Random thoughts thread. (New Horizons)
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i believe your island would only be overrun with flowers if it rained/snowed during the last time you played before time travelling. if it didn’t rain or snow, then you should just have weeds.
SoftCrowbar
Senior Member
I was thinking about it and I have extremely mixed thoughts on NH. And I can’t remember if I’ve ever voiced it, so if I have before, please bear with me.
On one hand, I absolutely love the game and think it’s one of my favorites to come out on the switch. I don’t have nearly as many hours as other people have put into it because I had to work all of lockdowns and stuff (never got quarantined bc I was considered “essential” for working in museum collections so I had to physically go to work), but it is definitely one of my top played games of all time (only falling behind NL (which I literally played 3-4hr/daily from release - 2019 minus a brief 6 months in 2016), Rune Factory Frontier, and Rune Factory 4). There is a lot to love about ACNH and I love pretty much all aspects of it (minus some small petty things). I think it’s a very strong addition to the animal crossing franchise (though that opinion did not happen until over a year after its release).
On the other hand, I am also greatly…. Disappointed (?) with it as well. There are quite a few things that kind of stand out that “upset” (I’m not actually upset, just… missing it I suppose) about.
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE the design/customization aspect of it as it’s always been one of my favorite things to do, but I can’t help but feel let down because I loved having a sense of randomness within the series. I enjoy being able to choose where my villagers move in, but I hate that they have to get approval to move out. It takes me out of the feeling of strangeness and nostalgia that AC has always given me—not being able to always control what happens in your life. Personally I would’ve been happier if we could choose the plots and villagers could only move in those plots, but kept the “randomness” of villagers being able to move out.
another thing I was disappointed in was the “lack of content” — the lack of other buildings/stores, characters like the pelican trio disappearing, no cap’n or tortimer, no booker, etc., no mini games, roost, whatever. I find my island feeling empty without these things. I don’t want to hold onto hope that they’ll ever be added (obviously the roost was confirmed, but in terms of other permanent shops, even if they’re accessed via sea plane/boat), but I do miss these aspects from past games terribly.
I’m also slightly disappointed with the personality types. Not that I think they’re bad by ANY means, I just was hoping they’d be varied a LITTLE bit more— I get kind of tired hearing the same convo from two different Cranky or Peppy, for example, every day. Also, I am one of those who misses the personalities from ACGC, so I would *love* for more “mean” characters to come back.
the last thing I’m kind of actually very upset about is the tool system. I used to spend hours upon hours fishing and catching bugs in previous titles, but I find myself not even wanting to do that because of how often the tools break. It’s really frustrating that gold tools even break at all. I think that the DIY was a great addition overall, but the tools aspect was the *worst* decision the devs could have ever made. On top of everything else.
:’)
On one hand, I absolutely love the game and think it’s one of my favorites to come out on the switch. I don’t have nearly as many hours as other people have put into it because I had to work all of lockdowns and stuff (never got quarantined bc I was considered “essential” for working in museum collections so I had to physically go to work), but it is definitely one of my top played games of all time (only falling behind NL (which I literally played 3-4hr/daily from release - 2019 minus a brief 6 months in 2016), Rune Factory Frontier, and Rune Factory 4). There is a lot to love about ACNH and I love pretty much all aspects of it (minus some small petty things). I think it’s a very strong addition to the animal crossing franchise (though that opinion did not happen until over a year after its release).
On the other hand, I am also greatly…. Disappointed (?) with it as well. There are quite a few things that kind of stand out that “upset” (I’m not actually upset, just… missing it I suppose) about.
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE the design/customization aspect of it as it’s always been one of my favorite things to do, but I can’t help but feel let down because I loved having a sense of randomness within the series. I enjoy being able to choose where my villagers move in, but I hate that they have to get approval to move out. It takes me out of the feeling of strangeness and nostalgia that AC has always given me—not being able to always control what happens in your life. Personally I would’ve been happier if we could choose the plots and villagers could only move in those plots, but kept the “randomness” of villagers being able to move out.
another thing I was disappointed in was the “lack of content” — the lack of other buildings/stores, characters like the pelican trio disappearing, no cap’n or tortimer, no booker, etc., no mini games, roost, whatever. I find my island feeling empty without these things. I don’t want to hold onto hope that they’ll ever be added (obviously the roost was confirmed, but in terms of other permanent shops, even if they’re accessed via sea plane/boat), but I do miss these aspects from past games terribly.
