How Long Did it Take You to Get a Map You Like?!

[snapdragon]

I'm starting a new town and I have been resetting and resetting for a good map for HOURS AND HOURS. Last night and this morning!

I transferred all of my things to my sister's town, so due to that huge effort, I want to make sure I pick a map I really like.

I am being picky and I do realize there is no such thing as a "perfect" town--but how much longer can this take?! ;_;

 

[PeachyDesu]

It was the very first map for me. Aside from some pesky rock positions which I couldn't have seen my map ended up suiting my needs perfectly.

I'm loving how my town is growing at the moment, and I hope you too can find a map that can make your ideal town a reality.

 

[Noctis]

It took me more than a day. I almost thought I got lucky and found the perfect map on the first try but there was just too many rocks and the native fruit were oranges. I told myself do I really want this? nope. So I kept resetting and resetting. I almost came down to some other maps that were perfect but the rocks were getting too much in my way. Thankfully I found a great map, sadly not the perfect one, but I love it.

I think a perfect town would depend on you. Like the native fruit, the grass, locations of retail, town hall, specially the town plaza, the beach, do you want a private beach or not and such. Good luck on finding a good map!

 

[Carole]

I like to re-start a lot, so I am working on my 11th town. That doesn't mean I'm not particular, though!

Sometimes it takes me hours and hours. Other times, I have found a perfect map in the first try. The last time I thought I found a perfect town, and then went there and discovered that the town fruit was my least favorite and I hated the villagers. So, back to trying and it took me probably 3 hours.

Just keep working on it and you will find one you really like.

 

[snapdragon]

Thanks for the encouragement everyone!!!! :3

I finally found a map that I like...it's not my preferred fruit and I only like 1 of the villagers but I figure I can get them to move at some point The map was the most important to me (especially the river placement for bridges), and the fruit, town hall/station color were secondary. I didn't care too much about fruit and it isn't great to have villagers I don't care for, but I am hoping I can eventually move them for my dreamies/preferred villagers ^^

I have a map I like a lot now--I *kind* of regret my house placement but it's not terrible so I am going to keep it (and every time I've made a town I was never satisfied with my house placement, so I just conclude that I'm bad at placing it haha). I seriously reset for 6-8 hours ;_;

 

[*Facade*]

I'm starting a new town and I have been resetting and resetting for a good map for HOURS AND HOURS. Last night and this morning!

I transferred all of my things to my sister's town, so due to that huge effort, I want to make sure I pick a map I really like.

I am being picky and I do realize there is no such thing as a "perfect" town--but how much longer can this take?! ;_;

Sadly, it actually didn't take me very long at all since I really didn't know until recently that you could actually change your map for your town layout lol :/ I wish I had known sooner though because I personally feel that the setup of my town could've been much better. It has potential, just probably not as much as I would've thought if I had kept changing maps earlier in the beginning to see what else was available aha. I do hear though that most people take a while to find a layout suitable for them. Some I have heard get the map they want quick. I think it may depend on luck and random choice, if I had to guess. I myself, personally do not have an 'eye' to see the bigger picture for the future of my town since I am not a careful planner, but moreso an improviser if you will lol x3 I guess trying to choose a layout wouldn't have worked for me so much anyways haha.

 

[Swiftstream]

3 days. hours of painful resetting

 

[BlooBelle]

I picked one of the first set of maps. When I started my game I had no idea that you could reset. c:
I'm planning to get a third game for christmas though, and I'll definitely reset for a map there!

 

[Megan.]

I chose the first map I got. At the time I didn't know about grass types and I didn't care what fruit I got. I still wouldn't care now to be honest, I'm not very picky.

 

[daniduckyface]

My first copy of the game i didn't think of map resetting (villagers mattered more to me) so layout wasn't priority. I have the plaza in the center with the town hall right above so at least it's convenient. Only think that somewhat bugs me is that most of my animals live in the south half of my town on the other side of the river so it's hard to place PWP's down there. My second copy that i got yesterday i did do a bit of resetting but i got pretty frustrated after 3 hours so i eventually settled with one similar to my first town. Not pleased about my villagers either, only decent ones are Stitches, Diana and Phoebe.

 

[snapdragon]

3 days. hours of painful resetting

3 DAYS?! HOLY COW!!!! That is dedication right there!!!!

- - - Post Merge - - -

I picked one of the first set of maps. When I started my game I had no idea that you could reset. c:
I'm planning to get a third game for christmas though, and I'll definitely reset for a map there!

Heh...I was thinking of getting a third copy too ^^;;

 

[BlooBelle]

Heh...I was thinking of getting a third copy too ^^;;

I'm a bit obsessed. c,: Although my second copy is a cycling town, so I guess two towns isn't that crazy.

 

[snapdragon]

I'm a bit obsessed. c,: Although my second copy is a cycling town, so I guess two towns isn't that crazy.

Haha no that's true, a cycling town is different!

 

[Mayor B]

it took me quite awhile as I'm very indecisive and picky. I was a resident in my brothers town at first so I decided to get my own 3ds to be a mayor. I thought I got lucky on my first map so I just went with it. regretted it :c I saved too so I had to transfer all of my stuff back to my brothers town lol & make a new character. I think I resetted for a day & all night. ^-^ I think its worth it to get a good town you really like though! however long it takes.

 

[peachesandicecream]

I wasnt into QR and all the fun stuff when I picked my map!
I pick one of the first 4 and I still acutely love it

 

[Camillion]

Took me 9 tries for my main thus the name Area9. My only criteria were Stitches and no pears/oranges so I guess I lucked out on placement. I love where everything is except Molly who will have to go someday. Other than that, Retail is right in the center, plaza is out of the way but still where I can see it, and the town is just cozy enough for it to feel small while having just enough room for desired pwps. I can't describe how much better this is than my old Versails x-x

 

[al-tirah]

2 days...

 

[~Mae~]

First for Paradiso, around 5-8th for Sakura

 

[Mega_Cabbage]

It took about 4 resets for me. I'm not that picky. I just wanted a symmetrical river.

 

[candiedapples]

I just went with one of the initial ones that Rover showed me. I was just looking for one pond, south flowing waterfall, beach on the right with private beach. And I liked how the train station, town hall, and plaza were in a row. The fruit, grass, and rocks were things I didn't care about. I think it's impressive to see what people come up with to pretty up maps that would seem to be undesirable or inconvenient.