HungryForCereal
if it was you I'd never want to leave...
i can't be the only one taking like 4 hours just to design an area.
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how long do you take to design an area?
- Thread starter HungryForCereal
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Pintuition
ho ho ho!!
It depends on how complicated it is! Sometimes I'd think about something for an hour or two and then it would take that again to actually terraform or execute it. I don't think I've ever planned an area for more than an hour or two across one or more days!
Weeks. I'm very indecisive starting out. It's a lot faster for me once I start to commit. The first column of my island is starting to come together now! Today is hopefully the final day I move my museum.
Imbri
Resident Night Mare
It depends on the area. I've had a couple... okay, one... go together quickly. Most have taken a while to figure out just what I wanted, then they have morphed over time.
The best example of this is my sanctuary. It started as a circle of cedar trees with a stone tablet in the center, built pretty much as soon as I had a vaulting pole and ladder. It was just finished, now being an open square of cedar trees surrounding roses and a pool in the center with a beautiful statue in the center. In front of that is a terracotta patch with candles, nova lights, more roses, and two valiant statues to flank it all. I still have a few colors of roses to swap out, as I breed them, but it's basically finished - a little over 3 months in.
Fortunately, most of my island came together much quicker!
The best example of this is my sanctuary. It started as a circle of cedar trees with a stone tablet in the center, built pretty much as soon as I had a vaulting pole and ladder. It was just finished, now being an open square of cedar trees surrounding roses and a pool in the center with a beautiful statue in the center. In front of that is a terracotta patch with candles, nova lights, more roses, and two valiant statues to flank it all. I still have a few colors of roses to swap out, as I breed them, but it's basically finished - a little over 3 months in.
Fortunately, most of my island came together much quicker!
I am... very speedy lol. If it doesn't require demolishing/building/or ordering items (because I try not to TT) and I have some random inspiration with stuff in my closet, I can tear it down and redo it in an hour or two. My map is always changing and I feel bad for my residents who have to deal with my constant cliff smashing 
The finalised area usually ends up looking the way I want a few days later (because most of my ideas require tall weeds to grow in) but I'll get the basic terraforming down very quickly, then arrange some basic furniture. I'll eventually add in the flowers and change things around later on.
The finalised area usually ends up looking the way I want a few days later (because most of my ideas require tall weeds to grow in) but I'll get the basic terraforming down very quickly, then arrange some basic furniture. I'll eventually add in the flowers and change things around later on.
It's takes me forever because I change my mind a lot about small things as I design an area.
Plus, I like to leave it for a bit to see if I really like it and if I don't like something a few days later I'll edit that and leave the rest until I really love it.
Plus, I like to leave it for a bit to see if I really like it and if I don't like something a few days later I'll edit that and leave the rest until I really love it.
I usually just go with the flow, I don't think about it too much... maybe that's why my designs are quite simple, but I like that! What takes the longest is actually getting all the items!!! It took me 2 months to finally complete my flower garden with all the flowers and color ways, but the idea took like 20-30 min.
It can take a few days sometimes because i dont do all of the work in one day, but other times i can finish one area in even less than an hour, it depends. I have one area where i knew what i wanted to do and had the stuff i needed in hand but i wasnt in the mood to do it in one go so it just sat there unfinished for weeks XD
fallenchaoskitten
Legendary Something or Other
Well... it greatly depends...
Do I need to terraform?
Do I already have enough space or will I need to move some other stuff?
Do I already all items (crafting or non crafting) on hand or am I deciding that as I go?
How big of a space is it?
Did my inspo already give me a good idea of what I want? Or am I winging it as I go on a vague idea?
With the example of my villagers' yards, I knew the size and roughly the colors (because their house) I wanted. It typically took about an hour? Agnes tho. I was having the hardest time designing her yard since I didn't want to to be TOO similar to the neighboring yards so that was an on-n-off project all day and into the next @.@
Do I need to terraform?
Do I already have enough space or will I need to move some other stuff?
Do I already all items (crafting or non crafting) on hand or am I deciding that as I go?
How big of a space is it?
Did my inspo already give me a good idea of what I want? Or am I winging it as I go on a vague idea?
With the example of my villagers' yards, I knew the size and roughly the colors (because their house) I wanted. It typically took about an hour? Agnes tho. I was having the hardest time designing her yard since I didn't want to to be TOO similar to the neighboring yards so that was an on-n-off project all day and into the next @.@
I've tried to plan out areas before smacking cliffs about but end up scrapping the idea and relying on spur of the moment inspiration. Each area takes days for me to complete:
1. Start area based on 1-2 ideas and get a groove going
2. Sleep and wake up hating it
3. Remove everything
4. Start again
Most recent was a dig site that took two days. It's going to be Lucky's personal archaeology haven. Haven't incorporated the museum into this yet but hope something will click.
By the time I'm happy with it I'll still end up checking back and adding clutter that adds to it (custom patterns, plants, lanterns, bushes, small furniture pieces, etc.). None of my areas ever end up completely "done."
1. Start area based on 1-2 ideas and get a groove going
2. Sleep and wake up hating it
3. Remove everything
4. Start again
Most recent was a dig site that took two days. It's going to be Lucky's personal archaeology haven. Haven't incorporated the museum into this yet but hope something will click.
By the time I'm happy with it I'll still end up checking back and adding clutter that adds to it (custom patterns, plants, lanterns, bushes, small furniture pieces, etc.). None of my areas ever end up completely "done."
