Do you put down paths?

[Hazel]

I never used to put them down in previous games but thanks to QR codes I found some I really like so I made some for the first time. I think I might change them later on though.

 

[Gizmodo]

Yay i found a really good one on a tumblr, so im not spending a few hours placing all the pathways!

 

[Bambi]

Paths are for losers.

Jk I am still debating whether or not to lay them. I love the natural look without paths but also like how some paths look. I'm thinking to lay them and then run on them so I can get the dirt paths.

 

[Kamehime]

I'm getting my bridges right where I want them still, then I'll work at adding in paths. ^^

 

[Roknar]

I have a path throughout my entire town, leading to every landmark along the way. I personally love it and highly recommend it.

 

[TheMadMonsterr]

I don't know yet. If I do get paths, I don't want them to stick out too much. I love the simple look of my town :3

 

[Sour of Abnaxus]

Yes! And I love my path. Rainbow Brick road and flower decorations, it was very fun to make.

I dreamt my way to your town and let me just say that your designs are gorgeous!

I am a path user/maker myself, but my skills aren't even close to yours and a bunch of other people in this thread and elsewhere. It's one of my favourite things to do in AC and I find that it's a good way of connecting the town (as well as creating a path to stick to, to avoid wrecking all the grass). The design I'm currently using is inspired by chocolate and strawberry cream in a somewhat abstract way (though saying this will probably make seeing the design a terrible disappointment). Also working towards getting the entire sweets house. I like sweets
I would post a picture, but I can't find my sd card reader.

 

[StiX]

I wasn't planning on it at first, but once i saw my sisters town I really wanted to do it too! I found a nice pattern (I made one myself at first but I always see something that annoys me haha) and I'm finally done!

 

[Riesz]

No, I never use paths in my town. I like the natural look of a town with lots of trees, dirt, and flowers! I actually like the charm of dirt paths getting worn in frequently traveled routes. The blocky tiles never really look quite natural in the game to me...

 

[Rose]

I didn't want any when I first got the game since it does bother me a bit when the path ends and leaves a blank square on the edge of a cliff/when it suddenly stops in front of a house/a rock interrupts it/etc. I really do like the simple look that I'm used to in Animal Crossing.

I realized a short while after that my disappointment when I went to a dream town and as it zoomed out there were no paths around me. I sort of instantly felt disappointment. It's nothing new, nothing I don't stare at all day long in my own town.

Paths aren't perfect, but they give your town a lot more character. I haven't put any down yet(I want the convenient QR code space and haven't yet made a second character), but I intend on doing it soon.

 

[Tindre]

I started making paths today and it gave my ac experience a boost! XD
I have never really done any serious town planning work in any town I have had so it's really interesting.
Have visited some dream towns that look absolutely amazing, so I really want to make something like that too ^^*

 

[Littlemyuu]

Yes, I use paths, I QR code them because I'm terrible at making my own haha!
I really do love how my town turned up now! only thing I need to do is put flowers on the grassy area's
you can see in my dream town!


my path! I try to make a fairy town!
so the path really fits right?

 

[Flake]

I finally put down paths today. I can't say I love them yet, but they're unfinished and need flowers/trees/bamboo to look really filled in and lovely. The grass deterioration drove me nuts!

 

[Lemons]

I wasn't going to at first, but I gave in a week later...now I have WAY too much fun drawing pathways and planning my town around them! If anyone's interested, you can see and get mine in my dream adress.
I just don't understand why there's so many people that cover the whole town with them...I mean, don't you need some grass space to get fossils, balloons, shake trees etc?

 

[Nooblord]

I don't cover my entire town with tiles. My path is really linear, not long winding mazes like some towns.

 

[hijessicarose]

I just set down paths around my town. So far I like it.. kind of disciplined myself to stop running over the grass haha. I like them personally, and around projects like the fountain and park bench, they look really nice.

 

[Nintendonerdgirl]

Probably too late but when I go to a dream town I always check for paths and If there is none, I immediately leave. Paths make towns look better, and I always follow them, if there is none, it just makes it look incredibly boring. I'm trying to get some pwps down first before my paths

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Yes, I use paths, I QR code them because I'm terrible at making my own haha!
I really do love how my town turned up now! only thing I need to do is put flowers on the grassy area's
you can see in my dream town!

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my path! I try to make a fairy town!
so the path really fits right?

Nice!

 

[jolokia]

Cool thread. I'm glad it got bumped because I enjoyed looking through all the different path pics. Lots of creativity

I made myself some simple paths early on while figuring out the pattern editor, and I laid out the town when I read that using paths can help with grass degradation (if only by encouraging you to keep your feet off the majority of the grass). They're not the fanciest things ever - I didn't want to fill up my pattern inventory so I just made four tiles that could be put together in different ways. A vertical, a horizontal and two "stops".

They go to every house and landmark in the town - when someone moves I just kick the old route out and make another bit to the new house. I think they're pretty useful, since when someone comes round for signatures I can just tell them the paths go to every house and they'll be able to find their way around.

 

[Miss Renee]

I don't have paths because I kind of hate them.

 

[Chessa]

I plan to use paths but first so much other things to do in my town! * I like it*