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Do you think we'll continue to be the mayor in future games? Why or why not?
I think so. Even though the mayor concept was meant for New Leaf, they'd be taking a step back in the game if they took it away, and wouldn't get as many sales.
I sat back after reading this post and I think I agree with you. The only way it would work is if somehow we could still public work projects for the mayor, but yeah no.
In fact, I think there is more they could do with the mayor position in future games. Maybe random decisions about town requests, even have some kind of event or something, idk, there is lots of room for growth.
I think the future games won't be good enough if they just add bit by bit onto previous games. To improve I think the developers should strip it back to its roots and see what other directions it could go to keep it interesting.
I hope they do keep it this way and even better. I agree with NyanMeow, we should have more power over events.
Not everyone time travels for different reasons and we miss events. The DLC should be the same no matter the region and the mayor should be able to kick a villager out. I know that it would be too easy to cycle villagers but with some time restraints it could be arranged. For example, a penalty : 10 days without a villager in the campsite. Something like that.
I do believe ACNL was quite the commercial succes So I wouldn't see why not. I personally really like the feature and would really like for it to stay.
It would be stupid, to be honest. AC is a game that has to keep improving things. When they implement something that works, is a step back not including it in the next AC.
As someone said, if we're not the mayor again in the next game, at least we will still be able to build public work projects (or something similar), but we'll for sure have the option to customize the town. It would be simply absurd if they don't let us do it after New leaf customization.
Even if it is, I don't see why we're speculating now. There are huge time gaps between AC games, generally. WW and CF were close together, but that was because one was handheld and the other was console. Took 8 years between WW and ACNL. Maybe (MAYBE) in AC U, but as for a new handheld? Won't happen for a long time.
If no mayoral power, then I guess it'll be like Story of Seasons- the mayor gives you customization powers after you achieve certain things.
I have the feeling the mayoral concept will continue at least with the next big "Animal Crossing" game. (I don't think "Happy Home Designer" applies.) It works, from the creative standpoint, because "Animal Crossing" wants the human to be performing tasks. A tradeoff, with a reward, is having your primary human character have some sense of power. Having the mayor concept works in that respect. The challenge, from "Animal Crossing," is them making the next big "Animal Crossing" as interesting, rewarding, pleasurable, and successful as "New Leaf." (And they hope it's even more successful than "New Leaf.")
The set up for this game is that the real mayor vanished mysteriously and mistaken identity put you into his position but it seems unlikely that would happen twice so what would the next game do? An actual election that requires you to to earn the approval of at least half the villagers or just another implausible circumstance?
I don't see why we wouldn't...
not sure how it'd go, but I just... feel like it would be weird if we weren't. I dunno. that's just me. it's not even a big deal in New Leaf, you don't end up going to the town hall all too often usually...
that said, I do hope that whatever is done, I hope pwps are done in a better way. the randomness of how it works in New Leaf is rather annoying. I had good luck in my old town when I became really good friends with villagers, but resetting has made me realize just how much of a pain it is.
I do also hope there are more options for town stuff. and maybe limits on where villagers can plot. I'd love if they could just be unable to plot in some of the most impractical spots, at the least... you know, close to bridges or ramps or in small places. that would be nice. anyway, I'm just rambling now...
So I wouldn't see why not. I personally really like the feature and would really like for it to stay.
but I kinda hope they reintroduce some of the fun and unique features from ACPG
