Museum Stamp Rally event is even blander than the May Day Event

[Imbri]

I liked it. Everything doesn't have to be "jump through 20 hoops and over pits of fire". I was happy to take my quick tour around the museum and collect stamps, then turning them in for the plaques. It's actually nice to have a chance to collect some nice things without having to seriously stress over it. I can do that trying to get the fish or bugs I need this month. It fits right in with the theme of the AC series - relax.

 

[Clock]

I enjoyed it even though I completed everything. I got a chance to see the museum a bit more though, it was a cute event in my opinion.

 

[R. Planet]

This event was dumb and pointless and a bad idea and dumb and could have been better and dumb.

 

[salem_]

I actually enjoyed the small routine-break.
I was used to MMORPG events - hours and hours of farming.
I think that's fine as a small event, honestly.

 

[Arrei]

I feel like everyone who's complaining about these mini events is new to the series and doesn't realize these have been a series mainstay since the start. This is a game about living life, and these are just little diversions sprinkled in just like our real life minor holidays, not big to-dos like Christmas or Halloween.

Like, holy cow, it's not like they were hyping this up as something big, it's MUSEUM DAY. And past versions of these holidays literally used to just be "show up, get free item, go back to sleep". I feel like we have to go around reminding people Animal Crossing is about the idyllic day-to-day life, not flash and spectacle.

 

[Alicia]

I haven't done the event yet, but I couldn't remember when it was actually happening. So, thanks for reminding me! I'm interested in the plaques though as I tend to use the hha ones in different rooms.

 

[Raccoon Goon]

I liked it. It didn't require anything special and I enjoyed walking through the museum (I hardly ever do that).

 

[Garrett]

Do we know if there are other rewards for each day of the event, or is that it if you complete it day one?

 

[biksoka]

Stamp rallies irl are pretty much the same way so I guess it made sense
but I did think there would be some trivia aspect to it

 

[nerfeddude]

I think this event is short and cute. Reactions from player character for each station was cute to read. At least for me. And the plaques as a reward... Heck, I wanted them in my house from the moment I saw them in the museum. The only thing I'm sad about is there is no stamps for art gallery :C

 

[Raz]

I feel like everyone who's complaining about these mini events is new to the series and doesn't realize these have been a series mainstay since the start. This is a game about living life, and these are just little diversions sprinkled in just like our real life minor holidays, not big to-dos like Christmas or Halloween.

Like, holy cow, it's not like they were hyping this up as something big, it's MUSEUM DAY. And past versions of these holidays literally used to just be "show up, get free item, go back to sleep". I feel like we have to go around reminding people Animal Crossing is about the idyllic day-to-day life, not flash and spectacle.

You're thinking wrong, then. I'm not new to the series, and it also changes nothing.

Using past games' events to justify the way these are being done also isn't a very good argument. Games evolve with time, and we see how people still complain about things that haven't been modernized everyday. We could keep Doubutsu no Mori e+'s typing method, how about that? It was like that in past games! Fruit stacking? Why would anyone ask for that? It wasn't a thing in past games!

And no, if there's one person you don't need to remind about how AC was made to be played in short bursts, day-to-day, that person is me (and that's one of the reasons I refuse to time travel and I don't rush things in this game).

 

[Arrei]

You're thinking wrong, then. I'm not new to the series, and it also changes nothing.

Using past games' events to justify the way these are being done also isn't a very good argument. Games evolve with time, and we see how people still complain about things that haven't been modernized everyday. We could keep Doubutsu no Mori e+'s typing method, how about that? It was like that in past games! Fruit stacking? Why would anyone ask for that? It wasn't a thing in past games!

And no, if there's one person you don't need to remind about how AC was made to be played in short bursts, day-to-day, that person is me (and that's one of the reasons I refuse to time travel and I don't rush things in this game).

Yet I think you miss the point. This isn't about clunkiness or modernization, I could probably write an essay on how many ways this game is stuck in the past.

