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Housing can get so frustrating!
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Majorasmask
Senior Member
Wait until a villager puts their house right in front of yours and refuses to move out!
Did you happen to post on the animal crossing subreddit about your problem because I read the exact same story only with pictures on the subreddit.
I know the feeling too. I started on release day and made my town then decided to restart a week later because for some random reason all villagers moving in decided to build their houses all around me leaving 70% of my town empty.
I know the feeling too. I started on release day and made my town then decided to restart a week later because for some random reason all villagers moving in decided to build their houses all around me leaving 70% of my town empty.
A similar situation happened to me as well, except I was too stubborn to reset.
My house is right by where the river meets the waterfall (the sunset looks lovely from that spot) and I had a cobblestone bridge right beside my house when I first moved in. One day, Chow requested the wooden bridge project, which I adored. I chose to demolish both of my cobblestone bridges in order to build some wooden ones because I'd hate to have mismatched bridges. When I went to put my wooden bridge where my cobblestone bridge had been, Isabelle said it was too close to my house. I almost panicked and reset my game, but then I chose a location slightly farther away from my house. It's a tad less convenient but I still get to have my pretty view. <3
Now that I've shared my story, let me apologize to you in regards to your rotten luck! Hopefully your new town will be everything your old town was and more.
My house is right by where the river meets the waterfall (the sunset looks lovely from that spot) and I had a cobblestone bridge right beside my house when I first moved in. One day, Chow requested the wooden bridge project, which I adored. I chose to demolish both of my cobblestone bridges in order to build some wooden ones because I'd hate to have mismatched bridges. When I went to put my wooden bridge where my cobblestone bridge had been, Isabelle said it was too close to my house. I almost panicked and reset my game, but then I chose a location slightly farther away from my house. It's a tad less convenient but I still get to have my pretty view. <3
Now that I've shared my story, let me apologize to you in regards to your rotten luck! Hopefully your new town will be everything your old town was and more.
Bubble Pop
Senior Member
Isabelle is very picky but in some cases don't give up. Quite a few times now I have just repositioned myself very slightly and she's says it's OK.
Yes, right? x.x I've been in similiar situations... wanted to place my house in the top left corner next to the town plaza... too close! -Reset- I find the map layout again... and now there's a rock in that exact spot! -Reset-
So frustrating.
I'm sorry this happened to you aswell :<
However... I got so lucky with my current map layout. This time, I placed my house near the beach and next to the waterfall. No problems. Then I wanted to build a bridge right next to my house.... I didn't even think it would work, since my house is so close and the lake is like two steps away aswell... but. it. did! o_o
Same thing happened with my second bridge. I wanted to place it in the top right corner next to the other waterfall, where three villagers cramped the place at that time. ...I managed to find 1 spot where it worked. I danced. xD
So frustrating.
I'm sorry this happened to you aswell :<
However... I got so lucky with my current map layout. This time, I placed my house near the beach and next to the waterfall. No problems. Then I wanted to build a bridge right next to my house.... I didn't even think it would work, since my house is so close and the lake is like two steps away aswell... but. it. did! o_o
Same thing happened with my second bridge. I wanted to place it in the top right corner next to the other waterfall, where three villagers cramped the place at that time. ...I managed to find 1 spot where it worked. I danced. xD
No that wasn't me. I've never used Reddit but you should show me! That sounds hilarious!
Feraligator
Senior Member
I hate rocks! They can completely ruin the landscaping of your town.
But they are useful for money and ores though.
But they are useful for money and ores though.
Bridges are way too annoying. Even 8 blocks away from houses, sometimes it's still too close.
I had to let Hamsuke (my second favorite villager) go away just to have a second bridge. Any other places would have been totally useless I had to.
I had to let Hamsuke (my second favorite villager) go away just to have a second bridge. Any other places would have been totally useless I had to.