I’m also slightly disappointed with the personality types. Not that I think they’re bad by ANY means, I just was hoping they’d be varied a LITTLE bit more— I get kind of tired hearing the same convo from two different Cranky or Peppy, for example, every day. Also, I am one of those who misses the personalities from ACGC, so I would *love* for more “mean” characters to come back.
the last thing I’m kind of actually very upset about is the tool system. I used to spend hours upon hours fishing and catching bugs in previous titles, but I find myself not even wanting to do that because of how often the tools break. It’s really frustrating that gold tools even break at all. I think that the DIY was a great addition overall, but the tools aspect was the *worst* decision the devs could have ever made. On top of everything else.
:’)
Agree with this! Fishing and catching was a way to play in a relaxing way. Especially in a game where there isn't as much to do besides creative things, it would've been nice to keep this way of playing the same.
I like the new way more.
Its more fun to have to make another and super far from hard to do it.
Personally I dont get the complaint
This game is the best in the series to me, but it certainly is different.
I can understand those mixed feelings.
It does not have everything the older games does. This is normal in most games but the series up until now has stayed consistent with them so them being missing does show.
But the game also offers a lot more than other entries with the whole island design thing.
This entry is far from lacking in content.
It might even have more than any other game in the series.
But it's not the same.
So mixed feelings are totally normal
I think it’s funny that out of all the updates
the one that really got me invested
the one that made me completely decorate my entire island
was
the bubble tea
The freaking bubble tea got me into playing the game because I just had to make a boba shop
and now I love my island
the one that really got me invested
the one that made me completely decorate my entire island
was
the bubble tea
The freaking bubble tea got me into playing the game because I just had to make a boba shop
and now I love my island
VanitasFan26
I'm just a ghost.
Sometimes restarting your island too much can become repetitive. Its like you wanted to have a great map, but you spend all that restarting you ask yourself "Whats the point? Its just going to be the same outcome." It took me a very a long while to get a great map for my main island and 2nd island but eventually I found great ones that will not wanna make me restart. I made sure to have both island have different layouts and different native fruits just so I can take advantage of it. I'm glad I did it but man the process was a struggle.
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I agree its funny as that update meant nothing to me.I think it’s funny that out of all the updates
the one that really got me invested
the one that made me completely decorate my entire island
was
the bubble tea
The freaking bubble tea got me into playing the game because I just had to make a boba shop
and now I love my island
Actually it was an annoyance as I wanted to get fireworks items from the raffle.
And it took ages.
It would be nice if they made a way all us fans could get the items easily
Orius
The People's Champion
This game sure does a great job of making you feel bad about hitting villagers with the net (to get them to move out). I don't want to do it! But sometimes...
Man, I'm sorry, Alice! lol Stop looking at me like that!
Man, I'm sorry, Alice! lol Stop looking at me like that!
It kind of sucks that you need WiFi to enjoy absolutely any of the updates. There are some people that just don’t have the money or do not have the means to WiFi. I understand why it’s required but it’s just annoying. Some of these things that were added in updates should’ve already been in the game. That way, there wouldn’t even be a need for updates. Imagine having a copy of this game without being able to enjoy any of the updates. I don’t even own this game anymore but this was the main thing that irritated me…
Orius
The People's Champion
I read a YouTube comment on one of the videos that teach you how to use time-travel to get a villager to move out. The comment said that he wished you could just have Isabelle get a villager out or something, which I agree, because it's pretty ridiculous how difficult it is to get a villager to move out in such a relaxing game, like I need a blood sacrifice or something. It's almost Pokémon Ditto-breeding level hard, and even Ditto-IV-breeding has been made easier over the years. I shouldn't stress this much in Animal Crossing.
SoftCrowbar
Senior Member
I never noticed that Isabelle wears a little sweater closer to November (noticed TT to Oct 28, I’m not sure when it starts) and it’s very cute!!!
i feel this. i only have to time travel a villager out around 1-3 times a month, but good lord is it frustrating. it always takes 2+ hours to get the villager out, and every time it seems like every villager except for the one i want out will ask to leave. it’s a pain in the ass lol.
I randomly realised that instead of waiting for cedar trees to grow (and forgetting to buy the cedar starts in the first place), it's much easier to fly to mystery islands and dig up a bunch, so now I've planted more trees in the last day or two than I have in all my previous time combined and I think I might be a little addicted.
SoftCrowbar
Senior Member
Why does it feel like everyone else who plays animal crossing has like 20x more space on their islands for trees!!! I feel like I try to put a bunch of trees down and they just don’t fit with everything else :’(
VanitasFan26
I'm just a ghost.
Have you ever tried making a small orchard? I have one on my 2nd island (Spiral) That really shows it off. If you want you can check it out for inspiration its in my signature.
SoftCrowbar
Senior Member
I actually have one! I’m just talking about those like “forest/cottagecore” ones that seem to have so much space. Maybe it’s the way I terraformed that makes it feel smaller than the others
