yep, just found this out. plus im back to 3 stars now, which is great!He's still going to come. Once the call is made to him, he's unlocked even if you revert down to 2 stars. No worries.
The ACNH Rant Thread
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peachycrossing9
Taking a break :3
Yikes, why did they not bring back the full set? Come on Nintendo. I loved a lot of the furniture sets in New Leaf....
i really miss the plaza tree from new leaf. i miss when we were able to sit on the rims of the plaza tree and see the history of our town, every time i saw the dates of when a villager moved in and what date a building was built i got some what emotional. i also miss the public works projects and when isabelle would follow you to pick a place. with new horizons you could technically just place an item like the fountain down but it kind of feels soul less.
There are things I'm still ranting about but what's the point? We've gotten the last big update so it's not likely that there will be more improvements including QoL improvements, until the next release. I hope that I don't have to buy a new console to play the next game but I guess that's unrealistic since there may need to be hardware advancements by the time they make a whole new AC game.
VanitasFan26
I'm just a ghost.
I'm concerned about this game going into 2022 considering that we just now got the 2.0 update and while I am impressed that the game is revived I don't think many people are going to keep playing this game by next year. It sounds crazy to say but there are things in the game that still needs improving like the crafting system and the online which is still lackluster.
It will be a long wait until the next AC mainline game which who knows when because typically new AC games tend to be on new systems. Animal Crossing New Leaf still had longevity in it to keep it going and since all the content was at launch it still kept going for years. New Horizons however had weird pacing in the updates considering that it came out in 2020 and I know there is an argument to be made that the pandemic affected the development, but part of me is wondering what if they were delay the game to come out later in 2020 instead of early. Maybe then the game would be finished and they would still have time to make updates.
Despite how people feel about this game I will not lie and say that Animal Crossing New Horizons has probably the weakest longevity in history. I know many old AC games are still being played to this day because its charming and you can always go back to them because they had more things to do. New Horizons just feels like all you're doing is designing islands, then when you're finished its like you force yourself to restart to do it all over again. It just gets to the point where it becomes not so fun anymore. When you seen all the villagers, seen all the content it had to offer, its hard to get back into the game even after taking a long break.
For me personally I will still keep playing the game but, I am not sure how longer I will keep playing. There is only so much I can do in this game that I don't really have the time or patience to even find all the new DIYS and Items, because of the RNG. This game is great for what it is, but when you seen everything in the game its like you tell yourself "Eh whats the point its just the same as ever" I may have to put this game down in 2022. Its not something I want to do, but I am kinda reaching that same feeling again. I don't maybe I'm just weird.
It will be a long wait until the next AC mainline game which who knows when because typically new AC games tend to be on new systems. Animal Crossing New Leaf still had longevity in it to keep it going and since all the content was at launch it still kept going for years. New Horizons however had weird pacing in the updates considering that it came out in 2020 and I know there is an argument to be made that the pandemic affected the development, but part of me is wondering what if they were delay the game to come out later in 2020 instead of early. Maybe then the game would be finished and they would still have time to make updates.
Despite how people feel about this game I will not lie and say that Animal Crossing New Horizons has probably the weakest longevity in history. I know many old AC games are still being played to this day because its charming and you can always go back to them because they had more things to do. New Horizons just feels like all you're doing is designing islands, then when you're finished its like you force yourself to restart to do it all over again. It just gets to the point where it becomes not so fun anymore. When you seen all the villagers, seen all the content it had to offer, its hard to get back into the game even after taking a long break.
For me personally I will still keep playing the game but, I am not sure how longer I will keep playing. There is only so much I can do in this game that I don't really have the time or patience to even find all the new DIYS and Items, because of the RNG. This game is great for what it is, but when you seen everything in the game its like you tell yourself "Eh whats the point its just the same as ever" I may have to put this game down in 2022. Its not something I want to do, but I am kinda reaching that same feeling again. I don't maybe I'm just weird.
Nintendo almost makes it impossible to not have WiFi for this game. You can’t even get all of the fruits without trading. You’re basically forced to pay for the NSO. It kind of sucks for people who legitimately do not have WiFi or don’t have the money for WiFi.
Also, my island is always in the summer. I really do not like how snow looks on a tropical island. I hate it in real life, too. Screw snow.
Also, my island is always in the summer. I really do not like how snow looks on a tropical island. I hate it in real life, too. Screw snow.
DragonAceSg7
Senior Member
Yeah, Nintendo really decided to push people to their online with how this game was set up. We've got Cirus now, which does help, but fruits are a big issue like you saidNintendo almost makes it impossible to not have WiFi for this game. You can’t even get all of the fruits without trading. You’re basically forced to pay for the NSO. It kind of sucks for people who legitimately do not have WiFi or don’t have the money for WiFi.
