My feelings about the new Tripping feature

[Eureka]

I feel so frightened and stressed at this new feature (tripping) present in the latest version of ACNH. I hope the developers remove it or add a feature where we can disable it. Its just that ACNH is supposed to be a peaceful game, I feel like I shouldn't update the game now. This is my first thread and I just feel a bit sad and worried because of the new update. (ACNH is my first AC game.)

I'm sorry the changes are stressing you out! I can totally relate to Animal Crossing being a safe space and escape to a peaceful world as I have PTSD. Try to view the tripping as something positive instead of negative. Something funny instead of scary. In this life we will all fall down, but what's important is that we get back up and keep going.

 

[35240]

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.

 

[saramew]

I'm so sorry it's upsetting you. I really loved Serabee's reply here! I ran most of the time in New Leaf and hardly tripped at all. I'm sure it won't effect the bug-off and fishing tourneys since it's so uncommon. There's a chance they also made it unable to happen during an event!

I truly hope it isn't common enough to upset you when you play the game. I'm certain you can still complete the nook achievements even with this update.

 

[jasa11]

Then dont play lmao

 

[Taj]

Ngl I find this argument to be very close minded. For starters, ac as a series has always tried to simulate a real life, and everybody has good and bad luck days (well at least in Japanese folklore).

I’ll keep this short-ish. I understand if you’re not fond of change, but this stuff is bound to happen not only in games, but in real life. At its core. Animal crossing isn’t just for escaping reality, but also to prepare you for the future. If your tunnel vision is perceiving this as an all or nothing scenario, and not open to even exploring all the other content in this update alone, maybe it is best for you to stop here. Because the game is gonna keep changing, whether it’s to your liking or not.

good luck with your decision

 

[Manon_Despoina]

Maybe it would help you to make a list of everything the past games had (there are many threads on this forum on this to help you out)? This way you can prepare for some of the possible changes, and thus make it less stressful for you?

Also, tripping doesn't really do anything. In that sense, it is just like a mosquito bite in the game: it happens, and then it's done and doesn't affect anything. Maybe if you think about it like that it won't bother you as much?

I am sorry this affects you so much

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For me the dream suit is a complete horror because of my past trauma. it immediately triggered me watching the video with that creepy lady creeping on the person while sleeping.. now i cant sleep in my house without someone bothering me in my sleep? After reading the story about how the creepy ant eating thing can take your hopes and dreams I legit broke down in tears and had a mental breakdown with flashbacks..why would they do this.. its just so wierd.. id prefer not to have the update but they make u update to do things and its just horrible

You can! If you're going to sleep in your house the game asks you if you want to dream or just sleep (saw this in the little clip Nintento posted). If you go for the second option you won't have to deal with Luna at all, I suppose! At least you can completely avoid her in this game if you want to, since she doesn't have her own building and stuff. Hope this helps somewhat

EDIT: apparently she gives you a bed you have to display in order for the dreams to work. So if you just don't use that you should be completely fine

 

[Eureka]

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.

I will be honest and say I really feel that to be the worst route for you to take. Running away from your negative feelings will not help you to overcome them and I say this with the utmost respect. This game has scorpions, tarantulas and wasps that attack you and cause injury... You handled those so I'm sure tripping on the rare occasion will be easy peasy! The key is you have to allow yourself to experience it to see that there is nothing to fear.

 

[wanderlust//]

Well, they’re not going to remove it because you don’t like it. I don’t understand the point of this thread. There’s a way to avoid tripping if it’s that game-ruining for you, but you won’t do it. Okay then, your options are now either deal with the possibility of tripping or quit the game.

No need to be rude. OP has a right to be upset, it’s simple to respect that and move on.

 

[HungryForCereal]

This feature isnt ''new.'' it has roots in NL and it will never be removed.

 

[LittleMissPanda]

Ya'll are tripping





(Sorry, couldn't resist lol )

 

[John Wick]

Falling over wasn't in NH when it came out.
I didn't buy a game that had the tripping over in it.

Some of us are crippled in more ways than physically.
You can be crippled by anxiety.

I play AC to escape certain RL problems, and having tripping put in to a game that already isn't much fun with the constant breaking tools and whatnot just isn't on.

I love to run in my game, and I want to continue to run in my game.

I certainly don't want this feature back, as the game didn't include falling over when it was released.

Every time I get to a point where I try to enjoy this game they put up another road block!

If you're trying to drive fans away, it's working.

 

[Arrei]

That is a hell of an overreaction.

As far as we've seen tripping is an effect tied to having certain items equipped, since Luck shows no sign of returning. You can trip and lose your balloon when holding one, or when wearing the newly added King Tut mask, as references to how Luck used to work with these items.

It's just a minor element meant to give the game a little charm, geez.

 

[fuzzdebell]

I think tripping happens only if you press B (running). If you're just in normal walking speed, you will not trip. And it doesn't happen everyday. If you don't want to upgrade your game, if you have friends, maybe you can ask them to show how it happens first. Sorry that this small change makes you upset. It has been in the game since NL, so it's not really new.

 

[naranjita]

man I'd really hate to be a game developer at Nintendo lol

 

[fuzzdebell]

For me the dream suit is a complete horror because of my past trauma. it immediately triggered me watching the video with that creepy lady creeping on the person while sleeping.. now i cant sleep in my house without someone bothering me in my sleep? After reading the story about how the creepy ant eating thing can take your hopes and dreams I legit broke down in tears and had a mental breakdown with flashbacks..why would they do this.. its just so wierd.. id prefer not to have the update but they make u update to do things and its just horrible

Huh it's really hard to satisfy everyone
Now developers must cater to each and every one of players' need?
If you don't want to experience it again, you can simply avoid using the dream suite
I don't know why it's a problem for you
I never used it in NL, and I don't know whether I will in NH

 

[Dinosaurz]

Tripping sucks who would actually enjoy it

 

[John Wick]

This could have been optional and not forced.

 

[windwake-me-up-inside]

EDIT: apparently she gives you a bed you have to display in order for the dreams to work. So if you just don't use that you should be completely fine

All beds work indoors for the purposes of doing a dream (I have been using my cute bed)

As for the OP: afaik the tripping only happens when you wear the King Tut mask or holding a balloon and run! So it's not gonna be a widespread thing. I'm sorry your anxiety with it being added has affected your willingness to play, though.

 

[mayortiffany]

We all have different experiences, different likes and dislikes, and different needs. It's important to respect that.

Honestly, I think this is one of the reasons as to why the drip-fed update model isn't very player-friendly: because players paid up front for the game without knowing all of the features that would be included in it. Yes, it's arguable that you wouldn't know this at the date of release either, but at least people would be able to discover fairly quickly whether something would be included or not, once a few weeks have passed and people have played enough. I also had no idea that the update system would be this thorough - I thought it would be small things every few months like holidays, not the addition of whole new features that used to come in the game upon its release like the Dream Suite or possibly luck + Katrina (as indicated with tripping).

 

[Millysaurusrexjr]

Maybe try feng shui every room in your house? I feel like that would make bad luck days less likely, no? Or if you find yourself on a bad luck day (assuming tripping works the way it did in NL), time travel to the next day?