milesupshur
Walrider
Before I start, there has been a guide already made regarding this topic. While the guide itself is pretty good at explaining the basics, it does not include all information.
THIS METHOD SAVES YOU MORE TIME THAN PLOT RESETTING
The Welcome to Amiibo update added many new things, but the updated also included that villagers no longer move onto paths. And due to this, will NOT at all move onto paths*, so this is how to move your villagers in to locations you want.
*With no available spaces, villagers will move where ever. It also includes that when moving villagers in from the amiibo cards, I will further explain this.
So, with that said, let us begin!
VILLAGER REQUIREMENTS
Much like how PWPs work or mayor/character houses work, you MUST have a certain amount of space to allow a villager to move into, otherwise, villagers will may/may not move into that space.
So, what are those requirements?
- A 3x3 space
- A 5x5 space surrounding the house
That is all that is 'required' for each villager house by itself.
So, each villager house looks like this.
GUIDE:
[X] = space around house
[H] = house space
[D] = villager door space
XXXXX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XXDXX
XXXXX
In game, it would look like this.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- All spaces surronding said 5x5/3x3 area MUST be covered in paths in other to make the villager move into that area
YOU MUST COVER ANY 3x3 SPACES, VILLAGERS WILL MOVE INTO THOSE SPACES REGARDLESS.
TIP: Placing paths in diagonals make it easier, also making the paths grass based also helps with aesthetics.
AMIIBO CARDS
I must explain, since using Amiibo cards and the paths, I realized that it's much ore difficult to have them move into locations I want them to be.
Amiibo villagers (with 10 villagers) will move into random locations. They are very difficult to move in, with each villager, they will move into either
A) A space you've made, depending on how many spaces you've made avaiable
B) A random location due to the NPC seeing that there are no open spaces for them to move in due to paths*
C) The location of the villager you wanted to move out
*The NPC is quite a struggle, as they view open spaces you've made as blocked by paths, and due to that will move randomly
Amiibo cards require a lot of trial and error, and if you do not do TT, I highly suggest you do not use Amiibo cards with this trick.
PWPS
Not much to be said about PWPs, they work the same as houses and depending on size, you can move villagers pretty close to PWPs (Requires at least two spaces in between), and you can also use them to avoid having villagers move into 3x3 spaces.
VILLAGER HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS
The whole point of this guide is to have villagers move in where you want them to, and by that, you can create really nice and even places for your villagers to move in!
So, let's take our house,
XXXXX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XXDXX
XXXXX
Now, let's say we wanted our villagers to move into a row of four, so... taking that house, we'll just add three more!
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XHHHXXHHHXXHHHXXHHHX
XHHHXXHHHXXHHHXXHHHX
XHHHXXHHHXXHHHXXHHHX
XXDXXXXDXXXXDXXXXDXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
As you can see above, there are exactly TWO spaces in between each house, and that is because, as each house on it's own is 3x3, it needs at least ONE space surrounding the 3x3 space.
Here's an in game example!
The same could be down with the houses being moved in vertically.
XXXXX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XXDXX
XXXXX
XXXXX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XXDXX
XXXXX
Rather than two spaces horizontally, it's just vertical!
Thank you for reading! If you have any questions/concerns, please don't be afraid to notify me!
I'll be happy to help.
I'll update this guide if any new information may come forth!
THIS METHOD SAVES YOU MORE TIME THAN PLOT RESETTING
The Welcome to Amiibo update added many new things, but the updated also included that villagers no longer move onto paths. And due to this, will NOT at all move onto paths*, so this is how to move your villagers in to locations you want.
*With no available spaces, villagers will move where ever. It also includes that when moving villagers in from the amiibo cards, I will further explain this.
So, with that said, let us begin!
VILLAGER REQUIREMENTS
Much like how PWPs work or mayor/character houses work, you MUST have a certain amount of space to allow a villager to move into, otherwise, villagers will may/may not move into that space.
So, what are those requirements?
- A 3x3 space
- A 5x5 space surrounding the house
That is all that is 'required' for each villager house by itself.
So, each villager house looks like this.
GUIDE:
[X] = space around house
[H] = house space
[D] = villager door space
XXXXX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XXDXX
XXXXX
In game, it would look like this.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- All spaces surronding said 5x5/3x3 area MUST be covered in paths in other to make the villager move into that area
YOU MUST COVER ANY 3x3 SPACES, VILLAGERS WILL MOVE INTO THOSE SPACES REGARDLESS.
TIP: Placing paths in diagonals make it easier, also making the paths grass based also helps with aesthetics.
AMIIBO CARDS
I must explain, since using Amiibo cards and the paths, I realized that it's much ore difficult to have them move into locations I want them to be.
Amiibo villagers (with 10 villagers) will move into random locations. They are very difficult to move in, with each villager, they will move into either
A) A space you've made, depending on how many spaces you've made avaiable
B) A random location due to the NPC seeing that there are no open spaces for them to move in due to paths*
C) The location of the villager you wanted to move out
*The NPC is quite a struggle, as they view open spaces you've made as blocked by paths, and due to that will move randomly
Amiibo cards require a lot of trial and error, and if you do not do TT, I highly suggest you do not use Amiibo cards with this trick.
PWPS
Not much to be said about PWPs, they work the same as houses and depending on size, you can move villagers pretty close to PWPs (Requires at least two spaces in between), and you can also use them to avoid having villagers move into 3x3 spaces.
VILLAGER HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS
The whole point of this guide is to have villagers move in where you want them to, and by that, you can create really nice and even places for your villagers to move in!
So, let's take our house,
XXXXX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XXDXX
XXXXX
Now, let's say we wanted our villagers to move into a row of four, so... taking that house, we'll just add three more!
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XHHHXXHHHXXHHHXXHHHX
XHHHXXHHHXXHHHXXHHHX
XHHHXXHHHXXHHHXXHHHX
XXDXXXXDXXXXDXXXXDXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
As you can see above, there are exactly TWO spaces in between each house, and that is because, as each house on it's own is 3x3, it needs at least ONE space surrounding the 3x3 space.
Here's an in game example!
The same could be down with the houses being moved in vertically.
XXXXX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XXDXX
XXXXX
XXXXX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XXDXX
XXXXX
Rather than two spaces horizontally, it's just vertical!
Thank you for reading! If you have any questions/concerns, please don't be afraid to notify me!
I'll be happy to help.
I'll update this guide if any new information may come forth!