[Guide] How to move out villagers fast and with no risk of losing your keeps

[Mookie]

Is it preferred to change the date within the game or on the 3DS itself? Is there a difference?

 

[pengutango]

Definitely useful to know if I need to TT someone out quickly for a trade. :3

 

[Flyffel]

Bump!

 

[Ida]

If i TT 7 days forward one day at ? time and then TT 7 days back again at once. Are there any risks then? Does it work? Will villagers still move? Dont want to move to far ahead.

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Read al the coments now and saw that someone already asked that question. Good then i am safe ^_^

 

[Snowfllake]

If i TT 7 days forward one day at ? time and then TT 7 days back again at once. Are there any risks then? Does it work? Will villagers still move? Dont want to move to far ahead.

I don't think so, if you TT backward no one is going to disappear without contacting you... When i get a new villager i always TT forward to get his house in plot and than back to the correct day and he is still in boxes, as if he just moved here

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Also, TTing backwards make your turnips (if you buy them) to be rotten automaticaly, TTing forwards that makes your villagers forget about you (if you travel a month or so) or move without saying a word.

 

[Summ3rain]

I think the only way you could lose a villager by TT-ing backwards is if you weren't paying attention and their move out date was the next day... Or if they're in boxes already by which point you can't save them anyway.

 

[Flyffel]

I think the only way you could lose a villager by TT-ing backwards is if you weren't paying attention and their move out date was the next day... Or if they're in boxes already by which point you can't save them anyway.

Yep!

 

[mrreow]

This is a really useful guide. Thanks~ ^-^

 

[Flyffel]

bump

 

[sock]

Thanks for this helpful guide! Also, to warn people, as Flyffel said, it is VITALLY important you do not tt more than 2 days. I tt'd 3 once to avoid landing on my birthday and one of my dreamies moved out! Also make sure your bamboo (if you have any) has no where to sprout, or you will end up with LOADS. As I have now.... xD

 

[Sowelu]

I've been trying to get 'Boomer' (aka, George Costanza) out of my town for WEEKS. I never, ever spoke with him (other than the initial move in day) and he never tries to speak (ping) to me. He's my unwanted 10th villager and I think I got him via StreetPass. Ironically, just about every other villager has asked to move out, except for him. I tried the above method first, and after weeks of 'real' time passing by, I am getting concerned that he'll never leave.

 

[JakkieTea]

Personally, I've found that if you talk to them to the point of wanting them wanting you to leave them alone they're more likely to ask you to move out. ALSO, hitting them with a Toy Hammer works very well. Keep tickin em off! The Toy Hammer method works especially well. I hit Alfonso with it and he asked to move within the next couple days.​

 

[VioletsTown]

Personally, I've found that if you talk to them to the point of wanting them wanting you to leave them alone they're more likely to ask you to move out. ALSO, hitting them with a Toy Hammer works very well. Keep tickin em off! The Toy Hammer method works especially well. I hit Alfonso with it and he asked to move within the next couple days.​

I have no idea if this will work, but I'm tickled pink to try it. Let's me vent my frustration when they are being especially stubborn.

 

[Summ3rain]

Do villagers move out at the same rate when you're down to 9? I've been trying to get a villager out and I'm sure that I've done 6-7 days (at least!) and nobody is saying anything argh.. I'm getting very nervous. I usually do a day forward a day back - Gulliver and Saharah are about on those two days - does that make a difference? Help!

I should add that I usually have no problem TT-ing when I'm at 10 villagers...

 

[Yui Z]

This is good and I would do it to get this villager to move out who just parked their house in a horrible place - wrecking my path and fence :'( - but I HATE time traveling so I'll have to do it the hard way T.T

 

[Sholee]

This is good and I would do it to get this villager to move out who just parked their house in a horrible place - wrecking my path and fence :'( - but I HATE time traveling so I'll have to do it the hard way T.T

From my experience, the most latest move-in is the longest to move out aka your 10th villager or 9th villager if you were at 8.

 

[Flyffel]

bump

 

[Blizzard]

Thanks for this helpful guide! Also, to warn people, as Flyffel said, it is VITALLY important you do not tt more than 2 days. I tt'd 3 once to avoid landing on my birthday and one of my dreamies moved out! Also make sure your bamboo (if you have any) has no where to sprout, or you will end up with LOADS. As I have now.... xD

OT but you can get rid of your bamboo. Chop it down first with your axe then just dig it up. Gone!!

 

[krabs]

So this thread was already from last year and I was hoping to also try this method to let some of my villagers to move out.

Current:
9 Villagers in, 1 in the campsite.