But mini-events are short and simple by design, under the ideology that having simple things makes it possible to appreciate the fancier things, a design ethic that has been part of the series from the start and I daresay a key part of its charm. It's folly to expect anything grandiose from them and I think the small activities they've introduced are a good way to make them more interactive but retain their identity as minor events.

 

[cheezu]

What's even worse is that you can participate in the event daily for the 10-day or 2-week duration (however long it is), and you get identical prizes each day and no extra award for completing all the days at the end.
I didn't TT but watched a video about it and it was a bit disappointing. I wish we got something special like Blathers' framed photo or some cool museum furniture for participating daily but no.
I mean I guess the plaques are nice and the event didn't require much effort, which was okay by me but maybe we were all expecting a bit too much?

 

[Manon_Despoina]

I thought it was a cute event. I liked collecting the stamps and there were some small facts mentioned while procuring them. I would have loved more interaction, but it was still nice. Love that it did not take up too much time (though it could have been longer), like the Bunny event. I have never experienced anything like it, and learning rallies like this are a thing in Japan added a cool cultural learning moment for me

 

[Flunkifera]

Why don't we get an Art plaque? =/

If you don't timetravel or trade literally all the art pieces for millions of bells you would have exactly 2-3 pieces out of the 43. So 99% of the art gallery would be empty. I would have liked an art plaque as well but it makes a lot of sense for it to not be there..

 

[cheezu]

I thought it was a cute event. I liked collecting the stamps and there were some small facts mentioned while procuring them. I would have loved more interaction, but it was still nice. Love that it did not take up too much time (though it could have been longer), like the Bunny event. I have never experienced anything like it, and learning rallies like this are a thing in Japan added a cool cultural learning moment for me

You can participate in it daily for the duration of the event but you will end up with the same prizes, unfortunately.
You do get got learn some small facts here and there, which is nice I guess.

 

[tonkuri]

ehh, i didn't expect it to be much. it wasn't supposed to be a major diy-based event like bunny day or the sakura tree event.

idk, i like having smaller scale events mixed in with the bigger ones, it reminds me of the random little holidays in wild world. they weren't much but they added in some variety.

 

[Raz]

Yet I think you miss the point. This isn't about clunkiness or modernization, I could probably write an essay on how many ways this game is stuck in the past.

But mini-events are short and simple by design, under the ideology that having simple things makes it possible to appreciate the fancier things, a design ethic that has been part of the series from the start and I daresay a key part of its charm. It's folly to expect anything grandiose from them and I think the small activities they've introduced are a good way to make them more interactive but retain their identity as minor events.

I get these design philosophies and I know they're part of what makes AC what it is. The thing that feels off is that they've been announcing these events as if they were more than that. Also, they're available for a long period of time (I think it's to make them accessible for more people, but two weeks is a lot), yet, they're over in 5 minutes. More than that, they're forgettable. May day at least had us meeting Rover again, which was special for a lot of people. It also had a "challenge", which makes it more interesting. But this one is really... Empty.

It almost feels like receiving a letter from Mom and Dad in the mail in the other games: you'll read a couple lines of text, get an item and won't think about that again in the next minute.

This event could have been made a little more interesting, it could have more personality (morning aerobics in ACGC was a simple thing but everyone remembers that because it was interesting). It feels empty and rushed, even though they clearly worked on making exclusive assets for this event.

 

[UglyMonsterFace]

Yeah I was a little disappointed.. I thought you actually would have to do little tasks to earn the stamps... not just walk up to a booth. I also wanted a cuter reward, something I could maybe put outside as well. But oh well..

 

[Amilee]

so i kinda enjoyed the event but i also think it has a lot of room for improvement.

at first i thought it would be like a scavenger hunt and the stamps are hidden and blathers gives you hints but they were kinda just sitting there :/
also i wished for more/better rewards because i cant see myself using the plaques but i guess thats more personal taste