinced to move in.

 

[piske]

Do you have 10 villagers living on your island? If you don't then you have to place down a home plot by talking to Tom Nook and then they will be convinced to move in.

Oh, so we can’t replace a villager if we have less than 10. Bummer. I like having only 8 villagers ;u; Thanks for the answer ^^

 

[Tsukuri_Yukimura]

More of a How did this happen question…

I restarted Shin Jidai and when I went to place my tent on the beach there were weeds on the beach. (Please note that I couldnt pick anything up yet) So I am wondering if this was rare…a bug…or what?

 

[Bluebellie]

Do the villagers change the kitchen and diy at the same spot? For the houses we change, let’s say I build a kitchen but not a diy spot. Will they replace the kitchen with the diy station? Or will they replace any other item?

 

[VanitasFan26]

Do the villagers change the kitchen and diy at the same spot? For the houses we change, let’s say I build a kitchen but not a diy spot. Will they replace the kitchen with the diy station? Or will they replace any other item?

Well kinda yes, but if you place both a DIY bench and Kitchen Stove but keep them separate then it won't disappear, but if you only have one of them then yeah it will get replaced.

 

[Bluebellie]

Well kinda yes, but if you place both a DIY bench and Kitchen Stove but keep them separate then it won't disappear, but if you only have one of them then yeah it will get replaced.

Yeah I built this nice house but it’s not working with both the diy and kitchen. Ideally I would love to just have the kitchen. If I place the kitchen, and the villager decides it’s crafting time, will they just replace the kitchen with a diy station. Or will they replace any item. I’m ok if they replace the kitchen with a diy station, but I wouldn’t like if they replace the other items. Is any item up for grabs?

 

[VanitasFan26]

Yeah I built this nice house but it’s not working with both the diy and kitchen. Ideally I would love to just have the kitchen. If I place the kitchen, and the villager decides it’s crafting time, will they just replace the kitchen with a diy station. Or will they replace any item. I’m ok if they replace the kitchen with a diy station, but I wouldn’t like if they replace the other items. Is any item up for grabs?

Its hard to say because I am not sure how the game knows if a villager doesn't have a DIY crafting bench or sometimes it gets confused. Like one time I saw a Simple DIY Workbench in Murphy's home and I was like "Thats not suppose to be there" So I had to do is remodel his home and give him both a DIY workbench and a System Kitchen. It did fix it.

To answer your question it does seem to replace any random item that doesn't have a DIY workbench or Kitchen item. Another example is that Shino has a System Kitchen that I put for her, but I didn't give a DIY workbench, so what happened was it replaced one of the items I put for her which was the Imperial Chest and she was crafting in place of where it was. Not gonna lie it sounds a bit confusing when I discovered it myself. The thing is they items have to be separate from each other because if its next to one another then it won't work.

 

[Bluebellie]

Its hard to say because I am not sure how the game knows if a villager doesn't have a DIY crafting bench or sometimes it gets confused. Like one time I saw a Simple DIY Workbench in Murphy's home and I was like "Thats not suppose to be there" So I had to do is remodel his home and give him both a DIY workbench and a System Kitchen. It did fix it.

To answer your question it does seem to replace any random item that doesn't have a DIY workbench or Kitchen item. Another example is that Shino has a System Kitchen that I put for her, but I didn't give a DIY workbench, so what happened was it replaced one of the items I put for her which was the Imperial Chest and she was crafting in place of where it was. Not gonna lie it sounds a bit confusing when I discovered it myself. The thing is they items have to be separate from each other because if its next to one another then it won't work.

Oh thanks for checking! I guess I do have to put a kitchen and a diy station then. I have to see what I’ll do.

 

[Zephon]

I have question about shooting stars. If other people come to my island when shooting stars are happening can they wish on them?

 

[Burumun]

I have question about shooting stars. If other people come to my island when shooting stars are happening can they wish on them?

Yep! You'll also get extra star fragments from it.

 

[Zephon]

Thank you Burumun.

 

[Lanstar]

Is it possible to remove plots entirely after a villager moves out from one? I'd love to design an island that has fewer than 10 villagers.

 

[VanitasFan26]

Is it possible to remove plots entirely after a villager moves out from one? I'd love to design an island that has fewer than 10 villagers.

I'm very sorry to say that no its not possible. Once you place down a home plot you cannot pick it up ever again. Technically you can have 8 villagers living on your island and still get a 5 star rating (if you restart), but then that will prevent you from inviting villagers from the campsite unless you put down a home plot.

 

[Bluebellie]

Villagers don’t craft or cook during dreams right?

 

[ivorystar]

Villagers don’t craft or cook during dreams right?

nope! you can't bring them back even if they do because it's just a "dream" after all

 

[VanitasFan26]

Villagers don’t craft or cook during dreams right?

No they don't and even if they did you cannot take it back with you because like the other user said "its a dream"

 

[Bluebellie]

No they don't and even if they did you cannot take it back with you because like the other user said "its a dream"

nope! you can't bring them back even if they do because it's just a "dream" after all

Great! I’m glad. I just wanted to know what others might see if they visited my town when I update the dream. I don’t particularly need to bring anything back. I just didn’t want others to see a distortoted house when the villagers get rid of the furniture or replace it with a kitchen/Work station. I’m glad they don’t do it.