The ACNH Rant Thread

[meggiewes]

Since we won't be getting anymore updates in 2020, I think it's time to rant about the fact that we still haven't gotten any new Nook's Canny store upgrades since launch. We will end the year by having the same old, and boring looking shop.

Upgrading Nook's shop has been a staple in the AC games, and it's very depressing to know that after the first upgrade, there is nothing else. Especially considering how lackluster the current upgrade is. New Leaf had 4 upgrades, and all past games had 3. So New Horizons having only 1 upgrade is sad.

The really frustrating part is that you can tell that the shop should upgrade by the platform it is sitting on. It looks similar to how the museum looked before the art exhibit was added.

I fully believe it will upgrade eventually but I'm slightly annoyed that the developers are forcing us to wait until they want to do it. I really want the games as a service mentality out of Animal Crossing.

 

[EmmaFrost]

I hate how difficult it is to create diagonal bridges. I just don't...understand the mechanics and the symmetry they are looking for. It took me a good half hour to dig a proper river that could accommodate a diagonal bridge.

 

[trashpedia]

Not really a rant but I haven't been able to get back to NH in such a long time that I feel bad for missing out on Turkey day and especially Wolfgang's birthday >.>

 

[CitrusCakes]

Since we won't be getting anymore updates in 2020, I think it's time to rant about the fact that we still haven't gotten any new Nook's Canny store upgrades since launch. We will end the year by having the same old, and boring looking shop.

Upgrading Nook's shop has been a staple in the AC games, and it's very depressing to know that after the first upgrade, there is nothing else. Especially considering how lackluster the current upgrade is. New Leaf had 4 upgrades, and all past games had 3. So New Horizons having only 1 upgrade is sad.

For some reason, I never noticed how disappointing this was until I just read your post. It's decisions like these that make me wonder what the hell Nintendo was thinking when making this game lol why in the world did they cut so much damn content for NH? I understand they added a buttload of new mechanics and items too, but at such a grand cost.

 

[azurill]

I hate how difficult it is to create diagonal bridges. I just don't...understand the mechanics and the symmetry they are looking for. It took me a good half hour to dig a proper river that could accommodate a diagonal bridge.

It really does take forever to get a diagonal bridge. I was trying to make one last week but eventually gave up that day. I tried again a few days later and finally was able to make one. It looks nice but I didn’t think it would take as long to figure out.

 

[jemarsi]

I'm sure this has already been mentioned but... the lack... of different items showing up in the shop... is so frustrating! I don't do much online trading - I have a couple of close friends that play with me and we trade among each other - but I've been searching for a white sofa since launch. And I've played almost every day. I don't even think I've had a sofa show up in my shop with the exception of the cute one once. Why is there such a distinct lack of variety in the shop?

 

[JKDOS]

I fully believe it will upgrade eventually but I'm slightly annoyed that the developers are forcing us to wait until they want to do it. I really want the games as a service mentality out of Animal Crossing.

Yeah, I believe it will too, I've just been hoping we would have seen it sometime this year.

 

[EmmaFrost]

I'm sure this has already been mentioned but... the lack... of different items showing up in the shop... is so frustrating! I don't do much online trading - I have a couple of close friends that play with me and we trade among each other - but I've been searching for a white sofa since launch. And I've played almost every day. I don't even think I've had a sofa show up in my shop with the exception of the cute one once. Why is there such a distinct lack of variety in the shop?

Ugh I knowwww. It's so frustrating. I check my shop everyday and it's like...cat grass, book, garbage bin, ugly wall mounted thing, etc etc. I waited forever to get good stuff in my store to no avail so I just started buying stuff on the forums. But I understand why that's not ideal for everyone. It just gets so annoying waiting and hoping to get good options when there are so few items in the store each day.

 

[azurill]

I'm sure this has already been mentioned but... the lack... of different items showing up in the shop... is so frustrating! I don't do much online trading - I have a couple of close friends that play with me and we trade among each other - but I've been searching for a white sofa since launch. And I've played almost every day. I don't even think I've had a sofa show up in my shop with the exception of the cute one once. Why is there such a distinct lack of variety in the shop?

It really is frustrating to always have the same few items. I know some items are color locked but I also know there are more items then the ones that show up at nooks . Having to trade for most of what you want is annoying.

