I'm terrible with describing this method, so if you have any questions just post them on the thread and I'll be sure to answer them. Screencaps are here for helping.
So, pattern placing. It's a complete and utter pain. We stand right in front of where we want the pattern and it goes one space behind us to the left. Well, I think I found a method that can really help lessen the hell that we go through when making our town's beautiful. All you need is a shovel.
First, dig holes around the OUTSIDE of where your pattern is going to be placed, like so:
Now, you could just do a few holes at first, but when you try placing the patterns, they could get stubborn and do something stupid like this:
Next, stand as close to the holes as you can and make sure you're standing as straight as you can. Having your character turned towards the left or right will mess up the placement for you. Now, since you're standing straight and you have these holes in front of you taking up space, there's only two other rows left for your patterns to go.
And if you're standing right up against the holes, and standing straight, then you can place down three tiles of your path right up against the holes without any issue.
The best part? Now, you can place the last 3 tiles up at the top and not have to worry about them going anywhere else other than where YOU want them to. The holes in front of you take up the first row of your 3x3 space, your pattern placement takes up the second row, so the only place left for the patterns to go is directly behind you.
Obviously, this works best for 2x2 patterns, but if you add more holes above where you want a third pattern row to go, you can still work with this method! I know this explanation is a bit off, so I'll do my best to explain further if anyone needs it. I also don't know if this is common knowledge in the community, but either way I wanted to share it.
Happy patterning!
So, pattern placing. It's a complete and utter pain. We stand right in front of where we want the pattern and it goes one space behind us to the left. Well, I think I found a method that can really help lessen the hell that we go through when making our town's beautiful. All you need is a shovel.
First, dig holes around the OUTSIDE of where your pattern is going to be placed, like so:
Now, you could just do a few holes at first, but when you try placing the patterns, they could get stubborn and do something stupid like this:
Next, stand as close to the holes as you can and make sure you're standing as straight as you can. Having your character turned towards the left or right will mess up the placement for you. Now, since you're standing straight and you have these holes in front of you taking up space, there's only two other rows left for your patterns to go.
And if you're standing right up against the holes, and standing straight, then you can place down three tiles of your path right up against the holes without any issue.
The best part? Now, you can place the last 3 tiles up at the top and not have to worry about them going anywhere else other than where YOU want them to. The holes in front of you take up the first row of your 3x3 space, your pattern placement takes up the second row, so the only place left for the patterns to go is directly behind you.
Obviously, this works best for 2x2 patterns, but if you add more holes above where you want a third pattern row to go, you can still work with this method! I know this explanation is a bit off, so I'll do my best to explain further if anyone needs it. I also don't know if this is common knowledge in the community, but either way I wanted to share it.
Happy patterning!
