Random thoughts thread. (New Horizons)

[Shawna]

I was watching an Animal Crossing video and this guy was listing the best and worst villager of every species. He put Tutu as one of the worst bear villagers. XD

I'm glad I'm not one of those people who gets butthurt because someone doesn't like something I like. He said she was in his town too many times. She was never in my town until I got her Amiibo card, I would have gladly switched towns with him. XD

But I know how a villager overstaying their welcome and never leaving can sour your opinion of said villager. I still think about the Cranston fiasco of New Leaf. The part where he finally decides to leave just to change his mind plays over and over again in my nightmares.

Oh my goodness, I freaking hated that about NewLeaf.
What on earth is the point of adding some “feature” where a villager considers moving, being encouraged to move, and then changing their mind? -.-

 

[HappyTails]

Oh my goodness, I freaking hated that about NewLeaf.
What on earth is the point of adding some “feature” where a villager considers moving, being encouraged to move, and then changing their mind? -.-

The point is to just annoy us. That is why. XD

I just remembered. I have a second Switch. I'm likely going to buy a physical copy of this game. Then when I get reset urge (which happens often out of the blue) I can have one island to reset when I get the urge and another island I stay true too. I reset my island no less than 10 times since launch (something I am definitely not happy about) and 8 of these times were just because the urge struck me. So I think getting another island will help.

 

[Moritz]

I really want to play the game, but I'm still too burnt out from the series to actually play it.
So im just watching other people play it on YouTube XD

 

[Moritz]

I really want to play the game, but I'm still too burnt out from the series to actually play it.
So im just watching other people play it on YouTube XD

I've been playing for like 6 hours straight so I guess my wanting to play the game held up more than my burn out did.

 

[Bitsie]

Gruff came to my island and moved in a few days ago, my partner teased me like "Hey I like Gruff!" when I joked that he was funny but I like him, well, he already decided to leave so now I'm like "Okay FINE then if you decide that quick I'll let you go" but internally I am sad even though I am letting him go, impatient Gruff!!

 

[VanitasFan26]

I realized that using Nook Mile Tickets can be useful if you want to get so much coconuts (which is the reason why I got villager photos easily)

 

[Moritz]

I'm sure there is a better thread to say this but I can't find one.

I finished my island!
Thats a lie, its far from finished.
I need more flowers to put in areas, I need to put down some items, tweak a few things here and there.

But I have found a home for everything.
I have no gaps on my island where I'm lacking ideas.

I was only just thinking of making a new island because I couldn't find a way to make the area where I put my shops work.

I spent the last few nights staying up until 3am to try and make it work. I just couldn't do it.

But.... I did it!
it's now great, and the whole island just feels good to walk around.

It finally feels like home.

No stress, just fun.

Maybe my feelings will change later, but for now it's awesome.

 

[oddbear]

WHITE PILLARS. PLEASE I WANT WHITE PILLARS.

 

[angiepie]

has anyone actually used nook direct before to get anything from new horizons?

 

[Croconaw]

has anyone actually used nook direct before to get anything from new horizons?

I haven’t. It looks like it’s legit, but I personally wouldn’t pay real money for virtual pixels in a video game.

 

[StarlitGlitch]

I am starting to get annoyed at the AC community on social media complaining about how we don't have updates recently for NH and that Nintendo is giving up on the game when it was made clear that there are no more updates (and as I've stated before the Japanese presentation clearly said "no more updates" period end of story so "major" and "paid" are not hints at other updates coming). It is frustrating that they're ignoring what Nintendo told them and then got upset because of their own unwillingness to listen to them. Every time I see another argument for how something could be updated I feel like I am aged and it's almost everyday that one of these comments with a ton of likes is suggested to me.

If for some reason in the future Nintendo changes their minds that's their decision but listen what they have told us instead of just following what you personally want.

 

[Moritz]

I am starting to get annoyed at the AC community on social media complaining about how we don't have updates recently for NH and that Nintendo is giving up on the game when it was made clear that there are no more updates (and as I've stated before the Japanese presentation clearly said "no more updates" period end of story so "major" and "paid" are not hints at other updates coming). It is frustrating that they're ignoring what Nintendo told them and then got upset because of their own unwillingness to listen to them. Every time I see another argument for how something could be updated I feel like I am aged and it's almost everyday that one of these comments with a ton of likes is suggested to me.

If for some reason in the future Nintendo changes their minds that's their decision but listen what they have told us instead of just following what you personally want.

I think its possible that they would add some stuff for zelda and splatoon since they are both upcoming games which have animal crossing villagers that aren't in new horizons.
It could work as a promotional thing. Especially if they launch more amiibos for those games.

However while I think it's possible, I wouldn't hold my breath.

It is crazy that people keep speculating about these huge new updates or paid DLCs after Nintendo has already flat out said no to it.

I feel like I've seen multiple youtubers make videos about what we can expect in the game going forwards update wise, and speculating about Nintendo directs giving us updates, and even a 3.0 patch.

