A day spent island hopping and I'm crushed

[Envy]

honestly i doubt its a good idea to look for dreamies on these tours, they clearly arent meant for that. i cant tell u or anyone how to play the game, but for me personally, not stressing over finding very specific villagers and being open to making new friends has helped enjoy the game to the fullest i wish u luck next time tho!

For a lot of us, this is really our only hope. Amiibo cards are not practical to get, since they cost a fortune. And the villager market online? We won't get started on that one.

 

[thelonewanderer]

I also refuse to believe its RNG as I've seen the same villagers a few times, always the lions, one time I even saw 2 of the same lion villager in a row on two islands in a row.. like. ?? And I've yet to see horse, cats and wolf villagers on the islands..

That really suck. I have been to a total of only 32 islands. I have 3 wolf villagers on my island thanks to the mystery island. 2 dreamies and one Lobo.

I saw a wolf villager 2 day in a row on the first and 2nd island of each day.

 

[Bk1234]

honestly i doubt its a good idea to look for dreamies on these tours, they clearly arent meant for that. i cant tell u or anyone how to play the game, but for me personally, not stressing over finding very specific villagers and being open to making new friends has helped enjoy the game to the fullest i wish u luck next time tho!

We can also hope though, right? It felt amazing to see Erik on a NMT island... I think we should just broaden our "looking for" window.

 

[buny]

For a lot of us, this is really our only hope. Amiibo cards are not practical to get, since they cost a fortune. And the villager market online? We won't get started on that one.

We can also hope though, right? It felt amazing to see Erik on a NMT island... I think we should just broaden our "looking for" window.

well as i said im not telling u how u should play your game, just saying the islands arent rlly meant for that practically. and i've seen plenty of giveaways tho, there's always hope if ur in an online community, i got Lolly for free for example. either way im just hoping u all find a way to get your dreamies!!

 

[Bk1234]

well as i said im not telling u how u should play your game, just saying the islands arent rlly meant for that practically. and i've seen plenty of giveaways tho, there's always hope if ur in an online community, i got Lolly for free for example. either way im just hoping u all find a way to get your dreamies!!

You're right. Their main purpose is getting resources. We should just consider the villagers a nice bonus.

 

[buny]

You're right. Their main purpose is getting resources. We should just consider the villagers a nice bonus.

everyone's free to view it how they want rlly ^^
but for me personally being willing to take villagers that i like but arent strictly in my dreamies list has helped a lot. I got Bob for example who isnt in my list, but i invited him and now i love him to pieces

 

[sicklewillow]

everyone's free to view it how they want rlly ^^
but for me personally being willing to take villagers that i like but arent strictly in my dreamies list has helped a lot. I got Bob for example who isnt in my list, but i invited him and now i love him to pieces

Personally, I really don't mind who I invite but the process of moving out a villager is not easy though and time limit imposed on an open plot is way too short.

You have to keep in mind that people have preferences and limiting options on players cut off their enjoyment of the game.

 

[irisapfel]

I'm not sure if someone has mentioned this, but I think the campsite + time traveling method is more reliable than island hopping. With the campsite, I found that it narrows down on the villagers that are more likely to show up depending on your existing villagers. For example, I spent the past three days time traveling and checking the campsite for Sherb. I found that a lot of lazy villagers were showing up in my campsite, more often than other personality types. I think it's because the campsite is designed to give you a personality type you didn't already have so that you can end up with a variety of personality types. I didn't have any lazy villagers which I think helped me find Sherb much faster!

TLDR; campsite + time traveling is helpful if you have one of every villager personality type EXCEPT for the personality type of the villager you are looking for!

 

[Neechan]

i recall seeing portia, marina, ken and boots when I was trying to fill out plots.

I have only one duplicate and that was Elise

 

[sicklewillow]

I'm not sure if someone has mentioned this, but I think the campsite + time traveling method is more reliable than island hopping. With the campsite, I found that it narrows down on the villagers that are more likely to show up depending on your existing villagers. For example, I spent the past three days time traveling and checking the campsite for Sherb. I found that a lot of lazy villagers were showing up in my campsite, more often than other personality types. I think it's because the campsite is designed to give you a personality type you didn't already have so that you can end up with a variety of personality types. I didn't have any lazy villagers which I think helped me find Sherb much faster!

TLDR; campsite + time traveling is helpful if you have one of every villager personality type EXCEPT for the personality type of the villager you are looking for!

Wish I could try this out. But it might spawn a Snooty since that's the personality that lacks in my island. Unfortunately, I'm not looking for a Snooty.

 

[irisapfel]

Wish I could try this out. But it might spawn a Snooty since that's the personality that lacks in my island. Unfortunately, I'm not looking for a Snooty.

Yeah, I was missing snooty villagers too so both snooty and lazy villagers were showing up.

 

[Eirrinn]

I have had fairly good luck with my nmt adventures
I have noticed a pattern tho, whenever I go it seems like there’s a certain type of villager I will also get a lot of.

 

[R. Planet]

While I was hopping I came across two pigs which made my fiance so damn angry because thats her favorite animal and all she wants is a pig. She's going hopping tomorrow.

Hope she gets one...

 

[Ezamoosh]

I've also seen a bunch of cows. My gf, who wants all the cows, was very happy about it lol. I'm also very curious about whether it is just completely RNG, it feels like it can't be.

Perhaps make a note of what villagers are currently in your island when you're doing island hopping. Maybe what you already have is somehow a determining factor.

 

[Cadbberry]

Thats insane, I am so sorry you got that many repeats, RNG came for you and it wasn't nice

 

[Keke]

I've been seeing a lot of wolves on the islands i have visited. Found Whitney, Audie, Skye and Wolfgang. Not that i'm complaining, took them all in, i love wolf villagers, but it is a bit odd.

Also, I found Wolfgang on a hybrid hyacinth island.

 

[mermaidshelf]

I think you're right. I don't think it's a true RNG which explains why I heard of someone who saw Raymond 3 times. I think Nintendo is pushing us to play online with others (like giving us 1 variation of special Nook Miles furniture) and the Amiibo cards. They're currently reprinting them in Japan and Korea just got their first prints. Thank you for gathering data! I'd be interested to see what the codes say.

 

[moon_child]

The game has weird RNG. Seriously. I made another island with the goal of making a foresty themed one and when I set off to look for my 3rd to 5th villagers, I ended up with pastel or colorful villagers (Merry, Skye and Filbert) as they were the most decent ones in the batch of 10 island trips I took. Lol. It really gives you what you’re not looking for. IT KNOWS. Hahahaha.

 

[Rosch]

I once read in an old thread here that there is a method to shuffle the RNG and avoid repeats. You need to talk to them at least twice and decline when they ask to live in your island.

But I've been doing it and it wasn't true because I've had repeats regardless.

 

[peachycrossing9]

It really does suck, and I feel your pain. I wish amiibo cards weren't so expensive. >.<

I have a couple of amiibo cards of some of the dreamies I wanted, so that was good. But other than that, I have had no luck finding the other villagers I want (Wolfgang, Audie and Sherb).
Having said that, I have been too close to 50 islands at this point, and I did come across Zucker which was someone i wanted, but it did take a couple of tries before I found him and I got some repeat villagers.

The other day I went island hopping, and spent over 20 tickets trying to find the babies I wanted but in the end I gave up, left the plot open and let fate decide, and Diana moved in (I LOVE her).. So sometimes you get lucky :3