 

[jemarsi]

It really is! I understand that they're probably trying to promote a bigger sense of community online with the trading concept, which is cool, but I hate how there is no option to get some items if you don't trade for them. They should just have a much smaller spawn rate. I'm willing to grind and wait for items that are rare but for some reason have never been into online trading.

 

[CitrusCakes]

I'm sure this has already been mentioned but... the lack... of different items showing up in the shop... is so frustrating! I don't do much online trading - I have a couple of close friends that play with me and we trade among each other - but I've been searching for a white sofa since launch. And I've played almost every day. I don't even think I've had a sofa show up in my shop with the exception of the cute one once. Why is there such a distinct lack of variety in the shop?

It really is! I understand that they're probably trying to promote a bigger sense of community online with the trading concept, which is cool, but I hate how there is no option to get some items if you don't trade for them. They should just have a much smaller spawn rate. I'm willing to grind and wait for items that are rare but for some reason have never been into online trading.

This does suck. Most of the time, I don't feel like going out of my way to do online trades merely for different color variations of things. Half the time I just want multiple color variants of things for the hell of it, not because I can see myself using it anytime soon, if that makes sense. A crapload of furniture versions aren't ones my Nook's sells, and I'll never actually put in my house or on my island anywhere, but I'd definitely buy them for cataloging reasons if they had it at Nook's bc of the convenience.

 

[GnarlyGarden]

We need more sofa options. I’ve only gotten the cute sofa and the box corners. Fang just moved in, and he has a really nice white sofa that I am now coveting.

My main room is kind of a mess, and I finally realized that it’s because I don’t like the sofa options, so can’t make a decent living room.

 

[jemarsi]

Fang just moved in, and he has a really nice white sofa that I am now coveting.

In a very similar vein - it makes no sense that we can't randomly have villagers ask us if we want to buy pieces of their furniture. I miss that feature of the older games! It would really help with acquiring some color locked items that normally don't show up in the shop.

 

[maria110]

Will Nintendo every allow us to have more than one island on a Switch? I can understand them making you purchase a fresh copy of the game for every island but I don't understand why a person has to purchase a new Switch or Switch Lite to get an additional island. A person doesn't often want or need that much hardware. However, lots of people buy video games at a cost of $60 or around that and die hard fans might be willing to spend the money to have an additional island or two if they could run more than one copy of the game on the same Switch. I don't understand why it is not possible or why Nintendo won't allow it. If you have ideas for several different island themes, it kind of stinks to have to reset and destroy one to be able to work on the next idea.

 

[CitrusCakes]

In a very similar vein - it makes no sense that we can't randomly have villagers ask us if we want to buy pieces of their furniture. I miss that feature of the older games! It would really help with acquiring some color locked items that normally don't show up in the shop.

I'm so sad they took away this mechanic I feel like it would make perfect sense for it to still be in place, so we can do as you said and buy any color-locked items. Although admittedly I always used those little furniture sales as a way to buy the most hideous thing they have displayed there, like a fish or bug, so it wouldn't be in their house anymore LOL

 

[just-kidding]

I kinda want more villagers... I mean, like, more villagers available to your island, like, more than 10 slots purchasable through the NMS

 

[Zane]

A minor grievance but it miffs me that you can’t invite villagers from another island unless there’s an empty plot. I want Megan but I never have an open space when I see her up for adoption and I rarely have the time (or patience) to TT to get someone to move out. I wish it worked like amiibo campers and they could just take someone’s place.

 

[Blood Eclipse]

I celebrated Turkey Day late in ACNH (for reasons) and I was really looking foward to getting a pumpkin pie, gratin, clam chowder diy recipe or at least the item, but that never happened. And when I looked up the items, it seems you're not supposed to get them. Well, that's disappointing as there aren't much food items as it is in NH. I love the Turkey day recipes we do get, but I was looking foward to getting new food items I could use in my kitchen or outside picnic area too.

 

[Starboard]

Dang I wish I could put a tree up in my house, I'm assuming it's going to be like the Autumn DIYs where I can only start farming mid-December and might not even get anything

 

[JKDOS]

Dang I wish I could put a tree up in my house, I'm assuming it's going to be like the Autumn DIYs where I can only start farming mid-December and might not even get anything

Yep, unless you buy it from someone, the DIY won't be obtainable until December 15. And even then, you'll be at the mercy of the RNG gods.