My feelings about the new Tripping feature

[windwake-me-up-inside]

I understand that but you can't expect every piece of media to cater to every single trigger, because anything can be a trigger. I have some pretty weird triggers myself but I understand that not every form of media can account for every trigger, because again, even the most seemingly random thing can be a trigger for someone. getting mad like this at a game for not catering to your own specific trauma is completely unreasonable. you have the right to be upset about it, but yelling about the developers adding new features because those features include your very specific trigger that no one could be reasonably expected to account for is absolutely bonkers.

I mean, the OP made a thread to vent about it and then people gave advice about how to work around it

Asking people not to be outright nasty to OP for venting about something in an animal crossing forum shouldn't have to be done

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Good advice? OP blaming nintendo for this and thats good advice for you. So far I havent seen a single real life advice that would help this person. Sometimes u gotta take thingd with a grain if salt buddy . If ur not ready for it then dont bother at all

You were not actually reading the thread then lol

 

[jasa11]

I understand that but you can't expect every piece of media to cater to every single trigger, because anything can be a trigger. I have some pretty weird triggers myself but I understand that not every form of media can account for every trigger, because again, even the most seemingly random thing can be a trigger for someone. getting mad like this at a game for not catering to your own specific trauma is completely unreasonable. you have the right to be upset about it, but yelling about the developers adding new features because those features include your very specific trigger that no one could be reasonably expected to account for is absolutely bonkers.

Finally someone with a clean MIND

 

[Eureka]

I understand that but you can't expect every piece of media to cater to every single trigger, because anything can be a trigger. I have some pretty weird triggers myself but I understand that not every form of media can account for every trigger, because again, even the most seemingly random thing can be a trigger for someone. getting mad like this at a game for not catering to your own specific trauma is completely unreasonable. you have the right to be upset about it, but yelling about the developers adding new features because those features include your very specific trigger that no one could be reasonably expected to account for is absolutely bonkers.

Did you mean to direct this post at me? I'm kinda confused now, haha.
I never once said media needs to cater to anything. I never said I even have a problem with the tripping, because I personally do not. I think it is adorable. My posts in this thread have been aimed at trying to get the creator to look past their triggers and continue to enjoy the game. In fact, one of my posts clearly stated that you do not overcome your problems by running from them. Exposure therapy is a very real thing and proven to help improve phobias among other mental health issues.

 

[naranjita]

I mean, the OP made a thread to vent about it and then people gave advice about how to work around it

and that's fine. what isn't fine is whining about developers adding new features just because they couldn't account for your personal triggers. that is completely entitled behavior.

 

[windwake-me-up-inside]

I also find the tripping very adorable BUT I don't like the dogpiling and being outright nasty to OP and that's not something I will budge on

 

[DeltaLoraine]

I understand that but you can't expect every piece of media to cater to every single trigger, because anything can be a trigger. I have some pretty weird triggers myself but I understand that not every form of media can account for every trigger, because again, even the most seemingly random thing can be a trigger for someone. getting mad like this at a game for not catering to your own specific trauma is completely unreasonable. you have the right to be upset about it, but yelling about the developers adding new features because those features include your very specific trigger that no one could be reasonably expected to account for is absolutely bonkers.

The OP simply stated something they don't like about an update, which is something we have all done on this site. Nothing we say on here can change Nintendo's mind, but we still can complain about it to our peers to relieve our thoughts about the game, right?...so I don't see how what they have done is unreasonable. We are all allowed to have our own opinions, aren't we?

 

[windwake-me-up-inside]

and that's fine. what isn't fine is whining about developers adding new features just because they couldn't account for your personal triggers. that is completely entitled behavior.

That's not what I was doing? I don't have a problem with tripping.

 

[naranjita]

The OP simply stated something they don't like about an update, which is something we have all done on this site. Nothing we say on here can change Nintendo's mind, but we still can complain about it to our peers to relieve our thoughts about the game, right?...so I don't see how what they have done is unreasonable. We are all allowed to have our own opinions, aren't we?

of course. I'm stating my own.

 

[Nougat]

I also didn't trip too much in NL, just the odd day with bad luck!
Just don't run with a balloon in hand when you have bad luck..

 

[jasa11]

The OP simply stated something they don't like about an update, which is something we have all done on this site. Nothing we say on here can change Nintendo's mind, but we still can complain about it to our peers to relieve our thoughts about the game, right?...so I don't see how what they have done is unreasonable. We are all allowed to have our own opinions, aren't we?

