I'm conflicted about something in my town -- help?

[nekosync]

So, what I want to do is have a pathway with no path designs; so just bushes, trees, and flowers surrounding grass, which will be a dirt path if I choose to.

My issue is that I think it'll be too restricting -- I want myself and visitors to roam freely in the town. Should I go ahead with this idea, or just outline the grass with flowers?

 

[imagine]

In my town I have some paths combined with some bushes in the odd areas But then by my house I have alot more bush paths just going to the cafe basicly. Then in some areas I just have trees flowers and open areas. It looks a flows fairly well. Im still working on it though hope this helps

 

[Becca617]

I would do bushes or flowers as a pathway. But you can do it anyway you want!

 

[nekosync]

In my town I have some paths combined with some bushes in the odd areas But then by my house I have alot more bush paths just going to the cafe basicly. Then in some areas I just have trees flowers and open areas. It looks a flows fairly well. Im still working on it though hope this helps

Ah okay.. Can you roam around the area a lot?

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I would do bushes or flowers as a pathway. But you can do it anyway you want!

I was thinking of that, but I don't want to force people and villagers where to walk. :/

 

[katie.]

some parts in my town have paths, some are natural with flower borders, you could always tell your visitors to follow the natural paths?

 

[nekosync]

some parts in my town have paths, some are natural with flower borders, you could always tell your visitors to follow the natural paths?

That's the thing.. I don't want to make people walk where I tell them to -- I want it to seem as if you can walk anywhere you please, but still have some order to the place.

 

[TeeTee]

Pathway should serve as a guide to places. Pathway should be a way to show visitors where to visit (like buildings, pwp, and sight viewing).
With that said there are towns with horrible pathways. Those people ONLY using paths between the town plaza and town hall, everywhere else is spammed with flowers and trees randomly. I hate visiting those towns with no path guidance that means I have to heavily rely on the map on the bottom screen for a guide. I rather look up to see their town than look down at the map.

 

[nekosync]

Pathway should serve as a guide to places. Pathway should be a way to show visitors where to visit (like buildings, pwp, and sight viewing).
With that said there are towns with horrible pathways. Those people ONLY using paths between the town plaza and town hall, everywhere else is spammed with flowers and trees randomly. I hate visiting those towns with no path guidance that means I have to heavily rely on the map on the bottom screen for a guide. I rather look up to see their town than look down at the map.

Hmm, interesting. I kind of want to have people wander around from the plaza, and maybe be able to wander from paths. I was thinking of something like this:

- = grass
_ = space
x = bush

x_ _ x_ _x
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x_ _ x_ _x

Does that seem good?

 

[TeeTee]

Hmm, interesting. I kind of want to have people wander around from the plaza, and maybe be able to wander from paths. I was thinking of something like this:

- = grass
_ = space
x = bush

x_ _ x_ _x
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x_ _ x_ _x

Does that seem good?

It looks good, you can use flowers for the spaces. Flowers won't block anyone from wandering around and it beautifies the place.

 

[nekosync]

It looks good, you can use flowers for the spaces. Flowers won't block anyone from wandering around and it beautifies the place.

Oooh, yes! I think I'll do that!

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Thanks for all the posts, everyone: I think I know what I'm gonna do. c: