Museum Stamp Rally event is even blander than the May Day Event
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Don't fool yourself. You PAID for it. These "free" updates are content that are part of the base game. They're just being slowly added to the he because of the model Nintendo decided to use with AC. It's exactly the same thing in Street Fighter V. If anything, you should be asking what exactly comes with the 1.0 version of the game/in the game cartridge. They delivered a hollow game on purpose, to control the pace the players would be able to experience the events. It's a timegate, but you already paid for it.
The moment you start believing they're rolling these updates for "free" as an act of goodwill, is the moment where you'll take their side against yourself and will be willing to pay for content that was already planned to be in the game - and that affects not only yourself, but everyone who got the game. The industry has a history of inducing consumers to change sides and support anti-consumer policies (paying for an online service that doesn't exist, buying day one dlc that was just content purposefully removed from the game to be sold separately, EA's dreaded online pass, lootboxes...), and your post is a prime example of how that works.
mirukushake
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I did the event again today. Same exact plaques, and they only sell for 300 bells lol. At least it's a very easily skippable event.
eta: I guess since they count as furniture so you can wrap them and give them to your villagers? Since they're wall-mounted they shouldn't put them up.
eta: I guess since they count as furniture so you can wrap them and give them to your villagers? Since they're wall-mounted they shouldn't put them up.
senbeiiscool
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I actually loved this mini event! It has a lot of Japanese roots so people might not be able to understand or appreciate it.
In Japan, when there's a campaign for anything, museums, towns, movies, or even just anything that can be promoted, there are stamp rallies that are held in stores and chains, museums, around towns at different tourist destinations, etc. At the end you get a limited exclusive prize (usually something like a file folder, can badge, stickers, etc). I thought that it was a great way for you to visit the museum and really enjoy it if you haven't been there in a while while making it fun!
In Japan, when there's a campaign for anything, museums, towns, movies, or even just anything that can be promoted, there are stamp rallies that are held in stores and chains, museums, around towns at different tourist destinations, etc. At the end you get a limited exclusive prize (usually something like a file folder, can badge, stickers, etc). I thought that it was a great way for you to visit the museum and really enjoy it if you haven't been there in a while while making it fun!
I don't understand why people were expecting a massive event for a little stamp rally. Really, the museum rally was a brand new thing that wasn't in any AC game yet, lasts for long enough that we could all do it (no missing anything because you can't play for a few days), and is pretty interactive even though it is just a search and find fetch style quest. Plus you get the plaques that the museum uses, which is pretty cool (although I am quite sad that there wasn't one in the art gallery, but I think they did that for the people who haven't unlocked the art gallery).
Actually, this entire conversation did make me curious and look up what some stamp rallys would look like in Japan since I am absolutely American and I've never heard of such a thing. This was a really cute one where you do nothing but go to different train stations and collect little pokemon stamps. Then you get a little trinket when you fill in a card. As far as the museum rally in ACNH, I think they made it to mimic real-life perfectly. And it got me to go into the museum which I haven't gone to see any of the exhibits in weeks.
Actually, this entire conversation did make me curious and look up what some stamp rallys would look like in Japan since I am absolutely American and I've never heard of such a thing. This was a really cute one where you do nothing but go to different train stations and collect little pokemon stamps. Then you get a little trinket when you fill in a card. As far as the museum rally in ACNH, I think they made it to mimic real-life perfectly. And it got me to go into the museum which I haven't gone to see any of the exhibits in weeks.
There's one thing they do in Japan (I believe it's only in Tokyo but I can be wrong) that could have made this event more interesting is the huge puzzle events they do every year. It's a mix of a scavenger hunt with logic puzzles and it would probably work very well in NH.
There's some people here who live in Japan that know what I'm saying and they could probably explain these puzzles better than I could.
I think @mirukushake may know about this.
senbeiiscool
Could you pass the senbei?
