Is there a reason why there's always a pond next to Re-Tail?

[Becca617]

I don't understand. It bugs me a lot? Why is it always there?

 

[laineybop]

Is there? Now that you mention it, both of my towns had or have ponds right next to ReTail... I need to go back & look at my pictures...

 

[ellarella]

It's where they dump all that fruit you keep selling them

 

[HopeForHyrule]

My personal theory (also goes for the pond outside of the museum) is so a player can go outside and dump any fishies you can't donate or that aren't worth selling.

Maybe. I dunno.

 

[AkaneDeath]

Never noticed before but... now that I look at my map there's one by my retail too... huh.

 

[AnimalCrossingPerson]

I guess it may have been a cheap and easy way of the developers ensuring every town had a pond?

 

[Nimega_Gunner]

Maybe it's just for the aesthetics? I mean, it looks kinda cute to have a nice pink building by a pond

 

[tae]

I guess it may have been a cheap and easy way of the developers ensuring every town had a pond?

this is probably why. like, you /have/ to have at least one pond bc some fish are only pond fish.
the retail one was just a way to guarantee at least one pond to fish in.

 

[mightyenites]

this is probably why. like, you /have/ to have at least one pond bc some fish are only pond fish.
the retail one was just a way to guarantee at least one pond to fish in.

^

every map tile that can potentially hold Re-Tail (which is 3) has a pond next to it. that's to insure as you said that everyone has at least one pond, therefore since Re-Tail is essential you'll have a pond by default

 

[Becca617]

Thanks It just annoys me, I wish it would be in another spot.

 

[Belle of Pripyat]

I like the little pond near Re-Tail. I often put a bench in front of it.

 

[kenna]

Definitely because every town has to have at least 1 pond to catch pond-exclusive fish

 

[Ruriko]

There's a pond near re-tail so Reese can catch some fishes to make dinner for her husband lol

 

[Vickie]

My personal theory (also goes for the pond outside of the museum) is so a player can go outside and dump any fishies you can't donate or that aren't worth selling.

Maybe. I dunno.

♥ I really like this explanation,
I never thought about it that way!
What I thought was since Retail is in every town,
placing a small pond beside retail will ensure that every town will have at least one pond ♥
~♚Vickie​

 

[Lumira]

i think it's just one of those features in the game that the creators decided to make a nice constant.

 

[toadsworthy]

Its where Cyrus drowns all the other Alpaca suitors that come for Reese.... why do you think there are no other Alpaca characters? if you refurbish 100 pieces of furniture he tells you about it!










;D

 

[Hulaette]

I think the pond right next to Re-Tail is annoying to navigate around.

 

[katysu]

Ponds and (some) rocks are not entirely random:

http://bidoofcrossing.tumblr.com/post/107662123364/petal-parasol-its-finally-here-im-sorry

This is an interesting set of photos, although I seem to have a town which doesn't fit any of the examples with respect to one rock, so these photos might not tell the whole story.
But apart from that one rock, my towns do follow one or other of these patterns.

 

[ashnoona]

Oh o.o I just thought it was my town xD Lol
Well thats interesting to know, and tbh I like ponds in AC.

 

[TheGreatBrain]

There's also always a rock next to the town tree. Makes it hard to landscape around it.