Villager Pictures - How Long To Obtain?

[bestfriendsally]

it will in the sense that you get the ‘friend points’ for giving her a gift, especially wrapped ( i am not sure how much the wrapping matters for non birthday gifts or stacked items you want to give together)

you can’t get a photo in return for giving her the sphere itself is all (because it sells for 480 bells).

But if you want to give one to her I would give it! I love gifting my villagers little things like that. And it will still contribute to building your friendship with her and building toward getting a picture in the long run that way.

yay! ^^ then i'll give it to her :3

 

[bestfriendsally]

it will in the sense that you get the ‘friend points’ for giving her a gift, especially wrapped ( i am not sure how much the wrapping matters for non birthday gifts or stacked items you want to give together)

you can’t get a photo in return for giving her the sphere itself is all (because it sells for 480 bells).

But if you want to give one to her I would give it! I love gifting my villagers little things like that. And it will still contribute to building your friendship with her and building toward getting a picture in the long run that way.

but the villagers i really want to get photos fast for are: mira, biff, bubbles & julian :> what could i give them, besides coconuts & pumpkins, i wonder?

mira, biff & julian are already in the zone where they're asking me for things from my pockets.... bubbles too, i think... but i'm not sure...

 

[WaileaNoRei]

but the villagers i really want to get photos fast for are: mira, biff, bubbles & julian :> what could i give them, besides coconuts & pumpkins, i wonder?

mira, biff & julian are already in the zone where they're asking me for things from my pockets.... bubbles too, i think... but i'm not sure...

that means you are probably getting up there in friendship level. When they run up to you to sell you stuff I think that means they are at the highest level. I have also heard that getting a higher amount of wallpaper/ flooring indicates higher friendship level. If they set a special greeting it also means they are the right level

unfortunately there is not gift to speed up how fast you get photos, apart from giving them the right gifts everyday, which you are doing, unless you time travel. It usually takes about a month, so I think you are doing it right, the last stretch of time can just feel really long, especially when you are ready to start cycling villagers!

I think you are on the right track! good luck!

 

[bestfriendsally]

that means you are probably getting up there in friendship level. When they run up to you to sell you stuff I think that means they are at the highest level. I have also heard that getting a higher amount of wallpaper/ flooring indicates higher friendship level. If they set a special greeting it also means they are the right level

unfortunately there is not gift to speed up how fast you get photos, apart from giving them the right gifts everyday, which you are doing, unless you time travel. It usually takes about a month, so I think you are doing it right, the last stretch of time can just feel really long, especially when you are ready to start cycling villagers!

I think you are on the right track! good luck!

they've given me wallpaper/flooring during this time, before...

they've not been wanting to set a special greeting yet...

& i've time-traveled only once... back on ... 4th of april, i think it was.. since then, i haven't been...


sally gave me a red-brick flooring just now :3

 

[Moritz]

but the villagers i really want to get photos fast for are: mira, biff, bubbles & julian :> what could i give them, besides coconuts & pumpkins, i wonder?

mira, biff & julian are already in the zone where they're asking me for things from my pockets.... bubbles too, i think... but i'm not sure...

If you reeeeeally want the photos, have you considered cheating?

 

[bestfriendsally]

If you reeeeeally want the photos, have you considered cheating?

no, i'm not cheating... when you say 'cheating', you mean trade?


WaileaNoRei said that i'm on the right track to getting whichever villager's photo :>

 

[Moritz]

no, i'm not cheating...

WaileaNoRei said that i'm on the right track to getting them :>

I didnt mean cheating cheating
Just that it takes around 2 - 3 weeks of gifting them the max gift to get them into range to get their photos
Then once you're in it, you can just gift them, then turn the game straight off if you didn't get their photo and try again.

Its not how I normally play but it's it's great way to do it for the more stubborn villagers.
Like becky took me 3 months to give it to me. Other villagers less than 3 week.

 

[bestfriendsally]

I didnt mean cheating cheating
Just that it takes around 2 - 3 weeks of gifting them the max gift to get them into range to get their photos
Then once you're in it, you can just gift them, then turn the game straight off if you didn't get their photo and try again.

Its not how I normally play but it's it's great way to do it for the more stubborn villagers.
Like becky took me 3 months to give it to me. Other villagers less than 3 week.

oh, that's what you meant...

nah, i'm fine doing it normally :3

thanks, though :>

 

[Moritz]

oh, that's what you meant...

nah, i'm fine doing it normally :3

thanks, though :>

Thats completely fair and I'm there with you
Just don't forget it exists if you ever want to replace one of them! Haha

 

[bestfriendsally]

Thats completely fair and I'm there with you
Just don't forget it exists if you ever want to replace one of them! Haha

replace mira & the other 3, you mean? that's what i'm trying to do... by getting their photos first

 

[WaileaNoRei]

oh, that's what you meant...

nah, i'm fine doing it normally :3

you are on the right track! Though if it gets to be another month from now and still no photos, then I would probably get pretty impatient and try some tricks but hopefully it won’t come to that! I think you will be able to get photos in not too much longer!

but I do appreciate the outside the box thinking @Moritz

 

[Aaryana]

Maybe a dumb question but how do you know if you are in the range? Is it just based on their interactions? Or is there a way to verify or double check it?

