Get more Public Works Suggestions

[Mary]

Thanksies for the epic trick. I'll try it and report my results.


@ VonTreece
No, no no. The villagers should be worshipping YOU, not the other way around! Haha

 

[darkfire25]

I don't know if anyone has said this yet, but most of that stuff isn't necessary. Basically, the reason doing this works is that your villagers aren't seeing you in that 5 minutes or however long you choose to do this. You need to be outside in your town and avoid being seen, which is why everyone recommends swimming. But in reality, just staying on the beach (unless a villager happens to be there, which is very rare) will work. You don't need to get stung by a jellyfish or catch any fish. You can just idle in the water (you get stung by a jellyfish if you idle, which is probably why everyone thinks that's what does it).

You should make sure you have no money (it's fine if you have like 10 bells or some other small amount) and nothing in your pockets. The reason you do this is because it increases the chance that they will request a public works projects. Why? Because there is no chance they will buy or sell you something. I read somewhere that you shouldn't have tools because they can ask you to catch bugs, but I'm pretty sure they only ask you to do that through normal conversations. I always have my pockets completely empty, however.

What I personally do is empty my pockets and deposit my money and idle in the water while I do something else. I check back 4-6+ minutes later and look for the villagers.

 

[Mirror]

Wow, there are some really great tips in this thread! I'll probably give them a try tomorrow. I've been wanting some more Public Projects, my poor town is a bit underdeveloped.

 

[FelineduLune]

Tried it but with me it did not work :S Only Chow came up to me and he wanted to show me a letter from one of my other characters -.-