anyone else NOT burned out?

[Underneath The Stars]

let me go with the opposite here and post this. i feel like every other day there's threads about people being burned out of the game. it's more common, let's be real. even on my friends list, less & less people are playing. you'd see activity time to be online 5 days ago, 7 days ago etc.

as someone who works, even though it's online, i can't play as much as i want to. and i want to. i wish i could play more. sometimes i feel like it's escapism but also i'm such a completionist so maybe that's why. i still haven't gotten an item from gullivarr, i also have certain items i want from the mermaid series. not counting the new updates, i still need plenty of art, regular gulliver items, sahara carpets, celeste diy's, etc. so personally, i don't feel burned out yet. i know not everyone burned out completed the game already, probably don't even feel like getting these new items, but i guess i'm in the middle? where i don't play too much, and i don't find it so boring that i play so little.

 

[marieheiwa]

definitely! i’m not burnt out it’s still really nice and relaxing for me.

 

[futuristicsalad]

I feel the same way! I definitely don't have as much time to right now as I did before, but I have not yet been burned out from the game. I'm a bit of a completionist too, so there's still more I want to do. Plus, the game is an escape for me that I love to visit when I can!

 

[Barney]

I just decided to change all the paths on my island last night, and depending on how it all looks when finished, maybe all my bridges and inclines, too.

I'm still busy.

 

[Darcy94x]

I’ve still a long way to go with a lot of empty spaces but I recently have been playing a lot of warzone and spend more time on that than AC however I do still play everyday for sure!

 

[Pyoopi]

I'm not. My work is mostly freelance, so I have more time to play but I play in small doses through out the day, or just at night. My play style is whatever mood I'm in, sometimes I TT to farm for more Pascal/Gullivaar items or I just play on the current time. Or even, I work on custom designs only.

I will though get mighty cranky if I play acnh all day because GOD, then I am done with the game and need a break or I'm gonna end up looking like Mac, lol.

Spoiler: the beauty of Mac

 

[Kattea]

I'm not burnt out at all. I do feel sad when I see my friends online 7 days ago, I miss having people to play with and talk to. I'm super goal oriented so I get really invested in things like this. I make sure to work slow so I don't get burnt out, which also extends my gameplay. I expect to be playing for a long time.

 

[helloxcutiee]

I continue to play every day for hours so nope definitely not burnt out.

 

[DeltaLoraine]

I totally agree! Of course, by this point, my island theme/set up is perfect now and there isn't much planning/terraforming left to do. But I still find myself constantly on the look out for new decorations and seasonal items to improve those areas. It's a beautiful art project that never ends!

Plus, to add to the fun of it, today I created a second account to add an OC to the island! It's been so fun dressing them up, talking to the villagers as them, catching bugs and fish like they're new, and building a house from scratch again. It feels just as exciting as when I first started playing the game! Except now i have wayyyy more money and know exactly what to do There's so much to love about this game!

 

[Underneath The Stars]

I feel the same way! I definitely don't have as much time to right now as I did before, but I have not yet been burned out from the game. I'm a bit of a completionist too, so there's still more I want to do. Plus, the game is an escape for me that I love to visit when I can!

because 2020 continue to suck, or after a long frustrating day at work, or life in general, sometimes the most relaxing part of my day is opening the game and doing these little tasks. there's something about accomplishing something on my own accord that is very relaxing.

I'm not burnt out at all. I do feel sad when I see my friends online 7 days ago, I miss having people to play with and talk to. I'm super goal oriented so I get really invested in things like this. I make sure to work slow so I don't get burnt out, which also extends my gameplay. I expect to be playing for a long time.

i get sad too because the fun part of playing acnh the past months was multiplayer, and i feel like they're missing out on diving
i guess we can relate to each other because i'm also goal oriented and i try to not finish it at one go. i remember having goals for what my island would look like, but i did it in sections. i remember during that time early on i was stuck at around 170 hours, while i hear people already having 250+ hours gameplay and i thought mine was a lot. so maybe that could cause the burn out for some.