 

[WaileaNoRei]

Maybe a dumb question but how do you know if you are in the range? Is it just based on their interactions? Or is there a way to verify or double check it?

There’s no way to see the exact point you are at, but there are different interactions that unlock at each stage. The photo gifting stage is the same one as when they ask you to choose a secret greeting. Due to rng you are often on that stage for a while before you get the request to change secret greeting, but if you do get that request it means for sure you are able to receive a photo.

If they run up to you to buy items, that is an even higher level (and a photo is possible), and if you change their catchphrase for the first time, that is unlocked on the level before (and a photo may not yet be possible).

I linked a friendship guide above in the thread that has some useful (though not recently updated and information on what gifts you can give is out of date) information. I don’t want to link it too much and seem like I am spamming. I did not create the guide but from what I can tell it seems pretty accurate.

but basically - you can’t know exactly, but from the kinds of interactions you can get a good idea, especially if they set a secret greeting with you.

 

[King koopa]

This. I'd say, without time traveling, about 3-4 weeks. Shari gave me her photo in 5 weeks, but I think it has to do with the personality. As, Bones gave me his pic in 3 weeks, and Ken, also did. What I did was gift them every day, send them mail, and help with requests. Maybe doing those things will help you get those pics. Good luck!

 

[JKDOS]

no, i'm not cheating... when you say 'cheating', you mean trade?

You could gift them and restart your game if they don't give you their photo, or TT to the next day and repeat.

 

[Aaryana]

There’s no way to see the exact point you are at, but there are different interactions that unlock at each stage. The photo gifting stage is the same one as when they ask you to choose a secret greeting. Due to rng you are often on that stage for a while before you get the request to change secret greeting, but if you do get that request it means for sure you are able to receive a photo.

If they run up to you to buy items, that is an even higher level (and a photo is possible), and if you change their catchphrase for the first time, that is unlocked on the level before (and a photo may not yet be possible).

I linked a friendship guide above in the thread that has some useful (though not recently updated and information on what gifts you can give is out of date) information. I don’t want to link it too much and seem like I am spamming. I did not create the guide but from what I can tell it seems pretty accurate.

but basically - you can’t know exactly, but from the kinds of interactions you can get a good idea, especially if they set a secret greeting with you.

Thanks. That's what I suspected. I've been waiting on Bones to give up the photo for months. He's asked me to buy things from him numerous times. He has a special nickname for me and asked me to change greetings and catchphrase. But he still won't give up the photo! Little stinker. I love him though and will never move him out. I just wish he'd give me his photo! I got him and Pekoe very early in my island (maybe starters can't remember for sure). Once I started doing the wrapped pumpkins, Pekoe gave me her photo in just a few days. Bones is stubborn.

 

[bestfriendsally]

you are on the right track! Though if it gets to be another month from now and still no photos, then I would probably get pretty impatient and try some tricks but hopefully it won’t come to that! I think you will be able to get photos in not too much longer!

but I do appreciate the outside the box thinking @Moritz

i just saw biff with a thought bubble... & then he's asking me about having a good buddy secret greeting that must mean i'm getting closer to his photo :>

any ideas? cause i have no clue... it's the first time this has happened to me on this game...


well.. i can't ask for it to be konnichiwa... cause i actually thought about giving that to blanche.. as she's surrounded by japanese things :>

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edit at 6:55 pm: i think i've found one that's good for biff to say as a greeting: How's it hangin'?

 

[WaileaNoRei]

i just saw biff with a thought bubble... & then he's asking me about having a good buddy secret greeting that must mean i'm getting closer to his photo :>

any ideas? cause i have no clue... it's the first time this has happened to me on this game...


well.. i can't ask for it to be konnichiwa... cause i actually thought about giving that to blanche.. as she's surrounded by japanese things :>

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edit at 6:55 pm: i think i've found one that's good for biff to say as a greeting: How's it hangin'?

Sorry I couldn’t offer my advice. I was out for a walk. I’m not creative when it comes to those anyway. and I usually do one of three routes : for jock villagers and workout/ muscle pun, a species related pun, or a quote that amuses me in the moment.

you get a chance to change it again if you don’t like it down the road so there’s no pressure!

what you chose works great!

and hurray, that means your friendship with biff is high enough that you could get a picture any day now! (it’s up to that fickle rng fate now! )

 

[magicalgrrrlz]

I Tend to gift my villagers every day or every other day. Either clothes in their style or furniture. In a bout a month or 3 weeks I get a pic. But I've had Chief since new years eve and have yet to get a pic ;(

 

[bestfriendsally]

Sorry I couldn’t offer my advice. I was out for a walk. I’m not creative when it comes to those anyway. and I usually do one of three routes : for jock villagers and workout/ muscle pun, a species related pun, or a quote that amuses me in the moment.

you get a chance to change it again if you don’t like it down the road so there’s no pressure!

what you chose works great!

and hurray, that means your friendship with biff is high enough that you could get a picture any day now! (it’s up to that fickle rng fate now! )

i found this site & that's where i got it from :3 - https://nintendowire.com/guides/animal-crossing-new-horizons/villager-greeting-ideas/?


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yay!! ^^ he's been with me from day one, after all ^^