Ever since the update to New Leaf, villagers no longer move onto your paths! Yay!
And, for that exact reason, allows you to force villagers to move into specific areas.
While many have figured it out, I'd like to make a guide to help others with it.
And, for that exact reason, allows you to force villagers to move into specific areas.
While many have figured it out, I'd like to make a guide to help others with it.
NOTES
★ Villager houses fit in a 3x3 area, although, each house needs to be at least 5x5; Meaning that ALL villager houses need at least 1 ''path'' surrounding the house.
★ If there is NOT any space made for a villager (3x3 / 5x5 area) they will move where ever.
★ If there is NOT any space made for a villager (3x3 / 5x5 area) they will move where ever.
With that said, this is a very simple tutorial on how to set up your town to force villagers to move into spots you'd like!
KEY
H = Villager house [space]
X = Space (and/or) Path
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Each house would need a 5x5 area surrounding it
(This includes rivers, each house must be exactly 1 space away from a river/pond; if a space is not left; a villager will not move in)
XXXXX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XXHXX
XXXXX
This is our example house, a 3x3 in the center, and a 5x5 surrounding it. Ensuring that a villager can move in.
Now, let's say we want to have 4 villagers moved into a square space.
Each house would need at least 2 horizontal spaces in between, and at least 2 spaces vertical in between.
You can't have villager houses less than 2 horizontal and vertical spaces, other wise villagers will not move in.
To put in perspective, each house functions just as a PWP, there needs to be at least 1 (or more) ''paths'' of space in order to be successfully, built.
XXXXXXXXXX
XHHHXXHHHX
XHHHXXHHHX
XHHHXXHHHX
XXHXXXXHXX
XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
XHHHXXHHHX
XHHHXXHHHX
XHHHXXHHHX
XXHXXXXHXX
XXXXXXXXXX
Each house has both two horizontal, and two vertical, allowing each villager to move in as close as they can get.
"Courier, villagers are moving in, but not in the spaces I made for them!"X = Space (and/or) Path
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Each house would need a 5x5 area surrounding it
(This includes rivers, each house must be exactly 1 space away from a river/pond; if a space is not left; a villager will not move in)
XXXXX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XHHHX
XXHXX
XXXXX
This is our example house, a 3x3 in the center, and a 5x5 surrounding it. Ensuring that a villager can move in.
Now, let's say we want to have 4 villagers moved into a square space.
Each house would need at least 2 horizontal spaces in between, and at least 2 spaces vertical in between.
You can't have villager houses less than 2 horizontal and vertical spaces, other wise villagers will not move in.
To put in perspective, each house functions just as a PWP, there needs to be at least 1 (or more) ''paths'' of space in order to be successfully, built.
XXXXXXXXXX
XHHHXXHHHX
XHHHXXHHHX
XHHHXXHHHX
XXHXXXXHXX
XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXX
XHHHXXHHHX
XHHHXXHHHX
XHHHXXHHHX
XXHXXXXHXX
XXXXXXXXXX
Each house has both two horizontal, and two vertical, allowing each villager to move in as close as they can get.
HOW TO STOP VILLAGERS FROM MOVING INTO RANDOM LOCATIONS...
Well, that's because there's space for them to move into.
While villagers NEED a 5x5 space, they can move into any 3x3 space.
Which means you just have to figure out how to patch up those 3x3 spaces. Here are two suggestions that I use, there may be more, but I just use these mainly!
1) Build PWPs
PWPs take up their own spaces, and if you build PWPs in a place that takes up the 3x3 area... then you're set! No villagers will dare to move there!
2) Place paths
Since villagers no longer move onto paths, you can place your paths without worry, you can place paths in random locations, blocking up any 3x3 spaces. While it may look ugly at first, we know what you're trying to do. (Note: Placing paths in diagonals, or just randomly, saves lots of time); you can also use matching paths! (Such as water, grass, stepping stones) to hide those areas... This looks a lot better!
I hope this helped anyone! Thanks for reading!
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