How do you cycle our villagers?!

[Hsn97]

I’ve been trying for an hour now to get any of my villagers to move out so I can adopt another villager from someone else’s town. However - no one, not a single animal wants to move!

Ive followed tutorial and tutorial online. I’ve TTed, days, weeks, months. Spoken to everyone, ignored everyone.

But I’m yet to see any of my villagers with a speak bubble above their head! What am I doing wrong?! Why does no one want to move!

 

[Eirrinn]

Which method are doing doing exactly?

 

[Rosch]

I dunno if these details are 100% but maybe these little factors affect your cycle:
- They say it has to be between 11AM - 4PM
- Villagers only decide to move during weekdays (Monday to Friday)

 

[Hsn97]

Which method are doing doing exactly?

The first one I tried was TT 1 day at a time for three days. Then TT 15days if no one moves. The method said you should find the mover either on the 15th day or by within the next three days by tting one day at a time after the 15 day jump.

Second method was start on the 1st of the month. TT to the 27th then TT in 2 day increments until you find the mover.

third method was TT in 5 day increments until you find the mover.

fourth method of TT in 10 day increments until you find the mover.

by this point I’m nearly at Christmas >_<

 

[Rosch]

This is the method I'm using (refer to post #14):

kicking out villagers method that actually worked? (no amiibo needed)

I came across a video where you can have villagers immediately move out! however you cant really pick who you want to move out as itll be randomized (no need for amiibo) apparently it involves time skip, you have to skip one year to unlock an emotional event and then you'll get a super high...

www.belltreeforums.com

 

[Miyukki]

Save the game and close it. From this point you can TT 1 month or even 1 year, it doesn't matter. I personally do 1 month.

Pay attention to what Isabelle says before entering the game. If it's friday or saturday and KK is in town, villagers won't ping to leave. They won't leave on event days either (such as the bug off contest) and I'm not entirely sure about this last one but I don't think they'll leave if it's someone's birthday either.

Another factor point is to make sure you save at least 2 weeks after your last villager moved in. And speaking of your most recent move in, they'll never ping to leave.

What I do is rush to the main building since it's most likely that whoever wants to leave will be there. If not I just go check the house of the villager I want to get rid of. If they're inside I immediately force quit the game. Do not save, just exit the game through your home menu. Then just move one day forward (or more if it's about to be weekend)