I'd consider doing it if there were an easier way to, but honestly I'd be too afraid of messing something up/ getting bricked. I don't get people who see it as morally wrong somehow, like how are you so invested in what someone else does in a video game? I'd LOVE to be able to put trees in the river, unlock all the PWPs, place villager houses precisely, etc. I just don't have the patience or tools to be able to do it.
Have you hacked/edited your town, or would?
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visibleghost
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yes i have hacked all my current towns. i don't play often at all and if i were to play normally all i would do would be to make sure no one moved and fail to keep track of when i last played so i'd be stuck in like april 2017 for the rest of eternity because i wouldn't want to lose my villagers or get a thousand weeds.
i have a town that i have had since september 2015 and it was unhacked for the longest time, i was almost completely finished with landscaping when i did it and i'm really happy i did hack because it let me do things i wanted to do but couldn't. everything south of my river was really ugly and bare because it was difficult to fit everything in. it still looks a bit wonky but it's much better now than it used to be and i'm much more happy with it than i was before. i have tried to make it look not super hacked because after all most of the town was built without hacks so it'd feel weird to add a pwp in the middle of the river or something. now i don't care about it as much, i have some weeds in the river but i still don't really do more extreme things in that town.
besides it makes it much easier to get new items, i don't want to spend money on amiibos or amiibo cards and trading is hell so that's nice too.
the lighthouse is closer to the edge than it would be normally and there are some trees and bushes that are on the edge too
more than 12 (or 13 or whatever) bushes and trees in a row, on the edge and all that
that bamboo
those weeds.
but that's about it for noticeable things except for the cafe and a house which are closer to the river than possible in game.
like thats a lot of stuff. also the rocks keep disappearing which is really annoying
then i have other towns that are built almost entirely with hacks, it's a fun way to play the game and use your creativity imo. i have a stupid town that's basically just a giant labyrinth and a town with an island which would be impossible to do without hacks. i play the game very differently compared to how i used to play it when i first got it, now i almost only care about how it looks. i don't talk to villagers, catch creatures or focus on in game goals at all.
i have a themed town where i use pictures of hated villagers, imagine how much it would suck to get those pics if hacks didn't exist... id Die.
i have a town that i have had since september 2015 and it was unhacked for the longest time, i was almost completely finished with landscaping when i did it and i'm really happy i did hack because it let me do things i wanted to do but couldn't. everything south of my river was really ugly and bare because it was difficult to fit everything in. it still looks a bit wonky but it's much better now than it used to be and i'm much more happy with it than i was before. i have tried to make it look not super hacked because after all most of the town was built without hacks so it'd feel weird to add a pwp in the middle of the river or something. now i don't care about it as much, i have some weeds in the river but i still don't really do more extreme things in that town.
besides it makes it much easier to get new items, i don't want to spend money on amiibos or amiibo cards and trading is hell so that's nice too.
the lighthouse is closer to the edge than it would be normally and there are some trees and bushes that are on the edge too
more than 12 (or 13 or whatever) bushes and trees in a row, on the edge and all that
that bamboo
those weeds.
but that's about it for noticeable things except for the cafe and a house which are closer to the river than possible in game.
like thats a lot of stuff. also the rocks keep disappearing which is really annoying
then i have other towns that are built almost entirely with hacks, it's a fun way to play the game and use your creativity imo. i have a stupid town that's basically just a giant labyrinth and a town with an island which would be impossible to do without hacks. i play the game very differently compared to how i used to play it when i first got it, now i almost only care about how it looks. i don't talk to villagers, catch creatures or focus on in game goals at all.
i have a themed town where i use pictures of hated villagers, imagine how much it would suck to get those pics if hacks didn't exist... id Die.
yes i have hacked all my current towns. i don't play often at all and if i were to play normally all i would do would be to make sure no one moved and fail to keep track of when i last played so i'd be stuck in like april 2017 for the rest of eternity because i wouldn't want to lose my villagers or get a thousand weeds.
i have a town that i have had since september 2015 and it was unhacked for the longest time, i was almost completely finished with landscaping when i did it and i'm really happy i did hack because it let me do things i wanted to do but couldn't. everything south of my river was really ugly and bare because it was difficult to fit everything in. it still looks a bit wonky but it's much better now than it used to be and i'm much more happy with it than i was before. i have tried to make it look not super hacked because after all most of the town was built without hacks so it'd feel weird to add a pwp in the middle of the river or something. now i don't care about it as much, i have some weeds in the river but i still don't really do more extreme things in that town.
besides it makes it much easier to get new items, i don't want to spend money on amiibos or amiibo cards and trading is hell so that's nice too.
the lighthouse is closer to the edge than it would be normally and there are some trees and bushes that are on the edge too
more than 12 (or 13 or whatever) bushes and trees in a row, on the edge and all that
that bamboo
those weeds.
but that's about it for noticeable things except for the cafe and a house which are closer to the river than possible in game.
like thats a lot of stuff. also the rocks keep disappearing which is really annoying
then i have other towns that are built almost entirely with hacks, it's a fun way to play the game and use your creativity imo. i have a stupid town that's basically just a giant labyrinth and a town with an island which would be impossible to do without hacks. i play the game very differently compared to how i used to play it when i first got it, now i almost only care about how it looks. i don't talk to villagers, catch creatures or focus on in game goals at all.
i have a themed town where i use pictures of hated villagers, imagine how much it would suck to get those pics if hacks didn't exist... id Die.
