letting go a villager after obtaining their photo

[Eeveelution]

If I like a villager, but don't see myself keeping them forever, it's nice to have their photo as a keepsake.

 

[CrankyCupcake]

We all set different goals for ourselves, consciously or subconsciously, because having goals and reaching them gives us a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction, without which we would stop playing the game. For some, that goal is collecting villager photos. For some, that goal is getting to know different villagers. For some, that goal is constant deconstruction and reconstruction of the island. And so on.

Personally, I play the game because I enjoy interacting with the villagers. I also like watching them interact with one another. So I will always have villagers come and go, even though there will be a handful I will keep with me for as long as I am playing, just because I am hopelessly fond of them. *looks at Claude and Rolf and Raymond and Tangy* Getting their photos at some point feels great. But, to me, it's just icing on the cake.

 

[dizzy bone]

If I like a villager, but don't see myself keeping them forever, it's nice to have their photo as a keepsake.

I see it like this too. I love all my villagers currently but I definitely want to experience a variety of villagers in the future. I would not be able to send them off if I hadn't obtained their picture first. It's a nice keepsake to remember them by. A lot of the times the ones we like are at max friendship anyways, but they might not give us their picture immediately. In my experience the process of obtaining photos takes a lot longer than usual in this game, even when we are at max friendship. I kind of like that because I don't mind prolonging their stay. I do like them, but once I get their picture it's like my "ok" sign to let them go. I might not say yes immediately the next time they ask, but I know I'll be able to now.

 

[monsieurberry]

I’m struggling with this right now. Sherb gave me his photo and I really like him but I also like shaking things up. He was my starter lazy as well so he isn’t even in his original house. I’m thinking about amiiboing in a new lazy and if I find Sherb again someday that’s cool but it might be time to move on. Haven’t made up my mind yet though. I don’t really plan on doing this with anyone else however it’s largely because Sherb doesn’t have his original house and he’s my last starter on my island.

 

[Shukie_Bunfox]

I really like my group right now, Some are dreamies, some are just ones i picked up along the way but am really attached to now.
I've been given 6 out of 10 photo's from my current islanders.
Muffy, Lolly, Savannah, Erik, Agnes,And Poppy have given me theirs.
Just waiting on Antonio, Merry, Audie, and Apollo

Thing is, i absolutely see the photo's in terms of a major collectable, a goal.
Working extra hard to get a photo from a villager is super rewarding!

I AM planning however to let Muffy go as soon as she asks, because i want to get reneigh.

But i'm not shoving anybody out the door as soon as they give the photo's.
I love the group i have atm.

 

[InstantNoodles]

I have photos from all my villagers except Gayle and Tangy, the newest villagers. However, I think I would stick with them because it’s so much stress island hopping lol

 

[Rosch]

I have a lot of favorite villagers so I continuously cycle in new ones after getting their photos. But I also have permanent villagers. I also do this to keep my experience different every once in a while.

 

[0019293893]

It depends on who they are. I’m aiming to get all of the photos of my current villagers, for the collection, but I want to get rid of Diva and I don’t care that much if I get rid of Bruce and Bill in the future when I get their photos.

I’m never letting go of Curlos or Whitney, or Drago.

 

[animalcrossinguwu11]

don’t hate me i’m genuinely curious. okay i understand wanting to experience more villagers and stuff and i know nothing lasts forever in that sense but idk, for me having villagers just to get their photo and let them go afterwards is kinda sad. some people want to collect as many photos as possible to show that they had them on their islands i suppose? for me, once i get their photo, i kind of want them to stay even more bc of our strengthened friendship and it makes me feel sad to let them go after maximising their friendship or smth. maybe that’s just me?

 

[meggiewes]

I'm using the villager photos to replace moving out letters. And by the time that I spend the time and effort getting their photo, I'm kinda done with them and I don't mind seeing them leave.

Except for Sherb. I got his photo yesterday and I don't want him to leave yet. Letting Marina go is going to be hard too.

Part of the charm for me is having a constantly rotating cast of characters. If I had to pick only ten villagers to have and that's it, I don't think I would enjoy the game as much as I do.

 

[Underneath The Stars]

I'm using the villager photos to replace moving out letters. And by the time that I spend the time and effort getting their photo, I'm kinda done with them and I don't mind seeing them leave.

Except for Sherb. I got his photo yesterday and I don't want him to leave yet. Letting Marina go is going to be hard too.

Part of the charm for me is having a constantly rotating cast of characters. If I had to pick only ten villagers to have and that's it, I don't think I would enjoy the game as much as I do.

exactly this for me. there's no more moving out letters for me to treasure. it's the same with pocket camp too btw so i feel like it's kinda how they designed it as well. i remember when it was new, there was no point keeping them in your campsite because once you get their photo, it's basically maxed out.

personally, i wanna stick to only having 3 permanent villagers this time around. others are moving out by the time they want to move out & only letting them when i've had their photos. but it doesn't mean i'm kicking them out immediately via campsite. they leave in their own terms. i mean they're the one thinking of moving out anyway. still, it makes me sad. i just throw a party / take pics over harv's island and get it over it. i think i get over it anyway as soon as i meet a new villager. it keeps the game fresh.