As much as I would love more updates, they're done with them.
This is the finished product.

 

[angiepie]

I haven’t. It looks like it’s legit, but I personally wouldn’t pay real money for virtual pixels in a video game.

That’s fair enough. I was going to buy Peanuts Amiibo card anyway, so I figured I would test it out and buy 400 nook mile tickets for 9.99. Legit. Came to my island, dropped all 400 off plus gifts. I was mind blown, lol. So if I don’t find Peanut (because I feel like no one really wants her or talks about her) I’ll just buy her for 20 bucks (or use all 400 tickets lol) It’s not that big of a deal, considering I would waste it elsewhere.

 

[Moritz]

That’s fair enough. I was going to buy Peanuts Amiibo card anyway, so I figured I would test it out and buy 400 nook mile tickets for 9.99. Legit. Came to my island, dropped all 400 off plus gifts. I was mind blown, lol. So if I don’t find Peanut (because I feel like no one really wants her or talks about her) I’ll just buy her for 20 bucks (or use all 400 tickets lol) It’s not that big of a deal, considering I would waste it elsewhere.

What phone do you have?
I have a Samsung galaxy note 10+

Most androids can write their own amiibos and so can iPhone I think but I've never used it.

I use my android to make my own amiibo.
Costs like £15 for 50 blank cards.

Its a lot cheaper than buying someone else's.

I would offer to just give you the villager if it wasn't for the fact I recently deleted my second island

 

[angiepie]

What phone do you have?
I have a Samsung galaxy note 10+

Most androids can write their own amiibos and so can iPhone I think but I've never used it.

I use my android to make my own amiibo.
Costs like £15 for 50 blank cards.

Its a lot cheaper than buying someone else's.

I would offer to just give you the villager if it wasn't for the fact I recently deleted my second island

I have an iPhone 13 Pro. I don’t mind spending 10 bucks on the tickets, really. My husband buys more stupid things lol. I have a better chance at getting all my dreamies anyways without stressing over getting enough tickets.

 

[Moritz]

I have an iPhone 13 Pro. I don’t mind spending 10 bucks on the tickets, really. My husband buys more stupid things lol. I have a better chance at getting all my dreamies anyways without stressing over getting enough tickets.

Google amiiboss. Its an iPhone app.
You can make your own amiibo cards with it
You just need to buy ntag215 cards which are super cheap.

Its 100% worth it.
I've never had to worry about villager hunting again since finding this.

I still villager hunt for fun sometimes but yeah

Also, dm me if you want some more nook mile tickets. I've more of them than I know what to do with.

Will happily give you 100

 

[angiepie]

Google amiiboss. Its an iPhone app.
You can make your own amiibo cards with it
You just need to buy ntag215 cards which are super cheap.

Its 100% worth it.
I've never had to worry about villager hunting again since finding this.

I still villager hunt for fun sometimes but yeah

Also, dm me if you want some more nook mile tickets. I've more of them than I know what to do with.

Will happily give you 100

Thank you, I appreciate it. I have 400 right now so if I ever do need them I will definitely message you about it. If I don't find all of my dreamies with that amount of tickets then I have really bad luck.
The reason why I bought them though is because I restarted my island. I haven't really played much since October 2020 (I can't believe it's been that long) so I have a lot of catching up to do.

 

[Moritz]

Thank you, I appreciate it. I have 400 right now so if I ever do need them I will definitely message you about it. If I don't find all of my dreamies with that amount of tickets then I have really bad luck.

Just give me a shout
I have literally 5000 of these things and no intention of ever using them haha

 

[Croconaw]

-snip-

One thing I’ve learned is that you cannot satisfy everyone. Everyone has their own idea of what the perfect game is, but Nintendo would have to make thousands of different copies to please everyone. Nintendo may have made it clear, but that won’t stop anyone from holding onto false hope. There are people out there stressing about how we don’t have enough pattern slots, but Nintendo just added more. It’s a huge improvement from the eight we used to have in City Folk. I can imagine if we had unlimited. I feel one of the complaints there would be that “I can’t find a certain pattern” because of the disorganization. Forums aside, the social media side of the community is very particular.

It makes me thankful that forums are still somewhat of a thing, and that this one is as active as it is. I never desired to be part of the social media Animal Crossing fandom.

 

[Moritz]

One thing I’ve learned is that you cannot satisfy everyone. Everyone has their own idea of what the perfect game is, but Nintendo would have to make thousands of different copies to please everyone. Nintendo may have made it clear, but that won’t stop anyone from holding onto false hope.

This is very true.

I personally think there is only one thing that older games have which this games lacks (which would make it perfect) , is villager requests.

Sure we get them, even daily, but one small request takes up 5 seconds really.
That's hyperbolic yes but someone its true if they ask you to take something to the person next to them.

We have the most fleshed out and life like villagers in the series.
They fish, they play games, they talk react to the world around them. They're the best in the series by far.
Yet game play wise they're dead as a doornail.

Give me villagers that ask me to do more stuff and wow do we have the best game ever.
Sadly...