Rorelorelei
Senior Member
I had a bridge issue today. I had a bridge demolished, went to put it back in and it was always too close to Vesta's house. It's 4 spaces away. There's a bridge 3 spaces behind my house. I don't understand it at all. I'm actually really frustrated because it's refusing to let me put a nearly identical project in the exact same spot there was one the day before. That bridge was there before Vesta moved in, so the game spawned her house that close to a bridge, but the game won't let me put a bridge back there? It's quite frustrating because my Re-tail isn't very close to the beach and it was the bridge I used to get there. I managed to find a decent place to put a third bridge but I had to redo quite a few paths and have two bridges within a pretty short distance. If my cafe hadn't been right there I could've gotten it in a better place, but yeah. Some of the mechanics for building placement in this game make absolutely no sense.
MeghanNewLeaf
Senior Member
One time that happened to me! I wanted to build a bridge and I found a great spot. Isabelle said there was a rock on the other side of the river, so I went with a less appealing spot, though I didn't remember having a rock near a river.
Later, I hit the rock. It fell apart and inside was a gem...
Later, I hit the rock. It fell apart and inside was a gem...
I had the same problem with demolishing and re-building a bridge in my town. The original bridge in my town was near the waterfall, and I also built a character's house by the waterfall -- just one space away from the bridge, and it let me do that. I decided to demolish my original bridge and move it two spaces up, but Isabelle said it was too close to a resident's house, even though it used to be even closer to the house! I ended up having to build the bridge in a different place than I originally planned...
So be careful when demolishing and re-building bridges; you might not be able to get it in the spot you were hoping for. And it seems the game is less picky about building houses than it is about building bridges, so it's best to build the bridge first (if possible) and then build the house.
I find the rocks extremely annoying as well. I don't see why we can't "demolish" a rock or two. -_- There's one in my town that's in an especially bad place, where I was planning to put an elaborate garden of bushes and toparies. I'm considering starting up a new town just because of my rock issues, but I dunno, it's possible that pretty much every town will have some annoying rocks, so I should probably just try to work around the ones I have.
So be careful when demolishing and re-building bridges; you might not be able to get it in the spot you were hoping for. And it seems the game is less picky about building houses than it is about building bridges, so it's best to build the bridge first (if possible) and then build the house.
I find the rocks extremely annoying as well. I don't see why we can't "demolish" a rock or two. -_- There's one in my town that's in an especially bad place, where I was planning to put an elaborate garden of bushes and toparies. I'm considering starting up a new town just because of my rock issues, but I dunno, it's possible that pretty much every town will have some annoying rocks, so I should probably just try to work around the ones I have.
Apparently, I can put a bench close to a bridge but I can't put a bridge close to a bench.
(same places, different order) WTF Nintendo!?
I had to demolish the bench, build the bridge and then build the bench.
(same places, different order) WTF Nintendo!?
I had to demolish the bench, build the bridge and then build the bench.
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I have learned to get the bridges placed down first, or villagers houses will eventually ruin the bridging placement I want. It's happened far too many times.
after edit: I don't even know how I came across this thread, but I didn't realize it was so old. Don't stone me! /wanders off
after edit: I don't even know how I came across this thread, but I didn't realize it was so old. Don't stone me! /wanders off
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JellyBeans
only half awake
I had the same problem with a rock. I saw the perfect spot, there was a rock just in front of it. I though "i can learn to deal with that." then i hit it with a rock and it demolishes. Great! c:
LOOOL I was legit just talking about this happening to me before;
Swurve: The ore rock was in a spot in one of the maps I was checking out that I wanted my house to go because
Swurve: yes
Swurve: but mine wouldn't let me place because it was in a little cove
Swurve: and i was like are you even serious
Swurve: The ore rock was in a spot in one of the maps I was checking out that I wanted my house to go because
Swurve: yes
Swurve: but mine wouldn't let me place because it was in a little cove
Swurve: and i was like are you even serious
