Debunking Grass Ware Myths... Grass Doesn't ever truly die.

[Lyyam]

People make dirt-paths all the time by running over their grass xD. I dunno about walking, but running definitely deteriorates grass.

 

[JKDOS]

I've tested numerous tines on each copy

RUNNING HAS NO EFFECT
PATTERNS HAVE NO EFFECT.

Would someone like to visit my town and see how lucky I not to have any dirt besides the "Perm" ones?

 

[eyeplaybass]

People-

Dies does NOT = Permanent Death...

to which the grasses will GRADUALLY grow back.
Is this the popular theory/fact? Thanks!

Grass is able to grow back anywhere there was originally grass. The only places you can't grow back grass are the places that were originally dirt spots when you started the game.

- - - Post Merge - - -

Don't know bout you but this tested false on two different New Leaf games.

Seriously, we need some evidence. Because I've seen multiple pictures and videos (one in this very thread!) proving your statements wrong.

 

[Hirisa]

I've tested numerous tines on each copy

RUNNING HAS NO EFFECT
PATTERNS HAVE NO EFFECT.

Would someone like to visit my town and see how lucky I not to have any dirt besides the "Perm" ones?

Post screenshots of your town as evidence. It might be more effective than yelling at people.

 

[katyina]

 

[Hirisa]

Katyina, your town looks cute, and the naturally worn pathways in it look pretty good. :3

 

[ben_nyc]

Thanks eyeplay. This is all very interesting info.

Katyina, I know you're proving a point- I'm too busy spying how pretty your town looks. Very nice paths & floral arrangements! =)

 

[Bubble Pop]

I've read through the first post again, and you have basically said everything is a myth, but you haven't said what you think actually causes it?

 

[Jellymae]

Traceguy, I would like to see screenshots of your town anyway out of curiosity to see how it looks and to back up why you think that running/walking does not cause grass deterioration. I've got dirt paths appearing in my town at the moment without paths but I will be placing some soon to cover them up when I can be bothered. I'm not interested in doing a half job so I'll need to spend quite a while doing it all in one go.

 

[ChaosKitten]

I've tested numerous tines on each copy

RUNNING HAS NO EFFECT
PATTERNS HAVE NO EFFECT.

Would someone like to visit my town and see how lucky I not to have any dirt besides the "Perm" ones?

You're either lying or have a great glitch but the fact is, and many people have spoken up on the issue, grass dies from walking and running over it and patterns don't prevent it. Don't spread false information. The majority have deterioration. Only you seem to not suffer from it.

 

[Keely]

My running has definitely affected my grass :c There's a clear path to and from my house, re-tail, ect. Used to be grass.

 

[katyina]

Katyina, your town looks cute, and the naturally worn pathways in it look pretty good. :3

thanks! i had paths on top of them but after removing a little section to see how my grass wear was, i went and removed a bunch... it's interesting to see what paths i walk all over and ones i actually don't use much! and i kinda like the worn in look too, but since it's pretty uneven the paths are going back on also i do run majority of the time, and i'm sure someone who walks all the time even with paths down would not have grass as dead as mine is...

thanks for the compliments on my town too!! i should probably generate a dream code sometime haha...

 

[insaneluzer]

I would say grass definitely deteriorates in this game, but some areas of my town that I rarely run OR walk in have grass deterioration, too. That's the part that confuses me... Maybe those who have said your villagers can cause deterioration are right. O_O I just wonder if there's ever a season when our grass deteriorates a little more slowly and grows back faster. That'd make sense for a feature during the springtime, wouldn't it?

 

[XTheLancerX]

***PATTERNS DO NOT PROTECT GRASS***

I have had many patterns forming a path in my town where I am running around most of the time, and if I listen, most of it makes a dirt sound when I run/walk on it rather than the grass sound which is what it was before.

I need to start walking everywhere, trying to avoid certain areas because I am getting really bad grass wear... Like 5 tiles across in a huge messy grass destruction... Yeah. It is gonna be ugly if it goes much further...

 

[Garrett x50 cal]

Thanks for this useless thread filled with false information.

Grass dies
Grass regrows
The world spins

 

[ForgottenT]

Grass will not die no matter how man y times you run and or walk

False, it is proven that you destroy grass if you walk / run on it frequently.

 

[Twisk]

Here's a video of someone's town with significant grasswear paths: http://youtube.com/watch?v=I1D8vbv7pf8
Their town used to have a series of pathways, but the patterns were picked up and there was dirt underneath. For a while it was a rumor that patterns prevented grasswear, but it's been debunked.

I didn't know that the dirt patches that are there in the beginning of the game are permanent. That kind of stinks.. >_< I don't think it was that way in City Folk.

 

[Zura]

You're either lying or have a great glitch but the fact is, and many people have spoken up on the issue, grass dies from walking and running over it and patterns don't prevent it. Don't spread false information. The majority have deterioration. Only you seem to not suffer from it.

Its true i have never got a dirt patch and i run allot looking for scorpion and tarantulas i never get dirt path i think either i have a glitch or you do!

 

[JKDOS]

You're either lying or have a great glitch but the fact is, and many people have spoken up on the issue, grass dies from walking and running over it and patterns don't prevent it. Don't spread false information. The majority have deterioration. Only you seem to not suffer from it.

No lie. I'm looking at the photos above and thinking maybe those are lies. Dirt Patterns? I have never seen a dirt path in my life.

I save and quit my game at least 10 times a day. I run non stop and only slow down to save flowers.

I once had a path made out of patterns I had it there for nearly two weeks. Picked it up and nothing.

I time traveled 50 years into the future on my Japan game and there was no effect by the pattern.

EDIT
On both my Japan version and English version I have never had any issues. I have even restarted my english game town. I never had any issues on the old town either.

 

[ChaosKitten]

The pattern itself doesn't cause grass deterioration. They just don't protect the grass underneath like people were saying long ago. Really. Grass dies. o.o; I have no idea why you have no grass wear, but you seem to be part of an extremely small group who don't experience it.

I'm not using dirt patterns. I have grass deterioration. But if you think I'm lying, then you think thousands of others around the world are lying too. It's more likely that you just have a glitch, lol.