my villagers like to walk into stuff. constantly.

[6iixx]

so, as the title states, i've discovered quite a few different times when some of my villagers will be stuck in a constant walking motion into the direction of an item, like a bush, tree, or furniture piece. never into a cliff, though. i first noticed it after a trade with someone online, and had originally just chalked it up to maybe a small glitch due to them departing - but lobo was stuck there for a good few hours, just wandering into a bush

it's been some time since it started, maybe a month at most? but it's still continuing every now and again. it isn't game breaking, and i can still talk to these villagers when they're stuck in this limbo, i'm just.. not really sure why it's happening? and i'm curious if i'm the only one getting this 'glitch' or if it's common among other players as well.

 

[Mick]

I saw this yesterday for the first time! For me it was Del walking into a cliff, so those aren't safe either. He'd be walking, then standing still for a few seconds, then walking again, though obviously never going anywhere because there was a cliff

I went to go shake a piece of fruit so that I could move a tree that was in front of him and have a better look, but when I came back he was already walking normally again. Didn't think this would be a more common glitch!

 

[Tutle]

My villagers like to constantly run into each other. It can be tense sometimes. Lol. But the sometimes run into walls from what i've seen.

 

[Tiffkaboo]

I've noticed this as well! My villagers like to walk into each other, but usually I see them walking towards the river's edge but just continue moving their feet when they're right next to it. I wonder if they're okay sometimes...

 

[6iixx]

the simulation is breaking :c

on a serious note, i'm glad i'm not the only one experiencing this at least. they always tend to sort themselves out eventually, so that's good. definitely does make me wonder what's going on in their heads though

 

[moonlights]

I actually haven't experienced this but I've experienced villagers standing idle in one spot and not moving for ages aha

 

[Sara?]

I have seen this in my island before too, at first I thought that it could have been cause I changed the layout and decoration of my island to quick or to fast in a same day and maybe the villagers didn't get the changes yet , but its kind of sand when I see this, I always tend to walk the opposite direction to not witness that hahah.

I also hate how maybe you put a chair and a table but is on the side of the table not like in front and when my villagers sit on it , they always sit on the wrong direction never facing the table correctly, makes me super tense to see , I am like " so much work designing for nothing lol.

 

[AssassinVicz]

I have this a lot and I don’t know if it’s because of the AI both going to the same place. But my townhall usually has 2 or 3 doing ‘Aeroplane’ mode and they either bump in or walk stand into them. I’ve had 2 villagers circling and walking into a tree. A few walking into buildings. They seem to be really attracted to solid objects to walk into.

I mean I would say it’s a negative thing but it’s honestly hilarious to see them do it.

 

[Sara?]

I have this a lot and I don’t know if it’s because of the AI both going to the same place. But my townhall usually has 2 or 3 doing ‘Aeroplane’ mode and they either bump in or walk stand into them. I’ve had 2 villagers circling and walking into a tree. A few walking into buildings. They seem to be really attracted to solid objects to walk into.

I mean I would say it’s a negative thing but it’s honestly hilarious to see them do it.

Lol, loved the " (...) they seem to be really attracted to solid objects (...) "

 

[Mick]

I have seen this in my island before too, at first I thought that it could have been cause I changed the layout and decoration of my island to quick or to fast in a same day and maybe the villagers didn't get the changes yet , but its kind of sand when I see this, I always tend to walk the opposite direction to not witness that hahah.

I also hate how maybe you put a chair and a table but is on the side of the table not like in front and when my villagers sit on it , they always sit on the wrong direction never facing the table correctly, makes me super tense to see , I am like " so much work designing for nothing lol.

That could make sense, actually, the only time I've seen it happen was with a villager in an area that I had changed up a lot on that day, and I had also chosen a new spot for his house so maybe one of those was messing with his path finding abilities.

I thought it was kind of funny, actually, because it happened with Del who is supposedly a robot crocodile. So uh, critical error, I suppose!

 

[Sara?]

That could make sense, actually, the only time I've seen it happen was with a villager in an area that I had changed up a lot on that day, and I had also chosen a new spot for his house so maybe one of those was messing with his path finding abilities.

I thought it was kind of funny, actually, because it happened with Del who is supposedly a robot crocodile. So uh, critical error, I suppose!

Hihih that does sound funny, its like his software was not updated with the latests patch

 

[saucySheep]

this happens to my villagers all the time lol. I mean they almost never get stuck for longer than a few minutes because my villagers can't focus on one thing longer than a few minutes anyway

i think it's probably a glitch : P like there's no way Nintendo actually meant for them to be that stupid

 

[crispmaples]

My villagers have been doing it since I got the game; mostly into rivers where there was once a bridge.

 

[Rosch]

This happens to some of my villagers as well, especially on my Resident Services area.

I have hedges on the corners of the plaza and wide open spaces on all four directions. But the villager will continuously walk diagonally into the hedge. I'll push him/her out of the way but always gets back on their "path", which is walking through the hedge.

 

[Pintuition]

I have noticed this type of thing has been happening more frequently in the last few weeks. Previously I hadn’t noticed them doing that so much. Only occasionally!

I noticed Maple was stuck walking into a bush the other day so I nudged her past it and she actually doubled back and kept doing it. Eventually I just left her there and let her do it. I also noticed they’re “stuck” doing activities for an unusually long time like Lolly will sing to a waterfall for 4 hours in the same spot 2-3 times a week. Diana was studying a statue for a very long time too. What is wrong with them?! Haha!

 

[saucySheep]

I guess since the game is in it's 'earlier' stages, the villagers are technically incomplete (have you noticed they've been getting more dialog? Proof that Nintendo is at least working on them) so they're more liable to glitch ;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;