Woww, all of these are so pretty *O*. I love how you use hacking to your advantage and I agree that it?s a nice creative tool.
Personally, I don?t hack my towns. I like figuring out what works naturally and what won?t grow (although it can be annoying). Also, I?m too lazy to figure any of that stuff out, lol.
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Reginald Fairfield
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I've only had bad experiences with those that hack. Not interested.
I personally love hacking my towns. It's definitely tedious, but I also think it's worth it to create a town exactly how I envision it. I've been playing New Leaf for almost six years now, so I learned to hack to spice things up once the old formula started getting tired out, and it brings such a new life into the game for me!
I've thought about it, but in the end, my answer is no. I'm all for people hacking their games as long as it doesn't ruin it for others, but when it comes to Animal Crossing, it completely ruins the purpose of the game so I refuse to do it.
Mr_Persona
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I only hacked 3 things on my island and that's it. But you shouldn't hack because I hear people loses their towns a lot because they hack and do mistakes in their town.
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i did once last year just to change my town name (it used to be a homestuck name), move some stuff around, unlock pwps, and give myself some items that aren't obtainable in NA (ogre masks, notebook items, etc)
...........and i'm ashasmed to admit to give myself some badges i didn't think i'd ever be able to get like space traveler and goodwill ambassador
i wish i hadn't done that! don't think i'll ever do it again though, it was a one time thing just for animal crossing and while i don't think it's bad to do if it isn't ruining the game for others i don't want to slip up get myself banned, lol
...........and i'm ashasmed to admit to give myself some badges i didn't think i'd ever be able to get like space traveler and goodwill ambassador
i wish i hadn't done that! don't think i'll ever do it again though, it was a one time thing just for animal crossing and while i don't think it's bad to do if it isn't ruining the game for others i don't want to slip up get myself banned, lol
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I think maybe once AC on Switch comes out I would want to more, because my NL game wouldn't be my primary focus anymore, if that makes sense. Like I would feel better about just caring about the cosmetics of a town that I was no longer really playing in
Yes I would very much like to. In fact I tried once but did not know that updating the system would prevent it working, oops. I really wanted the one that you do directly in game as opposed to through the computer but I have no idea how to do it.
If anyone wants to pm me and tell me how to do it that would be awesome.
If anyone wants to pm me and tell me how to do it that would be awesome.
Stackhouse
That train has sailed.
If I could, I'd get rid of a few PWP's like the reset centre and the campsite.
I wouldn't hack acnl again. I did continuously editing mistake in one of my earlier towns because I'm a very impatient person, didn't feel right in the end. I like earning my own bells, killing time in game, searching for good trades when I want something, knowing I did the everything in right way even if it's tedious at times and still achieved what I want. But I must admit I edited my current town twice. First was for stones when I just started my town, I just made sure they stay out of way. Later on I wanted to change the position of a rock but can't be bothered now. The second was mayor & town name and mayor face change because I had new ideas after a 1 year break and didn't want to start over. They were all worth editing for imo, I don't regret at all
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mimituesday
king of tuesday
i don't know how to hack or do anything. i worked really hard to reset my town at the beginning so i don't really have any reason to hack tuesday. glory is very fickle and hard to keep going (glory has also been saturday and ruth, both of which did not turn out good) so maybe i would hack it if it would mean an easier time with it
cavityprince
baby sprout
sorry for bumping up an old thread, i was interested in people’s opinions ^^
i tried out hacking for the first time in my new town recently- for someone who gets very obsessive about little flaws, it was a huge relief to move oddly-placed rocks, move my town hall one space to the left and change mallary out of the ugly shirt that sterling gave her. i still unlock and fund all my PWP’s in game, as well as growing all my hybrids and trees the good ol’ fashion way, filling out my encyclopedia throughout the year, etc... essentially, i just use the save file editor to fix little placement blips that drive me crazy, and everything else is done by me in game, so i don’t feel too guilty about it ^^
i tried out hacking for the first time in my new town recently- for someone who gets very obsessive about little flaws, it was a huge relief to move oddly-placed rocks, move my town hall one space to the left and change mallary out of the ugly shirt that sterling gave her. i still unlock and fund all my PWP’s in game, as well as growing all my hybrids and trees the good ol’ fashion way, filling out my encyclopedia throughout the year, etc... essentially, i just use the save file editor to fix little placement blips that drive me crazy, and everything else is done by me in game, so i don’t feel too guilty about it ^^
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Markiemania95
Fire-Type Enthusiast
I personally never would. I feel Animal Crossing is truly a game where the experience is in the journey, and not the destination.
i've seen some hacked town and it's really beautiful, the end result that some people create. i'm all for everyone enjoying the game however they please!
that being said, i would never hack my town. one of the reasons as to why i enjoy acnl so much is how challenging it can be. perfectionism is something that i really struggle with, so being forced to deal with things that i can't control in new leaf helps me overall (as stupid as that sounds). i've said this before but i'll briefly say it again - i really appreciate the game sorta forcing me to make creative decisions like that.
that being said, i would never hack my town. one of the reasons as to why i enjoy acnl so much is how challenging it can be. perfectionism is something that i really struggle with, so being forced to deal with things that i can't control in new leaf helps me overall (as stupid as that sounds). i've said this before but i'll briefly say it again - i really appreciate the game sorta forcing me to make creative decisions like that.
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