I'm not too sure about the puzzle stuff, but I think it would actually be cool if you could do a quiz or something on the bugs, fish and fossils that you see in the museum! The only thing stopping this would be the fact that none of the bugs come with detailed info (like the art pieces) unless you ask Blathers :/
mirukushake
Senior Member
Do you mean escape rooms? They are themed, and you usually have a time limit of an hour to find the way to get out. They're pretty fun! I think the last one I did was Phoenix Wright themed. You can find them in most big cities. They generally run as limited time events, but there are some permanent ones.
I do some railway stamp rallies occasionally, and did this stamp rally last year. You had to get a specific mix of stations for the smaller prize, then all 50-some? stations for the big ones. I was actually thinking of this when I made my suggestion of a scavenger hunt-like activity. Of course there are simpler ones that just require a certain number of stamps, but you usually get varying levels of prizes.
@mirukushake no, it's this thing
The video is in Portuguese, but Hiro has been living in Japan for most his life and he worked as translator on a school in JP. I don't know if there's captions in English, but I think you may know what this is when you see the video.
The video is in Portuguese, but Hiro has been living in Japan for most his life and he worked as translator on a school in JP. I don't know if there's captions in English, but I think you may know what this is when you see the video.
jefflomacy
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Going to be interesting to see the people who are mad now and how they react when the actual drought starts. Make no mistake, Coronavirus's impact on Nintendo's ability to work and collaborate face-to-face in an office environment is going to have devastating effects on the remainder of updates this game is likely to receive. We are already seeing its impacts on the ability to patch urgent critical bugs such as item duplication issues, and the prior villager moving glitch. Sit tight, because it's about to get a whole lot worse. You can argue you paid for it all day long, but no one predicted how much Coronavirus would decimate face-to-face collaboration for the foreseeable future.
mirukushake
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Ah, this! Yeah, riddle solving games. It's basically like an escape room but you ride public transport to different spots to find the clues instead of getting locked in a room. The one he has is for Tokyo Metro but I've seen them advertised on/for a few bus lines too. Never done one, though. That could definitely work well as an event.
I didn't mind it. I already like going through the museum to see the scenery change and to listen if the music expands. I like how the museum evolves as you donate. Lots of good references to take in.
As far as small gripes, I do wish the small blurb had more to say. I was hoping when you completed stamp card, I'd earn a new passport title. It didn't have to be an item but smalls.
It could be like a background for your irl devices or a new stationary card to write letters. While plaques were neat, I wanted that stamp-look more.
I mean just glancing at the references from Japan, if we got 3 pochettes with the stamp of each rally would've been great item.
Or even the stamp rally desk as an item. Can I steal that? Thanks.
As far as small gripes, I do wish the small blurb had more to say. I was hoping when you completed stamp card, I'd earn a new passport title. It didn't have to be an item but smalls.
It could be like a background for your irl devices or a new stationary card to write letters. While plaques were neat, I wanted that stamp-look more.
I mean just glancing at the references from Japan, if we got 3 pochettes with the stamp of each rally would've been great item.
Or even the stamp rally desk as an item. Can I steal that? Thanks.
simplehobbit
Senior Member
I like it; it's like something you'd participate in an actual museum. It probably didn't take much time to program in and is just a tiny little thing.
It's the little things that actually give a game depth. As long as it's not taking anything away from a big event/update (which is not the case), I don't see the problem.
It's the little things that actually give a game depth. As long as it's not taking anything away from a big event/update (which is not the case), I don't see the problem.
I mean if you treat the event as a speedrun to get the stamps and be done, obviously it’s not gonna be super interesting.
I think the idea was to spend more time and marvel in the museum and explore/find new things about it. Also shows the importance of museums irl, and gives a little light on something that’s been the same since the GameCube game.
I think the idea was to spend more time and marvel in the museum and explore/find new things about it. Also shows the importance of museums irl, and gives a little light on something that’s been the same since the GameCube game.
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