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Is there any purpose or need for a second character on your island?

Also, do you have to make a second account on your switch to do so?
 
Is there any purpose or need for a second character on your island?

Also, do you have to make a second account on your switch to do so?

You have to make a 2'nd account on your switch in order to create a 2'nd character on the existing island.
 
Is there any purpose or need for a second character on your island?

Also, do you have to make a second account on your switch to do so?

Tyrael answered your second question, but for your first:

You don't NEED a second character. But some things you can do with them:

- Have another house/more rooms to decorate (downside: more loans to pay to get that)
- Multiple characters means multiple chances to interact with NPCs. You can request more songs from KK Slider, get more mystery floors/walls from Saharah (specifically using the tickets - the bought ones are always the same), get models from Flick/CJ faster, etc
- Each character gets their own unique daily DIY bottle spawn and daily shiny money tree spot spawn.
- Another character to earn Nook Miles with. I've heard some people make characters to farm the easier to get goals for buying NMTs. I don't know if it's worth doing this or not, but figured I'd point it out.

A downside to another character is that the villagers will talk about the other character sometimes. That bothers some people, so if it bothers you, you might want to avoid it.
 
This has probably already been asked but I'm having difficulty finding it so - is there a way to tell that special characters like Celeste or Saharah are visiting without having to hunt them down myself?
 
I've been TTing between the same 2 dates (today and May 12) trying to get a certain villager to move out. I've been unsuccessful and I'm giving up for the night lol but I noticed something weird in the mail. My mom sent me a birthday card...but it's not my birthday at any point between those 2 dates?? I only got it once. It had the cake and everything! There was no announcement on the board about my birthday (idk if there should be, but I know villagers' birthdays are always announced there). I guess it's possible I could have put in the wrong birthday (but very unlikely lol) but I'm still confused as to why I only got the card once when I TT'd so many times between those same dates. Has this ever happened to anyone else?

edit: and no, I did not change the year, as evidenced by the bulletin board only having stuff about May Day and Canberra's upcoming birthday on the 14th.
 
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Does anyone know if you can get old villagers (ones that have moved out or been kicked out from your island) in your campsite? Or will it only show villagers you haven't had move in yet?
 
Is it possible to end up with 2 authentic versions of a painting?
For example, someone posted that their Redd’s has the authentic perfect painting today. I already got that one for myself. If I went to their island and bought their authentic perfect painting, would the game even allow me to have both? 😮
 
Is it true that when one of your starter villagers moves to a new island, they will no longer have starter furniture??
 
Hi, does anyone know what triggers the "I'm online!" message you get from your best friends? Is it just starting the game? Or is it whenever you open the best friends app in your nook phone? I seem to get it a lot! Don't mind at all but want to understand it. Thanks
 
How soon after a villager has asked you to leave will new villagers appear on mystery islands? The day they asked to move and you said yes? The day they are in boxes? Or the day the plot is empty? I would check, but I don't want to waste potentially 2000 or 4000 NM
 
Hi, does anyone know what triggers the "I'm online!" message you get from your best friends? Is it just starting the game? Or is it whenever you open the best friends app in your nook phone? I seem to get it a lot! Don't mind at all but want to understand it. Thanks
i noticed while watching my boyfriend play on his switch, it's as soon as i turn the game on. when i put my switch into sleep mode but i'm still in game, when i come back it'll say it again. it also happens if they turn on and off the online indicator in the best friends app on the nook phone!
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How soon after a villager has asked you to leave will new villagers appear on mystery islands? The day they asked to move and you said yes? The day they are in boxes? Or the day the plot is empty? I would check, but I don't want to waste potentially 2000 or 4000 NM
the day the plot is empty! :~)
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Does anyone know if I can scan an amiibo card into my friends village?
only if you are to scan it IRL on their switch. you can't access a friend's nook atm terminal thing... whatever it's called haha
 
Is it possible to end up with 2 authentic versions of a painting?
For example, someone posted that their Redd’s has the authentic perfect painting today. I already got that one for myself. If I went to their island and bought their authentic perfect painting, would the game even allow me to have both? 😮
I don't see why not. Paintings are just another item, and there's no limit to how many copies of one item you can have as far as I know of.
 
you can get your villager's photo in this game, right? does anyone have an accurate website that shows what furniture or favorite color your villager likes? trying to get all my villagers to love me lol
 
i noticed while watching my boyfriend play on his switch, it's as soon as i turn the game on. when i put my switch into sleep mode but i'm still in game, when i come back it'll say it again. it also happens if they turn on and off the online indicator in the best friends app on the nook phone!
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That's a great answer, thanks very much!
 
I could have sworn someone asked this question elsewhere, but I can't find it. Is it possible for your villagers to give you more than one of their framed photos?
 
Hi guys I don't know where to ask about this and could not find something similar in the forum

I have an issue
I have this pansy amiibo card that I would like to use, this is my first time using amiibo
One of my villager naturally asked to move out today and I said yes. They are not in boxes yet but should be tomorrow.
So I scanned my amiibo card, but when I scan it, I can't talk to Pansy and always end up on the answering machine, I always get her voicemail message... There is currently nobody in the campsite and pansy won't get in
The amiibo works, I tried it in Joe's studio and can load her and make pictures with her however I am unable to invite her

Is it because she will automatically buy the plot that will be free in 2 days or is this a bug ??
 
How rare are the earth day mystery islands? I went to a bunch of islands and just got the usual junk.

Also, what is on them that makes them special/is it worth trying to hunt one down?
 
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