 

[LambdaDelta]

certainly not burned out, but my primary focus is generally elsewhere right now

still, I do hop on all my accounts to do various things on a daily basis. some days just the basic routine stuffs, other days a bit more

 

[Rosch]

I still play every single day and I only usually keep it to just an hour or two to avoid burnout. I still find myself enjoying the game because there's always something to do. Although I admit that it gets monotonous at times when it's just ordinary days of nothing happening.

 

[Marty Birdman]

Definitely not burned out yet. My friend group as a whole is still going pretty strong as well.

The delayed gratification of gradually assembling all my ideal villagers is the main thing that keeps me motivated to play right now. I got Olivia yesterday right after I woke up, and it propelled me through my whole morning.

Transitioning back from work from home to working in the office has started to force my available playtime into a smaller window, which is a bummer, but it feels more like jumping a hurdle than crashing into a wall. I'll keep going.

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

I got a tiny bit burnt out before the diving update came out. Now I'm super hooked again. With 890+ hours put in to the game, I still have so much to do. I just love this game

 

[TaylaJade]

Honestly it varies day-to-day for me and I think that’s just dependent on my mood. Sometimes I’ll have a big spark of inspiration to decorate an area, or trade things online, then other days I’ll just do my chores and log off.
Most of my friends have stopped playing on the regular, so the multiplayer component obviously isn’t as fun anymore for me.

I’m about to go back to study next week so I imagine I won’t be playing nearly as much as I have been during the past three months. But maybe that’s a good thing? You need a break from even the best things in life sometimes

 

[_Rainy_]

I’m not burned out on the game itself, but certain things like terraforming and decorating I am. I’ve backed off a lot on my playing and have been playing more casually. I’m still playing and enjoying it, just less intensely than before.

 

[Underneath The Stars]

I still play every single day and I only usually keep it to just an hour or two to avoid burnout. I still find myself enjoying the game because there's always something to do. Although I admit that it gets monotonous at times when it's just ordinary days of nothing happening.

it does gets monotonous even after the update, when i keep diving and diving and still keep getting pearls. it's kind of a good thing and a bad thing. a good thing because that means i'd keep going back daily to try. the bad thing is if this causes me to quit diving altogether out of frustration. LISTEN NINTENDO: GIVE US THE DIY'S FIRST BEFORE DOZEN OF PEARLS

Definitely not burned out yet. My friend group as a whole is still going pretty strong as well.

The delayed gratification of gradually assembling all my ideal villagers is the main thing that keeps me motivated to play right now. I got Olivia yesterday right after I woke up, and it propelled me through my whole morning.

Transitioning back from work from home to working in the office has started to force my available playtime into a smaller window, which is a bummer, but it feels more like jumping a hurdle than crashing into a wall. I'll keep going.

oh yeah. i realize i never talk about this but i'm also delaying my ideal villagers. or as what they say "dreamies". i've bought amiibos, actually months ago of my beloved villagers, but i haven't scanned majority of them. i'm enjoying my current villagers and i think i'd invite the amiibo villagers one by one by the means of a villager thinking of moving out instead of kicking them out. i had this thought of maybe i'll get bored once my island is full of my ideal villagers that i don't want anyone to move out anymore.

 

[Hobowire]

i try to keep it fresh... a bit hard at times since i have to craft 3k furniture and tools. I'm almost done with the 2500 dive creature... the achievement are tremendously tedious to accomplish so I get more tired with the repetitiveness than burnt out.

 

[Mick]

Definitely not done yet. I have things to do, achievements to go for, parts of the island to tear down and build up again... But I have definitely taken it slow right from the beginning. I have seen more than one of my friends rush to fill every corner of their island with items only to burn out on the game pretty much the instant they ran out of room.

The trick for me is to keep looking at what I've already made, trying to improve it, and to keep thinking up new ideas and better alternatives for certain parts of my island. Creating a second character also really helped there, it's good to have an extra house that you can try to give a theme.

 

[HungryForCereal]

tbh my island is only 60% complete and im already burned out. i revamped a lot of areas and that made me tired...