 

[animalcrossinguwu11]

I'm using the villager photos to replace moving out letters. And by the time that I spend the time and effort getting their photo, I'm kinda done with them and I don't mind seeing them leave.

Except for Sherb. I got his photo yesterday and I don't want him to leave yet. Letting Marina go is going to be hard too.

Part of the charm for me is having a constantly rotating cast of characters. If I had to pick only ten villagers to have and that's it, I don't think I would enjoy the game as much as I do.

yea that’s the thing i don’t get, why are people “done” with them once they get their photo? it’s like only wanting them for a motive, idk. it’s like you stopped caring once you get something out of them. ok i am probably taking it to seriously lol, but i do feel attached as the friendship bonds get stronger. but the villager photos as a moving out letter is an interesting concept bc it’s like something to remember them by.

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exactly this for me. there's no more moving out letters for me to treasure. it's the same with pocket camp too btw so i feel like it's kinda how they designed it as well. i remember when it was new, there was no point keeping them in your campsite because once you get their photo, it's basically maxed out.

personally, i wanna stick to only having 3 permanent villagers this time around. others are moving out by the time they want to move out & only letting them when i've had their photos. but it doesn't mean i'm kicking them out immediately via campsite. they leave in their own terms. i mean they're the one thinking of moving out anyway. still, it makes me sad. i just throw a party / take pics over harv's island and get it over it. i think i get over it anyway as soon as i meet a new villager. it keeps the game fresh.

why do the other 3 stay permanent and let the rest go? is it bc u love the 3 too much to let them go and the rest are just eh? the ones who u want to keep forever would ask to leave too though :/...

 

[Nami]

I prefer to keep most of mine for good, but I have been swapping some to see who I wind up liking the most. It's up to preference. I suppose!

 

[meggiewes]

yea that’s the thing i don’t get, why are people “done” with them once they get their photo? it’s like only wanting them for a motive, idk. it’s like you stopped caring once you get something out of them. ok i am probably taking it to seriously lol, but i do feel attached as the friendship bonds get stronger. but the villager photos as a moving out letter is an interesting concept bc it’s like something to remember them by.

Have you never felt "done" or tired of a person in real life? I love my friends in real life, but sometimes I just don't want to see them. It is the same thing in animal crossing. Sure, I still adore Marina, but if she wants to move out and I'm constantly saying "no", that makes me a bad friend for not letting her explore the world on her terms.

It isn't like I'm instantly kicking them out of town as soon as I get their photo. They still have to ask naturally.

 

[Clock]

Well I let them go for new villagers, but I end up keeping some of them.

 

[Underneath The Stars]

i mean if the game lets me have 15 villagers, i wouldn't be allowing a lot of them to move out. but it is what it is. there's so many villagers in this game & you also factor in personalities, we want them to vary and we end up with the result of deciding who to let go to meet other dreamies.

i think of it this way. not all my villagers would stay on my island anyway, so why not try to have a good friendship until i get their pic? i made that mistake with shari & not getting her pic and getting the best friend reaction when i was so close. now, i don't really have any remembrance from her aside from her sweet letters when she was still a resident.

 

[Sharksheep]

I like seeing different villagers. I didn't play a lot of new leaf because I got it much much later than a lot of people and my last AC game was wild world when I was in elementary/middle school. I like so many of them that I don't mind them leaving so I can dress up new ones. I do have favorites that are never leaving.

 

[animalcrossinguwu11]

Have you never felt "done" or tired of a person in real life? I love my friends in real life, but sometimes I just don't want to see them. It is the same thing in animal crossing. Sure, I still adore Marina, but if she wants to move out and I'm constantly saying "no", that makes me a bad friend for not letting her explore the world on her terms.

It isn't like I'm instantly kicking them out of town as soon as I get their photo. They still have to ask naturally.

even if i get tired of people irl i wouldn’t just stop being their friend bc i’m tired. if it’d be this way irl ppl wld probably disown their pets and get new ones i’m so sorry god i know i take this way too seriously! but i don’t dump my friends bc i’m tired of them to get new friends. ok i know it sounds dumb, i probably am limiting myself from experiencing new villagers but to me, having to build friendships with them just to let them leave in the end is kinda sad. i know holding them back from leaving is bad, but for me i tell them not to leave to kinda show that i care about them.

 

[marieheiwa]

most of my villagers stay however i like letting people move because i like meeting new ones! but i like having the photo to remember them by before they leave. it’s sad but if i didn’t do it i wouldnt have met audie on a nook mile island and absolutely fallen in love with her aha.

 

[animalcrossinguwu11]

i mean if the game lets me have 15 villagers, i wouldn't be allowing a lot of them to move out. but it is what it is. there's so many villagers in this game & you also factor in personalities, we want them to vary and we end up with the result of deciding who to let go to meet other dreamies.

i think of it this way. not all my villagers would stay on my island anyway, so why not try to have a good friendship until i get their pic? i made that mistake with shari & not getting her pic and getting the best friend reaction when i was so close. now, i don't really have any remembrance from her aside from her sweet letters when she was still a resident.

i do wish we can have more villagers but it’s different from you, for me, only then i’d be willing to let more of them go, bc since we’re only allowed to have 10 of them, the 10 of them are my so-called favorites and i can’t bear seeing them leave. if i had 5 more slots, i wld probably rotate them, and keep 10 of them.