July 3rd Summer Update Discussion Thread
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that’s what nl did anyway, there was always something to catch even in fall/winter
I wonder if this means we’ll get some “new“ seashells washing up too, as of the moment you can’t find or collect scallop/oyster or pearl oyster shells at the moment
also...wheres the mermaid closet? I did’t see it when the showed the room...
(edited because it was not giant clams, but scallops)
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The Pennifer
💙 Bye, Lulu 💙
I am SOOO majorly delighted with this ... I love diving and swimming ... I do a lot of my playing late at night because I’m such a night owl and one of my favourite peaceful things to do is swim and dive and fish ... I find it soothing and relaxing and it was a huge part of my gameplay with AC New Leaf ... so, Yep, very excited about this Summer update and excited for the August one also!!!
The problem is the “later”
. Feels so one sided lol!
I thought I wanted diving until I saw the water graphics look like New Leaf graphics, and the border rope around the island. 
We are going to lose the half decent water graphics?
How is Gulliver a new encounter?
Nice to see Pascal, but again, the graphics look like 3DS, and no pirate items?
Mermaid DIY's.
I might not update.
I prefer not to have a border around my island, and I don't want anymore DIY's
I was hoping to get real built furniture sets returning, that I could purchase like proper AC games, instead of feeling like I'm still playing PC.
It's a neverending scroll through items I don't like, or will ever craft.
We are going to lose the half decent water graphics?
How is Gulliver a new encounter?
Nice to see Pascal, but again, the graphics look like 3DS, and no pirate items?
Mermaid DIY's.
I might not update.
I prefer not to have a border around my island, and I don't want anymore DIY's
I was hoping to get real built furniture sets returning, that I could purchase like proper AC games, instead of feeling like I'm still playing PC.
It's a neverending scroll through items I don't like, or will ever craft.
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fuzzdebell
Senior Member
I just found out about this today! OMG I'm so excited we will get new update next week 
Much much better than the wedding event!! More things to do, more DIYs (and my island is already flooded with dups), the return of old NPC and is Gulliver now a part of Redd's crew?? Haha!!
However, I hope they have improved the swimming mechanics. It's almost impossible to catch moving creatures in New Leaf. I hate it the most in NL
Much much better than the wedding event!! More things to do, more DIYs (and my island is already flooded with dups), the return of old NPC and is Gulliver now a part of Redd's crew?? Haha!!However, I hope they have improved the swimming mechanics. It's almost impossible to catch moving creatures in New Leaf. I hate it the most in NL
I thought I wanted diving until I saw the water graphics look like New Leaf graphics, and the border rope around the island.
We are going to lose the half decent water graphics?
How is Gulliver a new encounter?
Nice to see Pascal, but again, the graphics look like 3DS, and no pirate items?
Mermaid DIY's.
I might not update.
I prefer not to have a border around my island, and I don't want anymore DIY's
I was hoping to get real built furniture sets returning, that I could purchase like proper AC games, instead of feeling like I'm still playing PC.
It's a neverending scroll of pretty dull furniture.
Uhhh what are you talking about that the water graphics are changing? You scared me for a moment so I went back to the trailer and compared it to my game and there’s definitely absolutely zero change in the way the water looks. Why would they even change the water graphics to make them worse? The community would be in an uproar if that happened. Same thing with Pascal, he doesn’t look like 3DS graphics at all.
You sure you weren’t watching the trailer in 360p?
To me, they look different. A vivid, fake blue like older games.
I also don't want a rope/border around the island.
I wanted diving to improve, like actually see what's underwater, but it's just black blobs again.
I would rather they took their time than give us a rushed update.
I'm entitled to my opinion on it.
Edit. I'm in my game now and the water looks great.
In that video, it's not. It's lost the smoothness.
I'm also looking out as far as I can in my game, and I definately like it the way it is. I don't want it bordered off.
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Dude_Skillz
Bob do be the best cat tho
lmao
I’m near 100% certain that none of that rope netting will be visible from the shore. When swimming up to it sure, but not when you’re just standing on the beach or looking from a higher level. If it were visible that’d indeed be a bad look, so I get it. I just don’t think you need to word about it.
Of course there needs to be a border, but imagine if there wasn't one. You're swimming north... and end up on the south shore of your island.
While this would be really cool for those with a horror theme or those that like to make action/suspense stories based on their island, this would likely break the immersion of an average player once they figure out the game is built on a cylinder. Though, I don't think you'd have to worry so much about it being visible, it blends a lot more than it did in NL, plus with the distance blur/mist, it'll hardly be noticeable for sure. I'll definitely be checking the view from the north shores first thing once the update drops.
Of course there needs to be a border, but imagine if there wasn't one. You're swimming north... and end up on the south shore of your island.
While this would be really cool for those with a horror theme or those that like to make action/suspense stories based on their island, this would likely break the immersion of an average player once they figure out the game is built on a cylinder. Though, I don't think you'd have to worry so much about it being visible, it blends a lot more than it did in NL, plus with the distance blur/mist, it'll hardly be noticeable for sure. I'll definitely be checking the view from the north shores first thing once the update drops.
Cool, but I don't want a border fencing me in, and more DIY's I won't ever use.
theindiegay
Senior Member
is it true there will be new villagers too? we don't know anything about that yet... do we?
I would rather the villagers they left out make a return, like Felyne and Epona.
Cool, but I don't want a border fencing me in, and more DIY's I won't ever use.
Well.. the island self already has a shore that fences you in, right? Or do you not like that either?
