I thought I understood the grass decay... Maybe not?

[amerlene]

It does seem strange that there are such mixed reports on the grass deterioration issue. If it's such a bother to people, Nintendo should probably do a update that allows the player to regrow grass quickly, like asking Leif to regrow it for you or something. They did make Resetti a option, so it's not beyond the realms of possibility.

Personally, I don't take much notice of it and I haven't seen any major grass wear. I've put some paths down but they're mostly there to help me find places.

 

[Nooblord]

My Wild World town was 70 percent dirt, so I'm fine with all the grass I have now. I've notice some deterioration but nothing too much to have me bothered. Plus I have a bunch of flowers in my town to make up for it.

 

[daniacnl]

Does the "Beautiful Town" ordinance effect grass deterioration in any way?

I think yes, because I have this ordinance and I haven't seen grass deteriorate in a good time. The last time I think grass disappeared significantly was because I demolished a home and when one of my neighbors moved away, so I think it makes it wear away but really slowly and recovers in a short time.

 

[unintentional]

I don't know if this belongs here, but isn't there places it never grows back?

 

[Momo15]

Grass deteriorating, from experience, works like this:
So no matter what, the grass will keep on deteriorating, flowers only cover it up to make it look nice. From time travelling experiences, if you want to help grass grow back, either don't play for long periods of time, or time travel long distances (about 5 days or more)

 

[unintentional]

I didn't mean to post on such an old thread

 

[lazuli]

beautiful town does NOT prevent grass wear. yall are crazy

 

[maarowak]

and grass does deteriorate under paths, you just don't see it

imho, only time and rain fix grass. after a rainy days I can see a few mud patches starting to grow back, idk if it's really the rain, but something I noticed, since I have a mud patch near my house from walking

 

[MeghanNewLeaf]

I'm not sure how to prevent it. The only way my grass grew back was because I don't play every day like I used to.

 

[datsuryouku]

I looked up the grass deterioration issue on AC Wikia and it seems to confirm a few things:​

-Fertilizer and Beautiful Ordinance do not help regrow grass.
-Placing patterns on ground will not help regrow grass.
-Watering flowers on decaying grass doubles the regrowth speed (the flowers must be watered for this to count). Stepping or walking over the flowers counteracts this and will instead count as walking on the grass, deteriorating it instead.

Click on the link to read more up on it:
http://animalcrossing.wikia.com/wiki/Grass_Deterioration
(scroll towards the bottom and make sure you're reading grass deterioration for AC: New Leaf)

 

[Becca617]

i think its stupid when grass detorates even when you simply start a session honestly nintendo why

 

[maarowak]

i think its stupid when grass detorates even when you simply start a session honestly nintendo why

it doesn't. otherwise i would have a bare town by now, i save and quit like crazy and most of my town has full grass alright. grass only deteriorates where you walk if your grass is deteriorating, you walked there, even if you "barely" walked there.

 

[Hypno KK]

Grass wears down even when you just walk on it. If you really want to prevent them, take different routes all the time. There isn't much you can do to prevent it otherwise, since it just imitates the way it works in the real world.

I don't think that flowers change it, either, they're just helpful because they cover it up while making you less likely to run or walk a lot in those spots.

Does the "Beautiful Town" ordinance effect grass deterioration in any way?

Not that I know of. I have that ordinance and I still get grass wear. Maybe it slows it down (and it keeps flowers from dying if you use any flowers to cover it up) but otherwise it doesn't do anything.

- - - Post Merge - - -

it doesn't. otherwise i would have a bare town by now, i save and quit like crazy and most of my town has full grass alright. grass only deteriorates where you walk if your grass is deteriorating, you walked there, even if you "barely" walked there.

Exactly! It has nothing to do with how many new sessions you start. People probably only notice it when they start the game very often because that's when your town is updated.

 

[Royce]

Some of the pathes of grass are more sensitive than others in grass decay, so it's probably that.