Villagers stay close to their houses??

[Sophiieeexxx]

So I’ve just spent loads of time (and bells) moving everyone on my island in a sort of community so they live close together but most the time they’ll be walking around that area. Nobody ever seems to be at the top of the island (not near their houses) .. is that a thing or am I just not online when they happen to be elsewhere on the map

 

[SlEEPYTEARRS]

honestly this is how they are most of the time for me. occasionally theyll go on a stroll up the mountain but usually they are either in their house, around it, or in the plaza

 

[Sara?]

I also created a type of division in my island where i simulated like where the townhall/shops are and then where the houses are and I must at admit while its not always I find very often that they stay at that part of the island where their houses are located, occasionally i find one or two at the beach singing or doing sports. I would say for me its not 1006 behavioral pattern but it occurs very often

 

[JellyBeans]

yeah I do think villagers spend the majority of their time near their houses - I have all of mine living on the south east part of my island next to RS so they're usually either on the beach there or on the plaza. occasionally I'll find them as far as the north west part of the island, but generally they stick at least to the south.

 

[6iixx]

i've noticed that, most of the time, my villagers tend to have areas that they usually roam around more than others. they like to stay by their houses, or at least a relative closeness to their house, in my experience. every now and then they do go for strolls, though, it just isn't as common as seeing them around their home or near resident services.

i made a rock garden on the top left corner of my map, and i've only see two villagers strolling within that area in the entire time it's been there; and it's been there a while. same with my campsite; lobo lives right beside it across a bridge, but i've seen gala stroll up to sit in my campsite area instead.

now whenever i see a villager checking out an area i've never seen them in, i get super giddy and i feel ridiculous

 

[SlEEPYTEARRS]

now whenever i see a villager checking out an area i've never seen them in, i get super giddy and i feel ridiculous

same!!!! whenever i see someone on my mountain i get all excited and start taking tons of pictures lmao

 

[Bluebellie]

I don’t think they stay near houses.
right now almost all my villagers are on the beach (temporary until I figure out where to put them). They don’t stay around the beach though. I see them a lot near the resident service plaza area and shops.

 

[iamjohnporter67]

Its random where the villagers are when you first start the game. Even if you try and force them to be in that area they will teleport to the plaza and you see them walking. Its weird how that works.

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I don’t think they stay near houses.
right now almost all my villagers are on the beach (temporary until I figure out where to put them). They don’t stay around the beach though. I see them a lot near then residential area and shops.

Not all villagers will stay in their homes. Unless if you time travel and you figure out what time the villagers wake up depending on their personality you will see that the lights on their home will go on indicating that they are awake and you can go and talk to them.

 

[Etown20]

Anecdotally, it does seem like the RNG that determines where they begin when you boot up is weighted more toward their houses and plaza than elsewhere. A couple weeks ago I saw Molly just walking back and fourth on a small section of path near her house, even though the path led to other places in both directions.

In a way, this kind of makes sense - if I booted the game up and everyone was in random places every time, it would be hard to find them, but it would be nice if they ventured out more often.

 

[oranje]

Yeah, my villagers tend to stick near their houses and the plaza. It's rare when I see them on the beach or near my museum that's on on the other side of where I put my village. The other day I did see Del pulling arm weights on the hill where my museum is! How exciting!

 

[Sheydra]

Really mine wonder all over my island and actually stay rarely around their home area.

 

[KittenNoir]

I have a few islanders that only stay close to their home or only walk around the housing area they are in.

 

[John Wick]

Mine go to the top/back all the time.

I saw Fang on a ledge once on the third tier.

 

[BunburyBrianna]

From what I've seen, my villagers seem to mainly walk near their houses or the plaza. Unfortunately, I have my town set up so that their houses are mainly near the plaza... so that means they are all usually in the same exact area. At least I don't have to search far for them!

 

[DarkSlayer1331]

I know that people don't generally like to spread out their stores, RS, museum, etc. but that might fix this issue? I will say that they do seem to stick around shops and RS. But my stuff is close to beaches, so I do see them wandering around on them nearby the stores. Sadly I don't ever see them on cliffs... except once in a great while. Personally I think that the villagers should be programmed to go wherever a decent amount of furniture is, and interact with stuff and all that. Would make it much nicer.

 

[RollingAntony]

The AI of the islanders tends to make them go and do activities near the shops, all houses, beaches and the plaza. They also follow paths put by the Island Designer app (I think it doesn't apply to custom paths) and will usually visit places with lots of furniture they can interact with.

My island has some spots with few objects placed and animals mostly avoid those areas but on the other hand, they'll follow all the paths and sit/play/activate any kind of furniture placed near them.

 

[Sophiieeexxx]

i've noticed that, most of the time, my villagers tend to have areas that they usually roam around more than others. they like to stay by their houses, or at least a relative closeness to their house, in my experience. every now and then they do go for strolls, though, it just isn't as common as seeing them around their home or near resident services.

i made a rock garden on the top left corner of my map, and i've only see two villagers strolling within that area in the entire time it's been there; and it's been there a while. same with my campsite; lobo lives right beside it across a bridge, but i've seen gala stroll up to sit in my campsite area instead.

now whenever i see a villager checking out an area i've never seen them in, i get super giddy and i feel ridiculous

IKR! I’m like enjoy my island please I made it for youuuuu

 

[nightglow]

On my last island they would go everywhere. I have noticed they tend to follow the in game paving tiles. If you use custom designs, I would suggest putting those on top of the in game paving.

 

[Sophiieeexxx]

Really mine wonder all over my island and actually stay rarely around their home area.

I have my houses in the SW of the island and I don’t think I’ve ever seen them up on the cliffs - don’t know whether it’s because there isn’t enough to do up there (there’s flowers and decoration items) but I have seen them by the instrument area in the east

Post automatically merged: Jan 17, 2021

From what I've seen, my villagers seem to mainly walk near their houses or the plaza. Unfortunately, I have my town set up so that their houses are mainly near the plaza... so that means they are all usually in the same exact area. At least I don't have to search far for them!

Yeah my houses are by the museum and shops

Post automatically merged: Jan 17, 2021

I know that people don't generally like to spread out their stores, RS, museum, etc. but that might fix this issue? I will say that they do seem to stick around shops and RS. But my stuff is close to beaches, so I do see them wandering around on them nearby the stores. Sadly I don't ever see them on cliffs... except once in a great while. Personally I think that the villagers should be programmed to go wherever a decent amount of furniture is, and interact with stuff and all that. Would make it much nicer.

Agreed

Post automatically merged: Jan 17, 2021

On my last island they would go everywhere. I have noticed they tend to follow the in game paving tiles. If you use custom designs, I would suggest putting those on top of the in game paving.

Tbf I do have less pathing up there - will give it a go!

 

[Pyoopi]

I think it's how I have areas placed on my map but they either interact with my stalls, the pumpkin patch or loiter around my house like a weirdo. (which looms over their houses)

Peewee running a ramen stall

Eugene leaving the crime scene

Norma trespassing private property

Norma's house is the farthest from my house and here she is to study my seaweed.