Fossil RNG Vent

[NatsumiSummer]

I have been playing the game since the day it came out, and I have found every fossil BESIDES the Spino Torso... Am I the only person who has been playing since the game came out that doesn't have a complete fossil exhibit, and probably never will? I never time travel, and I rarely visit anyone's islands (for a lack of things to do... I swear this game needs more multiplayer features), and I haven't visited a NMT island in ages, because I don't need the resources. I have dug up the four fossils that are available on my island each and everyday, had them assessed, and so far I can't seem to get a Spino Torso.

I am beginning to think that I will never find one. (I have the skull and tail, but not the body...) Did this dinosaur just exist bodyless on my island billions of years ago? I am beginning to think that has to be the case.... I am just worried that I am going to be the only player who has played since the game came out that won't have a complete fossil exhibit, because of how bad the fossil RNG seems to be ;-;

So am I the only one who doesn't have a complete fossil exhibit yet (that has played since the SECOND THE GAME CAME OUT IN THE STATES)?

 

[Flodorf]

If it is any comfort to you, my girlfriend is also still looking for her last fossil, while she has played since release. I am pretty sure that the fossils are completely random, and hence, you just have a ~5% chance to find your missing fossil each day. 5% is not a lot. If my back of the envelope math is correct, there's a 20% chance you still haven't found it after a month of looking. That's still quite a high chance! Although I would consider you to be unlucky. ;-)

 

[NatsumiSummer]

If it is any comfort to you, my girlfriend is also still looking for her last fossil, while she has played since release. I am pretty sure that the fossils are completely random, and hence, you just have a ~5% chance to find your missing fossil each day. 5% is not a lot. If my back of the envelope math is correct, there's a 20% chance you still haven't found it after a month of looking. That's still quite a high chance! Although I would consider you to be unlucky. ;-)

yeah. I am unlucky when it comes to the fossils. Albeit I am quite lucky when it comes to Redd having one genuine art per visit. So far he has visited like once a month on average, and he has always had one genuine piece of art with him whenever he does visit. So i am more lucky with him than I am when it comes to finding fossils

 

[Pyoopi]

You aren't the only one.

It took me near the end of May to find the amber which was my last fossil. It was also the same fossil I struggled to find in ACNL, lol. At one point I began to time-travel (for different reasons) and even with the amount of fossils stacking up, I still never got the amber. The ancient mosquito trapped in tree sap evaded me for such a long time.

Can you imagine if your last fossil was the coprolite?

 

[NatsumiSummer]

Can you imagine if your last fossil was the coprolite?

That would really be ****TY luck! XD

 

[Venn]

That ones are usually tricky because its just of few out of a whole lot. When I was running down to my final 5ish of the fossils. I started collecting the fossils that were extra and started trading them for the fossils I didn't have. It helped a lot so I wouldn't be frustrated for days to come.

 

[UglyMonsterFace]

I'm also still looking for my last fossil. But I think the long wait will make finding it that much more satisfying!

 

[xxxxnatalie]

I'm still looking for my last two fossils, and I've had the game since release. I'm so tempted to buy them, but I think I'm just going to keep looking no matter how long it takes. I also am pretty lazy though, I don't dig them up every day lol.

 

[Le Ham]

If not for the fact I caved in and bought a plesio tail off of someone here, I would still be without a complete fossil collection. I remember it taking months to find the last two or so fossils in NL as well. I also played since launch.

 

[Gunner]

I only just finished mine yesterday, and for a majority of my play time I've shared fossils with friends and they've given me theirs.

 

[Cethosia]

I am also still looking for my last fossil and have been playing since launch. Note that I am not always good to remember to dig up my fossils, so assume around 10 days of fossils I didn't get. One day I will get that triceratops torso

 

[pinkcosmo101]

Im still looking for the last fossil I need:the Plesio Body the last ones are alway the hardest.

 

[Jhine7]

Took about day 90 for me to 73 get all fossils. Happy to get them all myself though!

 

[Corrie]

I don't have the complete fossil collection and I've been playing since launch! I can have a pocket full of seven fossils and all of them I already have. I swear I have Blather's "I must exercise restraint" speech memorized by now! I have to be close to completion or I'm just insanely unlucky.

 

[sunchild]

i'm still looking for my last fossil: the australopith and i've been playing since launch. i know it's really easy for me to just buy it off here or trade for it, but i realllly just want to complete it myself. one day the rng gods will bless me.

 

[Snowifer]

I was missing the Juramaia for the longest time. I gave in and traded for it. I did eventually find one among my assessed fossils though.

 

[xTech]

I had this with the shark tooth pattern fossil, time travelled easily over 200 days and eventually had to buy it from someone else.

 

[neoqueenserenity]

I agree it's been frustrating trying to complete my fossil collection for the museum. I will say I've gotten some luck in traveling to islands with a nmt, but not lucky enough to find the last few fossils needed.

 

[Ras]

I just need the diplo neck. I could trade for it, but I want to find it myself.

 

[Marshmallows]

I think I only need one as well... it's been that way for weeks.