Path question

[MajesticMayor]

I'm at the point where in gonna start putting paths down but I'm waiting too get a perfect town first. So once that happens should I just cut the majority of the trees down?

 

[Patchwork]

If you are after the golden watering can, you'll need to keep the town perfect 15 days in a row to claim it but otherwise if you just want to get a perfect town once you could just chop the trees down right away after that.

EDIT: Also what you could do if you like the trees as they are is to just keep them and you could just place paths around them if required.

 

[Amykins]

The nice thing about NL is you no longer have to spread the trees out, you only need to have a certain number. So you can have an "orchard" in one part of your town and leave the rest bare if you want!

 

[puppy]

i would chop down all my trees
that way you can replant them all in ideal places
i did it and im really glad

oh but you should wait until you get your golden watering can yeah

 

[MajesticMayor]

I have my golden watering can from my last town!

 

[Lurrdoc]

I would recommend doing all the trimming after you get your golden watering can. It's just easier that way, imo.

 

[puppy]

in that case go wild with your axe

 

[MajesticMayor]

What do you mean trimming once I get the golden watering can? I have the can from my last town. Another question is after the paths are down can you put bushes right by them or is that considered a dead spot?

 

[puppy]

you can plant bushes and trees right next to paths

 

[Bea]

Coincidentally I just finished laying paths yesterday. What I did was this:

I started at my Train Station and connected all major buildings/landmarks. My house, the town plaza, the town hall, etc. If a tree was in the way of a path I cut it down then. You waste far fewer axes and cut down far fewer trees this way. Paths really help in building PWPs, I have a much clearer idea of the space I have to work with now.

 

[RisingSun]

Coincidentally I just finished laying paths yesterday. What I did was this:

I started at my Train Station and connected all major buildings/landmarks. My house, the town plaza, the town hall, etc. If a tree was in the way of a path I cut it down then. You waste far fewer axes and cut down far fewer trees this way. Paths really help in building PWPs, I have a much clearer idea of the space I have to work with now.

This is what I did, although I am also working towards picking up my path because I really want natural paths.

 

[MajesticMayor]

So do most people just put paths too major buildings/landmarks?