Okay so I visited somebody else's town earlier and the person was very rude to me just because I showed up "uninvited" and essentially ended the session and kicked me out. Now I'm of the mindset when your gate is open, you are automatically inviting anybody to come in.
Looking for others opinion & input
- Thread starter Jbug2000
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I am sorry, but unless someone directly invite you, you are not invited. The person you visited might have opened their gates for an actual invited person, not you, hence why they ended the session, kicking you out. I understand that might have been frustrating/humiliating, though and I would hate to be kicked out of someone else's town.
HoennMaster
Senior Member
I could see both sides of this argument. They were probably waiting for a specific someone to cover over and get something and might have been worried that you would mess things up.
It is rude to come in uninvited. People hoard tons of friend codes and when they open their gate it's usually for someone they're trading with or has expected to come visit, i'd flip the switch and kick you out too. You shouldn't just show up in someones town out of the blue.
peppy villager
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Just because someone's front door is unlocked doesn't mean you're invited to come into their house...
Their gate was probably open for a trade/a friend.
But I'm sorry they were rude to you, they could have just told you they were busy and let you go on your merry way home.
Their gate was probably open for a trade/a friend.
But I'm sorry they were rude to you, they could have just told you they were busy and let you go on your merry way home.
In my opinion, the person had the right to be rude or ticked off and I'm sorry that happened
But think about a scenario where you left your front door unlocked for a specific person (ex: family member, friend, wife, etc). While they're waiting for that friend or relative, some random person comes in uninvited acting like it's normal and starts walking around your house. You'd be ticked off, right? And it's also pretty rude to join without permission, because he/she was most likely waiting for someone else to join. If someone's gate is open for awhile and nobody has joined yet, it doesn't mean they're inviting random people. There could be a delay in arrival or something along those lines. I doubt there's really anyone who just leaves their gates open for strangers to come in either
But think about a scenario where you left your front door unlocked for a specific person (ex: family member, friend, wife, etc). While they're waiting for that friend or relative, some random person comes in uninvited acting like it's normal and starts walking around your house. You'd be ticked off, right? And it's also pretty rude to join without permission, because he/she was most likely waiting for someone else to join. If someone's gate is open for awhile and nobody has joined yet, it doesn't mean they're inviting random people. There could be a delay in arrival or something along those lines. I doubt there's really anyone who just leaves their gates open for strangers to come in either
Nebulaquatic
ugh
you came into their town invited of course they would be rude towards you because they did not invite you,they we're probably waiting for someone so their gates were open
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I can see where the OP's coming from, though. In the majority of games featuring online play, when there is a room open, you are supposed to join it, unless it is password locked. That is just not the case for Animal Crossing New Leaf.
MOON TRIPS
dumb ass
oh, yeah. leaving gates open for random visitors doesn't seem super typical for most people that play AC.
so I understand. they were probably waiting for someone else. that said, being really rude seems unnecessary. oh well. gotta just brush it off.
so I understand. they were probably waiting for someone else. that said, being really rude seems unnecessary. oh well. gotta just brush it off.
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To be honest? I would've kicked you, too. If my gate is open, it is so for a specific person or group. Then again, that's why I always delete FCs so I don't have any unexpected guests. There's also the chance that person wasn't expecting any guests, but landscaping or something. Editing the town in a major way with your gate open makes it very easy to undo everything you've done simply by flipping your wi-fi switch. But if you pop over in the middle of all that, the game saves. WHICH. You could solve by flipping it as soon as the game tells you someone's arriving, or setting the gate to best friends only. But yet again, if you did decide to save your work, it'd be gone.
Rule of thumb is simply not to visit until you're invited, or the person states they're open to guests at that time. An open gate has many implications. c:
Rule of thumb is simply not to visit until you're invited, or the person states they're open to guests at that time. An open gate has many implications. c:
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No, unless you are specifically invited you are not welcome. I only allow people into my town for trades, I do not allow visitors to roam my town which is what you would be doing if you weren't there for a specific purpose. The person was completely justified and I would have done the exact same thing
TheGreatBrain
Senior Member
I've seen quite a few players who leave their gates open hoping for unexpected visitors. So not everyone would get angry. I do a lot of trades so I have a ton of friend codes. I usually clean them up after a few weeks. Because of this, I get a lot of unwanted visitors. I'm never rude to them.Theres no reason why people can't be a bit more polite. I just tell them I'm busy and to have a nice day. I have flipped the wifi a few times when the uninvited come in and just take off running. They didn't even say hello.lol.
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Also, most of them were people who accidently went to the wrong town. I've done this a few times and luckily the people I barged in on were very nice about it.
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Also, most of them were people who accidently went to the wrong town. I've done this a few times and luckily the people I barged in on were very nice about it.
HoennMaster
Senior Member
Asking an uninvited guest to leave it fine, but being rude about it is not.
This has actually happened to me before. I couldn't even remember who they were. And I must admit, I was so tempted to just flick the switch, but I just followed them closely and made an excuse about having to go after they checked out my stores (which they did actually ask about which was nice, they were super polite, except for coming over unannounced)
I think it's a really difficult situation because it's hard to type a lot on AC (especially because I'm a rambler lol!) and explain yourself. But you can always make an excuse and say good bye then end.
I think it also depends on if they run, don't keep to paths, y'know the usual rules most people have. I think they should be assumed for everyone you visit. Or if they're just being rude.
I think it's a really difficult situation because it's hard to type a lot on AC (especially because I'm a rambler lol!) and explain yourself. But you can always make an excuse and say good bye then end.
I think it also depends on if they run, don't keep to paths, y'know the usual rules most people have. I think they should be assumed for everyone you visit. Or if they're just being rude.
fuzzynumber9
Hopper is my co-pilot
I've definitely panicked and flipped the switch when I had left my gate open for a friend and had a random person I'd traded with before show up when I was afk. I didn't even know they'd come til they were leaving and I shut WiFi down before it could fully save because I have a lot of hybrids and random stuff around town that I don't want messed with. There simply wasn't time to say anything.
Yes rudeness is not needed, but being a polite visitor is helpful, and generally only visiting when you're expected is the right thing to do.
This is another reason I miss swap note. I used to love being able to send out a note to any people I'd wified with previously that I would be leaving my gate open til a certain time if they felt like visiting, I have only made a couple of "best friend" worthy people through online interactions and visits, so it's hard to get in touch sometimes, swap note made the whole thing easier.
I'm sorry this was a bad experience, but you should also try to view it from the perspective that the person likely had some business to conduct and having extra visitors to chaperone at that time can be very stressful (and can cause more connection problems - the only time I've had a WiFi fail after I already have someone over is when I have more than one visitor over)
Next time you want to go socializing hit up the train station board for others looking to do the same that way you don't unintentionally surprise anyone
Yes rudeness is not needed, but being a polite visitor is helpful, and generally only visiting when you're expected is the right thing to do.
This is another reason I miss swap note. I used to love being able to send out a note to any people I'd wified with previously that I would be leaving my gate open til a certain time if they felt like visiting, I have only made a couple of "best friend" worthy people through online interactions and visits, so it's hard to get in touch sometimes, swap note made the whole thing easier.
I'm sorry this was a bad experience, but you should also try to view it from the perspective that the person likely had some business to conduct and having extra visitors to chaperone at that time can be very stressful (and can cause more connection problems - the only time I've had a WiFi fail after I already have someone over is when I have more than one visitor over)
Next time you want to go socializing hit up the train station board for others looking to do the same that way you don't unintentionally surprise anyone
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