Also, my island is always in the summer. I really do not like how snow looks on a tropical island. I hate it in real life, too. Screw snow.
I still find it strange that Nintendo is no longer making "major updates" to ACNH, I mean it makes sense that Nintendo can't always keep updating their games, they are a big company and they must be very busy, however ACNH is one of their best selling switch games EVER, was this a good idea to stop making updates? Will Nintendo keep getting more good sales on New Horizons? If it's one of their best selling games then it's good for the market, keep making updates and keep making money.
I really appreciate the little Gyroids washing up on shore update they did in 2.0.4 I wasn't expecting another feature like that, but I feel like Nintendo is slowly rejecting this game... Perhaps people will still play this game like New Leaf but like others have said I feel like no more updates means running out of content thus leaving the game, I see people who have all ready got all the new DIYs and are already bored of the DLC and it's only a little more then a month since the 2.0 update...
I really appreciate the little Gyroids washing up on shore update they did in 2.0.4 I wasn't expecting another feature like that, but I feel like Nintendo is slowly rejecting this game... Perhaps people will still play this game like New Leaf but like others have said I feel like no more updates means running out of content thus leaving the game, I see people who have all ready got all the new DIYs and are already bored of the DLC and it's only a little more then a month since the 2.0 update...
Most of the people who have done everything time travel. I’m not against it. I do it. I just think Nintendo intended it to be played day by day, and people who do wouldn’t finish the game so quickly.
Makes me wonder what the game will be like for people who won't pick the game up until several years from now. I've seen people start playing much older AC games for the first time in 2021, but those games were out long before WiFi was nearly as accessible as it is now. If the Switch servers are offline in, like, 15 years, and someone wants to play New Horizons for the first time, there's so much they're going to miss out on because it will be literally impossible at that point.
VanitasFan26
I'm just a ghost.
And this is why I always use amiibos to force move out a villager after I get their photo. Its a pain trust me I know how it is to get a villager to move out normally.Walker has given me his picture twice now... I am ready for him to leave but he never asks! Sir please
As much I love the creativity in this game, I dislike the emphasis that New Horizons puts on the ability to customize literally everything. A few months ago I saw a comment on YouTube that said how the older games are about exploring what you have but New Horizons is just about building, which is a statement I partially agree on. Terraforming has to be the best and worst thing to ever happen to the Animal Crossing series. I feel like with New Horizons, Nintendo wanted to take a different approach to the series. Customization is nice but the ability to customize whatever you want is kind of stressful but if they didn’t add features like terraforming I know I would be complaining and I know I could just yeet myself back to New Leaf if I wanted to but I got massive FOMO. It’s not that I’m unhappy I just think that Nintendo focused too much on a certain aspect of the game and I feel stressed out about my island.
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Millysaurusrexjr
hello everynyan
This is more-so a rant against my own self than ACNH but I forgot that you could get the Christmas DIYs from villagers crafting in their houses during the Christmas period... 
I know this is a point that’s been harped on to oblivion by now, but… I have been playing AC since GameCube, and I miss the vibe of the original so much. I miss how the animals talked for so long and how they were all so sassy. It felt like you had to work to build up a friendship, and it was so funny along the way with how immature and mean they could be. The music of the original was also so quirky, zany, and fun. I love the new building and customization options— I think the freedom to design is great and I don’t dislike it at all. I just think that the vibe of the original got lost in translation along the way, majorly. The villagers are now nice and cute, but they don’t really talk much, and they’re just… bland. It’s like they’ve all matured and are now adults and just less talkative and quirky. I really miss that vibe. It felt more like everyone had a backstory, and you felt so inspired to go and talk to everyone every day. There was so much dialogue, so much for them to say and do. I even loved the moments where they pissed you off (peppies stealing your furniture just because you talked to them!? WTF and yet…) I hope that in the future Nintendo focuses a lot more on villager development. They’ve put a lot of time and effort into making this a legitimate design and building simulation with cute animals, but in the process it has lost its original vibe and I do miss that a lot.
VanitasFan26
I'm just a ghost.
I feel like there is unbalance between designing and building a community. Its like how much do you want to focus on and what is more important to you. Me personally I think building a community is good when you're trying to connect with your villagers and you want to understand their personality more. On one hand I can appreciate designing in ACNH when I feel like I can make things on the island more open and more easy to explore. That was something that past AC games didn't have that really makes ACNH stand out so well.
100% agree, there is a definite imbalance between designing and building a community in favor of designing.
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