Only using custom paths

[J087]

I'm wondering if anyone else is using custom patterns to form their paths.
How do your villagers cope with that?

After I made a nice design with my rivers I started placing cobblestone paths to get around the island.
But I forgot those paths are visible on your island map. Which kinds ruins the layout as you can see in the attachment.
I decided to replace all paths with patterns, but villagers don't recognize those. They roam around freely.

Has anyone discovered a way around this, and kinda "force" villagers to walk a custom path?
I've tried using shrubs along the sides. But I'm not looking forward to covering my entire island with them.

 

[moo_nieu]

I'm wondering if anyone else is using custom patterns to form their paths.
How do your villagers cope with that?

After I made a nice design with my rivers I started placing cobblestone paths to get around the island.
But I forgot those paths are visible on your island map. Which kinds ruins the layout as you can see in the attachment.
I decided to replace all paths with patterns, but villagers don't recognize those. They roam around freely.

Has anyone discovered a way around this, and kinda "force" villagers to walk a custom path?

just an idea but you could try lining the path with bushes, fences, and flowers and maybe that could help?

 

[Cloudandshade]

Interesting, I've only ever used custom paths for the most part, and have never once thought about whether villagers would use them or not. Mine have always used them, but as the previous poster said, mine are pretty much all lined with flowers.

 

[_Donut_]

I usually use the ingame paths for the "main roads" and then add custom pathing for things that go off that main road or as an overlay to ingame paths.

 

[Croconaw]

I am using the sand path as my island is based on an island resort. My villagers tend to stick to the path, but it never crossed my mind until reading this post. I don’t have anything lining the sand path.

 

[J087]

Placing a custom design over a cobblestone path will be visible on the map. So that's not a real option.

I'll give flowers a try. Really hope I won't regret my river design. Would be such a shame if paths ruin the map.

 

[Pintuition]

One of the chief ways I control path traffic (lol) is by lining key areas with trees, flower beds, and shrubs. Hedges and fencing look nice as well and don't show up on maps. I kind of give them no other option- take this one path or head in the opposite direction. As a result my villagers only use my custom paths for the most part! The downside is it takes forever to set up and it can kind of box you in.

 

[TxAnt]

Isn't there 1 free space for paths, to add a custom design. Then you could add the cobblestone pattern and apply it as a path.

 

[Kattea]

I use a bit of both. I like how the in game paths show up on the map, it helps make the map look more intricate. Villagers might not use custom paths, but they do hang out in more furnished areas so they still get around.

 

[WolfyWolf]

I never contemplated that the villagers might stick to the in game paths, and can barely remember how the they acted in previous versions of my island.

I have 95% custom paths now, so they don’t really get a choice. Then again, the terrain is also fitted to most of it (ie cliffsbacking a walkway) so that could play a part.

 

[Bilaz]

I honestly think the paths look really good on your map?

 

[bestfriendsally]

i'm using both :3

but soon enough, i'm going to be trying out ''the path'' :>

 

[. Rarity .]

I only use custom paths, all the ones I have I made. I havent asked for an evaluation though.

Man im so late to these convos..

Anyway, what I use is what another person said, is just put fences up or such. Or watch where a villager walks, and put the custom path that way.

My guys never wander off the path, so maybe try something like that.