Right, saying i hope nintendo removes it and its supposed to be a peaceful game is definetely not related to their triggers. An opinion is an opinion but this person is blaming nintendo for their own personal problems. Last time im saying it for the OP. Put the console down, talk to your relatives in real life, try and get around the problem and if it wont work straight away then put the game down for a while and wait until you are ready.
Also thats as if i said, hey nintendo, i have a trauma with swimming, please remove it or do something about it because it personally triggers me and im the only person you should listen to despite there being millions of others.
That isnt a real OPINION

 

[DeltaLoraine]

of course. I'm stating my own.

Exactly. It just seems from your posts that you don't think they should have posted their opinion at all. It just seems a little hypocritical. Not by your legal rights to free speech, but by your moral stance on this.

 

[Eureka]

I also didn't trip too much in NL, just the odd day with bad luck!
Just don't run with a balloon in hand when you have bad luck..

Indeed! There is a simple solution to this whole issue. Tripping seems to only happen when you are holding a balloon from what I've seen, so just don't run around holding a balloon.

 

[naranjita]

Exactly. It just seems from your posts that you don't think they should have posted their opinion at all. It just seems a little hypocritical. Not by your legal rights to free speech, but by your moral stance on this.

I'm talking about people in this thread who are criticizing devs for adding new features because they have a very specific trigger which is something no one can reasonably be expected to predict or account for, if you can't understand what I'm saying I can't help you.

 

[GoldenKaraSus]

Tripping seems pretty tame compared to getting attacked by scorpions, tarantulas, and wasps. I hope this means Katrina is going to be in our early (Northern Hemisphere) fall update. Not knowing what our lucky item is on any given day will be kinda obnoxious.

Maybe this means we can use phones again?

 

[DinoTown]

Thinking about it, the next update we get is clearly related to Halloween, we already know this, right? Katrina would fit perfectly into spooks time update.

 

[windwake-me-up-inside]

I remember OP saying something about a toggle for stuff like tripping that would be better. I know several things relating to general accessability that 100% should be options or toggleable that are not in NH. Stuff like ingame music / sound affects toggles and colorblindness filters. If Pokemon could put music and sound affects toggles, Animal Crossing could 100% do it too.

 

[DeltaLoraine]

I remember OP saying something about a toggle for stuff like tripping that would be better. I know several things relating to general accessability that 100% should be options or toggleable that are not in NH. Stuff like ingame music / sound affects toggles and colorblindness filters. If Pokemon could put music and sound affects toggles, Animal Crossing could 100% do it too.

I totally agree! Even games like Resident Evil would have options to lengthen quick time events or change button mashing events to just holding it down, so it's easier to play. It helped a lot when I started showing my parents how to play video games. They love them now and they play together! Haha

 

[DinoTown]

I remember OP saying something about a toggle for stuff like tripping that would be better. I know several things relating to general accessability that 100% should be options or toggleable that are not in NH. Stuff like ingame music / sound affects toggles and colorblindness filters. If Pokemon could put music and sound affects toggles, Animal Crossing could 100% do it too.

While I agree general stuff like the music and colourblindness is something that should be included because it affects a LARGE section of the playerbase, including a toggle for tripping because one or two people find it to be a trigger would open the floodgates to massive amounts of options that clog up the game, as the game includes in general a lot of things that could upset someone - popping balloons, the axe, etc.

 

[windwake-me-up-inside]

While I agree general stuff like the music and colourblindness is something that should be included because it affects a LARGE section of the playerbase, including a toggle for tripping because one or two people find it to be a trigger would open the floodgates to massive amounts of options that clog up the game, as the game includes in general a lot of things that could upset someone - popping balloons, the axe, etc.

Was mostly using it as a springboard to talk about how animal crossing should have more general accessibility options, sorry if that wasn't clear.

Honestly, while stuff like tripping is cute to me, I did wish for it to be gone when I was playing New Leaf- I didn't want to wear an ugly hat to get rid of it, but it was incredibly annoying to be stopped for an animation every couple of running steps. Seems New Horizons is more cute than outright annoying, though.

I jump when any balloon irl is popped and have panics, but there's something different about the animal crossing ones? the sound just hits different and I'm not scared.

 

[Nefarious]

I have 2 choices: stay in 1.1.4.a and not have internet or or quit.
I have other games I can play, and I had a good run on ACNH, but I wanted to complete all the nook achievements.

It’s ultimately up to you to decide. It’s very very unlikely this feature will ever be removed at this point. Do what you feel is best for your health and experience.

If you do decide to continue playing with future updates, you can use Rescue Services to fast travel to different spots on your island if walking is too slow for you. It’s not the same as running, but it’s a feature you can take advantage of.